I am writing to express my concern and that of many fellow Eastern Shoremen. The Ward Foundation and Museum of Wildfowl Art are a treasured asset to almost all Eastern Shore citizens and many …
My name is Shannon Hannawald. I am a wife and mother. I am also 1 in 10. One in 10 women who have endometriosis. What is endometriosis? If you ask a doctor endometriosis is defined as a painful …
Recent strandings of whales along the East Coast of the United States have generated a lot of alarm and misinformation concerning the cause of mortality. ...
Re: Bid to hire Cox for Wicomico legal role fails; March 1 Salisbury Independent Putting aside whether Daniel Cox is qualified to provide competent guidance in the areas for which County Executive …
Do you want to help save Chesapeake Bay? Here is my unfiltered advice: quit smoking. Why? Because cigarette butts are toxic to the fish, plankton, and everything else that lives in the Bay. No ifs, …
Suicide prevention is often a topic people avoid. However, it is an important subject to broach, as countless individuals struggle with suicidal thoughts. Thankfully, many mental health organizations and individuals emphasize raising awareness, offer support and provide resources ...
Since his election, congressional reporters have been chasing George Santos around Capitol Hill. National reporters have been eager to expose the blatant and bizarre lies about his life story, …
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All my father ever wanted as a young man was to marry my mother and start a family — plans that were interrupted when he was drafted into the Army during the Korean conflict. ...
Janet Bednarek is a former historian with the U.S. Air Force and is now a professor of history at the University of Dayton. This was first published by The Conversation. By Janet Bednarek On …
Tom Purcell is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review humor columnist. Copyright 2023 Tom Purcell. Distributed exclusively by Cagle Cartoons newspaper syndicate. Groundhog Day cannot come soon …
During my years – make that decades – living in Wicomico County, the absence of private liquor stores has been a pleasant feature, having been raised and formerly resided across the Bay …
The ecological health of the nation’s largest estuary remains stuck at a low level, according to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. The Annapolis, Maryland-based environmental group graded the bay’s overall vitality a D-plus, the same lackluster mark it got in 2020. ...
Friends of Washington Crossing Park in Bucks County, Pa., shares the story of General George Washington’s daring crossing of the Delaware River on Christmas Night 1776. This was written for and …
When writing advertising copy, I sometimes find myself desperately searching for a zinger of a tag line — and settling for trite admonitions ...
Along with her work with the Harriet Tubman Museum & Educational Center, Linda Harris is also a musician and singer/songwriter. Since 2020, she has walked and led groups nearly 1,000 miles along …
Ravi Maharajh wrote this Q&A for Rutgers University. It is published here via Futurity. The holidays can be magical times for children, but they also can provoke stress, which can manifest in …
A sheriff’s deputy roared into our driveway recently, rang the bell and asked my wife if she knew my whereabouts. ...
“I want to thank all of you … because there are no excuses in life, and I am not going to make excuses now because we put up one heck of a fight.” With these words, Herschel Walker conceded the Georgia Senate run-off. He also echoed the calm, often gracious, concession speeches ...
“Ada Limón is a poet who connects.” This was how Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden introduced the 24th poet laureate of the United States, whose tenure began Sep. 29. ...
Nancy Quinn is a 40-year veteran of high school teaching and is now retired and volunteering. In my experience, most Americans are tolerant, caring people. This is no longer a place for White …
Michelle A. Taylor is the president and CEO of United Way of Delaware. Thanksgiving is here, the weather has turned colder, and the party invitations are starting to arrive. I love this time of …
My 23-month-old Labrador, Thurber, makes me laugh out loud at least five times every day. ...
As we celebrate National Rural Health Day this year, we are reminded that a strong community is rooted in its people. ...
Today, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of I Love to Write Day, a grassroots campaign I launched in 2002 to have people of all ages spend time writing every Nov. 15. Over the years, there have …
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