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BALTIMORE — The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Department of Maryland recently donated $6,000 to the Veterans Affairs (VA) Maryland Health Care System to benefit veteran patients throughout …
CRISFIELD — For the second year, Buchanan Subaru of Pocomoke City and Operation Warm have selected It Takes a Village to Help Our Children Inc. to receive a donation of brand-new coats sizes …
PRINCESS ANNE — Alverne “Chet” Chesterfield of Princess Anne, a committed leader in education and public service, was sworn in Jan. 14 at the Somerset County Clerk of Court’s …
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BALTIMORE — The Maryland State Highway Administration is looking for public or private land in the four counties of the Lower Eastern Shore that might be suitable wetland mitigation sites with …
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DENTON — January is National Mentoring Month. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Eastern Shore (BBBSES) proudly honors the transformative power of mentorship and the profound impact of …
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SALISBURY — A proposal giving a developer the ability to build a downtown apartment complex has been approved by Salisbury City Council, but Mayor Randy Taylor delayed the final process over …
The University of Maryland Extension (UME) is embarking on a comprehensive process to develop its next roadmap for the future, aimed at guiding its work and impact over the coming years. Involving …
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ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Department of Agriculture is urging all poultry farmers to remain vigilant and practice enhanced biosecurity on their farms after U.S. Department of …
Salisbury
Sometimes we need help with our mental health, just as we would for physical health. When things don’t feel right, you turn to a professional. The experts at Chesapeake Health Care shared some …
Bay to the Beach magazine is a quarterly labor of love. I always tell people that the magazine is like a regional travel guide: “We’re trying to highlight cool places around the peninsula …
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Top state officials approved a permit Wednesday needed to begin an offshore windmill project in the Delmarva Peninsula, despite objections from Ocean City residents worried …
Things To Do
The winter concert for the Salisbury Community Band is set for Feb. 2. PROVIDED

Salisbury Community Band to present winter concert

SALISBURY — The Salisbury Community Band will present “The Wind Band Classics-Oldies but Goodies” on Sunday, Feb. 2 at 3 p.m. at …
In addition to the Downtown Cambridge venue, the 2025 Ice & Oyster Festival will feature free shuttle service to the Packing House kick off on Friday, Jan. 17 5-8 p.m and both Friday, and Saturday Jan. 18 to the Hyatt's Synthetic Ice-Skating Rink and Winter Wonderland Village.

Fourth Cambridge Ice & Oyster Fest features three venues

In January 2022 Ice Lab and the Dorchester Chamber of Commerce partnered to present a brand new event to Downtown Cambridge, the …
Tickets to Extend the Dream are available on line or can be reserved to be picked up at the Harriet Tubman Freedom Center in Cambridge by calling 866-642-7743.

Dramatic interpreter honors King at Harriet Tubman Freedom Center in Cambridge

Visitors to the Harriet Tubman Freedom Center in Cambridge can experience the inspirational power of Dr. Martin Luther King’s …
The Museum of Eastern Shore Culture is located on the first floor of the historic Powell Building. SALISBURY INDEPENDENT/RICHARD CAINES

Downtown Salisbury museum to host exhibit featuring paintings by Eastern Shore artist

SALISBURY — The Museum of Eastern Shore Culture in downtown Salisbury is set to host a nearly three-month exhibit featuring works by …
Historic Teackle Mansion hosts The Winter Blues on Jan. 25.

Somerset County Historical Society to host new Winter Blues event at Teackle Mansion

PRINCESS ANNE — To kick off 2025, and to help chase away the winter blues, the Somerset County Historical Society is scheduled to …
Opinion
As we enter a new year, the housing crisis stands out as both urgent and deeply personal. It’s not just a national emergency. It’s happening here in Salisbury, where the future of our …
A democracy encourages and values civic engagement and participation. Conversely, a dictatorship discourages public participation by placing inane impediments to public input. These types of …
As a Salisbury native and the Club Director at the Boys & Girls Club at Truitt Community Center, I’ve seen firsthand the impact that Boys & Girls Clubs have on the lives of our youth. …
Healthy party delights and the choices we make around holiday weight gain By Robin Gould We are in the middle of the holiday season. How are you faring with your food choices so far? Every year …
In what seems like a doom loop of incompetence and division, Wicomico County’s Democrat political groups face as grim a future as the national party. Despite nearly flipping the county blue in …
In a small town nestled in the heart of America, a group of veterans gathered every year to celebrate Veterans Day. It was a day to honor the brave men and women who had sacrificed so much to protect …
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