Pocomoke City Mayor and Council meeting-

 

City of Pocomoke City

Reminder there is a meeting of the Mayor and City Council of Pocomoke City, Monday, November 2, 2026 AT 6:30 P.M. Join us at City Hall or from home by watching the live stream on: https://youtube.com/@pocomokecityhalllive.

The agenda can be found here: https://www.cityofpocomoke.com/government/meetings

Time←←Machine: 100 years ago this week in Pocomoke City's newspaper, plus 1946, 1982.

 

(Politics 100 years ago the same as today?)

(Editor's comment)

From our archives:

April 1946

(After seven years of hard work, hampered by wartime interruptions and serious labor problems, the one-time "choked up" Pocomoke River, which drains a large portion of lower Delaware when it is in working order, flows freely again. The biggest drainage job east of the Mississippi is completed and all is in readiness for landowners to clean out ditches leading into the river so as to drain their wet fields.)

The News Journal (Wilmington)

February 1982

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Salisbury Daily Times

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Drivers alert-

Drivers- be alert for children at play. All Maryland public schools are closed Tuesday, 11/3; Worcester and Wicomico schools are closed on Monday, 11/2 as well.

For the record-

(Announcement published in The Eastern Shore Post.  We haven't anything to add except CONGRATULATIONS! -The Pocomoke Public Eye.)

Great report for Worcester County schools!

 

Pocomoke Elementary School and Pocomoke High School are among just nine community schools statewide to earn five-star ratings... 

(View Board of Ed announcement)

Ten WCPS Schools Earn Four or Five Stars on Maryland Report Card | WORCESTER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Chief McGee now in charge.

 

Swearing in ceremonies Thursday

 for Pocomoke City's new Police Chief Andy McGee.

Worcester School Board races--

 
Candidates face off for school board

(District 1 covers Pocomoke and much of southern Worcester)

(View news story) (article starts lower left, front page)

https://baysideoc.net/app/uploads/2026/10/10.29.26-Bayside-Gazette.pdf

Cancellation-

 

Somerset in clear on school billings issue-

 (WBOC)

Maryland’s education watchdog has declined to open an investigation into a law firm’s billing practices for Somerset County Public Schools after a review found no evidence of improper charges. 

(View news story)

State watchdog finds no evidence of improper Somerset school legal billing, continues budget review | Latest News | wboc.com

Wicomico race draws attention--

 

(View news story)

In a quiet Maryland election year, all eyes turn to Lower Shore district - Maryland Matters

Time←←Machine: 100 years ago this week in Pocomoke City's newspaper, plus 1999- Pocomoke High advances to prestigious award competition.

 

FROM OUR ARCHIVES
November 1999

Salisbury Daily Times

The Pocomoke Public Eye says: 

We asked AI how Pocomoke ranked in the national competition and was given the following reply.

Pocomoke High School did not "place" in any ranking because the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program is an honor-based recognition rather than a ranked competition.

Instead of competing for numerical places (like first or second), schools are nominated and evaluated against strict criteria to either receive or not receive the designation. Pocomoke High School successfully earned the prestigious Blue Ribbon School designation during the 1999–2000 state cycle and was formally recognized as a national recipient in 2001.

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