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Main Street Drawbridge repairs planned
The Maryland State Highway Administration will conduct routine maintenance repairs on the Main Street (MD 991) Drawbridge over the Wicomico River in downtown Salisbury beginning Sunday, April 14, … more
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City of Salisbury announces new event called Meet the Mayor
The City of Salisbury announces an interactive event called, Meet the Mayor, which invite... more
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Georgetown's appointed dog park committee has identified Sandhill Fields as the potential site for a dog park.
County seeks public input about dog park
Wicomico County officials will hold a public meeting regarding development of a dog park located at the Wicomico County Welcome Center ... more
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Lawmakers work toward solution on juvenile justice
ANNAPOLIS — Lawmakers are moving toward consensus on changes to Maryland’s juvenile justice system, discussing how to address crime by children ages 10 to 12 and get them into … more
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Blueprint for future or budget-breaker?
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s Democratic-led legislature passed the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future in 2021, vowing to pour billions of dollars into the state’s public schools to … more
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Portion of College Avenue between Smith St. and Camden Ave. closed, on March 8
As part of the Department of Field Operations ongoing effort to keep the public informed of improvements .... more
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Experts: US components still found in Russian weapons
American-made semiconductors and other parts have been found in Russian weapons used against Ukraine, even with strict Biden administration sanctions, experts told a Senate panel Tuesday. more
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As ticket prices climb, music industry seeks solutions in Maryland
Nearly $25,000. That’s how much one ticket cost on Vivid Seats for Hozier’s upcoming Merriweather Post Pavilion show in May. The original price for a seat at the sold-out show was $99, according to I.M.P., the production company that owns Merriweather. more
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A statue of Confederate sympathizer Uriah M. Rose of Arkansas, left, stands next to former Confederate President Jefferson Davis of Mississippi in the U.S. Capitol's National Statuary Hall.
Confederates and segregationists live on in Capitol statues
February is Black History Month, an observance meant to honor and celebrate the achievements made by African Americans throughout the history of the United States. more
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Fire claims life of Wicomico County woman
WICOMICO -  Acting State Fire Marshal Jason M. Mowbray is issuing a call for Marylanders to check their smoke alarms and have an escape plan … more
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Then-Gov. Larry Hogan addresses Maryland in the Governor’s Reception Room on Sept. 8, 2021. He recently announced his campaign for the U.S. Senate.
Hogan’s Senate run is all the buzz among former colleagues
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Larry Hogan’s recent decision to run for U.S. Senate comes as a shock to many of the state’s lawmakers — especially Democrats who worked with the former Republican governor and think he wasn’t all that cooperative with the legislature. more
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State lawmakers in Maryland are debating legislation that would regulate ticket scalping and stop unfair prices in the resale market.
Sparks fly as Md. Democrats try to cap live-event ticket prices
State lawmakers are proposing legislation that cracks down on ticket scalping in Maryland, hoping to stop unfair ticket prices and bad actors in the resale market. more
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Code Pink protesters raise their paint-covered hands in a demonstration during a hearing of a subcommittee of the House of Representatives' Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday. The group is sitting behind Simone Ledeen, former deputy assistant defense secretary for the Middle East under President Donald Trump and now a senior fellow at the Strauss Center for International Security and Law.
Anti-war protesters confront House hearing on Houthi threat
As lawmakers reviewed increasing Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea, anti-war protesters confronted a House of Representatives hearing Wednesday over U.S. military involvement in the Middle East. more
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Consulting executives testified in Congress on Tuesday regarding their firms’ relationships with Saudi Arabia. From left are Rich Lesser of Boston Consulting Group; Bob Sternfels of McKinsey & Co.; Michael Klein of M. Klein & Co.; and Paul Keary of Teneo.
Senators question US consultants withholding information on Saudi work
Two Democratic senators on an investigations panel have questioned the loyalty of four major American consulting firms, accusing them of withholding information subpoenaed by Congress regarding their work for Saudi Arabia. more
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Jason Murray, an attorney representing the Colorado voters who challenged Donald Trump's name on the ballot, speaks to reporters outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday.
Supreme Court appears skeptical of Colo.’s effort to ban Trump from ballot
U.S. Supreme Court justices were skeptical of Colorado’s decision to remove former President Donald Trump from the Republican primary ballot during Thursday’s oral arguments. more
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Salisbury University President Carolyn Ringer Lepre, right, chats with SU Presidential Citizen Scholars Margaret Atherton, Lian Peach and Abigail Potter about their presentation on the Period Power Project. [Photo courtesy Salisbury University]
SU students present research to legislators
Salisbury University students presented their research to Maryland legislators and other guests during SU’s eighth annual Posters on the Bay presentation ... more
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Automated system in Downtown Salisbury Parking Garage goes live Feb. 8
SALISBURY — A new license plate reader system in the Circle Avenue Parking Garage in Downtown Salisbury is now live. more
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SHORE UP provides assistance with income tax preparation
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program will assist households... more
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Section of West College closed for water main repair
SALISBURY  — On Tuesday, Jan. 23, as part of the City of Salisbury’s efforts to improve, repair, and maintain the Water Distribution System ... more
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Some of the 2,000 pounds of blue catfish caught at the Sharptown Catfish Tournament in 2022. Such tournaments are becoming a popular way to target the species.
Maryland pursues action to control invasive catfish after Federal Fisheries Disaster declaration denied
ANNAPOLIS — Last month, the U.S. Department of Commerce notified Maryland Gov. Wes Moore that it has declined Maryland’s request for a federal commercial fisheries disaster declaration … more
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