PHS graduation photos-

 

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Pocomoke High School graduates celebrated at commencement ceremony

Pocomoke woman sentenced in fraud case-

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POCOMOKE CITY, Md. – A Pocomoke City woman has been sentenced to five years of incarceration in connection with defrauding her employer out of tens of thousands of dollars.

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Pocomoke Woman Sentenced for Stealing $191K from Employer - 47abc

(Pocomoke Public Eye note:  Taylor Clark was employed by Delmarva Dental Services in Salisbury.)

Carozza bills signed into law-

 

5/26/26

On the Chesapeake-- something good from something bad?

 

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Researchers: Look for a smaller dead zone in the Chesapeake Bay this summer - Maryland Matters

Our museum re-opening: A new chapter is beginning May 30th!

 

After two months of hard work, dedication, and incredible community support, the Delmarva Discovery Museum is preparing to welcome the community back. On Saturday, May 30th the Museum will reopen its doors - renewed, reimagined, and ready to begin an exciting new chapter filled with discovery, history, and connection for visitors of all ages. 

 

Visitors returning to the Museum will experience dramatic improvements throughout the building, including refreshed exhibits, updated spaces, new interpretive features, and exciting experiences designed to inspire guests of all ages. From long-time supporters who have stood by the Museum for years to families visiting for the first time, reopening day promises to be exciting and unforgettable.

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Worcester public schools- appointments and transfers..

 

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Administrative Changes Announced at Board of Education Meeting | WORCESTER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Pocomoke trash pick-up

 

Memorial Day 2026 - Remembering the paper poppies tradition, at least in your heart.

 

Time←←Machine: 100 years ago this week in Pocomoke City's newspaper; 1995.

 

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          *March 1995

(Doug Vann of Princess Anne uses an excavator to tear down English's

Restaurant in Westover after an early morning fire gutted the business Thursday. Watching at left are company officials.)

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Salisbury Times

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Thumbs up for Wallops under NASA realignment-

 

 “NASA announced Friday an agencywide realignment to increase mission focus and move out on the National Space Policy. These changes position the agency to better deliver on the nation’s highest‑priority objectives with speed and efficiency.”

(The Pocomoke Public Eye asked AI how this might affect NASA Wallops.)

The agencywide realignment announced by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman primarily aims to boost commercial and national security launch cadences at NASA Wallops Flight Facility.           

Under the new restructuring plan, Wallops will see a fundamental shift in its operational management, designed to capitalize on its expanding role as a premier East Coast commercial space hub.

Restructured Launch Management

Control over the spaceport at Wallops is being integrated into a joint oversight structure with the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. This effort is led by a newly created role, the Senior Director of Launch Operations. [1, 2]

Isaacman defended the alignment, noting that "it makes sense to have launch complexes, like KSC and Wallops, managed by a launch center instead of a science center" (referring to Wallops' historical reporting alignment under the science-heavy Goddard Space Flight Center). [1]

Strategic Impact and What it Means for Wallops

• Increased Launch Tempo: The realignment is specifically built to handle a surging demand from commercial, civil, and national security launch providers. The ultimate goal is to dramatically increase the operational launch capacity at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) on Wallops Island.

No Layoffs or Base Closures: While Wallops has faced rolling department downsizing and localized program transfers over the past two years, Isaacman emphasized that this agencywide reorganization will feature no reductions-in-force (layoffs) and no field center closures.

Streamlined Bureaucracy: Shifting the reporting chain helps private partners like Rocket Lab (for the Electron and upcoming Neutron rockets) and Northrop Grumman bypass overlapping agency hurdles, accelerating launch approvals and integration.

Geographic Resiliency: The Department of Defense and NASA are increasingly prioritizing Wallops as a necessary redundant launch alternative to avoid oversaturating Florida's space coast.

Pool at State Park near Snow Hill won't be open this summer-

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Pocomoke River State Park swimming pool closed for summer 2026 due to lack of lifeguards | Latest News | wboc.com

Market Street traffic signals-

 (WBOC)

POCOMOKE CITY, Md. - A question from the Maryland State Highway Administration about two downtown traffic signals has raised concerns among Pocomoke City leaders, who say the lights are important for safety, traffic flow and future growth.

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Pocomoke officials raise concerns over possible traffic signal changes | Latest News | wboc.com

(UPDATES) Here's why your Maryland mail-in ballot may be replaced-

 

UPDATE: The Maryland State Board of Elections says if you were sent a mail-in ballot prior to May 14 you will be receiving a replacement ballot.

UPDATE:

Trump attacks Maryland leaders after mail-in ballot snafu - Maryland Matters

(Earlier post)
(WBOC)

MARYLAND - The Maryland State Board of Elections says they have been made aware of an error made by a mail-in ballot vendor that resulted in some voters receiving the wrong party ballot for the upcoming Gubernatorial Primary Election.

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UPDATE: New mail-in ballots being issued in Maryland following a vendor error | Latest News | wboc.com