PRINCESS ANNE — After hurricanes, floods, fires and other disasters Somerset County Emergency Services relies on volunteers to help protect lives and property as members of the Community …
To his congregation and family, 83-year-old David Walston is a model of perseverance. After over half a century of knocking on doors as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, the Westover resident …
Pure Word Bible Church, located at 11350 Stewart Neck Road in Princess Anne is hosting a FREE School Supply Give-Away on Saturday, Aug. 20, from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (or as long as supplies …
CRISFIELD — The historic U.S. Army Air Force P-520 crash boat has a special weekend planned Aug. 27-28 for Wounded Warriors and Gold Star families. From 7 to 9 p.m. that Saturday there will …
CRISFIELD — Kids activities, entertainment, food, awards, and demonstrations — all showcasing the Chesapeake Bay culture of Crisfield — will be part of the first annual Crisfield …
WESTOVER — After two-years due to the coronavirus pandemic Jehovah’s Witnesses congregations returned to in-person meetings on April 1. That included Kingdom Hall here at 31281 Curtis …
The Disabled American Veterans, Department of Maryland recently donated $15,000 to the Veterans Affairs (VA) Maryland Health Care System to benefit veteran patients throughout the state. The …
Charles Emery, newly-elected board of trustees chair of the Peninsula-Delaware Conference of the United Methodist Church, gave the following statement concerning the Conference’s Disaffiliation …
CRISFIELD — The Greater Crisfield Action Coalition, together with GTF Productions, hosted the first annual Crisfield Bluegrass & Sunset Festival on Saturday, June 18. “The festival …
If you lost a loved one this past year Coastal Hospice invites you and your family to honor their life by attending the upcoming Somerset County Memorial Gathering in Princess Anne. It will be …
CRISFIELD — Students from five elementary schools from Somerset and Wicomico counties wrapped crabs, toured the shoreline, and learned about the storied history of the one-time “Seafood …
EDEN — Coops to Co-ops at 31140 Peggy Neck Road north of Princess Anne has a special educational program during the regular Saturday market on July 2 which features a Gathering Plant Memories …
MAC, Inc., Your Area Agency on Aging, celebrated its 50th anniversary Saturday, June 11 with an exciting daylong program at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center in Salisbury. More than 1,000 people …
While Jehovah’s Witnesses have chosen to temporarily suspend their door-to-door ministry due to the pandemic, their activity was almost permanently banned by one U.S. village in the late 1990s …
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CRISFIELD — Four more Waterman’s Hall of Fame awards were presented during the Soft Shell Festival with two others recognized for their many years of support to watermen. Robert Hess, …
SALISBURY — The University of Maryland Extension and Maryland Forest Service along with partners in Delaware and Virginia will host a volunteer training program for woodland stewardship this …
CRISFIELD — In April 1938, six hundred predominantly African-American women crab pickers struck packinghouses in Crisfield. They were protesting wage reductions and asked owners to recognize …
CRISFIELD — Lottery players often dream of turning a $10 scratch-off prize into a $100,000 windfall and Crystal Swift of Crisfield saw that dream come true. The 57-year-old Eastern Shore …
CRISFIELD — The Chesapeake Bay was home to a large number of lighthouses, each one maintained by a dedicated group of public servants known as Lighthouse Keepers. One of these public …
What happens when a group of farmers from far upstream meet the Chesapeake Bay? They kiss fish, bait crab pots, and return home more enthusiastic than ever to promote the farm conservation …
CRISFIELD — Crisfield will celebrate Juneteenth with a weekend of activities hosted by the Crisfield Elks Pride Lodge 194 on South Fourth Street. Events start at sunset on Saturday, June 18 …
PRINCESS ANNE — Preservation Maryland is leading workshop on gravestone cleaning, care, resetting and maintenance Thursday, May 26 at Mt. Zion Memorial Church at 29071 Polks Road. Sponsored …
POCOMOKE CITY — There will be a celebration of Juneteenth and reunion of those whose families attended the former Sturgis School on Saturday, June 18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Activities will …
When it comes to asthma and obstructive lung diseases like COPD, the Lower Shore has some of the highest incidence rates compared to other regions in Maryland, and it is resulting in record-making …
PRINCESS ANNE — Street Fest, the ribbon cutting to the Election House and the unveiling of the Samuel Chase marker at the courthouse that were all scheduled for the last Saturday in May were …
CRISFIELD — TidalHealth has announced that Shelley Marshall of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Crisfield is TidalHealth Peninsula Regional's First Quarter 2022 Employee of the Quarter …
SALISBURY — TidalHealth has announced that Howard "Howie" Harris, RN, of the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) is a TidalHealth Peninsula Regional 1st Quarter 2022 Employee of the Quarter for …
WESTOVER — A unique form of pandemic anxiety hit home recently with 69-year-old Leon Bivens, a minister with Jehovah’s Witnesses in Westover. After devoting the past 35 years to a …
CRISFIELD — “Over 50 carloads shipped daily from Marion alone,” reads a 100-year-old headline from The Crisfield Times. The story concluded, “Indications now point to a …