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This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye:  

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Pocomoke City Hall news summary-

 

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Worcester County Commissioner Reverses Initial Decision on School Funding

UPDATE to our May 17 post: "Balancing act: Most of education funding request survives tight Worcester budget."

(WBOC)

WORCESTER COUNTY, Md. -- On Tuesday, May 21st, Commissioner Caryn Abbott changed her stance on school funding. She cited financial concerns with the plan county leaders had approved about a week ago.

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 Worcester County Commissioners Reverse Initial Decision on School Funding | Latest News | wboc.com

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Worcester Commissioner Abbott flips school budget position to reduce public ed money | News | oceancitytoday.com

 

Worcester County school appointments and transfers announced.

 

Newark, MD, May 21, 2024– At today’s Worcester County Board of Education meeting, several school-based administrative appointments and transfers were announced. The new assignments are effective July 1, 2024.

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Administrative Changes Headline Board of Education Meeting | WORCESTER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (worcesterk12.org)

"Meet and Greet" candidates for Somerset County Superintendent of Schools-

 

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Somerset BOE to Hold “Meet & Greet” Events for Superintendent Candidate Finalists | Somerset County Public Schools

Seesaw proceedings in Worcester hit-and-run death case.

 
         (Gavin Knupp)

(WBOC)

BERLIN, MD - Tyler Mailloux has appealed to Maryland’s highest court to reverse a previous court decision to return his trial in the hit-and-run death of Gavin Knupp to Circuit Court.

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Tyler Mailloux Appeals to Maryland Supreme Court in Gavin Knupp Case | Latest News | wboc.com

 

Sentencing in local gun/drug case.

 

(WMDT)

SNOW HILL, Md. – A Pocomoke man has pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime.

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Pocomoke man sentenced on firearm offenses - 47abc (wmdt.com)

            

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Across the bay- saving Pimlico; concerns for Maryland Thoroughbred Racing.

 

 (owner/trainer)“It’s iconic and it’s beautiful, but with online betting, nobody comes to the track anymore.”

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As national attention comes once again to the Preakness, future of Laurel Park is murky - Maryland Matters

 Anonymous said...

This is just so wrong for so many reasons. I am familiar with Pimlico because I was close friends with the groundskeeper, Robbie Mitten, and installed a turf track inside of the dirt track for him back in 2002.

Pimlico is in the worst, most trashy neighborhood in Baltimore and you take your life in your hands when approaching the track. The Clubhouse and ancillary buildings are junk but they just put a fresh coat of paint on things every April just to make things appear normal.

The Maryland "racing industry" benefits only rich horse owners and employs very few average citizens, and then at minimum wage, unskilled jobs. The owners of the track aren't even in or from the United States. The vast majority of horses running at Pimlico are not bred, raised or stabled in Maryland.

The track is only allowed a small number of "racing days" per year, allocated and approved by the legislature. How many days approved is based on how much money is donated to various State officials. I am old enough to remember when Governor Marvin Mandel was convicted of bribery back in the '70s and it was all because of racing days allocated to Marlboro Race Course in Prince Georges County. The Maryland racing industry may sound romantic but the whole thing stinks from top to bottom.

Your friend,
Slim

Time Machine: 100 years ago this week in Pocomoke's newspaper; 1909, 1994, 1905, 1937.

 

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May, 1909

Democratic Messenger

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News Journal (Wilmington)

November, 1905

Democratic Messenger

Pocomoke Public Eye footnote:

Dr. Sartorius (correct spelling) practiced medicine in Pocomoke for 74 years.  He passed away in 1982 at age 103.  His son was also a physician and practiced in Pocomoke.  A common moniker reference was "the old Dr. Sartorius" and "the young Dr. Sartorius" even when Sartorius Jr. was in advancing age.

 Anonymous said...

"Old" Dr. Sartorious never wrote prescriptions for a pharmacy to fill. No matter what your problem he would examine you then shuffle up the stairs to the third floor in his building and rummage around for a few minutes. He would always return with a half pint bottle of red liquid. He would then hand-write the same instructions, "take three tablespoons in a wine glass of water", then lick the label and affix to the bottle. His bill was always $10.

One day Jimmy Daugherty encountered Doc outside of George Reid's soda parlor and said, "Doc, my left ear has been hurting all week. Do you think it could be serious?"

Doc said, "Probably not" and walked back across Market Street to his office.

Three days later Jimmy got a bill from Doc Sartorious for $10 for "consultation".

 Anonymous said...

When I had a paper route for the Salisbury Times (as it was called then), Dr. Sartorius’ office was one of my stops. On my Saturday morning weekly collection run, I would go into his inner office for him to pay me. His desk was piled high with papers, unopened mail, and medical magazines (the free ones sent to physicians, sponsored by the drug companies). 

By far, my favorite memory of him was the day I watched him get out of his parking place in front of his office. You may recall he had a Cadillac sporting numerous dents. He drove into the car in front of him, moving it forward a bit, and then backed into the car behind him, moving that one back a bit. Then he had room to pull out.

September, 1937

Salisbury Times