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Somerset Intermediate School science teacher is Teacher of the Year
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Ideas shared on bringing more art to Crisfield
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Eight teachers competing for Teacher of the Year
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PRINCESS ANNE — The Somerset Crossing commercial subdivision that became home to the town’s second Royal Farms is next due a Wendy’s fast food restaurant and drive-thru. The …
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PRINCESS ANNE — The University of Maryland Eastern Shore will celebrate the 135th anniversary of the Second Morrill Act with a wellness walk and the second annual Dean’s Award for Student …
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PRINCESS ANNE — Friday, April 18 is the last day to comment on a proposal that unspent CARES Act funding be earmarked to the Somerset County Commission on Aging and also Catholic Charities to …
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PRINCESS ANNE — The record remains open until 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 18 as the County Commissioners will vote next week on a recommendation that the monthly 911 fee charged cellular and …
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SALISBURY — Salisbury University was recently named a recipient of a $900,000 Higher Education Clean Energy Grant through the Maryland Energy Administration to increase the amount of clean …
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It's been nearly a year since Marc Knight opened his River Dogs Outfitters shop in the historic McCrory’s Building on Race Street. Since May 2, 2024, Knight’s eclectic mix of e-bikes, kayaks, and dog products have filled a downtown Cambridge niche. But as his first anniversary approaches, and the start of his busy Spring season, so do concerns that high tariffs on Chinese and other goods might force him to shut down.
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CAMBRIDGE — Longtime Independent Newsmedia team member Dave Cannon will be retiring from the company after 14 years of service. Cannon, born and raised in Cambridge, has enjoyed representing …
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SALISBURY — For more than 40 years, Salisbury University alumnus Bruce Rogers ‘78 has been a business and community leader on the Lower Eastern Shore. The Executive Advisory Council …

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ANNAPOLIS – Maryland lawmakers passed a budget this week, concluding their spring session after months of grappling with a tough fiscal reality and new federal policies coming down from …
SALISBURY — The future of a Wicomico County Public Library branch in Parsonsburg is clearer with an updated construction timeline and an official name that will honor the legacy of a highly …
SALISBURY — April is Community College Month, and a recent study is showing just how important Wor-Wic Community College is to the local economy. The study, conducted by an independent data …

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A Camp Jordan participant launches a soda bottle rocket with the help of a volunteer from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility. PROVIDED

Summer program for children to be held at Wor-Wic

SALISBURY — The on-campus child development center at Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury is accepting registrations for Camp …
Comedian Katt Williams will make an October stop in Salisbury. PROVIDED

Comedian Katt Williams to make stop in Salisbury

SALISBURY — Comedian Katt Williams will make a stop in Salisbury this fall as part of his Heaven on Earth Tour. Tickets for the …

Wellness walk part of Earth Day activities April 22 at UMES

PRINCESS ANNE — The University of Maryland Eastern Shore will celebrate the 135th anniversary of the Second Morrill Act with a …

Crisfield has two ways to celebrate National Kite Month in April

CRISFIELD — April is National Kite Month and Janes Island State Park Manager Christina Carlson has two ways you can celebrate. …

Janes Island State Park opens for 2025 season with special events; 3rd annual Paddlefest is June 7

CRISFIELD — Janes Island State Park opens for the season this weekend and welcomes visitors from near and far to come and enjoy the …

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Opinion
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President Donald Trump’s dramatic changes to the federal government haven’t emerged as an obvious political winner or loser. That's according to a new poll that indicates some Americans may be …
The NAACP advocates for policies that ensure equitable distribution of resources across school districts, with a particular focus on addressing funding disparities that disproportionately affect …
OPINION
I would like to echo the support expressed by Cindy Dillon of the importance of a bottle bill in Maryland (“Marylanders need to support bottle bill”). I walk and bike throughout Wicomico County and am saddened by all the litter along roads, mostly beverage containers.
OPINION
Microplastics — the breakdown of plastic materials into microscopic (unseeable) particles in our water and soil — are now everywhere in our environment and are impacting wildlife and human health at a level we are just starting to understand.
This will elaborate upon my comment at the County Executive’s public meeting on March 10 about raising the additional revenue that’s required to appropriately fund both the Board of …
OPINION
I am writing to you to highlight the extensive problem of litter and plastic pollution on the Eastern Shore and to offer a solution. Of the 5.5 billion beverage containers (metal, glass and plastic) sold each year in Maryland, more than 4 billion are left in the environment, along roads, in waterways, on our beaches.
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