The 28th Chesapeake Celtic Festival will be October 7 & 8 at Furnace Town Living Heritage Village. Named a beloved Eastern Shore tradition by the Salisbury Daily Times, the Chesapeake Celtic Festival has become a favorite with local residents and also a draw for tourists. Festival founder and producer, Jeanne du Nord, says, “There is [...]
76 State Agencies Account for $286 Million in Small Purchase Buys ANNAPOLIS, MD (June 20, 2017) -- Comptroller Peter Franchot today announced that the State of Maryland has received a $5.7 million rebate from U.S. Bank. The rebate is the result of 76 state agencies spending more than $286 million on small purchases through Maryland’s [...]
Suspicious Filings Prompt Action For Third Time This Tax Season ANNAPOLIS, Md. (April 7, 2017) – In his continuing fight to combat tax fraud and identity theft, Comptroller Peter Franchot today announced that, effective immediately, he has suspended processing electronic tax returns from 15 private tax preparers throughout the region due to a high volume [...]
Your child will be over the rainbow for this awesome event! Kids will enjoy dinner, games, a leprechaun scavenger hunt, & specialty green foods. Watch our North American River Otters Mac & Tuck slurp shamrock smoothies and discover their own pot of gold in the Wally Gordon River Otter Exhibit. Learn what treasures Delmarva has [...]
Eileen McIntire, MWA President and author of Shadow of the Rock and In Rembrandt's Shadow, will speak on historical research on Saturday March 11, at a meeting of the Carroll County Chapter of MWA. The meeting will be held at the Finksburg Library, 2265 Old Westminster Pike at 1 pm. Contact joellecjarvis@gmail.com Eileen’s two historical novels involved extensive research, [...]
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (January 3, 2017) – With daily fantasy sports games drawing in hundreds of thousands of Marylanders, regulations took effect Monday, January 2, to help ensure the games are fair and that winners pay appropriate Maryland taxes. “Daily online fantasy sports games have a significant presence in Maryland,” Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot said. “It [...]
ANNAPOLIS, MD (December 8, 2016) – The following is a statement from Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot released today during a meeting of the Board of Revenue Estimates in the Treasury Building in Annapolis. “I’d like to thank my fellow members of the Board of Revenue Estimates – Treasurer Nancy Kopp and Department of Business and [...]
SALISBURY -- Secant Publishing of Salisbury is releasing The Night Is Young, a new collection of short stories and sketches by award-winning novelist and short story writer Barbara Lockhart. She has scheduled a book signing for Saturday, November 26, from 10 am – 2 pm, at The News Center in Easton. She also will appear 11 [...]
The Calvin B. Taylor House Museum will have several special openings in December to celebrate the holidays. The House will be decorated with fresh greenery arrangements in early December. On Saturday, December 3, the Museum will open from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. in celebration of our Museums of Worcester County Holiday Traditions Day. Curator [...]
Angela Herbert-Hodges, Brigitte Bowden, Dee Brua accepting for her husband Stan, Jason Giusti and Adolph Bucci. The Worcester County Arts Council is pleased to announce winners in the juried art exhibit themed: “Small Wonders”. This exhibition features 30 pieces of artwork submitted by 21 professional or amateur artists, with work in all media. [...]
