Hogan Announces Running Mate at Campaign Rally

Larry Hogan kicked off his gubernatorial campaign this evening with a lively event at Mike's Crab House in Riva, MD. Hogan surprised an already enthusiastic crowd of over 500 supporters with the announcement of his running mate, former Maryland Cabinet Secretary Boyd Rutherford.

Boyd is an accomplished attorney who brings a wealth of both private and public sector experience to the Hogan campaign, having served as Maryland's Secretary of the Department of General Services under Governor Bob Ehrlich and Assistant Secretary for Administration of the U.S. Department of Agriculture under President George W. Bush. In both capacities, Rutherford holds a strong track record of saving millions in taxpayer dollars while increasing the efficiency of each agency.

In their remarks, Hogan and Rutherford each stressed the high level of involvement the Lieutenant Governor would have in their administration. Rutherford told the crowd:

"Accordingly, my pledge to you is simple:  When Governor Hogan assigns this Lieutenant Governor a policy initiative to implement, I will question and I will monitor, and I will safeguard the spending of your tax dollars every waking hour."

UPDATED / VIRGINIA / Closings and Delays ~ Thursday January 30, 2014

THURSDAY ~ JANUARY 30, 2014

NMA Federal Credit union Branches are closed today Thursday January 30, 2014. We hope to reopen on Friday January 31st at mid day

American Legion formation meeting in Parksley scheduled for tonight has been postponed until next Thursday, February 6, at 7:00 PM. 665-4211 for more information

Tonights Basketball game at Northampton canceled as well as the game on Saturday with Pocomoke

Onley Medical Center will close at 5:00 PM today, no extended hours

The clean up on Airport Road scheduled for Saturday has been postponed until Saturday Feb. 8

Point in Time Count taking place at the 4 local McDonalds locations has been canceled for today

The Eastern Shore Family YMCA will close at 6 tonight

Due to the condition of the roads, the Rabies Clinic scheduled in Cheriton tonight has been postponed until next week
Davis Disposal will pickup Wednesday Customers on Friday, Thursday and Friday customers will be picked up Saturday. Chincoteague customers will be picked up Friday

Virginia Employment Commission closed today

The Va. Division of Rehabilitive Services closed Thursday

Grace UMC supper canceled for tonight, will resume next Wednesday

ES Area Agency on Aging closed

Head Start in both counties closed

Eastern Shore Foot Center in Onancock closed Thursday

Adult Probation and Parole Closed Thursday

Church council meetings for tonight have been postponed until Feb 13

Suntrust Bank opening at 11 AM

Veterans Services Accomac closed Thursday

BB&T Banks opening at 11 AM Thursday

Accomack Farm Bureau Insurance opening at 12 noon

Garry Drummond's State Farm in Nelsonia opening at 1 PM Thursday

Mosher Physical Therapy opening at 1 pm

Onley Pre school open at 10 am

Eastern Shore Animal Hospital will close at 3 pm Thursday

Urology of Va. Nassawadox will be closed today

Runninger's Pharmacy in Parksley is open today

Foodbank Thrift Store and Pantry will be closed Thursday

ESO Arts Center in Belle Haven is closed on Thursday

USI Insurance will be closed on January 30, 2014

Accomack and Northampton County Health Departments will open at 12 noon on Thursday. Regularly scheduled clinical and WIC services will be available Thursday afternoon

Star Transit will be operating on a 6 hour delay Thursday

Accomack Government offices will open at 10 AM
Thursday

The Northampton Circuit Court and Clerks office will be closed Thursday

Perdue and Tysons will work regular shifts Thursday.

PNC Bank branches will open on Thursday at 10 AM

Accomack County Circuit Court and Clerks office closed Thursday

Eastern Shore Rural Health open 2 hrs late Thurs
ES Area Agency on Aging closed

PNC Banks open at 10 am

Head Start in both counties closed

Eastern Shore Foot Center in Onancock closed Thurs

Adult Probation and Parole Closed Thurs

Church council meetings for tonight have been postponed until Feb 13

Suntrust Bank opening at 11 AM

Veterans Services Accomac closed Thursday

BB&T Banks opening at 11 AM Thursday
 Northampton County Schools closed Thursday

Accomack County Schools will be closed Thursday and 12 month employees do not have to report

Broadwater Academy will be closed Thursday

Eastern Shore Community College will be closed Thursday

Fresenius Dialysis Office, Nassawadox, opening 2 hours late

Bayside Rehab will be open Thursday

New Revenna will open Thursday

Northampton General District Court closed Thursday

Due to the snow, ACES has canceled the Virginia Symphony tomorrow night and will reschedule at a later date.

Accomack County General District Court closed Thursday

Hall Richardson Insurance opening at 1 PM Thursday

Central Baptist Academy will be closed Thurs

Accomack Juvenile and Domestic Court closed Thursday

Shore Christian Academy Closed Thursday

ANPDC with the Regional Housing Alliance and The Virginia Housing Authority will be closed

Bellcroft school in Accomac and Volney Hall in Eastville will be open Thursday

The 2A Court SErvices Units in Accomac and Eastville will be closed Thursday

Eastern Shore Community Services Board Closed

Onley Preschool opening at 10

All branches of NMA Credit Union will be closed Thursday

The BANK Coffee House in Onancock will reopen Thursday at 11 a.m.

ESO Arts Center in Belle Haven is closed on Thursday

TOPS Meeting & Weigh-in at Zion's Church in Parksley has been cancelled

2013 Gumboro-Crisfield Mud Bog Banquet / ** New Information Added

The 2013 Gumboro-Crisfield  Mud Bog Banquet will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at the Crisfield Elks Lodge in Crisfield, Maryland.

Dinner will be at 6:00 PM.

 Tickets to the banquet are on sale for $15.00 per person.

PLEASE get your tickets ordered early ... a total count for attendance is needed BY FEBRUARY 12th.

To order tickets or for more information contact Charlie Price at 410-330-6571.

**Make all Checks for the Banquet out to Eastern Shore Mud Racing Association. **
 
**Mail all checks to Charlie Price at 1205 Stone Boundary Rd,  Cambridge, MD 21613**

 Many of you have asked about the 2014 racing schedule.
The track committees will be meeting towards the end of January to set the dates and places for the 2014 mud bog year.

 I will have more information as I receive it.

"Short and Sassy"
Driver:  Barry Wise
2013

TIME MACHINE ... This Sunday's Preview

1952.. Big expansion plans for Chincoteague base;  1886.. Beginnings of a future Pocomoke City landmark; 1969.. Soviet trawler fleet invades waters off of Eastern Shore of Virginia; 1966.. American and National Football leagues working on details of a merger and a “Super Bowl;” 1881.. Dry weather brings high-priced water to Crisfield; 1901.. What’s the new big attraction at Accomac’s Peninsula Fair?  It’s an a _ _ _ m_ _ _ _ e!

Read more about it this Sunday right here at The Pocomoke Public Eye! 

 

Do you have a local memory to share with PPE readers.. such as a big snow storm, a favorite school teacher, a local happening, something of interest your parents or grandparents told you about?  It can be just a line or two, or more if you wish.   Send to  tkforppe@yahoo.com and watch for it on a future TIME MACHINE posting!

Reschedule- Lowcost Rabies Vaccination Clinics **Please Note Update*

***Tonight's rabies clinic at Cheriton Firehouse is canceled and rescheduled for Thursday, Feb 6th (6:30-7:30pm.***

 

 

Locals Appreciation Weekend

Locals Appreciation Weekend at the Delmarva Discovery Center

Saturday, Feb 1, 2014 ~ 10 am -4 pm
Sun., Feb 2, 2014 ~  1 pm -4 pm

Locals Appreciation Weekends are held on the FIRST FULL WEEKEND of every month.

 Locals receive 50% off admission Delmarva Discovery Center.

 For more information, please contact the DDC at 410.957.9933

Congress Briefed by Intelligence Community Execs....

Executives from the U.S. intelligence community
 testify before a Senate committee
on January 29, 2014

Congress Briefed by Intelligence Community Execs on Threats to U.S. National Security

FBI Director James Comey and other executives of the U.S. intelligence community joined Director of National Intelligence (DNI) James Clapper to deliver to Congress their annual worldwide assessment of current threats to U.S. national security.

A number of threat topics were discussed during the course of the hearing before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. DNI Clapper testified that, in the cyber arena, computer network exploitation and disruption activities such as denial of service attacks will continue, and that critical infrastructure systems will continue to be enticing targets of malicious actors. Terrorist threats are coming from a diverse group of entities—from formal groups to homegrown violent extremists and ad hoc, foreign-based actors. Threats posed by foreign intelligence entities—as well as trusted insiders—will evolve in terms of scope and complexity as they seek new, more diverse, and more technically sophisticated methods of obtaining U.S. national security information.

Nation-state efforts to develop or acquire weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems continue to pose a major threat to the U.S., deployed troops, and allies. And transnational organized crime and criminals—including drug traffickers, human traffickers, and money launderers—continue to threaten both U.S. economic security and national security.

In addition to DNI Clapper and Director Comey, other executives appearing at the hearing included CIA Director John Brennan, Defense Intelligence Agency Director (Lt. Gen.) Michael Flynn, and National Counterterrorism Center Director Matthew Olsen.

Read full text of DNI Clapper’s statement (pdf)

Source:

NASA Observes Day of Remembrance Jan. 31

NASA will pay will tribute to the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia, as well as other NASA colleagues, during the agency's Day of Remembrance on Friday, Jan. 31.

NASA's Day of Remembrance honors members of the NASA family who lost their lives while furthering the cause of exploration and discovery.

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and other agency senior officials will hold an observance and wreath-laying at Arlington National Cemetery Friday morning.

Other tributes across the agency include a wreath-laying ceremony at the Space Mirror Memorial located in the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida and NASA's Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, California will hold a remembrance ceremony at its visitor center, the Exploration Center.

On Thursday, Jan. 30, NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston will hold a tree planting ceremony in honor of former astronaut C. Gordon "Gordo" Fullerton. All employees are encouraged to observe a moment of silence to remember their fallen friends and colleagues. NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., will hold a wreath-laying ceremony for employees followed by a public ceremony at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center.

NASA also is paying tribute to the agency's fallen astronauts with special online content available at:

http://go.nasa.gov/1b5Oh9I

OCPD REVITALIZES CRIME TIP HOTLINE

(January 29, 2014) – The Ocean City Police Department recently revitalized the town’s crime tip hotline by making it easier to find and understand for the citizens of Ocean City.

Ocean City residents can now call one number to report a tip about crime – 410-520-5136. Residents also have the option to share tips through email at crimetips@oceancitymd.gov.

 The crime tip hotline information can be found on our departmental website at oceancitymd.gov/Police as well as on our departmental Facebook and Twitter pages.   Any information provided through our hotline is held strictly confidential.

“We strongly encourage anyone that has any suspicions or concerns that there may be criminal activity in their area to call 410-520-5136 or email crimetips@oceancitymd.gov,” said Ocean City Police Chief Ross Buzzuro. “Tips that we receive can often be valuable information for our detectives.”

Citizens are reminded that if information to be shared is time sensitive, please call 911 for an immediate response.

Ocean City Police Dept.

Drugs Found In Vehicle Stopped For Speeding

Worcester County Sheriff’s Office

On January 27, 2014 at approximately 0930 hours a Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Deputy stopped a vehicle for 70 miles per hour in a 55 mile per hour zone on Rt. 50 in the area of Rt. 90. 

 The Deputy identified the driver as Kristen A Cummings 25, of Concord, North Carolina. 

 The Deputy determined that Mrs. Cummings’ license was suspended. A search of the vehicle was conducted.  During the search suspected cocaine was located in Mrs. Cummings purse. 

Mrs. Cummings was placed under arrest and taken to the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office.

 Mrs. Cummings was charged with possession of cocaine, and possession of drug paraphernalia and driving while suspended. 

Mrs. Cummings was taken in front of the District Court Commissioner where she was released on her own recognizance.

Lt. Edward C. Schreier

Worcester County Sheriff’s Office

CBBT To Collect Food for Food Bank

CBBT To Collect Non-perishable Food Over Super Bowl Weekend

CAPE CHARLES, VA / In an effort to help sack hunger on the Eastern Shore and in Southeastern Virginia, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel will be partnering with the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia, and its branch, the Foodbank on the Eastern Shore, as it conducts a Big Game Day Food Blitz, beginning Friday, January 31 through Sunday February 2, 2014.

Toll collectors will be accepting non-perishable food items for the Foodbank at each of the toll plazas. The employees and Commissioners of the CBBT are once again hopeful that this Food Blitz over Superbowl weekend will substantially increase non-perishable food stocks on both sides of the Bay that can be disseminated to those in need, stated Jeff Holland, Executive Director of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.

During the 2013 fiscal year, the Foodbank distributed over 14.2 million pounds of food to hundreds of thousands of children, seniors and families in Southeastern Virginia and on the Eastern Shore.

The Eastern Shore branch of the Foodbank currently distributes over 1 million pounds of emergency food.

 Food donated at tollbooths on the Eastern Shore will remain at the Eastern Shore branch, while food donated at tollbooths in Virginia Beach will be utilized by the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia main location.

The need is tremendous, with almost all of our food pantries reporting increased numbers of families seeking assistance, said Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia Eastern Shore Branch Manager Charmin Horton. We continue to see an increase over last year and anticipate even greater numbers.

Maryland State Police - Missing Persons Alert Issued

Glen Allen Vickers - Reported  Missing

Missing Persons Alert Issued

The Maryland State Police Berlin Barrack is attempting to locate a reported missing person identified as Glen Allen Vickers.

 It is believed Vickers may be traveling through Maryland, Virginia or Delaware and could possibly be seeking shelter or assistance.

Few other details have been provided about his disappearance: He may be operating a red 2002 Ford F-150 truck with Maryland registration plate 7AM839. Vickers currently has long hair, a beard and is roughly 5’11” tall and around 375 pounds.

 Anyone who comes into contact with Vickers or the vehicle is urged to contact the MSP Berlin Barrack at 410-641-3101.

UPDATED - Virginia CLOSINGS AND DELAYS ~ Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Closings and Delays for Wednesday, January 29, 2014 ~ Virginia

The Department of Motor Vehicles is closed today due to inclement weather. Please post on your station

NASA Credit Union closed today

Snips and Styles, Onancock closed today

Little Italy closed today. Tea Party meeting canceled for today and will be held February 12th

Attitudes fitness closed Wednesday

The USDA Service Center in Accomac is closed today. HL Kellam

Perdue has canceled first and second shift Wednesday, will operate normally on Thursday

Social Security Office in Accomac is closed today

Merrill Lynch Accomac office closed calls will answered
Division of rehabilitative services in belle haven closed today

Waterford Printing is closed today

Club Car Café in Parkley is open tonight until 8:00 PM and has 3 different types of soup to order. 665-7822

Matthews Market in Mappsville is open

The BANK Coffee House in Onancock is closed today,Wednesday

Hollies Baptist Church cancelled day and evening meetings Wednesday

Virginia Employment Commission closed today

Fresenius Dialysis Office, Nassawadox, opening 2 hours late Thursday

Onley Baptist Church,Onley, canceled services tonight.
No services at Exmore Baptist tonight

No Bible class tonight at Keller Church of God

No weight watchers meeting at Rock Church tonight

Accomack Co. Public Schools closed Wednesday

Northampton County Schools will be closed Wednesday for all students and staff

St. Paul on the Shore closed Wednesday

Central Baptist Academy closed Wednesday

Broadwater Academy closed Wednesday

Shore Christian Academy closed Wednesday

Chesapeake Bay ENT closed on Wednesday

Painter Garrison's UMC & Smith Chapel UMC have cancelled the joint Wednesday morning prayer group, as well as the Wednesday morning Bible Study, and the Wednesday evening Bible study.

Dialysis Clinic at Nassawadox is now closed on Wednesday and will reopen with a regular schedule on Thursday.

Photography sessions for the St. Thomas and Guilford United Methodist Church Directory originally scheduled for January 29 and 30 have been postponed until February 26 and 27.

All Rabies Clinics for tonight, Tuesday January 28th, and tomorrow, Wednesday January 29th have been CANCELED! We hope to re-schedule these clinics for next week and will let everyone know once we have that figured out.

The Northampton County Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court will be closed Wednesday, January 29th.
Daily Manufacturing will be open Wednesday, all employees report on time

Una Familia at Melfa UMC canceled Wednesday
Accomack County Juvenile and Domestic Court closed Wednesday

Shiloh Baptist Church, Boston, canceled Wednesday's meeting

New Revenna closed Wednesday

Rock Church's Food Distribution rescheduled for Friday at 6:00 PM

Adult Probation and Parole in Accomac is closed on Wednesday

Northampton Circuit Court is closed on Wednesday
ES Community Services Board is closed on Wednesday
Perdue, Wednesday Day Shift will not work, Night Shift scheduled to work as usual

Bayside Rehab all locations closed Wednesday

Accomack General District Court closed Wednesday

Atlantic Animal Hospital Accomac closed
Wednesday

Bayside Rehab closed Wednesday

McCaleb-Metzler will be closed on Wednesday, January 29th

ANPDC, the Regional Housing Authority and the Virginia Housing Alliance will be closed Wednesday

Tyson Foods.. Dayshift will not work Wednesday, Night shift will work as scheduled. Maintenence crew needs to contact your supervisor

Eastern Shore Community College Closed Wednesday

Riverside Cape Charles Medical Center, Eastern Shore Physicians and Surgeons, Partners in Women's Health, Shore Orthopedics, Shore Surgery, Shore Gastroenerology, Shore Cancer Center and Metompkin Medical Center all closed Wednesday

ESO Arts Center will be closed on Wednesday

SPCA Eastern Shore Virginia Closed to the public tomorrow, Wednesday January 29. Thank you and please keep your fur kids warm and safe!

Accomack-Northampton Pregnancy Center is closed today

Dr. Spence's dental office in Exmore is closed today

The YMCA in Onley is closed Wednesday

Accomack and Northampton County Health Departments will be closed Wednesday

ES Center for Independent Living closed Wed

Salon La Bella Mi, Colonial Square Plaza, Belle Haven will be closed Wednesday January 28

OBS in Onancock and Eastville closed

Exmore Town office closed

Accomac Farm Bureau closed

Hall Richardson Insurance closed

Island Dental on Chincoteague closed

BB&T Banks closed

Dr. Len Bundick's office closed

Onley Planning Commission meeting cancelled Wed
Garry Drummond's State Farm In Nelsonia closed

Springleaf Financial Services closed

PNC Banks Closed

Star Transit Closed

Dr. Shelly's Dentist office in Onley closed

Riverside Cardiac Rehab closed

2a court services in Accomac and Eastville closed

Dr. Foley's office in Exmore closed

Mosher Physical Therapy Closed

Shore Bank closed

H&R Block in Onley and Belle Haven Closed

Associated Insurance Centers closed

ES Historical Society Annual Membership meeting tonight postponed to February 5th

Merrill Lynch Accomac office closed, calls will be answered

Eastern Shore Public Library closed today

Tabernacle Baptist Church Bible Study Canceled

Painter VFC Bingo canceled

NAPA in Onley open, Belle Haven Branch closed

Meals for Hungry at Epworth UMC canceled tonight

No Choir practice Epworth UMC

Waterford Printing is closed today

Division of Rehabilitative Services in Belle Haven closed today

No meeting at Onancock Baptist Church tonight

Union Baptist Church meetings canceled

Jaxons Hardware in Parksley will open at 10:00 AM, Jaxons will open at 10:30 AM

ES Rural Health closed Wednesday

Social Security Administration Office in Accomac Closed

Northampton County Parks and Rec Youth Basketball practice canceled. 678-0468 for more details

USDA Service Center in Accomac Closed

GRACE United Methodist Church, Parksley canceled its Wednesday night dinner and will have it tomorrow same time. 5:30 to 6:30 PM

Shore Distributors in Onley is open. Will be until 4.

UPDATED - CLOSED TODAY ~ POCOMOKE CITY

POCOMOKE CITY

 

 Pocomoke Area Chamber of Commerce will be closed today, Weds., Jan. 29th.  We are available by email at pocomokechamber@gmail.com. 

 



Pocomoke Karate & Judo Inc. KDJR ( Kar-Do-Jitsu Ryu)  Closed tonight - Students who were schedule
to test tonight will test Monday night

 

Riverside Grill is closed today.

REMINDER ~ Worcester County Canned Food Drive

Worcester County seeks public participation with food drive

Worcester County Volunteer Services and Liquor Control are hosting a canned food drive for the Maryland Food Bank (MFB) from Jan. 31 through Feb. 7.

All county employees and the public are invited to participate.

Canned food items can be deposited in specially-marked Maryland Food Bank barrels at these participating locations:

• Worcester County Jail in Snow Hill

• Worcester County Branch Libraries: Ocean City, Ocean Pines, Berlin, Snow Hill and Pocomoke

• All Department of Liquor Control (DLC) Shore Spirit Retail Liquor Store locations

• Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill

• Central Landfill storage building in Newark

• Cape Isle of White Offices in Bishopville

SpyEye Malware Mastermind Pleads Guilty

Botnet Bust
SpyEye Malware Mastermind Pleads Guilty
January 28, 2014

Today, Russian national Aleksandr Andreevich Panin pled guilty in an Atlanta federal courtroom to a conspiracy charge associated with his role as the primary developer and distributor of malware—called SpyEye—created specifically to facilitate online theft from financial institutions, many of them in the U.S.

SpyEye infected more than 1.4 million computers—many located in the U.S.—obtaining victims’ financial and personally identifiable information stored on those computers and using it to transfer money out of victims’ bank accounts and into accounts controlled by criminals.

Ultimately, though, Panin sold his malware online to the wrong customer—an undercover FBI employee. And after an investigation involving international law enforcement partners as well as private sector partners, a dangerous cyber threat was neutralized.

How the conspiracy operated. From 2009 to 2011, Panin conspired with others, including co-defendant Hamza Bendelladj (charged and extradited to the U.S. last year), to advertise and develop various versions of SpyEye in online criminal forums.

One ad described the malware as a “bank Trojan with form grabbing possibility,” meaning it was designed to steal bank information from a web browser while a user was conducting online banking. Another ad said that the malware included a “cc grabber,” which scans stolen victim data for credit card information.

Panin sold the SpyEye malware to more than 150 “clients” who paid anywhere from $1,000 to $8,500 for various versions of it. Once in their hands, these cyber criminals used the malware for their own nefarious purposes—infecting victim computers and creating botnets (armies of hijacked computers) that collected large amounts of financial and personal information and sent it back to servers under the control of the criminals. They were then able to hack into bank accounts, withdraw stolen funds, create bogus credit cards, etc.

In February 2011, a search warrant allowed the FBI to seize a key SpyEye server located in Georgia. It was several months after that when the FBI bought SpyEye online from Panin—which turned out to be very incriminating because that particular version contained the full suite of features designed to steal confidential financial information, make fraudulent online banking transactions, install keystroke loggers, and initiate distributed denial of service (or DDoS) attacks from computers infected with malware.

Panin was arrested in July 2013 while he was flying through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

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Worcester County Maryland Library

Worcester County Maryland Library


All branches of the Worcester County Library are closed today, (Wednesday) 1/29/14.

Congressman Scott Rigell Responds to 2014 State of the Union Address

Rigell Response to
2014 State of the Union Address

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Scott Rigell (VA-2) released the following statement after tonight’s State of the Union address by President Obama:

“Tonight the President made clear that he will continue to issue executive orders whenever he finds that Congress does not agree with him. By advancing his agenda with an end-run around Congress, the President weakens the structure framed by our Constitution, and that which is so essential to good governance. Americans voted in favor of a government that operates within a system of checks and balances, and the President does not have the authority to work around the law
“Finding common ground is difficult, yet it is imperative that we do so if we are to make real progress on our nation’s top priorities, starting with more jobs and a stronger economy.

“I join a number of Members of Congress representing both parties and both chambers who are ready to pass legislation that reflects common ground and puts America first. To pass common ground legislation, the President and Congress must first believe it can be found. I, for one, do.”                                            

PUBLIC’S HELP SOUGHT IN BURGLARY INVESTIGATIONS

Maryland State Police

(NORTH EAST, MD) – Maryland State Police criminal investigators in Cecil County are seeking the public’s help in identifying and arresting the person or persons responsible for a number of nighttime burglaries that have occurred in the North East area.

Maryland State Police Criminal Enforcement Division investigators assigned at the North East Barrack are investigating nine burglaries that have occurred since early November and have similarities in how and when they were committed. Entry is being made through windows or doors, whichever seems to offer the least resistance at the particular home. Police believe more than one suspect may be involved. Four of the burglaries have occurred in the Lake Side Trailer Park. All have occurred in the North East area.
Five of the burglaries occurred while residents were in their homes sleeping. No one awoke to confront the suspect or suspects and no one has been injured during the burglaries.

Anyone with information about the suspect or suspects responsible for these burglaries is urged to contact Maryland State Police criminal investigators at the North East Barrack at 410-996-7800. Callers may remain anonymous.

The burglaries under investigation by State Police include:

1) 11/04/13 - between 2:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
400-block of Champlain Rd.
Electronic equipment was stolen.
2) 11/30/13 – 9:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. on 12/01/13
100-block of West Huron Ct.
Nothing was stolen.
3) 12/03/13 – between 7:00 a.m. and 4:40 p.m.
100-block of Forge Ct.
Electronic equipment was stolen.

4) 12/07/13 – between 1:00 a.m. and 4:30 a.m.
2200-block of Pulaski Highway
Personal items and electronic equipment were stolen.

5) 12/17/13 – between 5:00 a.m. and 5:30 a.m.
100-block of Ontario Ct.
Cash and personal items were stolen.
6) 12/18/13 – between 2:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
Unit-block of Creedmore Lane
Cash was stolen.

7) 12/27/13 – at about 12:00 p.m.
100-block of Philipe Lane
Electronic equipment was stolen.

8) 01/12/14 – at about 2:00 a.m.
200-block of North East Rd.
Personal items were taken.
9) 01/26/14 - at about 4:00 a.m.
400-block of Champlain Rd.
Cash was stolen.

State Police are reminding residents in the area to be certain to lock and secure all doors and windows, especially at night. Keeping porch lights on at night and being observant of suspicious persons or circumstances at all times are also advisable. Residents are urged to look out for each other and to call 911 immediately if suspicious persons or circumstances are observed. Additional crime prevention tips are available from the National Crime Prevention Council at http://www.ncpc.org.

Troopers are coordinating investigative efforts with the Cecil County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives there are investigating additional burglaries similar to the State Police cases.

The investigation is continuing. 

How To Avoid Being Skimmed

 From:  Worcester County Sheriff’s Office

How To Avoid Being Skimmed

- Inspect the ATM, gas pump, or credit card reader before using it…be suspicious if you see anything loose, crooked, or damaged, or if you notice scratches or adhesive/tape residue.

- When entering your PIN, block the keypad with your other hand to prevent possible hidden cameras from recording your number.

- If possible, use an ATM at an inside location (less access for criminals to install skimmers).
 
- Be careful of ATMs in tourist areas…they are a popular target of skimmers

ATMs aren’t the only target of skimmers—we’ve also seen it at gas pumps and other point-of-sale locations where customers swipe their cards and enter their PIN.

If you have additional questions, please contact Worcester County Sheriff’s Office 410-632-1111 and speak with a Detective.

Lt. Edward C. Schreier
Worcester County Sheriff’s Office

Wednesday, January 29, 2014 ~ CLOSINGS AND DELAYS

Closings and Delays for Wednesday, January 29, 2014

 Accomack Co. Public Schools closed Wednesday

Northampton County Schools will be closed Wednesday for all students and staff

St. Paul on the Shore closed Wednesday

Central Baptist Academy closed Wednesday

Broadwater Academy closed Wednesday

Shore Christian Academy closed Wednesday

Chesapeake Bay ENT closed on Wednesday

Painter Garrison's UMC & Smith Chapel UMC have cancelled the joint Wednesday morning prayer group, as well as the Wednesday morning Bible Study, and the Wednesday evening Bible study.

Dialysis Clinic at Nassawadox is now closed on Wednesday and will reopen with a regular schedule on Thursday.

Photography sessions for the St. Thomas and Guilford United Methodist Church Directory originally scheduled for January 29 and 30 have been postponed until February 26 and 27.

All Rabies Clinics for tonight, Tuesday January 28th, and tomorrow, Wednesday January 29th have been CANCELED! We hope to re-schedule these clinics for next week and will let everyone know once we have that figured out.

The Northampton County Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court will be closed Wednesday, January 29th.

Daily Manufacturing will be open Wednesday, all employees report on time

Una Familia at Melfa UMC canceled Wednesday

Accomack County Juvenile and Domestic Court closed Wednesday

Shiloh Baptist Church, Boston, canceled Wednesday's meeting

New Revenna closed Wednesday

Rock Church's Food Distribution rescheduled for Friday at 6:00 PM

Adult Probation and Parole in Accomac is closed on Wednesday

Northampton Circuit Court is closed on Wednesday

ES Community Services Board is closed on Wednesday

Perdue, Wednesday Day Shift will not work, Night Shift scheduled to work as usual

Bayside Rehab all locations closed Wednesday

Accomack General District Court closed Wednesday

Atlantic Animal Hospital Accomac closed
Wednesday

Bayside Rehab closed Wednesday

McCaleb-Metzler will be closed on Wednesday, January 29th

ANPDC, the Regional Housing Authority and the Virginia Housing Alliance will be closed Wednesday

Tyson Foods.. Dayshift will not work Wednesday, Night shift will work as scheduled. Maintenence crew needs to contact your supervisor

Eastern Shore Community College Closed Wednesday

Riverside Cape Charles Medical Center, Eastern Shore Physicians and Surgeons, Partners in Women's Health, Shore Orthopedics, Shore Surgery, Shore Gastroenerology, Shore Cancer Center and Metompkin Medical Center all closed Wednesday

ESO Arts Center will be closed on Wednesday

SPCA Eastern Shore Virginia Closed to the public tomorrow, Wednesday January 29. Thank you and please keep your fur kids warm and safe! 

Snow Emergency Plan for Worcester and Somerset Counties

Worcester County Sheriff's Office

The Maryland State Police have implemented a Snow Emergency Plan with SHA for Worcester and Somerset Counties

. Once a snow emergency is declared, the law requires certain precautions:

 Prohibited parking on roads and streets designated as snow emergency routes; and The use of snow tires/chains (most cars now use all weather tires, so changing to "snow" tires is unnecessary)
 Motorists are urged to stay home. Disabled vehicles will be towed from roadways immediately. SHA has crews working at this time. We ask that you give them clear passage.

Virginia / Closings and Delays for Tuesday January 28, 2014 / Wednesday, January 29, 2014

 

Virginia / Closings and Delays for Tuesday January 28, 2014 / Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Daily Manufacturing will be open Wednesday, all employees report on time.

Una Familia at Melfa UMC canceled Wednesday
Accomack County Juvenile and Domestic Court closed Wednesday

ESO in Belle Haven will close at 4:00 PM.

Shiloh Baptist Church, Boston, canceled Wednesday's meeting.

New Revenna closed Wednesday.

Painter Garrison & Smith's Chapel United Methodist Church have canceled Wednesday's morning Bible Study and Prayer Group and also Wednesday evening Bible Study.

Rock Church's Food Distribution is postponed for tonight and rescheduled for Friday at 6:00 PM.

Accomack County Government Offices will close at 4:00 today.

Adult Probation and Parole in Accomac is closed on Wednesday.

NH Circuit Court is closed on Wednesday.

YMCA is closing at 6:00PM today.

Painter Garrison's UMC & Smith Chapel UMC have cancelled the joint Wednesday morning prayer group, as well as the Wednesday morning Bible Study, and the Wednesday evening Bible study for tomorrow.

ES Community Services Board is closed on Wednesday.
Attitudes Fitness Center - All classes cancelled this evening.

Central Baptist Academy Closing at 1:30 PM

Parks and Rec Basketball games for tonight have been cancelled.

Cheriton Vol Fire Company Bingo cancelled for Tuesday night

All Rabies Clinics for tonight, Tuesday January 28th, and tomorrow, Wednesday January 29th have been CANCELED! Please share this information. We hope to re-schedule these clinics for next week and will let everyone know once we have that figured out.

The Northampton County Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court will be closed Wednesday, January 29th.

The branches of NMA Federal Credit Union will be closed on Wednesday.

Accomack County Schools close 1:30 Tuesday

E.S. Animal Hospital closing at 2 pm

Accomack Juvenile and Domestic Court drivers license presentation postponed until Feb. 25.

Epworth UMC Vision meeting cancelled for tonight

Coast Guard Flotilla 12-2 meeting cancelled for tonight

Hare Valley Senior Center closed Tuesday

Chesapeake Bay ENT closed on Wednesday

Basketball game Chinco vs. Northampton Postponed

Scholastic Bowl Championship at Surry has been cancelled

Garbage pick-up has been stopped due to a main water pipe break on Main Street, Exmore.

Garbage pick-up in the town of Exmore has been stopped due to a break in the water main pipe on Main Street.

Hogan to Kick-off Campaign for Governor

Hogan to Kick-off Campaign for Governor

Who: Larry Hogan, a business owner for over 25 years, has helped attract hundreds of businesses and thousands of jobs to Maryland. Hogan took time away from his successful business to serve as a Cabinet Secretary in the Ehrlich Administration. He founded the state’s largest non-partisan grassroots organization focused on bringing fiscal responsibility and common sense to Annapolis.  He has spent a lifetime fighting to change Maryland for the better.

What: Hogan for Governor Kick-off Rally

Where: Mike's Crab House, 3030 Riva Road, Annapolis (Riva), MD 21140

When: 7PM Wednesday January 29, 2014

Details: Larry Hogan will kick-off his campaign for Governor 7PM Wednesday January 29, 2014 with a rally at Mike’s Crab House in Riva, Maryland

Contact: Adam Schmidt (443) 221-4450 office (410) 897-7050 mobile aschmidt@hoganforgovernor.com Hannah Marr (443) 221-4450 office (443) 935-3684 mobile hmarr@hoganforgovernor.com

NRECA Raises Energy Cost Concerns in State of the Union

January 28, 2014

Jo Ann Emerson, CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), made the following statement regarding the President’s State of the Union speech this evening.

 

“Electric cooperatives advocate for a federal energy policy of reliable and affordable power while protecting health and the environment.

 

“The President plans to offer a vision tonight that he hopes will expand opportunity for all Americans. However, his Administration’s regulations could directly undermine this goal, especially for those living on fixed income or at lower levels of earnings.

 

“Specifically, the potential costs of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) greenhouse gas regulations threaten every household and business on a budget, not to mention the ability of electric cooperatives to continue providing reliable and affordable energy. These regulations hit hardest on Americans who can least afford to pay the bigger bills, lose their jobs or turn down their heat. And since electric cooperatives serve the majority of the ‘persistent poverty’ counties in the country (http://www.nreca.coop/wp-content/plugins/nreca-interactive-maps/persistent-poverty/), we take this seriously.

 

“Co-ops work diligently to provide affordable power in a way that best meets the needs of the local consumers who own their cooperative, including renewable resources, energy efficiency options and other tools demanded by today’s consumers. We require the freedom to pursue new technologies and innovations. The EPA’s insistence to rely on carbon dioxide capture and storage technology that isn’t ready for prime time hamstrings us in a significant way.

 

“Sometimes folks in Washington get lost in the policy at the expense of the people. Co-ops don’t see it that way and we’ll continue to ensure our members are heard on the affordability of energy and economic opportunity in their communities all over the country.”

 

The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association is the national service organization that represents the nation’s more than 900 private, not-for-profit, consumer-owned electric cooperatives, which provide service to 42 million people in 47 states.

Source:

David Craig Fixes Obamacare Mess in Maryland

David Craig Fixes Obamacare Mess in Maryland 

 Harford County Executive and Maryland Governor candidate David Craig offered to reimburse a Seattle businesswoman who received hundreds of errant phone calls because Maryland Health Connection, the state’s online Obamacare exchange, incorrectly posted her toll-free number as a help line.

As State officials dither over whether to reimburse the owner of Seattle Pottery Supply, health care point man and Lt. Governor Anthony Brown remains silent on the issue after refusing to issue an apology for the troubled state exchange in General Assembly hearings.

“When people make a mess they usually clean it up and apologize, but our elected officials do neither,” said Craig.

As reported in the Baltimore Sun January 18, state health department officials “would consider reimbursing Lunz for long-distance calls from Maryland.” The calls to Sue Lunz’s pottery supply company started in October, and she has been directing Marylanders to the correct number through last weekend.

David Craig sent Lunz a letter yesterday stating that she will be reimbursed for the cost of phone calls.  Craig is hopeful it is a small amount since the money would come from his personal account, and in the event it is a large amount a fundraiser will be held.

“As a small business owner myself, I can only imagine the inconvenience this must have caused her,” said Del. Jeannie Haddaway, who is running for Lt. Governor. “The State’s approach to handling this is arrogant, bureaucratic and  unacceptable.”

In a separate error, the so-called zip code glitch has been corrected which the Craig campaign discovered on Jan 6.  A “local” help feature on the federal exchange directed consumers in 14 states with their own exchange to navigators in other states. In Maryland, for example, entering a Baltimore zip code directed people to Reston, Virginia and York, Pennsylvania.

The glitch was reported on in national media outlets including Daily Caller, Fox News, Hot Air and Maryland media.

Craig and Haddaway have repeatedly called on the state to shift millions of dollars in marketing, outreach and promotional dollars away from the error-prone Maryland Health Connection.  Undisclosed millions of dollars are allocated to promoting the troubled Maryland health exchange while virtually nothing is going to informing the public of their options of signing up for coverage with the assistance of insurance brokers or directly through carriers.

“It is a shame that the O’Malley-Brown Administration is just now getting around to considering some of the viable alternatives that we proposed.  What will it take and how bad will this have to get before they finally admit that there is a better way to ensure Marylanders have health coverage?” asked Haddaway.

The board overseeing Maryland Health Connection announced yesterday that they will be working with insurance brokers to develop a telephone help line.  Craig and Haddaway called on the State to emphasize direct enrollment options with the insurance industry on Jan. 6.

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Background:

Craig offers to pay phone bill for exchange mistakehttp://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-pottery-snafu-20140127,0,365776.story#ixzz2rezBT3BC

Wrong number is latest failure of Md. health exchange
 http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2014-01-18/health/bs-md-health-exchange-folo-20140118_1_health-exchange-maryland-site-wrong-number

Glitch in federal healthcare site directing Maryland to other states

http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/blog/bal-health-care-zip-code-glitch,0,4689141.story

Governor candidate David Craig: Md. should stop promoting its troubled health exchange

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/governor-candidate-david-craig-md-should-stop-promoting-its-troubled-health-exchange/2014/01/06/f766ee38-76ec-11e3-b1c5-739e63e9c9a7_story.html