Downtown Trees Are Gone

(From WBOC video)

Pocomoke City's former tree lined Market Street.

THEN

THIS WEEK

View TV news story:

http://www.wboc.com/story/37247824/pocomoke-city-rids-downtown-trees

Do you have an opinion on the removal of the trees? If you would like to share your view, click on 'Comments' below or email your thoughts to tkforppe@yahoo.com  . 

Wintertime Diversions!

Step 1. Think Spring weather!  

Step 2. Think Spring flowers, Spring events, Spring travel!

Step 3. If you need a further diversion from mother nature's wintertime shenanigans see Step 4!

Step 4. It's reported scientists have found proof of a fourth dimension.  So click on the site below and see if you can figure it out (by the time you do it might be Spring!).  

https://www.outerplaces.com/science/item/17464-scientists-found-proof-fourth-dimension

Step 5.  If  Step 4 doesn't sink in go back to Steps 1 & 2.  Also circle March 20th on your calendar and view it often!

TIME MACHINE: 1949, 2003, 1912, 2008.

Our Little Corner In Space And Time    

(Reader-friendly viewing of items from newspaper archives)

March, 1949

The Baltimore Sun

Footnote:  The old school building was located at 5th Street between Walnut Street and Cedar Street, and faced Walnut Street.  The new school that was under construction is the current MAC Senior Center.  When the new school opened it was home to the first through third grades.


March, 2003

Somerset Herald (Princess Anne)

January, 1912

Ads from The Democratic Messenger (Snow Hill) 

January, 2008

The Daily Times (Salisbury)

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