Hello Wicomico County! Hope your coffee tastes especially good this morning. In today’s bring-the-kiddos edition: Library modernization grant, a character dinner, and mascot visit + excuses to get the fam out and about this week.
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01 — Worth knowing In the newsThree local stories this week, plus a few worth your money.
Local solar proposal advances: In nearby Berlin, a public hearing reviewed a proposed 18-megawatt, six-site solar project. It still needs approval from Judge Christine Burke and the Maryland Public Service Commission -- see what happens next.
City plans environmental cleanup: Salisbury has set a public meeting on cleaning up the brownfield at 317 and 325 Lake Street. An EPA-backed $1.79 million plan would remove contaminated soil and add clean cap -- see the cleanup plan.
Library modernization gets boost: Wicomico County secured a $3.35 million state grant to renovate the former Ward Museum building into the Paul S. Sarbanes Library at Schumaker Pond, enhancing technology access and community resources -- explore the library grant.
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03 — On our radar
Local business spotlightNearby spots we'd actually send a friend to.
Neighborhood sanity saver: When the wiggles hit at 4 p.m., Centennial Village Playground is a clean, low-key spot to let the kids climb, swing, and sprint while you take five on a bench. Pack a water bottle, bring your patience, leave with happier humans and a calmer house.
Yard glow-up, anyone? Chesapeake Nurseries grows a massive mix of broadleaf evergreens, flowering shrubs and ornamental grasses right here, supplying garden centers and landscape pros across the Northeast and Midwest. They’re wholesale, so loop in your landscaper or favorite shop this week and ask for their plants... your beds will thank you.
Rain-proof playtime, solved: Need to burn off kid energy or rally the group chat for some indoor soccer or hoops, Crown Sports Center has turf fields, hardwood courts, batting cages, a legit Clip 'n Climb, laser tag, and an arcade with a cafe and bar. Local fun without crossing the Bay.
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05 — The event calendar Fun for the famOur favorite upcoming kid and family-friendly events. All events are subject to change. Always check official event pages before heading out.
🧸 Sensory Play @ CoCo's Funhouse (Salisbury) | Friday (6/26) at 10:00 AM – Friday mornings call for low-stress kid time, not migraine auditions. Think dim lights, no music, and little hands happily busy with coloring, Play-Doh, and sensory bins, and yes, half-off ice cream, which basically makes you a budgeting hero, or at least the fun parent.
🦋 Filter Stained Butterflies @ Wicomico Public Libraries (Salisbury) | Friday (6/26) at 11:00 AM – Kid craft alert, minus the glitter apocalypse. Filter Stained Butterflies lets your little patrons turn coffee filters into colorful wings, with markers, clothespins, and big smiles, while you sip something warm, supervise like a pro, and leave with zero sticky fingers on your sofa.
🛍 Maryland's Mall Mania @ The Centre at Salisbury | Saturday (6/27) at 9:00 AM – Maryland’s Mall Mania turns the mall into a treasure hunt, with 250+ tables of TCG, sports cards, and family collectibles. It’s equal parts nostalgia trip and showcase, where grails emerge from shoeboxes, kids practice haggling, and parents rediscover patience, humor, and coffee.
👨 Dor-Wic Post 218 Family & Friends Day @ American Legion Dor-Wic Post 218 (Sharptown) | Saturday (6/27) at 9:00 AM – If you’ve been waiting for an excuse to call it community service while you play cornhole, here it is. Post 218’s Family and Friends Day packs vendors, a Toys for Tots drive, burgers, pork chop dinner, and Chainbreak outdoors, all supporting veterans, bring a chair.
🤝 Unity Day @ Downtown Salisbury | Saturday (6/27) at 4:00 PM – Salisbury’s Unity Day stacks live multicultural performances, local art, good eats, and community resources into one feel-good hang on the Shore. Whether you remember the Salisbury Mall, or you just found Route 13, come mingle, sample, and prove this town still does together well.
🍽 Character Dinner @ Brew River Seafood House & Dock Bar (Salisbury) | Saturday (6/27) at 4:00 PM – Waterfront dinner with two heroic rescue pups at Brew River, your kids lose their minds while you call it date night. Free to attend, order à la carte, snap photos, and soak up Port of Salisbury vibes. Low effort, high memories.
🐸 Mascot Visit @ sweetFrog Premium Frozen Yogurt (Salisbury) | Saturday (6/27) at 4:00 PM – If you need a low-effort family win, swing by sweetFrog Salisbury to meet Scoop or Cookie, snag a photo, and call it core memory building. A quick, sugar-fueled cameo that earns major parent or grandparent points, and yes, you get your own swirl, too.
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07 — The Wicomico County report Weather forecastToday — High: 82°F — Low: 64°F — Precip: 0%
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Later: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
Tomorrow — High: 86°F — Low: 69°F — Precip: 1%
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 1 to 10 mph. Later: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. This house is wildThis 3-bed, 3-bath waterfront home on Leonard Mill Pond blends classic charm with modern updates in Holly Lake Estates. Expansive windows flood the rooms with light and frame peaceful water views, while custom cabinetry adds character inside. A screened porch with a wood-burning fireplace, full basement, and attached garage with extra bath round out the standout details.
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