🌱 Why Somerset schools risked losing funds over their attorney choice

Hey there, Princess Anne! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Somerset schools risked losing funds over their attorney choice

Also on today's calendar: Around the World Series: Wine’s of the World and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 59 and low of 48 degrees.
• Friday: Windy; a few morning showers, temps: high: 62, low: 24.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and cooler, with a high of 44 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Somerset County School Board publicly reaffirms lawyer hire, avoids state fund revocation (wboc.com) — Somerset County’s school board in Princess Anne has now publicly reaffirmed its hire of Shifanelli Law, LLP, a move that prevents potential state funding from being withheld over an earlier closed-session decision. After a state Inspector General finding and pressure from Maryland education officials, the board added the vote to Tuesday’s agenda and approved the contract in open session.
   

📸 Around Princess Anne

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Princess Anne

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Around the World Series: Wines of the World
  11784 Somerset Ave, Princess Anne
  11:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Around the World Series: Wine’s of the World
  11784 Somerset Ave , Princess Anne
  11:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Quilters, Stitchers & More
  Princess Anne Library , 11767 Beechwood St , Princess Anne
  10:00 am

Saturday December 20

• Crafternoon-Ornament Making
  Princess Anne Library , 11767 Beechwood St , Princess Anne
  12:00 pm
• Bloomfield @ Maryland-Eastern Shore
  William P. Hytche Athletic Center , College Backbone Rd , Princess Anne
  1:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Winter Solstice Cocktail Party
  11784 Somerset Ave , Princess Anne
  9:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• LIBRARY CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS
  Princess Anne Library , 11767 Beechwood Street , Princess Anne

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• FoodWorks Eastern Shore Graduation Class #15
  Wor-Wic Community College , 32000 Campus Dr , Salisbury
  1:00 pm
• Gingerbread Town with Toddlers
  2 Market St , Pocomoke City
  4:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Quilters, Stitchers & More
  Princess Anne Library , 11767 Beechwood St , Princess Anne
  10:00 am
• Pocomoke City MD - Grinch Hand
  Cypress Moon Art Visual & Performing Arts Studio , 143 Market St , Pocomoke City
  6:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Crafternoon-Ornament Making
  Princess Anne Library , 11767 Beechwood St , Princess Anne
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager (DC,VA,MD, DE) in Princess Anne. Apply here.
• Thompson Hospitality Corporation posted a job opening for Food Service Worker - University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Princess Anne here.

🗞 Nearby News

Salisbury

• Ocean City, Salisbury to welcome 2026 with firework display, ball drop (delmarvanow.com)
• Salisbury welcomed tons of new restaurants in 2025. Get to know them. (delmarvanow.com)
• Perdue Continues Holiday Giving Traditions with Operation Teddy Bear and Wreaths Across America (kscj.com)

Snow Hill

• Snow Hill officials looking at options for Willow Street abandoned property (wmdt.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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