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MARION — Area volunteers are celebrating the collection of hundreds of gift-filled shoeboxes that will send a message of joy to children around the world through Operation Christmas Child, a …
PRINCESS ANNE — The Del-Mar-Va Council of Scouting America is holding Merit Badge College at UMES on two Saturdays in 2025 to help Scouts earn merit badges through training in the classroom.
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CAMBRIDGE — Voters on Tuesday rejected an attempt by a scandal-scarred former mayor to return to office.
In a runoff to become the Eastern Shore city’s next mayor, City Council …
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 …
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SALISBURY — Many people braved a recent chilly December morning to gather for a public wreath-laying ceremony at the Wicomico War Veterans Memorial in Salisbury.
The 191 fallen Wicomico …
Business
DELMAR — A popular Delmar restaurant is rebranding, but not due to a lack of success.
Oaked 54 Whiskey & Wine Bar is changing its name to The Groove after business partner Doug …
Thrive Senior Resource
Older adults seem less likely to live near their children, especially as younger people move to new cities, or older people retire to the Delmarva Peninsula.
“So that’s where I step …
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SALISBURY — Eastern Shore business owners and managers are more optimistic of the economic future than they were six months ago.
These trends are among the findings of the latest Eastern …
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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 …
HEBRON — With autumn’s first frost comes scarlet, gold and orange colored leaves and the sweet aroma of hundreds of pies baking in a Rockawalkin kitchen.
It has been a holiday …
ANNAPOLIS — The 2024 election has already generated immense enthusiasm in Maryland, with nearly 1 million people having voted early in-person and over 600,000 more voters casting their ballots …
Dorchester Chamber celebrates Cambridge train garden's 90th year
On Sunday, December 1st the annual Rescue Fire Company Train Garden again opened its doors to the country’s oldest continuously …
Holiday tour of historic Princess Anne homes and sites is Dec. 7
PRINCESS ANNE — The Somerset County Historical Society will celebrate the Christmas season this Saturday, Dec. 7, with the annual …
Somerset County Public Schools schedule holiday band and choral programs
WESTOVER — Band and chorus concerts over the holidays have been scheduled by Somerset County Public Schools.
The first program …
All you can eat breakfast Dec. 7 benefits Allen Historical Society with Santa in attendance
ALLEN — The Allen Historical Society will hold an all-you-can-eat breakfast Saturday, Dec. 7 from 7:30 to 10 a.m.
Three kinds …
Delmarva Community Services hosts community Thanksgiving dinner
CAMBRIDGE — Delmarva Community Services, Inc. (DCS) hosted its annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner for its senior center …
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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 …
In recent days, much has been made of the downtown project known as Salisbury Town Center Apartments (STCA) This project is being pushed by the developers after 2 failed court appeals and now an …
Please vote to retire Andy Harris in the first congressional district. Congressman Harris has worked for years to support the ultra-conservative goals of some in his party and he now chairs a group …
It is fully acknowledged that Question A, a Charter Amendment to eliminate the Executive form of government, has become a heated debate. That is as it should be. Listening to various arguments for …
Guest commentary
Almost two years after he left office, former Gov. Larry Hogan (R) is looming over the legislative conversation in Annapolis.
It may not be too much of a stretch to say he’s having more …