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Downtown SBY entrepreneurs seeing business slow
SALISBURY, MD. – Entrepreneurs in downtown Salisbury are seeing slow business. “It’s generally been soft so far this summer,” said Bill Chambers, President and CEO of the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce. It’s the third quarter of 2024 and Bill Chambers says businesses in Salisbury are not...
Cambridge Police Chief Advocates for Extended Juvenile Curfew
CAMBRIDGE, MD - The juvenile curfew in Cambridge is once again a topic of discussion, with the police chief seeking to extend the ordinance. Since February 2023, children aged 15 and younger in Cambridge have been required to be home by 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and by 10 p.m. on all other nights. And in October 2023 the city passed a 12-month temporary curfew. Now, the Cambridge Police Department is pushing to extend the temporary ordinance or even make it permanent.
Adkins Arboretum Mystery Monday: Guess the Pic!
The answer to last week’s mystery is buttonbush, Cephalanthus occidentalis, pictured below”. Buttonbush boats unique pincushion-like balls of white, fragrant flowers that appear in mid-to-late Summer. They draw the attention of pollinators and people alike. The small flowers form distinctive, dense, spherical clusters with a fringe of pistils protruding...
Berlin celebrates 25th anniversary of Runaway Bride, the movie that made the town famous
The small town of Berlin, Maryland, was once known by another name. That is, of course, when filming was underway for the classic 1999 romantic-comedy film Runaway Bride, starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. That's right — in 1998, the town of Berlin became the fictional town of Hale, Md., where the film's main female character resides. This...
Noise ordinance in effect in Easton
EASTON, Md. – Easton has a new ordinance in place. The noise ordinance prohibits businesses from playing amplified music of any kind outdoors between 10 P.M. and 6 A.M. That includes music coming out of doors or windows left open for an extended period of time. Town officials tell us this ordinance is in line with existing county regulations.
Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Worcester County in International Money Laundering Scheme
SNOW HILL, MD - A Texas man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit a money laundering scheme that saw nearly $9 million laundered from victims across the United States, including the Worcester County Treasurer’s Office. According to the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office, Jon Briceno, 42, of Katy, Texas,...
Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County opens new store in Fruitland
SALISBURY -- Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County recently opened its second ReStore near U.S. Route 13 Business in Fruitland. The nonprofit held a July 11 grand opening celebration at ...
A Landmark Reimagined: The Revival of Easton’s Waterfowl Building
Standing in front of the Waterfowl Building this past weekend started me thinking about how interesting it is to watch history evolve, listen for echoes of the past, and wonder about future possibilities. After all, this is an Easton landmark—the big castle-looking thing with the geese sculpture. Many still refer to it as ‘The Armory’ due to its prior life as the local home of the Maryland National Guard. However, in 1997, the building was transferred to the Waterfowl Festival and became the Waterfowl Building. Built in 1927, this sturdy structure is almost 100 years old, yet very little has changed. And that’s the problem—very little has changed. While some renovations have been done over the years, it is only now that the efforts have genuinely taken off. Thanks to the Waterfowl Festival’s leadership and local community support, its longevity just might have been extended.
Maryland Farm & Harvest to include segment on Smithsburg's Misty Meadows Farm July 23
Maryland Public Television's series Maryland Farm & Harvest will celebrate cows and the farm families who care for all of them during Cow Week. On Tuesday, July 23 at 7 p.m., stay tuned for “The Local Buy” segment, when host Al Spoler satisfies his sweet tooth with a visit to Misty Meadows Farm Creamery in Smithsburg. Farmers Betsy and David Herbst show how their fresh milk becomes churned ice cream. The creamery’s other visitors are from Hagerstown's Grace Academy Summer Camp. ...
Newark approves 80 apartments for former Burger King site
After four years and three separate design proposals, Lang Development Group has received approval to turn the former Burger King property in downtown Newark into a large apartment complex. City council on Monday approved Lang's plan to build two five-story apartment buildings at the 1.33-acre site, located at the corner of South Chapel Street and Delaware Avenue. The plan calls for a total of 80 apartments split between the two...
Indoor pickleball courts coming to The Grove at Newark
Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the country, and soon a new facility will offer Newarkers a place to play indoors. On Monday night, city council approved a special-use permit allowing The Picklr to open in the former Kmart building in The Grove at Newark. “We're really excited to be bringing a really cool, just different industry of sport and recreation to the Delaware tri-state area,” said James Maguire, a...
$150K Salary For Former MCPS Superintendent Dr. Monica McKnight at the University of Maryland, According to Report
Earlier this month the University of Maryland College of Education has named former MCPS superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight as its inaugural Dean’s Fellow and Superintendent in Residence, effective August 23. The decision was met with mixed reactions, with some supportive of there and others against it to the point of a petition being created asking the university to reverse its decision to hire McKnight. Moderately MOCO reported this evening that McKnight’s salary is “$150,000 for a 9 month appointment.”
Ex-Baltimore fireboat joins growing Delaware artificial reef system
A former Baltimore fireboat and WWII-era tugboat are the newest portions of Delaware's artifical reef system east of cape Henlopen. The two vessels were sunk Monday by the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife, to depths of 75 and 80 feet. The Mayor J. Harold Brady fireboat, named for Baltimore's...
Sparrows Point Container Terminal To Generate Over 8,000 Jobs, Add Over $1.5 Billion To Maryland’s GDP
BALTIMORE, MD – Tradepoint Atlantic (TPA) and Terminal Investment Limited (TiL) today announced the release of an economic impact study conducted by Infrata that finds that Sparrows Point Container Terminal (SPCT) will have a significant, generational impact on the State of Maryland. By 2035, SPCT is projected to add an additional $1.54 billion annually in benefits to Maryland’s state economy while creating over 8,000 direct and indirect jobs totaling more than $305 million in employee compensation. Infrata is a globally recognized infrastructure advisory firm that has provided market-driven support and research on some of the world’s most ambitious infrastructure projects.
Christopher Van Johnson Gets 7 Life Sentence For 3 Murders
Eight years after a triple homicide in Pennsylvania, a Maryland man has been brought to justice, according to ta release by the US Department of Justice on Fiday, July 19, 2024. Christopher Van Johnson, 36 of Baltimore, MD was sentenced to seven consecutive life in prison sentences by United States...
Image Of The Week: Sky-High Sharkey Vows To Never Grow Up
“I turn 61 next week, but still refuse to grow up…” that’s how a humorous text exchange with New Jersey-based photographer Tim Sharkey ended this afternoon while following up with him to see how his restored Bullet 130 SV powered by a vintage 60-hp Johnson SST outboard engine fared in last week’s Tiki Lee’s Shootout On The River poker run hosted by Tiki Lee’s Dock Bar in Sparrows Point, Md.
Hyattsville Housekeeper Wins $50,000 in Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off
HYATTSVILLE, MD — A Prince George’s County housekeeper’s routine purchase at a local gas station turned into a $50,000 windfall, thanks to a winning Jumbo Cash scratch-off ticket. The lucky…
Derrick Henry responds to questions about his age
For Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry to remain as productive as he has been in the past, he will have to defy the running back aging curve. Henry was dismissive of concerns about his age when speaking to the media on Monday. The veteran has handled a historically large workload for the last five... The post Derrick Henry responds to questions about his age appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
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