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POCOMOKE CITY: Council zoning debate halts developer’s request
Amid concerns over spot zoning, a motion for a rezoning request by local developers died at the Pocomoke City council meeting on Monday, Aug. 19, when a motion did not receive a proper second. Mayor Todd J. Nock and Council member Diane Downing were not in attendance. Monda Marsh, first...
Kaylee Dickson is TidalHealth Peninsula Regional’s August 2024 DAISY Awardee
Salisbury, MD – Kaylee Dickson, RN, of TidalHealth Peninsula Regional’s 5 South patient care unit, has been selected as the August 2024 recipient of the DAISY Award for her compassionate care and special attention provided to a recent patient. In her nomination, a peer on the unit wrote:
City of Salisbury Announces Julie English as the New City Clerk
SALISBURY, Maryland – The City of Salisbury is pleased to announce the appointment of Julie English as the new City Clerk. With nearly a decade of dedicated service to the City and three years of experience as an Assistant City Clerk, English brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her new role.
MilfordLIVE Weekly Review – August 27, 2024
This Week’s Top Stories Include: Food Bank celebrates graduating class “UFO over Milton” identified StudioYou opens under new ownership Plans move forward for Deep Branch Park Bucs Kick off this Friday at Mount Pleasant Click on the image below to view the PDF
Pasadena, MD, Forest Permanently Protected, Plans for Luxury Homes Called Off
Land conservation groups like the Scenic Rivers Land Trust work tirelessly to protect large tracts of farmland, forests and marshes in the Bay watershed from future development. These privately owned properties are important habitats for all kinds of Bay wildlife and they’re worth permanently protecting. Usually, such properties are located...
Dorchester Co. TOY receives car
DORCHESTER CO., Md. – At Dorchester County Public Schools’ Back to School event on Friday, Katelyn Blair got a new set of wheels. She won the county’s Teacher of the Year award this past school year. Special thanks to Hertrich Honda of Easton for providing the Honda CRV.
Police investigating crash involving juvenile in Easton
EASTON — The Talbot County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash in which a juvenile was hit by a car on Saturday. According to police, the juvenile is “listed in stable condition.” Police say the juvenile was struck by a car at the 7000 block of Dover Neck Road in Easton. Family members then transported the child to Royal Farms at the corner of U.S. Route 50 and Dutchmans Lane “to obtain medical aid,” police said. At around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, county police were dispatched to the Royal Farms. Personnel from the Talbot County Department of Emergency Services provided aid. The juvenile was transported to a hospital by the Maryland State Police Aviation Command, according to police. The Talbot County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating the incident. Anyone with information can contact the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office at 410-822-1020.
Maryland Transportation Authority receives $350 million payout from Key Bridge insurer
Whether or not the replacement Francis Scott Key Bridge will be fully federally funded — or if the state of Maryland will need to chip in 10% of it — remains to be seen, but one sizable payment that will cover a portion of the rebuild has already landed. The Maryland Transportation Authority received a $350 million insurance payout this month from Chubb, the Key Bridge’s insurer. The ...
State Roundup: Ed board revises draft policy to allow 3rd graders struggling with reading to move on; Maryland ACLU warns of errors in facial recognition technology; Alsobrooks faces ‘electability challenge’ while Hogan faces challenge of history
MARYLAND PARENTS COULD STOP CHILDREN FROM REPEATING 3rd GRADE: Third-graders struggling to read won’t necessarily be held back, according to an updated draft literacy policy from the Maryland State Board of Education. The policy initially mandated that students unable to read at grade level would repeat the third grade, but the revised version allows families to seek a waiver that would permit their students to move into the fourth grade. As part of the waiver process, those families would commit to making sure their child gets additional support, such as summer school programming, before-or-after school tutoring or instructional support outside of the school day. Lilly Price and Hayes Gardner/The Baltimore Sun.
WEATHER ALERT | High heat and humidity Wednesday ahead of severe storms
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Maryland is bracing for steamy weather tomorrow ahead of the next round of showers and storms, which could be severe. Tuesday will be hot and a little humid as high temperatures rise to the low 90s. Heat indices will be a few degrees higher. Skies will be mostly sunny.
Uncle’s Lottery Win Leads Powerball Fan To $50,000 Prize
EDGEWATER, Md. – Winning big prizes runs in the family for a southern Anne Arundel County man, who just claimed a $50,000 third-tier Powerball prize. He said his relative won a big prize from the Maryland Lottery decades ago and that inspired him to follow in his uncle’s Lottery playing footsteps.
Walmart apple juice recall: Pa. among states where drinks with elevated arsenic levels sold
WASHINGTON (AP) — Walmart has recalled nearly 10,000 cases of apple juice sold in stores across the U.S. that were found to contain potentially harmful levels of inorganic arsenic. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave the recall a more urgent classification Friday after making its original announcement Aug....
School zone cameras set up to keep Baltimore area students safe
BALTIMORE -- Speed cameras have been installed in dozens of school zones throughout the Baltimore area with a focus on keeping students safe from reckless drivers.Those traveling faster than 12 mph in school zones, and caught by the cameras, will be fined $40 in most counties.Baltimore CitySpeed camera systems will operate in Baltimore City school zones Mondays through Fridays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fines for violation of the speed cameras are $40.Here's a full list of school zone speed camera locations.Baltimore CountyBaltimore County schools have speed cameras placed in various school zones in the county.The cameras are activated...
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