Hundreds attend 12th annual Salisbury National Day of Prayer event

SALISBURY — Nearly 500 people gathered at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center on May 2 to pray in unison for the greater Salisbury community and the United States. Officials of the 12th …

SALISBURY — Craig Faunce might walk a bit slower these days, but he is more determined than ever to help make Salisbury the cleanest city in Maryland. His latest mission is equipping citizens …
SALISBURY -- We’re celebrating a decade of headlines and deadlines. A decade of celebrating the place we call home. A decade of the Salisbury Independent. “Hello …
SALISBURY — A national retail chain with a location at The Centre At Salisbury is holding a going-out-of-business sale. Express Inc. is closing its Express Factory store at the mall …
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GOVERNMENT
DOVER — Less than a day after being introduced in the House of Representatives, a bill implementing a more flexible price cap for services tied to the proposed Delaware hospital cost review …
DOVER – Delaware State Representative Sophie Phillips appeared virtually before the Kent County Levy Court during Tuesday’s workshop to discuss House Bill 55, which disallows …
Tourism
DAGSBORO - The Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce announced Wednesday in a press release it is expanding by opening a second location in Dagsboro this month.  Located on the corner of …
DOVER -- The Loockerman Street Design Study team, which includes the Dover Kent MPO, City of Dover, Kittleson and Associates Engineering, and the Downtown Dover Partnership, will hold a Charrette on …
Anyone entering the emergency/trauma center through the walk-in entrance will be screened...
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Stade and Willey named TidalHealth Team Members of the Month for March 2024

SALISBURY — TidalHealth Primary Care and TidalHealth Specialty Care announce Tina Stade and Chrystal Willey are Team Members of the Month for March 2024. Ms. Stade, Cancer Services …

Wicomico County Executive Julie Giordano gives State of the County address

SALISBURY — Airport improvements, educational funding and recent Maryland General Assembly wins were among topics discussed during the State of the County Address on April 11. Wicomico …

NASA and Salisbury University expand student opportunities with partnership

SALISBURY — Salisbury University and NASA have formally signed off on a partnership that will allow students to learn from some of the top experts in the space industry and expand the national …
Neighbors

Diocese of Wilmington announces Eucharistic Congress: 'The Eucharist: Source and Summit' this fall

The Diocese of Wilmington has announced an upcoming major spiritual event — the Eucharistic Congress — scheduled for October 5, 2024, at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean …

Community Players announce auditions for last show of season

Community Players of Salisbury’s last show of the 2023-2024 season will be the classic Cole Porter Musical “Kiss Me Kate” from June 21 to 23 at Wicomico High School Auditorium. …

Registration open for virtual Alzheimer’s, Dementia Caregivers Conference

SALISBURY — MAC’s 2024 Virtual Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregivers Conference, “Dementia: Navigating the Journey,” will be held Wednesday, April 24. CEU registration …
Business

Telewire, Inc. leverages latest technology to optimize customers’ networks

Telewire, Inc., a leading managed technology services provider (MTSP), announced they've...

Salisbury jewelry store holding closing sale

SALISBURY — A Salisbury jewelry store in business for more than a decade is closing its doors. Kyle Edward Fine Jewelry, located at 1131 South Salisbury Boulevard near Salisbury …

More than 1,000 small businesses seek aid amid Baltimore port closure

DUNDALK, Md.— More than 1,000 small businesses have sought emergency federal loans to stay afloat following the March 26 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and closure of much of the Port …

Telewire, Inc. invited to attend top technology event of the year

Telewire, Inc., a leading managed technology services provider, has received an exclusive invitation...

Groups begin investing $2 million in Delmarva chicken farming best management practices

Delmarva Chicken Association, the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, and the Nanticoke Watershed Alliance are partnering with chicken farmers to invest $2 million in cost-share programs to accelerate …
Things to do

SU students host art show

Salisbury University art students hold an open studio show and sale 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, May 9, in Fulton Hall Room 140.
Arts Council  SWAC

SWAC to hold auditions for young performers

Salisbury Wicomico Arts Council (SWAC), 110 W Church St., will hold auditions for student...

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church to host kid-friendly silent film night

On Friday, May 3, at 7 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church welcomes world-renowned concert organist Peter Richard Conte...
Sports
DOVER — Dover High took the lead for good with two runs in the bottom of the first inning before downing Caravel, 6-2, in non-conference baseball on Tuesday. The victory was the seventh in …
DOVER — There’s always going to be people that think the name is kind of funny. After all, the game players in esports aren’t doing any running or jumping while they’re …
Choptank Riverkeeper Volunteer paddlers, power boats and jet skis are needed May 11 for the Maryland Freedom Swim across the Choptank River. With over 300 swimmers signed up for this two-mile …
Opinion
Even if you don’t have children in school, you are probably aware that education has recently been facing unforeseen challenges. Schools are struggling to combat learning loss and to ensure equity in a world that is often inequitable.
OPINION
Each May, during National Teacher Appreciation Week, Delaware takes a moment to honor and celebrate the incredible contributions of educators across the state.
Many medical organizations have been recommending lung cancer screening for decades for those at high risk of developing the disease. But, in 2022, less than 6% of people in the U.S. eligible for screening actually got screened.
Joe Smyth shares an Opinion about why, after 50-plus years in political office, it’s time for President Joe Biden to step aside.
As the highly debated bill to implement a Delaware hospital cost review board was considered by the Senate Executive Committee on Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Bryan Townsend announced a new development in negotiations between lawmakers and health care stakeholders. Under a separate proposal introduced in the House of Representatives, lawmakers are attempting to address a clause within House Substitute 2 for House Bill 350 that capped hospitals’ ability to charge more than 250% of Medicare’s cost for services.
OPINION
This is in response to an article by Benjamin Rothstein published in the Daily State News, titled “Electricity shutoff policy on Dover council’s radar.”
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