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 …
News
Nutrition
BRIDGEVILLE - Rommel Ongaco, the Nutrition Manager for Woodbridge School District’s Phillis Wheatley Elementary School, has been named 2024 Mid-Atlantic Region Manager of the Year by the …
HEALTH
Bayhealth has announced that its 2023 Go Pink! initiative raised $60,622 for breast cancer awareness.
BEACHES
While pathology reports are weeks away regarding a young male fin whale that beached itself Sunday in Rehoboth Beach, a marine expert said she suspects the animal was suffering from an illness that may have been transmissible to humans.
Business
The developer of a 3-acre property on northbound Dupont Boulevard in Millsboro received preliminary site plan approval from Town Council on Monday for a retail/restaurant project.
ENVIRONMENT
Just in time for International Compost Awareness Week, ending Sunday, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has purchased compost bins, rain barrels and accessories, and is offering them for sale at delaware.compostersale.com.
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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
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...
Dr. John Wesley Wright.(Courtesy photo)

Celebrating Civil Rights

The Beach to Bay Heritage Area will present their annual celebration, Civil Rights on the Shore: An Evening of History and Song s …
Sports
FELTON — Lake Forest High’s softball team didn’t plan on playing a bunch of close, lowing scoring games this spring. It’s just turned out that way for the Spartans. …
HARRINGTON  - Tlb Racing's Sprocket ($5.40, Pat Berry) notched his third-straight win in the $22,500 Open at Harrington Raceway in 1:52.3 on Monday. The Traci Berry-trainee made …
CAMBRIDGE – The Bayside Conference North Track and Field Championships were held on Thursday at Cambridge-South Dorchester High School, and the men’s home team came away with the win. The …
Opinion
The capital city once again hosted thousands of race fans April 26-28, with various events culminating with the Würth 400. Dover Motor Speedway’s first major event was back in 1969, won by the legendary Richard Petty. In its five-and-a-half decades, how has the track changed? Is NASCAR more or less popular than when it began? Do you welcome the crowds during these weekends or are you happy to see the fans leave?
OPINION
For the last decade, experts from Delaware and around the country have sounded the alarm that hospital prices in our state are unsustainable and out of control. As representatives of Delaware’s public sector workforce, we have seen the impact that rising health care costs have on working families we represent. Every year, more and more of their household budgets are absorbed by the cost of health care. This trend is both unsustainable and unfair to hardworking Delawareans.
OPINION
I have an easy answer to the question Stan Sipple posed (“Would restricting sale of ammo decrease gun violence?”). No. Restricting the sale of ammunition would not result in the decrease of violent crime committed with firearms.
Opinion
I continue to question the Cape Henlopen School District’s need for funds when it has spent money on two athletic fields behind the two new schools on Savannah Road and continues to spend money on those fields. As I walked by today, I noticed the district is now adding bleachers to those fields. I’ve never read what the total cost is for those two fields.
Opinion
Student success should come from celebrating achievement, not punishing children’s behavior. Restorative practices in schools have emerged as a transformative approach to building strong schools and communities, and keeping kids out of the juvenile justice system.
If former President Donald Trump gets a second term in the White House, Joe Biden will have only himself to blame. By selflessly stepping aside and not seeking reelection, he could almost assure Trump’s defeat in November.
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