Time Machine Preview

This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye:

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1983  ..   Several Pocomoke council  approvals-

1948  ..  Extend Rt 50 from Annapolis to Ocean City?

1888  .. 

 1925  ..  Thoughts from Pocomoke's newspaper on the new year- 

New life for an old Onancock building

 (WBOC)

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$1M Going Toward Revitalizing Lilliston Building in Downtown Onancock | Latest News | wboc.com

UPDATED- Princess Anne's New Year's Eve Muskrat Dive!

(12/30 Update- view WMDT news story:)

NYE In Princess Anne: Rain Plan in place for Muskrat Drop - 47abc (wmdt.com)

(Pocomoke Public Eye earlier posting)

Reader comment:

 Anonymous said...

My wife and I attended several years ago when it was billed as the Muskrat Drop. It was a stuffed muskrat. We will never attend again.

Senator Carozza press release

 
Senator Carozza Highlights State Funding and Support for Priority Projects in Tri-County Region

With the end of the year fast approaching, Senator Mary Beth Carozza (R-District 38) has highlighted priority projects in Worcester, Wicomico, and Somerset counties that recently have received State funding, noting Governor Larry Hogan’s long-time and strong support of Shore priorities.  

“For the past eight years, we on the Shore have benefitted from Governor Hogan’s steadfast and consistent support of our rural communities and small business job creators,” said Carozza who is a member of the Lower Shore Tri-County Executive Board and has fought tirelessly to help improve and transform the rural communities in her district. “I join with so many of my constituents in thanking Governor Hogan for his commitment to supporting our Shore priorities.”    

The Board of Public Works recently approved new grant and loan funding up to $12.4 million ($1.6 million loan and $10.8 million grant) for the Smith Island Clean Water project and $781,145 for local parks and playgrounds infrastructure funding including $75,000 to the Worcester County Recreation Center for an indoor batting cage and $456,145 for eight electric retractable bleachers; $200,000 for a new playground at Newark Park; $50,000 for two sand volleyball courts at Newtown Park;  $225,000 for a new playground at Bishopville Park.  

Carozza noted that Governor Hogan’s recent Rural Maryland Economic Development Fund announcement included $10 million to fund economic development projects in the Lower Shore Tri-County region including $3.3 million for the Salisbury-Ocean City-Wicomico Regional Airport to increase airline service and create an aviation maintenance technician program with the University of Maryland Eastern Shore; $3.3 million for the Somerset County Industrial Park countywide; and $3.3 million for 7 projects in Worcester County.

The Worcester County projects include $275,000 for dredging in the West Ocean City Commercial Harbor; $800,000 for fiber optic service to the main street areas of Berlin, Snow Hill, Pocomoke and surrounding areas; $1.7 million for the Riddle Farm Wastewater and Water Plan; over $530,000 for the Worcester County Recreation Center; $250,000 for improvements to Newark Park; $225,000 for the Bishopville Park; $205,000 for Northern Regional Water and Wastewater Engineering and Design; $100,000 for Pathways to Economic Development in Pocomoke; $100,000 for the Snow Hill Bikeways Project; and $100,000 for the Lower Shore Trails and Greenways Connections. 

Carozza also thanked Governor Hogan for the announcement of additional funds to revitalize small businesses in Downtowns and Main Streets through Project Restore. The Governor announced the original program in Berlin in July, 2021.

This month, the following businesses received Project Restore funds:

Somerset County: $164,000 to be used for retail space for Living Fabulously Fluffy; office space for The Lower Shore Shelter; and events for Socialite Garden LLC.

Wicomico County: $1.14 million to be used for manufactured/industrial space for Greener Good LLC; multi-purpose space for Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County; office space for Justice Dog Training; manufactured industrial space for Kitty’s Flowers; office space for LifeMark; office space for Marathon Service Company; manufacturing/industrial space for Otherside Beverage; retail space for SBY Distillery Corp; office space for The Ugly Pie; and office space for Worthington Realty Group.

Worcester County: $616,786 to be used for restaurant space for Assateague Crab House; Cypress Roots Brewing Company; Kelley Dean (retail); Lady Leirum (retail); Simple Fiber (data center) and Worcester County G.O.L.D. (Giving Other Lives Dignity) office space.  

Senator Carozza has fought tirelessly to help improve and transform our rural communities.

 

Time Machine: Christmas Edition

 

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And from Snow Hill's newspaper-

The 2022 Holiday shopping assignment

 Yea!! We did it!

Pocomoke home decoration contest

 The top three-

                                     

1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners.

View follow-up postings:

(10) Pocomoke Recreation Committee | Facebook

Friday's flooding in Crisfield

 (WBOC)

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Difficult Roads in Crisfield Thanks to Flooding | Latest News | wboc.com

Time Machine Preview- Christmas Edition

 From 100 years ago this week in the Pocomoke newspaper- read letters to Santa and Christmas news items.. Christmas Day here at The Pocomoke Public Eye.  

                                                  

 The Pocomoke City Mayor, City Council, City Manager & Employees would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas & a Happy Holiday!

Pocomoke City Hall will be closed beginning Friday, December 23rd & will reopen on Tuesday, December 27th. If you need immediate assistance please call the Pocomoke City Police Dept at 410-957-1600. Thank you.

We're "Shore Proud" of Kayla!

 (Crisfield-Somerset County Times)

Miss Maryland a credit to her state at Miss America

FACEBOOK - MISS MARYLAND SCHOLARSHIP ORGANIZATION

Miss Maryland Kayla Willing

Members of “Team Maryland” who traveled to Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut this week to follow the journey of Miss Maryland Kayla Willing through the Miss America competition report she “represented our state wonderfully” earning at minimum $20,000 in scholarships including the Jean Bartel Scholarship for Military Awareness.

While not a finalist, the 19-year-old daughter of Pastor Steve and Crystal Willing of Marion  started on this journey after winning Miss Crustacean in 2020 and is only the second from the Eastern Shore to represent Maryland at Miss America.

The 2021 graduate of Holly Grove Christian School is a Bible studies and communications major at Lancaster Bible College where she was also on the field hockey team.

Crowned Miss America 2023 on Thursday night was Miss Wisconsin Grace Stanke, 20, a University of Wisconsin student studying nuclear engineering.

Pocomoke City's Home Decoration Contest

 

Vote for your three favorite entries in the Pocomoke home decoration contest.

View videos and contest info:

(9) Pocomoke Recreation Committee | Vote for your 3 favorite houses | Facebook

Passing of a former WBOC meteorologist

 

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WBOC Mourns Former Chief Meteorologist Bob Burnett-Kurie | Latest News | wboc.com

(UPDATED) Trying for Rocket Lab Wallops launch

 12/19 UPDATE:

(WBOC)

WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. - Rocket Lab officials said late Monday that the unpiloted Electron rocket launch from NASA's Wallops Island Flight Facility has been postponed yet again.

Officials had been hoping to launch the rocket on Tuesday, the final day of the launch window.

However, officials say due to high upper level winds the launch again had to be postponed.

Rocket Lab officials say the launch will not happen until January at the earliest.

The rocket would be Rocket Lab's first launch from Wallops Island. The rocket is carrying a payload for a Virginia based company called HawkEye 360.

(12/18/22   )

(Shore Daily News)

The first ever RocketLab launch from the Wallops Flight Facility was once again scrubbed Sunday night due to high level winds. The launch was held until the last possible moment until the call was made shortly after 7:50 PM.

The next attempt will be Monday night. The launch window for the mission is 6-8 p.m. The last two days of the launch window are December 19 & 20.

Time Machine: This week 100 years ago in Pocomoke's newspaper, 1970, 1896, 1937, 2001.

 

Footnote: It was just eight months since the devastating fire which destroyed much of Pocomoke City's business section and many businesses were housed in temporary locations.

December, 1970

Democratic Messenger

December, 1896

Peninsula Press

December, 1937

Salisbury Times

December, 2001 

Salisbury Daily Times