Snow Hill sticking with The Black-Eyed Susan

 (WMDT)

SNOW HILL, Md. – The Snow Hill Town Council has voted to commit to partial repairs of the stern-wheel paddleboat, the Black-Eyed Susan, to continue the boat as a tourist attraction and economic driver for the Lower Eastern Shore.

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Snow Hill Council votes to bring back Black-Eyed Susan paddleboat - 47abc (wmdt.com)

(PPE reader comment)

 Anonymous said...

"...Since learning of the final inspection results in late March, the Town has reached out to numerous potential county, state, and federal funding sources for help."

In other words, The Town Council wants somebody else to pay for their negligence.

Assateague closed to Over Sand Vehicles

 (WMDT)

BERLIN, Md. – The Over Sand Vehicle area on Assateague Island is closed due to storm damage.

View news story:

Assateague Island OSV closed until further notice - 47abc (wmdt.com)

 

(Rescheduled from May 7 rainout)

Hello to new 948 Area Code in Virginia

 

(Shore Daily News)

New telephone lines may now be assigned the 948 area code.  Last month, the Virginia State Corporation Commission began requiring 10 digit dialing anticipating the inventory of 757 numbers running out.  The new area code will allow the region to add new telephone lines.

According to the SCC, alarm, security, elevator services and equipment within the 757 area code which are currently programmed to dial seven digits must be updated or reprogrammed to dial 10 digits and to recognize the new 948 area code.

The new area code will be assigned to new lines and lines using 757 will remain the same.

 

 

PHS Rustic Rendezvous Prom

 

View more photos: (8) Pocomoke High School PHS | Facebook

Time Machine: 1921, 1973, 1893, 1998, 1936, plus local history author's TV segment about his Rules Of Days Gone By.

May, 1921

      

                
Worcester Democrat    

      

    January, 1973

                                                                                Crisfield Times

*October, 1893

Peninsula Enterprise

June, 1998

                                                                               

Salisbury Daily Times

May, 1936

The Daily News (New York)

 Jim Duffy's'Rules Of Days Gone By

Throwback Thursday w/ Jim Duffy - Days Gone By | DelmarvaLife | wboc.com

New weather faces on local TV

 

Rich Wirdzek is the new chief meteorologist at WMDT, replacing Daniel Johnson who left the station in late winter.  Wirdzek's TV weather experience includes Dayton, Ohio.  He most recently worked in the Washington, D.C. area as a freelance broadcast and digital meteorologist. 

Meteorologist John Conway is the latest addition to the weather staff at WBOC.  He previously covered weather in central Mississippi and in South Dakota.

Worcester Rec & Parks

          (Facebook)

Time Machine Preview

This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye:

1921  ..  In Pocomoke City-

1973  ..  Recalling the opening of Windsor's Seafood Kitchen-

1893  ..   Complaints about pig pens and bicycles-

                                               

1998  ..  Whoops! Those teens, but no serious injuries-

1936  ..  How'd they do it?

Plus local history author's TV segment about his Rules Of Days Gone Bye.

Press release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 5, 2022

CONTACT: Diane Fink

Executive Director

301-788-1661

63 Emerge Maryland Alums on the Ballot for 2022

 

MARYLAND—Emerge Maryland, the state’s premier organization that recruits and trains Democratic women to run for office, saw 63 alums officially file to run following Maryland’s filing deadline on April 15. The primary election will be held on July 19 with early voting beginning on July 7 and the general election being held on November 8. These candidates represent the unique diversity of Maryland, coming from the different communities, backgrounds, and identities that make up the state. In fact, 76% of alums on the ballot are members of the New American Majority–Black, Brown and Indigenous women and women of color, as well as LGBTQ+, young, and unmarried women. 

 

“Our alums have a long history of success on the ballot and we are excited for the 63 Emerge Maryland women who are looking to continue that trend this year,” said Diane Fink, Executive Director of Emerge Maryland. “These women are political activists, organizers, and community leaders with backgrounds, experiences, and identities from communities across the state. Their presence on the campaign trail will provide new representation and show the power women have in elections. We look forward to seeing their success on the ballot this July and their continued impact all across Maryland.”

 

Emerge Maryland has a proven track record for getting Democratic women elected. Since the organization launched in 2012, the program has equipped 175 women with the skills needed to bring change to their communities. More than 100 of our alums have gone on to run for political office or been appointed to local boards or commissions. 

 

For more information, please visit  

www.EmergeMaryland.org .

 

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