News
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SALISBURY – Thirty-nine people accused of a drug-trafficking ring on the Eastern Shore were indicted following a five-month combined law enforcement investigation, a statement from the …
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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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 …
SALISBURY — The City of Salisbury would like to make the public aware that the footbridge over the Wicomico River from Lot 16 to the River Walk Amphitheater must be closed due to safety …
Higher Education
SALISBURY — The 485 Salisbury University graduates receiving their degrees this month will be part of SU history as the final class scheduled to participate in a Fall Commencement.
The …
Community
SALISBURY — The Rotary Club of Salisbury has created a new award of recognition – the Ace Parker Community Service Award. This award annually will recognize an active club member who has …
Higher Education
SALISBURY — Judges in the 23rd round of Salisbury University’s Philip E. and Carole R. Ratcliffe Foundation Shore Hatchery entrepreneurship competition were wowed by medical device …
Member Exclusive
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 …
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WASHINGTON – Maryland Sen.-elect Angela Alsobrooks will make history in January as one of just five Black women to ever serve in the United States Senate.
As she won her hotly …
MD Vote 2024
COLLEGE PARK — Maryland became one of seven states to codify abortion rights in their constitution this week, joining a wave of pro-choice votes in the wake of a Republican sweep.
Across …
MD Vote 2024
Maryland remains a strong Democratic state as the rest of the country skewed Republican in the 2024 election. Senate-elect Angela Alsobrooks made state and national history and voters made their …
Business
Development
Salisbury developer remains committed to downtown apartment project. Not everyone is happy about it.
SALISBURY — A proposed residential and commercial development for downtown Salisbury has drawn the ire of some business owners and officials, but others including the developer want to see the …
Business
FurBaby Pet Resort bringing third location to Easton, Maryland
EASTON – FurBaby Pet Resort is announcing the opening of their third location on Saturday.
Following tremendous success in Milford and Rehoboth Beach, they are now bringing their services …
Retail
Boscov’s announces holiday plans with Nov. 16 sale date
SALISBURY — Boscov’s is kicking off the holiday season Nov. 16 with its biggest one-day sale of the year. Company officials said shoppers will receive 20 percent off their lowest sale …
Center for Entrepreneurship at UMES now open
PRINCESS ANNE — The Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) in the lower level of the Frederick Douglass Library at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore is now officially open.
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Development
Baltimore-based firm breaks ground on Westwood Commerce Park in Salisbury
SALISBURY — A Baltimore-based development and management firm has entered the Wicomico County commercial real estate market for the first time.
Construction is slated to begin soon on …
Business Insights
Member Exclusive
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 …
Things to do
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 …
More Things to Do
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 …