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OC native Jimmy Charles says playing Country Calling 'dream come true'
Ocean City, Maryland's epic Country Calling Festival — an ode to country music — welcomed plenty of superstars to the stage this October, with one powerhouse Marylander making his big return. Country singer, songwriter and Ocean City native Jimmy Charles lit up the Boot stage on Saturday, Oct. 3, when he performed some of his biggest hits in front of a large crowd of festivalgoers, the distant murmur of waves drifting in the wind. BROADWAY STAR FROM SALISBURY: Salisbury native is Broadway star in 'Hamilton,' get to know him here During his time on stage, Charles debuted his new original song, "Day Drankin' With My Sunglasses On." The singer would describe the song as a late summer anthem, seeing as that the summer season is never quick to end on Maryland's Eastern Shore. "I wrote it halfway through the summer, and I couldn't wait 8 months to release it," he said of the single. "People go on vacation all the time in the wintertime. Now they'll already know it by next summer." Charles is an independent artist. Everything he writes, he said, comes from the heart. "Whether it's fun or emotional, it's all real," he said. Charles is honored to
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Design with Jenn Martella: Cooke’s Hope
Master Planning for Cooke’s Hope in its rural setting of over 475 acres began in the late 1980’s and construction began in 1995. I have several friends who live in this special place and I always enjoy driving along the entry road that meanders through a bucolic setting past the beloved Belted Galloway cows, farmland and protected woods.
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Hawks set school record in second round; finish 12th at Maryland Testudo Cup
IJAMSVILLE, Maryland --- The University of Maryland Eastern Shore men's golf team finished in 12th place at this week's Maryland Testudo Cup in Ijamsville. Playing on the PB Dye Golf Club, UMES finished with a 54-hole total of 906 - which included a new 18 hole team record of 287 in the second round.
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Easton celebrates Fall Kickoff despite rain
EASTON — Gray skies and rain on Saturday couldn’t stop the Easton community from getting out to welcome the new season in the town’s annual Fall Kickoff celebration. The two-day event featured more than 100 carved pumpkins scattered throughout Easton’s downtown, a glassblowing demonstration, pumpkin painting, a live performance from local artist Jayla Elise and all sorts of other fun fall activities. Tom Maglio, marketing and events manager at Easton Economic Development Corporation, says Friday night’s events saw a “fantastic turnout.” He estimated Saturday’s indoor activities at the Talbot County Public Library still saw “over 400 people.” “The kids had a really good time, and a lot of families did go out and see the pumpkins, even with a little bit of light rain,” Maglio said. “Most of the time, it wasn’t something you couldn’t solve with an umbrella. People still got to go around and enjoy the pumpkins, which made me really happy, mainly because that’s where most of the work comes in.” Maybe the most notable pumpkin carving was a giant heron in Thompson Park, made from more than twenty distinctly carved segments. After last year’s Fall Festival featured a giant pumpkin crab, Maglio says he was heavily
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Concert Review: Zach Bryan at the Dover Motor Speedway
On Friday and Saturday, September 18th & 19th, Zach Bryan performed at Dover Motor Speedway in Dover, DE. On Friday, September 18th, Kings of Leon, Fey Fili, and Gabriella Rose were the openers, while on Saturday, September 19th, Alabama Shakes, Fey Fili, and Gabriella Rose opened the show. The concert sold approximately 30,000 tickets each night for a total attendance of 60,000 over the two nights.
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12 Picture-Perfect Towns Where Victorian Architecture Refuses to Die
America built many Victorian towns, but it didn't keep many of them. In the second half of the 1800s, railroad money, mining strikes, and resort fever covered the country in turrets, bay windows, and porch trim cut with a scroll saw. Then the 20th century came along with its wrecking balls. The towns on this list are the ones that dodged them, usually because the boom ended before anyone could afford to modernize.
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Letter to the Editor: Hear Veterans’ Stories This Saturday
Remembering 25 years since the launch of Forever Wars, Local Veterans host a Film Screening and Discussion this Saturday in Saint Michaels. This Saturday, Veterans for Peace Chapter 185 of Easton will screen “What I Want You to Know,” a 2023 documentary featuring 13 U.S. combat veterans sharing personal accounts from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Chris J. Antal, chapter president and veteran of the Afghanistan war, will introduce the film and facilitate a post-screening discussion.
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VA250 Mobile Museum to Visit Ker Place in Onancock Oct. 9-10
Virginia’s commemoration of the nation’s 250th anniversary will continue on the Eastern Shore next week when the VA250 Mobile Museum Experience visits Ker Place in Onancock. The traveling exhibit, titled “Out of Many, One,” will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Oct. 9...
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A Rainy Day 2 at Country Calling Music Festival
On the final day of the festival, a gloomy, yet fun event for country music fans in Ocean City messed with the crowd, but the party kept on rolling. Chris Stapleton and Miranda Lambert headlined the end of the 2 Day festival, with Lainey Wilson, Rascal Flatts, and Dierks Bentley headlining on opening day.
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Salisbury University Women’s Golf Is Second After First Round of Battle at Bulle Rock
The Salisbury University women’s golf team is in second place after the first round of the Battle at Bulle Rock, carding a collective 69-over 357 at Bulle Rock Golf Club in Havre de Grace, Maryland. The Sea Gulls finished three strokes ahead of third-place Stevenson, which shot 360, among nine complete teams.
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Tragedy at the State Fair
In the 1800s, the Delaware State Fair was held in September, unlike current day when the event is held in July. In that era, the fair was held in Wilmington and visitors had to travel by stagecoach or horse and buggy, although train travel made it easier by 1898. Yet, a report in the Delaware Gazette and State Journal, published, September 22, 1898, announced “attendance at the State Fair yesterday (September 15) was larger than the preceding day” before reporting on a tragedy that occurred on the horse track.
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Historic Globe Theater Sold to Locals in Berlin
BERLIN, Md. – The Town of Berlin announced that the historic Globe Theater, has been purchased by new owners, and they’re local. The brick building was built in 1910, and since then, has been a staple, adding to the charm of the downtown area. Ivy Wells is the...
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OCMD's Country Calling, Freeman finale lead jam-packed beaches slate
Last week saw Mother Nature literally rain on the parade of thousands of ticket holders who had hoped to rock out at the Oceans Calling festival at the Ocean City Inlet before the plug was pulled. Promoters and music fans are now crossing their fingers that the first weekend of October will have better weather, as there are multiple outdoor festivals and concerts set to occur at area beaches. Lainey Wilson, Chris Stapleton headline OC's Country Calling The third annual Country Calling festival is scheduled to take place Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2-3 at OC’s Inlet and include a total of 26 acts. Friday will feature Lainey Wilson, Rascal Flatts, Dierks Bentley and more. Saturday will be co-headlined by Chris Stapleton and Miranda Lambert. Both days will also feature some up-and-comers who may very well turn out to be the stars of tomorrow — country sensation Ella Langley was at the bottom of the bill at the inaugural Country Calling in 2024. An estimated 55,000 music fans per day are expected to attend this year’s festival; general admission tickets and packages remain for both days ($179, $289, $305). COUNTRY CALLING FULL GUIDE: Country Calling Fest 2026: Guide to lineup, bag
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Boardwalk Rock returning to Ocean City in 2027
OCEAN CITY, Md. – Boardwalk Rock will return to Ocean City in 2027 after the music festival took a one-year pause. The festival is scheduled for May 14-16, 2027, in Ocean City. Ocean City and Boardwalk Rock announced in November 2025 that the festival would not return in 2026,...
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Bluegrass concert to support open space preservation Oct. 18
Rocking the Docks will host a special event, Open Space, Open Strings: Bluegrass by the Bay, from 12 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 18, highlighting the beauty of the Cape Region and southern Delaware. Show proceeds will benefit the Sussex County Land Trust and help celebrate its 25th anniversary. The...