Bennett lacrosse seniors ready for life’s next phase

Listening to these five, lively lacrosse players banter and share memories, it’s interesting that, in their game, players catch, cradle and pass. As they talked about knowing each other since pre-school, building alliances and, now, struggling with the bittersweet feeling of graduating in June, they closely followed the game. From the age of 3 or […]
City ready to host its first-ever marathon next weekend

This week, Mayor Jake Day was counting down the days to the marathon. “Eleven. It’s 11 days away,” he said about the highly anticipated SBY Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K scheduled for Saturday, April 28. So far, it has attracted nearly 900 people in 35 states, including two from overseas and registration remains open. “I […]
State measure could help finance college completion

The Near Completers and Maryland Community College Promise Scholarships Bill, passed as the 2018 Maryland Legislative Session drew to a close, will give those who worked on a college degree, then stopped, the opportunity to finish. “This will really help Maryland. This is a great opportunity,” Dr. Ray Hoy, President of Wor-Wic Community College, told […]
Wicomico Education Foundation to step up efforts

Wicomico County’s fledgling Education Foundation has appointed local businesswoman Susan Purnell as chairwoman, as the initiative begins to support county schools. Organized about a year ago, during which David Ennis was chairman, the Foundation was the brainchild of the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Salisbury Committee. “We think education is the No. […]
General Assembly session called ‘best one yet’

Calling the 2018 Maryland legislative session “our best one yet,” Delegate Carl Anderton praised fellow legislators and Gov. Larry Hogan for working well together during the 438th term. “Having this governor in office makes it much easier for us. Being able to work with the Speaker of the House makes it much easier. There are […]
Fire Chief Rick Hoppes to step down after 33 years service

The city is advertising for a new Fire Chief to replace the retiring Rick Hoppes, whose 30 years of service evoked glowing comments from Mayor Jake Day. “I am grateful for his commitment to the city, his loyalty, his dedication to his employees. He is a person who is always interested in improvement and learning […]
Peninsula Insurance will consolidate to Pa. office

Peninsula Insurance, a presence in Downtown Salisbury since 1960, will close July 2, causing 40 people to lose their jobs as the parent company consolidates services into a headquarters office in south-central Pennsylvania. Eric Crouchley, president of the business, declined comment, but referred inquiries to Jeff Miller, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for […]
Utah college president to lead Salisbury University

Dr. Charles Wight, most recently President of Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, has been named the new President of Salisbury University, replacing Dr. Janet Dudley-Eshbach, who will retire in June. The university this morning released a letter from Dr. Robert L. Caret, Chancellor of the University System of Maryland, who made the announcement. Wight, […]
Chernoff selected for state Boxing Hall of Fame

When Markeese Hines, who trains at Main Street Gym, won a bout in the Golden Gloves Championship semi-finals last weekend against a boxer from Washington, D.C., Hal Chernoff, who owns the gym and mentors each aspiring boxer, was pleased. Hines, he said, peppering his conversation with boxing terminology, “continued to dominate in the novice 152-pound […]
Folk Festival off to a quick fundraising start

More than 50 people have already contributed to the National Folk Festival’s Legacy Society, by donating $1,000 each to help pay for the prestigious event, coming to Salisbury in less than six months. The goal is for 300 people to join the Legacy Society, and donate $1,000 each, for a total of $300,000 toward the […]