Recent Articles from The Daily Times of Salisbury
Pickle shots? Ocean City restaurant serves about 100K a year
Looking for an alcoholic drink that's different from your typical bar order? Look no further than pickle shots.
Activist: Ocean City toplessness about equal rights
OCEAN CITY — Chelsea Covington says she never intended that her insistence that women be treated fairly while walking the beach would become a national story about appearing topless in Ocean City. The Eastern Shore resident felt the state’s constitution gave her the right to bare her chest like a man on the resort’s beach. […]
New Perdue CEO takes over amid industry shifts
SALISBURY — When Perdue Farms named its new CEO earlier this month, a chicken company with a taste for innovation and taking risks embraced something different: stability. When it comes to branding its own products, shifting away from using antibiotics, recycling residual manure and producing organically raised and processed chickens, the Salisbury-based company has been […]
Groups look to save WWII towers on Delaware coast
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — Along the Delaware coast stands a series of watchtowers which helped protect the United States during World War II. They were used to look for enemy ships and, if any had been spotted, the crews within the towers would have alerted the Army at Fort Miles to defend the shore. […]
Md., Delaware coastal resorts ride wave of tourism success
With another summer on the books for the Eastern Shore, the rising interest in the area’s coastal towns shows no signs of slowing. For 2015, numbers measuring tourism are still trending up in Ocean City and along the coast of Sussex County, Delaware. Whether it’s gas prices continuing to decline or a stretch in July […]
Somerset swears in 1st new clerk in 51 years
When Charles Horner was sworn in as the Somerset County Clerk of the Circuit Court on Monday, it marked the first time in more than a half-century that someone new has held that position.
Wicomico Co. considers energy plant
SALISBURY — Wicomico County officials are considering a plant at the county landfill to convert solid waste into energy-producing gas. The Daily Times reports that supporters say the plant would create a new local energy source and help dispose of tons of chicken manure. County Public Works Director Lee Beauchamp and other officials met with […]
Salisbury U. facing possible hazing lawsuit
SALISBURY— The father of a Salisbury University student who reported being hazed by brothers of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity says the fraternity’s suspension isn’t sufficient punishment and he’s considering suing. The Daily Times of Salisbury reports Henry Stuart says he plan to meet with an attorney about a civil lawsuit against the fraternity and […]
Wicomico politicians take the lead in Maryland
The small town too large for one state is about to walk toward the center of Maryland's political stage.
Homegrown Pocomoke store celebrates 80 years
A car crash changes life for all those involved in an instant. For one Pocomoke City landmark, it was another reason to change again.
Newly applied Md. stormwater rule irks farmers
SALISBURY — A few months ago, Matt Holloway expanded the footprint of his hydroponic lettuce greenhouse. Because of a recent shift in approach by state regulators, that required him to take steps to manage the flow of stormwater. He could no longer allow the water flowing off the roof to be filtered naturally by his […]
Crisfield Crabhouse a symbol of hurricane recovery
CRISFIELD — A popular waterfront restaurant closed for nearly two years was reopened this week by a group of locals who hope to send a clear message: Crisfield is still alive after Hurricane Sandy. “The world, I believe, thinks Crisfield has been washed off the map,” said Jenny Tawes, who is running the Crisfield Crabhouse […]