News
ADELPHI — The University System of Maryland Board of Regents voted unanimously May 5 to increase tuition and dormitory fees for the 2021-22 academic year, following a freeze on tuition and fees …
The Salisbury Police Department has been awarded national accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.
The city’s recognition in the Tier 1 CALEA Law …
Dr. Clara Small will always remember the day she thought she would end up behind bars.
She was teaching a Black History class at Salisbury University when a student, on a Friday afternoon – …
SNOW HILL — The State’s Attorney for Caroline County was assigned to serve as the special prosecutor in the DWI/DUI case against the former deputy superintendent of the Maryland Natural …
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore marked the half-way point of construction on its newest classroom building on Friday with “Hard Hat Day,” an event that substituted for a …
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Neighbors
--Thursday, May 6, 1999
Each of the five candidates for Salisbury Police Chief told their City Council interviewers that they would reduce the number of department leadership positions in favor of …
Saturday, April 29, 1972 --
Hess Apparel will take over the old R.E. Powell & Co. building next door to its existing store and remodel the two buildings into a much larger ladies apparel store …
Business
SALISBURY – Three members of Becker Morgan Group have earned professional licenses.
All three individuals fulfilled the educational, experience and examination requirements set forth by the …
The family complex that transformed the recreational experiences of thousands of youngsters and adults over the past decade has new ownership.
NAI Coastal and Gillis Gilkerson Principal Brad …
Lynn Clark has been named senior vice president and chief human resources officer for Perdue Farms.
In her new role, Clark will be responsible for all aspects of the company’s Human …
Business Insights
There is nothing better than being in a room full of friends and familiar faces – even if it is a virtual room.
Although Easterseals adult day programs reopened in the fall, many of the …
Salisbury
The Public Art Across Maryland Artwork Commissions program contracts artists to create new and original artwork for state buildings and public spaces across Maryland.
One of the latest sites is …
Not quite a dozen members of the Wicomico Environmental Trust got up early Saturday morning, April 24, and headed to Downtown Salisbury to catch the Wicomico River at low tide. Two hours later, 10 …
Spring finally sprung last week as 3rd Friday in Downtown Salisbury was back outside with a huge, masked and socially distanced crowd. Artists and crafters filled the streets, there was live music, …
Salisbury officials are proposing a $66.9 million spending package for fiscal 2022 that includes numerous fee increases made necessary after the Covid-19 pandemic depleted several of the city’s …
Scenes From Bay to Bay
Former hunting lodge
7 hours ago
Dave Tally of Camden took this photo of the former M&M Hunting Lodge at the Woodland Beach Wildlife Area in Smyrna April 1.
Spring in Dover
7 hours ago
Gary Knox of Dover captured spring in an alley off North and State streets in downtown Dover April 15.
Outfoxed
3 days ago
Judith Vianden of Felton took this photo of foxes playing on dirt piles behind her house on April 11.
Above it all
4 days ago
Jim Webster of Dover took this photo of a proud bald eagle surveying the marsh at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge on April 13.
Spring in bloom
Saturday, May 1
Patricia Sterling took this photo of spring in bloom at the Governor's Mansion in Dover on April 9.
Sports
PRINCESS ANNE — The University of Maryland Eastern Shore had six women, four men and two women’s relay teams make the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference’s All-Time Indoor Track & …
Cross-town rivals Wicomico High School and James M. Bennett met Friday night at County Stadium, as a fall sport made a surprise outing in spring. Wi-Hi defeated JMB, 27-12.
Things to Do
Scaled down National Folk Festival in Salisbury promises a ‘very full lineup’
The National Folk Festival will return to Downtown Salisbury this fall, but visitors can expect to see a scaled-down event as the city …
Tickets available for Lower Shore pollinator garden tour June 25-26
SNOW HILL — Tickets can now be purchased for the Lower Shore Land Trust’s inaugural garden tour of 10 pollinator-friendly …
Spring Things is theme for this week's 3rd Friday
Spring has finally sprung, and this week’s 3rd Friday in Downtown Salisbury will be back outside – with artists and …
More Stories
Schools
State data shows multiple outbreaks of COVID-19 in schools across Maryland.
There are currently 43 schools experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks, according to the Maryland Department …
Some college students have experienced difficulty adjusting to life during the COVID-19 pandemic, facing elevated rates of stress and/or anxiety.
“During June 24–30, 2020, U.S. adults …
Wicomico County public schools has entered a new phase of pandemic-era education, with schools able to serve more students in-person each school day, thanks to revised federal health guidance on …
Most of us can remember the first time we experienced a live performance. Maybe it was the beat of the bass drums as we stood hip-high to our parents along the parade route, the brass almost …
While the COVID-19 pandemic has created unforeseen challenges for the American health care system, it has also created innovative opportunities for long-overdue health care reform. Lifesaving …
Different parts of America are bearing witness to varying changes in the climate. For example, the mid-Atlantic region, as known all too well for those living on the Delmarva Peninsula, is subject to …
Since 1970, major construction projects have shaped the city of Salisbury by improving both the local economy and our lifestyle options.
The Route 13 Bypass, the Centre at Salisbury and Shorebirds …
It’s hard to find a Chesapeake Bay watershed resident whose eyes don’t light up at the mention of striped bass — though some won’t know what you mean unless you call them by …
In summer 2006, my husband Chris sought emergency medical treatment at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury for severe chest pain. While he was on the operating table for a routine cardiac …