Janet Bernosky

Jan 17, 2025 | easternshorepost.com | Sarah Barban |Janet Bernosky

BY JANET BERNOSKY, Eastern Shore Post —Pocomoke Mayor Todd J. Nock used a city-owned vehicle to travel on Jan. 3 to the Washington, D.C. installation ceremony of Maryland’s newest U.S. senator before driving north of Baltimore to visit family and spend the night. Nock returned the city vehicle to Pocomoke the next day after attending a Baltimore Ravens NFL football game, but Nock said he did not use the vehicle to get to the game.

Jan 14, 2025 | easternshorepost.com | Sarah Barban |Janet Bernosky

BY JANET BERNOSKYEastern Shore PostFor the first time in more than two decades, Evelyn Shotwell will have nothing but time on her hands — and that’s something she is very much looking forward to. For as long as she can remember, her own personal calendar has revolved around a robust schedule of community events as executive director of the Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce and Certified Visitor Center. Shotwellretired from that position effective January 3.

Dec 6, 2024 | easternshorepost.com | Sarah Barban |Janet Bernosky

BY JANET BERNOSKY, Eastern Shore PostRocket Lab USA, Inc., is prepared to win the space race with its first Neutron rocket launch from the Wallops Flight Facility scheduled in the next year, according to Jennifer Goodrum, the company’s Director of State and LocalOperations. Goodrum provided a mission update in a presentation before the Accomack County Board of Supervisors at its monthly meeting on Wednesday, Nov.

Dec 6, 2024 | easternshorepost.com | Sarah Barban |Janet Bernosky

BY JANET BERNOSKY, Eastern Shore PostAccomack County needs to reimburse Norfolk Southern railroad for a glitch that erroneously resulted in the railroad paying personal property taxes on 48 trucks and sport-utility vehicles that were never kept in the county. Norfolk Southern also paid taxes on the vehicles as “rolling stock,” which exempts them from being taxed as personal property, said Mike Mason, county administrator, during the Accomack County Board of Supervisors meeting on Wednesday, Nov.

Dec 5, 2024 | easternshorepost.com | Sarah Barban |Janet Bernosky

BY JANET BERNOSKY, Eastern Shore PostAccomack County has met all its requirements as part of a planning agreement with the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development for grant funds to develop a feasibility study for the Mary N. Smith Cultural Enrichment Center. The county will take steps to close this phase of the project out by Dec. 31 to comply with the terms of the agreement, County Administrator Mike Mason told the Acomack County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, Nov. 20.