New Chincoteague Water Park

(From WBOC)

A new way to cool off this summer has arrived in Chincoteague. Maui Jack's is the brand new water park now open to the public on the island.

The park has been in the works for nearly two years.

View story:

http://www.wboc.com/story/38544659/new-water-park-opens-in-chincoteague

Vintage Coca Cola Ad Restored In Parksley

(From 13newsnow.com)

Read about it here:
https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/virginia/eastern-shore/vintage-coca-cola-sign-restored-on-parksley-building/291-567560509

Nearby Fireworks Displays!

You won't have to travel far to enjoy FIREWORKS displays celebrating the Fourth Of July. Here's a listing of nearby scheduled events.

(Info courtesy of WBOC)

• Snow Hill: Saturday, June 30. Food and activities at Sturgis Memorial Park on River Street. Fireworks begin at dusk, which will be at around 9:15 p.m.

• Berlin: Tuesday, July 3, 9 p.m.; Berlin Falls Park on Old Ocean City Boulevard. Music, food, beer garden and vendors across the street at Burley Oak Brewing Company.
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• Chincoteague Island: Wednesday, July 4; Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company. Fireworks to begin at 10 p.m. Carnival open from 7-11 p.m. Click here for more information.

• Crisfield: Saturday, July 7, 5-9 p.m.; Somers Cove Marina. Independence Day Celebration. Bring a chair/blanket. Live band, kid's activities, military appreciation, food & more. Fireworks at 9 p.m.

• Ocean City: Wednesday, July 4; Concert and fireworks on the Beach. Free concert at 8 p.m. followed by fireworks at 9:30 p.m. on the beach at North Division Street AND uptown at Northside Park on 125th Street. For more information, call 1-800-626-2326 or the Ocean City Department of Recreation & Parks at 410-250-0125.

• Ocean Pines: Wednesday, July 4, 9 p.m.;  Veterans Memorial Park, 11144 Cathell Rd. For more information call 410-641-7052.

• Salisbury: Wednesday, July 4, Gates open at 6:30 p.m. with fireworks at 9:15 p.m.; Red White and BOOM at Wicomico County Stadium across from the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center. Food vendors will be on site. Free parking at civic center and Wicomico High School. 

• Salisbury: Wednesday, July 4. Fireworks at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium following the 6:05 p.m. Delmarva Shorebirds game vs. the Hagerstown Suns.

Worcester County Election Results

http://www.wboc.com/story/38517068/worcester-county-positions-selected-in-primaries

Conference On Virginia Shore's Genealogy and History

(From shoredailynews.com)

Over 70 people with local roots from 17 states, not including Virginia, convened on the Eastern Shore for the 8th Genealogy and History of the Eastern Shore (GHOTES) conferences Wednesday through Saturday last week.

(View full article)
http://shoredailynews.com/headlines/genealogy-and-history-of-the-eastern-shore-conference-draws-crowd/

TIME MACHINE: 2008, 1936, 1899, 1957.

2008, August

Daily Times (Salisbury)

1936, June

   Salisbury Times

1899, February

Peninsula Enterprise

1957, September

Salisbury Times

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EVENTS THIS WEEKEND!

Saturday, June 23rd in Berlin

The 29th Annual Berlin Bath Tub races will be held 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. All proceeds benefit ill children and their families who stay at the Believe In Tomorrow House By The Sea. The Worcester County Recreation And Parks Department is also participating in this year's event.

TIME MACHINE: 2005, 1894, 1911.

March, 2005

Baltimore Sun

              

           

1894, February

        

   The Evening Journal (Wilmington, De.)

July, 1911

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Evening Sun (Baltimore)

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New Home For TWIN CAPES

(From WBOC)

Former Cape May-Lewes Ferry Twin Capes Sunk

ATLANTIC OCEAN- The M/V Twin Capes, a ferry christened 43 years ago on the Delaware Bay and retired after thousands of runs between her namesakes Cape Henlopen, Delaware, and Cape May, New Jersey, was sunk Friday to become part of Delaware’s artificial reef system. 

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http://www.wboc.com/story/38435251/former-cape-may-lewes-ferry-twin-capes-sunk

Mark Your Calendar For Next Friday!

SPORTS NIGHT THEME

Chief Harden's Departure

Few details have come to light so far regarding this week's resignation of Pocomoke City Police Chief William Harden other than the former chief citing policy differences with city officials according to news media reports.

Pictured is Chief Harden being sworn into office in October, 2015. 

It's This Thursday Evening!

TIME MACHINE 1942, 1956, 1904, 1925.

October, 1942

November, 1956

November, 1904

                

Baltimore Sun

September, 1925

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 Worcester Democrat

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The Spotlight's On Us!

5/31/18 From Preservation Maryland

Preservation Maryland supporters, Diane and Jeff Caslow, recently crossed off Worcester County on their two-year journey to visit each of Maryland’s 24 counties and Baltimore City. 


It is hard to believe, but we finished the 19th county on our 24 month adventure to explore each of Maryland’s counties and Baltimore City. It has been a pretty amazing adventure with my co-pilot (and husband) Jeff Caslow. This April, we decided to head to the Eastern Shore to Worcester County.  “Worcester County was created by the division of Somerset County in 1742. The county seat, which was previously located near the confluence of Dividing Creek with the Pocomoke River, was later moved to the river port of Snow Hill, at the head of navigation of the Pocomoke, now near the center of the new county.”  Off we went to check out the four main towns in the county from Pocomoke City to Snow Hill, Berlin and Ocean City.

View article at link below:
http://www.preservationmaryland.org/journey-through-maryland-history-worcester-county/

TIME MACHINE: 1988, 1873, 1926, 1932.

May, 1988

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Baltimore Sun

Hattie Clarke in 1986. (Daily Times, Salisbury)

And the Marva today... (see "Travels With Charlie" video):

http://www.delmarvalife.com/delmarvalife/travels-charlie-mar-va-theater-celebration/



July, 1873

                                                               The Democratic Advocate (Westminister, Md.)

February, 1926

The Indiana Weekly (Indiana, Pa.)

January, 1932

Salisbury Times

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