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The Worcester County commissioners are taking steps to use prominent domain at the West Ocean City commercial seaport in an effort to protect the county’s fishing industry. These facilities, which include Southern Connection Seafood and Martin Fish Company, are vital for unloading and distributing the catch. They also play a key role in supporting Maryland’s commercial fishing fleet, which brings in over $3.7 million each year, as reported by the county. The county’s initiative is designed to prevent Lenexia SpA, a foreign construction firm and the parent company of US Wind, from acquiring land for building structures for an offshore…
LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. – Authorities have arrested two immigrants residing in the U.S. without documentation after they opened fire on a car during a dispute on the road in Loudoun County, Virginia. The individuals arrested have been named as Jimmy Paredes Madrid, 29, and Aldo Betancourth Rivera, 34, both hailing from Sterling and living in the country without legal status. On December 3, around 9:30 p.m., police were alerted to gunfire in the vicinity of East Maple Avenue and South Lincoln Avenue. Following investigation, authorities found that the suspects fired at a car with people inside during a road rage episode.…
As online holiday shopping ramps up, so do scam attempts. A new AARP survey shows that over 80% of adults have faced some form of holiday-related fraud, yet many of us are unaware of scammers’ tactics – especially online.The AARP holiday scams survey identified three specific threat areas: online shopping scams, gift cards with zero balance scams, and shipping scams. Here are tips to keep yourself safe from these deceptive tactics this winter.When shopping online, visit sites you know and trust, and avoid clicking on offers or advertisements for deep discounts on hot items. The safest way to give a…
Editor, (The following is in response to a reporter’s request for comment on the political sign theft case being dismissed. Full article is in the paper.) First, worth noting, I had the property owner’s permission to install a 4×4 political sign on his land that had a heavy duty, custom-built wooden support structure (to withstand wind). Just a couple hours after it was installed, we drove past the location to find it gone. When I questioned the property owner via text, he replied he knew nothing about the sign being taken, so I notified the police which I had every…
We’ve all heard the song throughout the years, but have you ever taken the time to really look at the words? The song Battle Hymn of the Republic is all the more relevant today. Let’s give thanks! Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord;He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword:His truth is marching on.(Chorus)Glory, glory, hallelujah!Glory, glory, hallelujah!Glory, glory, hallelujah!His truth is marching on.I have seen Him in the watch-fires of a hundred circling camps,They have builded Him an altar in the evening dews…
On November 22, 2024, the Honorable S. James Sarbanes, Administrative Judge of the Circuit Court forWicomico County, sentenced Steven Behr, Jr., age 36, of Salisbury, MD, to Thirty (30) years of incarceration in the Division of Corrections. Behr, Jr., previously pleaded guilty on September 25, 2024, to Sexual Abuseof a Minor and Prohibited Entry onto Property by a Sexual Offender Registrant, and sentencing had beendeferred pending completion of a mandatory pre-sentence investigation and mental health assessment.Following his sentence, Behr, Jr., will be subject to Lifetime Sexual Offender Supervision and will berequired to register as a Tier III Sexual Offender for…
Article written by Darren Lombardo of the Delmarva Parent Teacher Coalition, Maryland Please Follow us on Gab, Minds, Telegram, Rumble, GETTR, Truth Social, Twitter For those who say that there’s no politics in school, they’re either extremely ignorant or part of the liberal interference scheme to deflect and create disinformation by saying it isn’t so. Liberal political agendas and indoctrination is alive and well in our public schools. On November 5, 2024, Donald Trump was elected as the next president of the United States. With the Harris-Walz ticket receiving only receiving 37.44% of the vote in Worcester County, a double standard has been revealed in the county’s…
Please Follow us on Gab, Minds, Telegram, Rumble, GETTR, Truth Social, Twitter There is a new educational fad in our country’s schools. It’s called “Grading for Equity.” You’ll hear the phrase being bandied about in teacher training, school board meetings, and educational conferences. Here is a brief description of acceptable equitable grading practices from the book GRADING FOR EQUITY by Joe Feldman: …use a 4-point grading scale, weight more recent performances, promote productive group work and high-quality work without a group grade, exclude behaviours from the grade (e.g., lateness, effort, participation), provide non-grade consequences for cheating, use alternatives for late work, reframe homework, allow retakes and opportunities…
Maryland Governor Wes Moore and Larry Hogan Please Follow us on Gab, Minds, Telegram, Rumble, GETTR, Truth Social, Twitter I went to a Larry Hogan fundraiser last summer because a friend of mine was going and I wanted to report on the event. During that event, Hogan spoke about his aspirations to be in the Senate and why he ran. Although he never intended to run for Senate as many asked him to in 2022, Hogan stated that he was approached in 2023 by many in Republican leadership and asked to run. Hogan was worried about his effectiveness as a freshman Senator until supporters told Hogan he…
Matthew Warren Lankford won a seat on the Somerset County Board of Education, defeating Troy S. Brittingham
