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The Vineyards using PooPrints to prevent unsightly piles
While I am pretty much always on the lookout for column ideas, sometimes they fall into my lap. That's what happened here, when a reader shared a photo of a sign that had been posted by the property management company in the apartment hallways of The Vineyards development off Route 9 west of Lewes.
'A hero' put to rest, Amish invasion, Top Workplaces
TGIF, Small Wonder. Wait, what’s that there in the near distance? Why, it’s Labor Day Weekend. Not yet, but man, it’s right around that corner. But first, one more August weekend to savor, and with some great weather to make it even better. ...
Voting technology firm, conservative outlet seek favorable ruling in 2020 election defamation case
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Attorneys for an electronic voting company targeted by allies of former President Donald Trump with accusations of manipulating the 2020 presidential election asked a Delaware judge Thursday to rule in their favor in a defamation lawsuit against a conservative news outlet. Florida-based Smartmatic sued Newsmax...
Salisbury Airport anticipating millions in grant funding
SALISBURY, Md. – The Salisbury airport is gearing up to receive more than $7 million in grant funding. About $5 million will be coming from the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program. The grant money hinges on Wicomico County matching 5% of the total, a $366,000 bill that county council...
Historical Marker Commemorating Frederick Douglass Approved for Salisbury Old Courthouse Lawn
SALISBURY, MD. - The Wicomico County Council officially approved a historical marker commemorating a speech Frederick Douglass gave in 1880 at the old courthouse. The marker will be a bronze sign placed on the old courthouse's front lawn. The project was greenlit back in June, and garnered unanimous approval at Tuesday's council meeting.
Sole of the city: Cherry Blossom Foamposites honor DMV
WASHINGTON (7News) — The DMV gets its own kicks courtesy of Nike and rapper Wale. The tennis shoe giant has teamed up with the Maryland native to release the Cherry Blossom Foamposite shoe to honor the DMV area. The shoes will only be available for D.C., Maryland and Virginia...
Shepherdstown Pike farm in Sharpsburg preserved, brings total preserved by County to over 40,000 acres
22 August 2024- The Washington County Division of Planning & Zoning announces, on August 16, 2024, a 267.138-acre farm was preserved, adding to the more than 40,000 acres of permanently preserved land in the County. The easement was procured through a Rural Legacy Program (RLP) easement that was sold on...
Federal funding will build regional workforce development in Maryland
FREDERICK, Md. (DC News Now) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced on Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Labor’s Apprenticeship Building America initiative is allotting nearly $23 million to connect more than 7,000 jobseekers to apprenticeship opportunities in expanding industries. In western Maryland, The Asian American Center of Frederick received $3,990,486 to establish registered apprenticeships […]
Pro-gun group seeks Supreme Court review of Maryland ‘assault weapons’ ban
A pro-gun group asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to weigh a challenge to Maryland‘s ban on assault-style firearms, commonly referred to as “assault weapons,” after lower courts rejected efforts to overturn the state’s 2013 law. The Firearms Policy Coalition is fighting against the 2013 law that classifies numerous semiautomatic weapons as illegal “assault weapons.” […]
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