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Letter to the Editor 10-2-16

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 03:38 PM PDT

Part I

Joe, Speaking of the corruption in the City of Salisbury. Here is something else the taxpayers should be aware of. 

Did you know that Wicomico 911 no longer dispatches the volunteers at Stations 16, 2 and 1. The volunteers at Station 1 and 2 are supposed to be dispatched nights and weekends when the paid duty crew isn't on duty Monday through Friday. They are not getting dispatched unless there is a second call. Not enough incentive to keep the volunteers around. 

This is the plan Rick Hoppes and Jake Day have been working on to get rid of the volunteers. Rick Hoppes made it a mission the day he got appointed fire chief to push out the volunteers and replace them with paid firemen, but at an expense to the tax payers. That is why they hired those 12 firemen on that Federal 2 year grant. That is why Jim Ireton and Jake Day are fighting the County with the "Nuclear Option" because they want the money from the County to pay for those 12 paid firemen. Now they ended up hiring them, after letting them go, with city and county tax dollars and they want the County to pay even more money to staff the 3 fire stations with more paid firemen full time. Stand by because they are currently looking for a location on North Salisbury Blvd to build another paid fire station up North. It's a fact, look at the Capital Improvement Plan.

This policy is currently in effect and the citizens and visitors are not getting the closest fire station dispatched to their emergency. People are dying because of the long delay waiting for the fire engine from station 16 to respond all the way across town. If you have an emergency on Mt. Hermon Road you are going to die because you have to wait for the fire truck from Station 16 on Cypress Street to respond. They have to respond all the way through town, through bridges and many, many stop lights. You better hope the Rt. 50 bridge is not up. They will not dispatch the volunteers at Station 1 even if they are in the Station or living next door. 

If you have an emergency at Target on North Salisbury Blvd. you are going to die because you will have to wait for the fire engine to come from Station 16 on Cypress Street. They will not dispatch Station 2 even if there are volunteers in the station or living next door. 

Why do you think they built the new fire station on Naylor Street which is much smaller and why do you think they got rid of Squad 2 and Air Light 2? They are creating a small paid fire station. The plans are to send Station 1's air light unit to Station 16 so the volunteers at #1 won't use it. 

Part II

Rick Hoppes recently gave a volunteer firefighter from Station 1 a 90-day suspension for..... Guess what? You will never believe this? They gave an active volunteer firefighter a 90-day suspension just for talking to Bob Culver, the Wicomico County Executive. Just for expressing his right to freedom of speech! Then the volunteers hired an attorney and they blew Rick Hoppes' decision out of the water and proved Rick Hoppes was wrong and the firefighter was immediately re-instated. Then Rick Hoppes immediately destroyed all copies of the tapes he taped during these meetings. He destroyed all his documentation on this suspension to delete all evidence. He deleted all emails and voicemails. This is the crap that Rick Hoppes, John Tull and Darrin Scott are scheming about every single day that they are in the office.

Did you know that Wannabe Fire Chief Rick Hoppes created another paid Deputy Chief's position for the Salisbury Fire Department. They found money to pay for a new Deputy Fire Chief's position. Hoppes had already gotten Jim Ireton to pay for a new assistant chiefs position and gave it to Darrin Scott. So now we get a new mayor and they create the new deputy chiefs position and gave it to Darrin Scott. Notice I said "gave." There was no testing for this position at all which may not be illegal, but it is unethical. Now there is a Paid fire chief, 2 paid deputy chiefs, 4 paid assistant chiefs, 3 captains, 6 lieutenants and about 15 acting lieutenants. 

Each volunteer station used to have 2 volunteer assistant chiefs, 2 volunteer captains and several lieutenants as needed. There is one volunteer assistant chief at station 1 and one at station 2 and the plan is to force them out any day now. There are hardly and other officers at the other stations because they have been forced out by Rick Hoppes, John Tull and Darrin Scott. These guys, along with the other 4 paid assistant chiefs play a part in this and have regular "chiefs meetings." scheme on getting rid of the volunteers and create more paid positions. The assistant chiefs are spies and they go around to the stations to spy on the volunteers and report back to Rick Hoppes. 

This current system in the Salisbury Fire Department is the worst that it has ever been in the history of the City. Rick Hoppes and Jake Day are the problem. We have tried numerous times to talk to Jake Day as Mayor Day and he gets nasty with us and talks down to us. He supported Rick Hoppes' failed attempt suspend active volunteer firefighters at Station 1. They were going to continue until they successfully removed all the volunteers. 

There is also a directive out to each of the stations denying the volunteers to respond on any calls dispatched to fire calls in their Utility Vehicles if they don't have a driver for the fire engines. This is another way to prevent the volunteers from responding on calls. If there is a house fire and Station 1 has 6 volunteers show up but no engineer/driver for the fire engine they have to stay at the station even though the other 2 stations and a volunteer station from the county is responding with fire engines. Sometimes it only takes one fire engine to put out a house fire so they prevent more/free manpower from responding to the call. 

Part III

The only time the volunteers will be dispatched on nights and weekends to calls in their territory is if Engine 16 from Station 16 is already committed to a call. So now they get the scraps from the paid firemen. Now what volunteer wants to hang around waiting for a call when there rarely will be one for Stations 1 and 2 anyway? That's how they got rid of the volunteers at Station 16. No one wants to hang around and be treated like second class citizens by the paid men.

Keep in mind now you the city and county tax payers are paying for the volunteers to respond to your emergencies and they are playing second fiddle at best. The point is YOU the tax payers are not getting what you are paying for and people are dying we are losing property. It's time to get rid of Rick Hoppes, John Tull, Darrin Scott, Jake Day and Jack Heath. They are the PROBLEM!!

Worcester County: Updated Road Closure and Travel Advisory

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 03:16 PM PDT

Updated Road Closure and Travel Advisory from Worcester County Emergency Services Office.

MD.12 is currently closed just south of Sermon Road near the fire tower due to washout. This segment of road is expected to remain closed for several weeks. MD.12 is also closed between the Department of Liquor Control and Green Street in Snow Hill due to high water that is expected to persist for several days. People commuting from the Salisbury area are encouraged to travel via US.13S to US.113N through Pocomoke or US.50E to US.113S through Berlin.

Additionally, as of 4:30 Sunday, the following roadways remain closed due to either flooding or damage:

-Porters Crossing Road

-Whiton Crossing Road near Queponco Road

-Purnell Crossing Road

-Red House Road in the area of Creek Road and Pennewell Roads

-Sinepuxent Road between Lewis Road and Mary Road

Those commuting to Snow Hill are urged to leave extra travel time and remain aware of the possibility of standing water.

Brandon Pernell Shows Aerial Photos Of Snow Hill, MD.

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 01:06 PM PDT

How Worms Turn...

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 11:59 AM PDT

By Thornton Crowe

Well, it seems that my buddies at Breitbart have uncovered some starting revelations since I penned my musing this morning. I'm glad to see them posted below...

Low and behold, the New York Times has not paid taxes either. Where is all the upset? Where's the upheaval?  Yes, the nefarious article has now proven the old adage, before casting stones, thou shan't live in glass houses.

Furthermore, what they did was absolutely illegal.

It doesn't matter if Donald Trump is a 'public' figure or running for the White House, fact is, good journalists know you don't publish personal financial information without permission from your subject. This is done through a fact-checker whose sole responsible for getting such clearance and checking facts before print.

Apparently, Baquet's fact-checker was at Starbuck's because they didn't bother to do the most rudimentary unspoken protocol everyone knows needs to be adhered to should one want to remain in the journalism biz.

So now, what to do? Trump has a perfect avenue to sue the NYT in a most provocative way. Will he do it? Unlike NYT, I'm wait for confirmation from his campaign for that story even though rumblings have been surfacing since the story ran yesterday.

Today's events should wake Americans up to the subterfuge of the Liberal biased media posing as serious journalists. There's no glory in a tell-all when mud and guts are slung on it.

It's clear that all NYT's could'ves may just cost them serious coin, not to mention the Editor going to 'prison' as he grandly stated he was more than willing to do for such a juicy tidbit. (Many journalists heard a reward was even offered for the tax returns much like an FBI Wanted poster at the post office!)
"Dean Baquet, the top editor at the New York Times, said he'd publish a story on Donald Trump's taxes even if it means risking jail time," CNN Money's Chris Isidore. (Breitbart)
Bad journalism makes for bad sources for voters to get information - especially when the source is so obviously slanted towards one side verses another. Time to discern fact from fiction and inform yourselves. It's your civic duty!

How say you now?

A Viewer Writes: Deplorable

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 10:33 AM PDT

Joe, this morning I had WBAL TV news on to just hear any Ravens news. After it went off Meet The Press came on so I left it on a few minutes.

Chuck Todd questioned Clinton's campaign manager, (I believe his name is Robby Mook) about Trump's new ad against Hillary. He replied that Trump supporters are deplorable. I could not believe he said this on National TV after lying Hillary did her lying apology for saying it.

Unbelievable.

Trump Campaign: NYT Published Tax Docs ‘Illegally Obtained’ After Editor Promised He Would Go to Jail over Trump Taxes

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 10:27 AM PDT

NEW YORK CITY, New York — The New York Times"illegally obtained" tax documents of GOP presidential nominee Donald J. Trump from 1995 just weeks after the newspaper's executive editor pledged he would go to prison to get such documents, the Trump campaign says.

"The only news here is that the more than 20-year-old alleged tax document was illegally obtained, a further demonstration that the New York Times, like establishment media in general, is an extension of the Clinton Campaign, the Democratic Party and their global special interests," the Trump campaign said in a statement about the publishing of the documents. "What is happening now with the FBI and DOJ on Hillary Clinton's emails and illegal server, including her many lies and her lies to Congress are worse than what took place in the administration of Richard Nixon – and far more illegal."

The news comes just a few weeks after in early September the New York Times' executive editor Dean Baquet said he would go to jail to print Trump's tax returns, even if he obtained them illegally.

"Dean Baquet, the top editor at the New York Times, said he'd publish a story on Donald Trump's taxes even if it means risking jail time," CNN Money's Chris Isidore reported back on Sept. 12. "He made the remark during a Harvard University forum Sunday, when he was asked about the legal risks tied to publishing a leaked or hacked copy of Trump's taxes."

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The New York Times Paid No Taxes in 2014

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 10:22 AM PDT

The New York Times has excited the Clinton campaign and the rest of the media with a revelation that Republican nominee Donald Trump declared a $916 million loss in 1995 that might have resulted in him not paying taxes in some subsequent years.

The implication, reinforced by CNN's Jake Tapper on State of the Union on Sunday morning, is that Trump "avoided" paying taxes, when in fact his tax liability was zero.

But the Times itself has "avoided" paying taxes — in 2014, for example.

As Forbes noted at the time:


… for tax year 2014, The New York Times paid no taxes and got an income tax refund of $3.5 million even though they had a pre-tax profit of $29.9 million in 2014. In other words, their post-tax profit was higher than their pre-tax profit. The explanation in their 2014 annual report is, "The effective tax rate for 2014 was favorably affected by approximately $21.1 million for the reversal of reserves for uncertain tax positions due to the lapse of applicable statutes of limitations." If you don't think it took fancy accountants and tax lawyers to make that happen, read the statement again.

New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani defended Trump on Sunday, telling NBC News' Meet the Press that Trump was a "genius" in business who was simply doing what the tax code allows every American to do by counting losses against tax liabilities, and bouncing back from failure to success.

That would include the New York Times — which, however, is still struggling.

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Salisbury University Woman Physically Attacked By Large Group Last Night

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 09:32 AM PDT

It's been reported that a young woman was attacked last night on Bateman Street by 15 other males and females. We're told Salisbury University has video of the incident and that the SPD has taken over the case. The woman who had been attacked was taken to PRMC. No further details of the incident and or her condition is available at this time.  

Did NYT Just Implode Clinton's Campaign?

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 07:39 AM PDT

NYT's Salaciously Titled Slam Fest
By Thornton Crowe

Well, by now, you've all heard the news that the New York Times got some of Donald Trump's tax returns and now touts he hasn't paid taxes in almost two decades.

As damning as this may appear on the surface for Trump, it's only damning to the status quo candidate - Hillary Clinton!

Why you ask?  We'll let's see...

First, Trump has repeatedly complained on the campaign trail and in primary debates that the IRS has audited him for the same length of time. Furthermore, he proposes to cut out the tax loopholes he has taken advantage of over the years as a wealthy business owner. So, to say he hasn't been honest is absolutely absurd. They just proved he's been above board with the American voters. And his taxes actually validates his reason for promising to eliminate loophole. Furthermore, given these audits, we know this is perfectly legal; therefore, any inference of criminal behavior or tax evasion is also equally absurd.

Second, may I remind you folks to the following: Who was president during the Nineties? Bill Clinton. And who was the previous two presidents? George W. Bush and Barack Obama. These loopholes were perfectly legal under these two presidents, too. So what does this tell you about the candidate whose going to continue this status quo? Explanation not needed as the logic here is as clear as the nose on your face.

Third, the Clinton Foundation pay to play money laundering racket masquerading as a 'charity' is currently being investigated by the IRS for dodging taxes for many years as charities enjoy tax-free status. Apparently, the Clintons haven't been paying their fair share through illegal means not the use of tax regulation loopholes.

To say the NYT's big moment is now being flooded in mud is an understatement as many other news outlets are questioning if this was such a brilliant move of their part. This exposure is only making the Democrats and their gal pal look worse, not better.

So before the Democrats start doing their happy dances and high fives, perhaps they should keep the above in mind because, rest assured, informed voters are seeing through the Liberal Media's Magical Purple Haze.  All this really did was also further marginalize the once-regarded newspaper as its clear they're just another arm of the Clinton campaign!

Aren't you getting a little tired of the media's biased spin?

How say you.

Should Comey & Lynch Be Criminally Charged?

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 07:55 AM PDT

By Thornton Crowe

Our Criminal Justice system has taken a huge hit over the last several months as we watched the Clinton Email investigation farce play out in the media. For months, we all heard about how FBI Director Jams Comey would resign should the Department of Justice refused to criminally indict Hillary Clinton for her removal of classified information from the government's secured system to a home brewed server, vulnerable to hackers both foreign and domestic - which is a clear violation of laws. However, on July 5th after Attorney General Loretta Lynch's clandestine meeting with former president Bill Clinton on an Arizona tarmac, he announced that he would not recommend charges.

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Over the months that followed, much evidence of a coverup has surfaced regarding the sham investigation that took place - some evidence is even generated by the FBI and then sent to Congress. For example, the Platte River employee, Paul Combetta, broadcasted on Reddit, looking for a way to scrub a "Very VP" email address out of his client's database/metafiles and was also give immunity. And, of course, we all know about the BleachBit and the hammered cellphones, but what many of you might not know is emails between Platte and Clinton's tech staff referred to the situation as the "Hillary's Coverup Operation."

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Last Thursday, even when representatives had him dead to rights regarding the law and new evidence of a coverup, Comey doubled (and tripled) down on the apparent missteps and legally illogical immunity deals while testifying before the Judicial Oversight Committee. It got so heated, Rep. John Ratcliffe from Texas even said on record, he didn't believe Comey ever intended on recommending charges long before the investigation ended - a sentiment many feel in both Congress and public opinion. Thus, the whole Clinton crime and subsequent coverup proves without doubt now, we have a double standard legal system - one for the rich and politically aligned and one for the rest of us.

Actual exchange between Director Comey and Rep. Ratcliffe during Sept. 29th Hearing.

Therefore, here's the question of the day:

Do you think James Comey and Loretta Lynch should be criminally charged (and removed from their posts) for their participation in this obvious coverup in the Clinton Email Investigation?

How say you.

The Week In Review

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 03:01 AM PDT

The below posts with today's date were the most 
popular posts last week.

School Closed Today: Delmar Middle & High 9-26-16

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 03:00 AM PDT

We were shocked to learn an entire school is closed today, (once again) due to a death in their staff. We were told a custodian that works at Delmar Middle & High School unfortunately passed away. Rather than having a normal service that would work for everyone attending, it was decided to hold the services during school hours and they have shut down the entire school for THOUSANDS of students, teachers and staff. With all due respect, well, I'm just going to keep my mouth shut. Comment away.

Former Salisbury City Councilwoman Questioned On Fundraising Donations Over Death Of Baby

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 03:00 AM PDT


The following message is from the Mother of Laura Mitchell's Granddaughter who unfortunately passed away unexpectedly.


Laura Mitchell,

Please remove our baby's picture from your cover page immediately!!!!
It's making us sick! Her face should be no where near yours! Remove her picture from any Web page, account, album, public pages or anything you may have posted with her beautiful face!!! Never again use her picture for anything! Don't even mention her name on any public sites or events! Next time you want to do a fundraiser for yourself. .. use your own ******* picture!!!! And you're own name! ! Call it "Laura Mitchells Wings"!!!! Don't use our beautiful baby's FACE and NAME to fund your own financial obligations! !!!! You are a piece.
We are besides ourselves, as if we didn't have enough heartbreak and agony, we have to deal with your deceitful actions. How did you survive all these years taking care of your own finances, paying bills, getting gas, buying groceries, going out to eat and such....
BEFORE OUR BABY DIED! Why is she paying your way now??? SBYNEWS

If you were so hard up and only had .20 cents to your name between the 2 of you grown *** adults, you should have done your own Fundraiser! ! Like I said, with your picture! And your name! Not used our baby to touch people's hearts and open thier wallets FOR YOU!!!?????? Our baby's death is not a business opportunity for you to reep benefits from! My baby did not die for you to use our pain and the goodness of our friends and family that came together, to donate whatever they could or even couldn't, to use for your own financial misfortunes! Put in some overtime at work if you have something to pay off, like my MOM does!!! All the time! Paying her own way, by herself! She manages to pay her bills and help YOUR SON and me to boot!!! She, and Barry Hill and Brenda Hudson have helped us so much... given us a helping hand and a step up for a better future. For their children and grandchildren! 

How is it that 2 "smart" people, with good jobs, slowly reaching their retirement years, don't have some kind of savings? Isn't your husband some kind of mathematical genius??
And don't you have some position with treasury department or something? And you can't buget your spendings and earnings? You have to take from your grandaughters fundraiser? Yowzas!
Are you for real? Our hearts are completely and utterly broken, as if it were even possible to break anymore. We lost our baby! !!!!! Our baby girl!!!!! Ugh! Disgusting! I want to vomit!!! And 2 weeks later my Father passes away! !!
Then I have to come home, to find out, that out of $12,374 in donations You only have $5,700 left? ??? What?????
Are you kidding me right now!!! Not one penny of that went to Zoeys funeral home services or burial! Unbelievable! Thank God you at least left enough for us to get her a HEADSTONE!!!
Honestly I was getting concerned that might "magically " disappear too!! Phew.
Where's this SPREADSHEET you say you have to account for expenses??????? As if our baby's fundraiser required a ******* spreadsheet??? SBYNEWS
So far this itemized list of expenses has been quite elusive! I have yet to see it! You have failed to communicate with me. You have not responded to messages and email! How many electronic devices between all of you in that household have under that roof? Do all of them have a "virus" or malfunctioning? Is that why you have been unable to provide us with clarity and understanding as to where the donation money's went? Are they coming by horse and buggy????? Because I'm still waiting! On my tippy toes in anticipation to see where $6,774 went!
I also recently just found out that you did a news broadcast about my baby's death trying to raise money? Who gave you permission to do that???? Who said it was ok to put our baby's name in the news or her face? We sure did not!
There was no parental consent to publicize my our baby. At this point it even seems like on that level you were using her to gain publicity? For your political mumbo jumbo!!!!! You getting some air time? Reaching out to voters??? Making some sympathy connections?
Well... here ya go... I'll help you out!!! Enjoy😘 !!! IT'S FREE!!!!!!!
I can go on forever... ... I am definitely not at a loss for words. Soooo much more to say but, I'm gonna cut it short here.
I will confide in the Father, Son and holy spirit as to handle things. I will also be confiding in Father Gary, who did Zoeys services for advice, guidance and insight on how to deal with you.
Thank God for my strength and ability keep a level head. I'll thank him for you too.

To all those reading this: contributers,... those who donated to our beautiful baby Zoeys fund...... Those who would like and feel free to do so, your own will........ please SHARE, LIKE, REPOST at your leisure.

P.S.
LAURA,
I'M OUT PICKING OUR BABIES HEADSTONE. ... HOW'S YOUR DAY GOING?

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GO HERE to see who donated, including organizations. The Fastest growing Christian Crowdfunding site made by Christians for Christians

UPDATE: 2016 Finance, Administration and Intergovernmental Affairs (FAIR) Committee Roster

Maryland Laura Mitchell, City Council Vice President, Salisbury, Maryland

Viewer Opinion: Salisbury's Acme

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 03:00 AM PDT

What a disaster. While the store is nice enough looking, the prices are out of this world. Giant was much cheaper and the price point was on line with Walmart. Now days after the Acme invasion, most people are going to the Walmarts instead of the over-priced Acme.

Someone said Acme has been here twice before and failed both times. I wonder why?

Some prices are a whole $4 more than Walmart, so it's worth the time to go there instead of Acme. In an economy like what we have right now, was this really a smart move?

Proof: The other night at 7:00pm, Acme was practically empty. I didn't even have a problem going to a cashier. No lines. I asked her if she had gotten complaints about the prices and she stated, "A lot."

I was also told no rewards card, no gas discounts. What's the point of wasting your money when you can go up the road and buy more for less?

Heard they replaced the Superfresh in West Ocean City, too. Are the prices as high there as they are in Salisbury? What am I saying? They're probably higher.

Giant had a good run in Salisbury. Now the bet is, how long will it be when this Acme shuts down like the two others before? Six months? A year?

Watch Live: Presidential Debate 2016

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 03:00 AM PDT


 
Let's hear your opinion during the live debate!  

The debate is scheduled to start at 9pm ET.  

If you wish to watch this live on Fox News use the link below. They have disabled embedding for this event so we can't post it here.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubp0CEbqW-U

VOTE IN OUR POLL!  The poll has been posted on the top left of the blog.  Poll will be open til 12:00pm tomorrow.   

WBALTV has also posted a poll on facebook if you would like to to vote there. Their poll is very close at this time.  https://www.facebook.com/wbaltv11/posts/10154756564199218

EXCLUSIVE: Bennett High School Auditorium Completely Flooded Out

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 03:00 AM PDT

Who won the debate last night?

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 03:00 AM PDT

Take our poll!!  On the top left of the blog we put up a poll last night.  It will be open until midnight tonight!

The poll is now closed

A Viewer Writes: Acme in Salisbury response

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 03:00 AM PDT

Ok I feel I must comment myself as a long time Giant (and now Acme) employee....

Acme is trying to get rid of the old Giant employees? Absolutely not true. What IS true is that there is a 30 day "probationary" period in which Acme "weed out" any employees that don't make the cut. 

This, to me, is a good thing going forward. The special requests and the suggestions that MY customers fill out are taken very seriously. I cannot stress enough how much we (as a whole) care for our customers. Please bear with us as we make the transition from our former employer. We do listen. 

Am I glad I stayed? Absolutely. Why? Mainly the customers, but I am also willing to deliver on what we always have as employees. Top quality service, and top quality products. Unfortunately that comes at a price and many people are willing to pay a little more for better service and products. I'm not being paid to write this as I type on my iPad on my couch at home. The reason I am is because I want you to give us a chance......to listen to YOU.......OUR customers and try to correct what is needed before you go elsewhere. I'll agree that not everything is the same as it was before but please let us know what we can do to correct what is wrong. I really do take it to heart because I care very much about MY customers. 

A few more thoughts:

The meat is amazing. We have 6 butchers on duty and 2 wrappers daily. Cut, trimmed, and lean like it "used" to be a few years ago-not cut, pre-packaged and sent in from the warehouse....I am very proud of this as an employee. 

All seafood is CHEAPER than it "used" to be with the exception of the crab clusters which are $2 more a pound than they used to be:(
Try to take a product back to a competitor and see how "easy" it is.....believe me it is not. We accept/return all products we sell without question. 

Bakery-we "used" to get frozen products in and just throw them in the oven....not anymore! We freshly bake items like we used to do years ago. I am proud of this as well.

Boar's Head in the deli-we got it because YOU wanted it. Acme has an agreement with Deitz & Watson in ALL of their deli's and I'm sure it didn't go over well when Salisbury wanted Boar's Head instead-it's because YOU wanted it. I've heard time and time again from customers that Boar's Head is much better quality than Deitz & Watson.

Self check-outs-Acme has never believed in self check-outs. They believe in person to person service. We explained that our customers like self checkout! We wanted to cater to both crowds. Some like self check-out and some still like the person to person service. We wanted to satisfy our current customers despite what Acme's beliefs were. I think it was a good move personally....

I will end with saying that I WILL remain anonymous as I was and I still am employed. If I didn't take this to heart, love our customers (most of them!), and just really care about them I would have never taken my time to write this. Nothing is perfect, but with your help, suggestions, and comments to our management we cannot improve. Please keep this in mind when you come in. If you don't like something please tell management. I will end on what I believe myself and I feel that many people that have been around awhile will agree with:

You get what you pay for.

You are free to shop anywhere you wish. You have choices everyday of what to wear, what to eat, and where to shop. But keep in mind these places you frequent and spend your hard earned dollars.....how do they treat their employees? Are they Union? Are the employees happy? Do they give back to the community and to YOU as a customer? Do they even care about you? Do they treat you with respect? And finally, do they deliver on what they promise? 

Please give us a chance to correct what is wrong before going on a public forum such as this and downing us. We will listen-just tell us what you want please.

Obnoxious Fire Department Sirens

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 03:00 AM PDT

With new technology like pagers, scanners and cell phones, are these obnoxious and extremely loud sirens necessary any longer for fire and or ambulance calls?

Genius! Trump To Bring Gennifer Flowers To Debate

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 03:00 AM PDT

Berlin Mayoral Hopeful On Prescription Drug Charge: ‘It’s Very Unfortunate That We Have Lowered Ourselves To This Level Of Campaigning’

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 03:00 AM PDT

BERLIN – A mayoral candidate in Berlin's coming election shared her side of the story this week following news of a drug possession charge.

According to South Carolina's online judiciary case search, Berlin Councilmember Lisa Hall was charged with possession of the drug flunitrazepam on April 29. She says it's being brought up now, months after it happened, because the town's election is next week. Hall is running for mayor against incumbent Gee Williams.

"It's very unfortunate that we have lowered ourselves to this level of campaigning," she said. "I have purposely been taking the high road."

Local media outlets were provided with a copy of court documents related to the charge with an anonymous letter this week encouraging the press to dig into Hall's background.

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Congress rebukes Obama, rejects his 9/11 lawsuit veto

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 03:00 AM PDT

President Obama lost his first veto fight with Congress on Wednesday after Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate voted overwhelmingly to override his objection to a bill that would allow families of the Americans killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks to sue the government of Saudi Arabia.

The bipartisan vote came despite lobbying from Obama to uphold his veto. Obama said he objects to the bill because it could damage U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia and could undermine America's own sovereign immunity against lawsuits.

The Senate voted 97-1 to override Obama's veto, and the only "no" vote was from Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.

The House voted a few hours later and was also able to get the two-thirds vote needed to override Obama's veto, handing Obama his first, and likely his only, veto override in the nearly eight years he's been in office.

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These Cars Are Toast!

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 03:00 AM PDT

Hall, police accounts differ greatly

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 03:00 AM PDT

Although Berlin mayoral hopeful and District 2 Councilwoman Lisa Hall admitted this week that she was charged in April with possession of flunitrazepam in South Carolina, police records say that was not the case.

Hall, according to law enforcement officials in Charleston County, was charged with marijuana possession on April 29. Prescription medications, illegal or otherwise, were not involved.

Information on that arrest sent to local media this week was apparently misunderstood, leading some to conclude erroneously that Hall had been charged with possession of the flunitrazepam, also known as Rohypnol, and which cannot be purchased legally in this country.

The error resulted from an apparent misinterpretation of the standardized charging documents, which list multiple drug classifications as well as flunitrazepam.

On Monday, however, Hall responded to the misguided speculation and said, "I was in South Carolina and I got stopped and I had a plastic bag ... this was back in April and I paid the ticket and never went back there. I don't know why they waited until now to bring it up."

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Cleanup At JMB Auditorium Has Begun

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 03:00 AM PDT


Overnight storm flooded JMB Auditorium Thurs. Cleanup has begun and damage is being assessed as we prepare to restore this much-used space.

Publishers Notes: Because SBYNews had an "exclusive" on the image yesterday, the BOE felt the need to publish the above images for the rest of the media to have something to use. (LOL) 

However, there was NO explanation as to how this happened. Perhaps the roof collapsed? 

Police Killed 5 White People The Same Day As Keith Scott

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 03:00 AM PDT

Not a single word was heard from the mainstream media about any of these deaths.

5 white people were killed September 20, 2016, the same day Keith Scott was killed. There has been non-stop media coverage since this day, only one thing was missing, the "5" other deaths by the hands of police officers on that day. September 20, 2016 should go down in history as the day reality sunk in for the American public. Our mainstream media cannot be trusted. Black people are being used as pawns and the mainstream media is their puppet master. To all black people reading this article: "Share this article."

Or do only black lives matter?

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City of Salisbury Mayor Jake Day assesses flooding at Canal Woods

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 03:00 AM PDT


Mayor Jake Day convened a briefing with City department heads this morning at 9:00 a.m. to assess current conditions, and plan for the next 48 hours. The situation as it stands now:
•Crews were out overnight responding to reports of flooding at multiple locations around the City. SPD responded to multiple calls of standing water on City streets, and SFD responded to 2 fires inside City limits, and one assist in Allen, MD.
•Per standard protocol, Public Works crews are currently out assessing the integrity of dams around town, and ensuring that storm basins are clear of debris to ensure proper drainage. Citizens who notice a clogged or obstructed storm drain are encouraged to notify Public Works at 410-548-3170, or via the Salisbury app on iPhone and Android.
•The Red Cross has established an emergency shelter location at the Wicomico High School auditorium. For more information, contact the Red Cross at 410-749-5331.
•Salisbury's Business Development Specialist has begun outreach to Downtown businesses which are located in flood-prone areas. At the current time, none have reported significant damage or issues.
•There have been two small areas of road washout – one on N. Park Drive in the area of Village in the Park, the second on Burton St. between Cypress and Lake Streets. A small sinkhole has been reported at the intersection of E. William St. and Business Rte. 13. The State Highway Administration is on the scene.
•Mayor Day has reached out to Wicomico County Schools Superintendent Donna Hanlin who advises that schools will close 2 hours early today.
The National Weather Service has advised that the area will remain under a Flash Flood Watch through the evening hours. High tide this afternoon will coincide with the arrival of another band of heavy rain which is expected to bring 1 to 2 inches of precipitation within the span of an hour. Conditions during and after this period of rainfall may be hazardous. Citizens are urged to exercise caution, and to slow down and allow extra room for braking. Always avoid areas of standing water, rushing water, or areas where the road bed has been compromised in any way. In the event of an emergency, please call 911. To report non-emergency issues, call Public Works at 410-548-3170, or the Salisbury Police Department at 410-548-3165.
The City will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as warranted. For updates on the storm situation, follow @CityofSBY, @SalisburyPD, and @SalisburyFD on Twitter, "City of Salisbury, Maryland" of Facebook, and SalisburyPD on Periscope.

Was Hillary wired for Trump debate?

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 03:00 AM PDT

Internet goes crazy as images show possible electronic help for Clinton

Images have emerged following Monday night's 2016 presidential debate between Democratic Party nominee Hillary Clinton and GOP nominee Donald Trump that are fueling widespread speculation online that Clinton may have been wired for the event.

And some say she may have been wearing a battery pack, an earpiece, a microphone and a wire.

Charisma News cited a Reuters image that it said appeared to reveal a flesh-colored earpiece in her left ear.

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Storm Wreaking Havoc In Salisbury 9-29-16

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 03:00 AM PDT

The Salisbury Fire Department has received several calls in the last hour of people stranded in their cars due to the road being flooded, people stuck in elevators and also electrical hazards due to the flooding. 

Area fire departments are responding for lightning strikes that have caused fires.

Delmarva power has approximately 450 residences in the Salisbury area without power.  Estimated time of restoration is currently listed at 4am.

Police agencies have also responded to several alarms. 

Please be careful if you must go out or are out in this storm.  

click 'READ MORE' below to see the list of calls the SFD have responded to in the last few hours and they are still getting calls!


3:30am Stations 2, 16, 1 and 74 have been dispatched to Westchester Street for a working garage fire. 

3:32am Station 6 is responding to the PNC bank at Civic Ave to assist someone trapped in a vehicle due to high water

3:38
Station 3 going to Canal Park drive to assist someone trapped in a vehicle due to high water. 

3:39
Station 5 responding to the area of Brew River for citizen assist.  

3:40 Station 7 being called to cover the call at the PNC bank at Civic Ave.............call canceled. 

3:45 Station 5 called to the area of The County House for citizen assist. Trapped in a vehicle due to high water

3:50 Station 3 responded to Canal Park Drive for flooding in a basement.  

4:59am  Choptank electric is reporting 727 members without power in the Salisbury area. A crew is en route to the outage. If you need to report an outage please call our Outage Reporting Number at 1.800.410.4790. 
 

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Top Rated Talk Show Host Michael Savage Pulled Off the Air After Discussing Hillary’s Health

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 03:00 AM PDT

Top rated radio talk show host Michael Savage was abruptly pulled off the air on Monday afternoon after launching into a segment on Hillary Clinton's delicate health. The talker called his abrupt removal an act of "sabotage."

Savage, host of the nationally syndicated The Savage Nation radio program, was discussing Hillary's health and suggested she may have Parkinson's disease when he was alerted that his show had been pulled from the air on New York's WABC radio.

The host discovered that The Savage Nation was pulled off the air and replaced by the "Curtis And Cooby Show," in the Big Apple.

Not long after discovering he was pulled from WABC, as Savage was telling his audience what happened in New York, his live feed was suddenly cut off to many of his other affiliates and a replay of an earlier episode was substituted for the live feed.

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BLM Just Took Things to a WHOLE NEW Level: “Kill White People”

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 03:00 AM PDT

The Black Lives Matter movement has inspired hatred across the nation, which was evidenced by violent, hateful, racist graffiti in Hillsborough County, Florida.

WFTS-TV reported that deputies found graffiti that said "kill white people" spray painted on a wall along Gornto Lake Road in Brandon along with other tags that read "black power," "BLM," and "black lives matter."

"It's uncalled for, there's a way to protest, there's a way not to, this is just, it hurts everybody," Cat D'Alessandro told WFTS-TV.

A deputy was tasked with covering the hate speech painted on the wall and when D'Alessandro saw this, she bought her own spray paint to help out.

"I was kind of sad really because why does it have to be like, why does it have to get to this," D'Alessandro said.

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Maryland woman arrested for indecent exposure in Rehoboth

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 03:00 AM PDT

Jennie Lee D. Martin, 37, of Chevy Chase, Md. was contacted by officers Saturday evening as she was walking topless in the first block of Wilmington Avenue causing concerned citizens to call the police.

At around 6:45pm, officers from the Rehoboth Beach Police Department were dispatched to the area of Wilmington Avenue and First Street for reports that a female was walking around with no shirt on. Officers were able to make contact with Jennie Lee Martin on Wilmington Avenue, near the Boardwalk. Martin, who was topless at the time police contacted her, complied with officer's request to put her shirt on, but failed to provide officers with identification. Martin demanded that officers show her the law prohibiting her actions or any signs stating such.


Further on scene investigation revealed that prior to police arrival, a male witness, who observed several families hiding their children's view of Martin, approached Martin and asked her to put her shirt on. Martin allegedly responded with profanity and spit on the man. Martin's behavior and this particular altercation were witnessed by a nine year old child.

When officers attempted to take Martin into custody she refused to allow officer to place her in handcuffs. Officers were forced to restrain Martin and forcefully place her into handcuffs.
As a result of her arrest, Martin's purse was searched and officers located marijuana consistent with personal use and a broken pipe inside.

Officers reported that an odor of alcohol was emanating from Martin when they were interacting with her.

Martin was arrested for 1 count of first degree indecent exposure, 1 count of resisting arrest, 1 count of possession of marijuana, and 1 count of disorderly conduct, which are all misdemeanor offenses. Martin was committed to Sussex Correctional Institution in lieu of $1500.00 secure bail.

No injuries resulted from this incident.

SPD Press Release - (Clown Sighting Investigation) 9-27-16

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 03:00 AM PDT

BLACK LIVES MATTER FLAG WAVING NEXT TO AMERICAN FLAG

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 03:00 AM PDT


VERMONT — A 'Black Lives Matter' flag is now flying high at the University of Vermont. As shown in the photo below, the BLM flag is flying next to both the American flag, and the Vermont state flag, outside the student center building.

News station FOX 44 reported on Friday that the flag is the doing of the Student Government Association which put up the flag on Thursday.

According to FOX44, some people are up in arms over the bias display, and believe if a flag is to be flown it should read "All Lives Matter." They also left comments saying it was inappropriate to fly an organization's flag at the same height of the American flag.

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Just Say No to Narcan? Heroin Rescue Efforts Draw Backlash

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 03:00 AM PDT

CINCINNATI (AP) — First responders in U.S. communities reeling from waves of heroin overdoses say some people tell them they should just say no to using so many resources on drug abusers.

Authorities say people have expressed frustration about rescuing addicts who often immediately resume using the potentially deadly drug. There are also concerns voiced about the wide-ranging social and government budget costs involved, including for the overdose antidote naloxone.

Some signs of heroin overdose backlash:

— Gov. Paul LePage in hard-hit Maine vetoed legislation this year to expand access to naloxone, usually under the brand name Narcan. He has explained that when people are receiving a dozen or more doses, they should start having to pay for it. The Legislature overrode his veto.

— An effort by authorities in Ohio's Hamilton County to get a dangerous heroin batch off the streets by offering immunity for people who turn in drugs drew a rebuke from Sheriff Richard Jones in neighboring Butler County, who argued it only enables dealers and users and gives them an excuse if they are caught.

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Caption This Photo 9-26-16

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 03:01 AM PDT

MSP: Home Invastion In Salisbury 9-26-16

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 03:00 AM PDT

BREAKING NEWS: ANOTHER BANK ROBBERY IN POCOMOKE, PNC BANK 9-26-16

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 03:00 AM PDT

LIVE: Police are in a chase with three suspects, shots fired in Accomack County. More to come...

UPDATE: The Worcester County Sheriff's Office is assisting the Pocomoke City Police Department with an armed robbery that occurred at the PNC bank in Pocomoke. Detectives from the Criminal Bureau are on the scene as well. Additional information will be released as it is developed. 

First Shore Federal In Salisbury Robbed 9-26-16

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 03:00 AM PDT

Health department advises pre-teens to get HPV vaccine

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 03:00 AM PDT

With the school year underway, the Worcester County Health Department is reminding parents to confirm their pupils are up-to-date on the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.

The Health Department is advising children of both genders between the ages of 11 and 12 to receive the vaccine this year. According to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HPV is the most commonly sexually transmitted disease.

In a press release, Travis Brown, county health department spokesperson, said HPV can also lead to cervical and other cancers.

"Fortunately, HPV vaccination is safe and effective and protects both males and females from the diseases potentially caused by HPV," he said.

Statistically, Brown said roughly 79 million Americans are infected with HPV, with approximately 14 million new cases occurring each year.

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A Letter To The Editor: Downtown Parking Lot Incident

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 03:00 AM PDT


Joe -

With all of the talk of revitalizing the downtown area and attracting more business, I would like to share this malicious incident that happened to my wife's van while parked in the lot across from the county library.

Sometime between the hours of 6 pm and 9 pm on 9/24/16 someone smashed her driver's side window with an unknown object. No other vehicle was vandalized in the area. My wife was downtown with a friend exercise walking and enjoying the various activities that were taking place - Songwriter's Final 2016 @ HQ Live, etc.

As the enclosed pictures show, my wife parked in a very well lit area. It's amazing nobody witnessed the smashing of the window. Unfortunately the City Police had removed the broken window before she could take a picture of the initial damag (case #2016-46646). I'm communicating this to you to let your readers know that "thug activity" in the ' Bury is a reality in the downtown area. Also, the perpetrator(s) stole nothing from the vehicle or even opened the door. My dear wife was upset and shaken by this because she no longer feels safe taking her weekly walks in the downtown area. Wouldn't there be some sort of video surveillance for that area ? Maybe you might know who I can contact.
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