Saturday, Sept. 17, 1988 — Harkins Associates officially broke ground for its new development just off Schumaker Park and Pond. Called Spring Chase, the first…
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Friday, Sept. 10, 1965 — Seafood packing house operators say an increase in the new minimum wage law could put them out of business forever…
Friday, Sept. 3, 1982 — For five years, the Little Sisters of Jesus and Mary have quietly helped poor people in Salisbury. But the religious…
Saturday, Aug. 27, 1983 — Salisbury real estate salesman Richard C. Insley Jr. has extensively studied the City Council’s proposed ordinance that would amend the…
Wednesday, Aug. 20, 1980 — The Wicomico County Alcoholic Beverage Commissioners have named a replacement for their inspector, who left the post in a furor…
Thursday, Aug. 13, 1959 — West Main Street in Downtown Salisbury between Mill Street and St. Peter’s Street will be closed for 10 days while…
Tuesday, Aug. 6, 1996 — The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office is stepping up patrols after a rash of daylight thefts have been plaguing county neighborhoods…
Wednesday, July 30, 1975 — Salisbury City Council President W. Paul Martin Jr. is promising “prompt action” on a proposal to build a $1.8 million,…
Monday, July 23, 1984 — Perdue Farms, the nation’s third-largest broiler producer, is launching a new product line — turkeys. The Salisbury-based company has acquired…
Thursday, July 16, 1970 — Court cases related to the three-month-long announcers strike at WBOC radio and television have made their way into the local…