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CRISFIELD — Crime, vandalism or mischief attributed to youth are not being ignored by the Crisfield Police Department, and Chief Rick Taylor especially doesn’t want the community to think …
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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PRINCESS ANNE — Process Integration Inc. is laying the groundwork for a major expansion of its current robotics facility in the Princess Anne Industrial Park. Located on the corner of Park …
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CRISFIELD — Local homebuilders will be solicited by the city to be a part of its affordable housing initiative to build up to four new homes for qualified first-time buyers. Eight …
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SALISBURY — Salisbury University opens its new Museum of Eastern Shore Culture, at 218 West Main Street, on Nov. 2. The museum will feature decoys by the Ward Brothers and other esteemed …
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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
WILLARDS – The recently remodeled Dollar General in Willards has a new shopping option for customers. Company officials recently announced that the 7286 Main St. store will feature fresh …
Business
While Perdue Farms has been providing locally grown products since 1920, it’s modernization that is key to the company’s continuance.
Salisbury
MARYLAND — Top state officials approved a $2.75 million settlement on Wednesday after a federal investigation turned up evidence of discriminatory hiring practices by the Maryland State Police. …
As Maryland voters get ready to head to the polls on Nov. 5, Capital News Service is here to provide answers about how, when and where to vote. When is the deadline to register to vote in Maryland? …
In the lingering warm weeks of summer, ’tis the season to enjoy one last round of al fresco dining in the warm balm of September. The Harbor Shack restaurant in Rock Hall, Md., enjoys a …
Things To Do
2024 HeartW of Chesapeake Country Heritage Area awardees will be celebrated during a public reception at the Dorchester Center for the Arts, 321 High Street, 5 PM Wednesday, November 13.

Dorchester County Heritage awardees to be honored at DCA reception

A lifelong preservation advocate dedicated to preserving a historic church and cemetery with ties to Harriet Tubman, an organization …
Cambridge Empowerment Center Pre-K teacher Alfreda Foster, far left, a retired DCPS educator, and Karen Cartwright, center, engage program youngsters at the Center, located at 615B Pine Street.

Busy fall at Cambridge Empowerment Center

The Cambridge Empowerment Center at 615 Pine Street (CEC) has added new programs, special events, and board members.
The Salisbury Wicomico Arts Council has pieces of art for sale at its office at 110 W. Church St. in Salisbury. SALISBURY INDPENDENT/RICHARD CAINES

Salisbury Wicomico Arts Council selling tickets for musical trip

SALISBURY — The Salisbury Wicomico Arts Council is literally taking the show on the road. Organizers for the non-profit …
Drummer's Cafe provides fine dining at the Hotel Atlantic in Berlin (formerly known as the historic Atlantic Hotel).

Dining al fresco in downtown Berlin

Now was the perfect time to eat good food in a beautiful town. I grinned as we walked down the historic Main Street of Berlin, Md., …

Twice monthly meditation for all faiths starts Nov. 4 at St. Andrew's Parish House in Princess Anne

PRINCESS ANNE — If you’re interested in the practice of meditation as a way to improve your focus, health, or to deepen your inner …
Opinion
In June of 2023, Mayor Jack Heath and the City Council, at a hastily called special meeting and after deliberating in a closed session, voted to sell three valuable downtown parking lots to Salisbury …
Basic economics teaches us that if you want to decrease prices you must increase supply. Wicomico County has not built a sufficient number of housing units since the Great Recession of 2008-09. The …
The Wicomico County Council’s October 1st decision to not accept the Ross’s application for the Horizon tax credit was a slap in the face to the developers, who made significant …
In his recent discussion of the decision to have a Wicomico County Executive, Mr. Gains Hawkins recited statements made twenty or so years ago by certain former members of the County Council. When …
Rick Pollitt is now the town manager for Snow Hill, but in 2006 he was elected Wicomico’s first county executive. When I interviewed him in mid-July, some weeks after the Wicomico County …
As Election Day (November 5) draws near, arguably the most controversial initiative on the ballot is the county referendum to revert back to the council-manager form of government from the current …
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