The Brightside: Local rescue is changing the fates of abused animals
LAUREL, Del. - Every weekend, a woman named Donna Kirsch pulls up to the Changing Fates Equine Rescue in Laurel and says hello to her four hooved friends. Kirsch has been volunteering at Changing Fates…
The Brightside: Local veteran helps people clear their mind with clay
MARYLAND - In Salisbury, Maryland, you'd be hard pressed to find someone more in love with mud than Constance Melvin. Melvin owns The Mudhud: Clay Art Studio on North Division Street.…
The Brightside: Local market plants seeds of knowledge into the community
MARDELA SPRINGS, Md. - If you frequently travel down Route 50 in Mardela Springs, you've come to know a familiar figure. Zorro the bull is the face of Wright's Market Charles Wright,…
The Brightside: Empowering people through poetry
SALISBURY, Md. - At some point in our lives, we all turn to poetry for a source of comfort and understanding. Poetry has the power to change people or give people a…
The Brightside: Scuba diver is cleaning up the Indian River Inlet one lead sinker at a time
SUSSEX CO., Del. - At the Indian River Inlet, one man is reeling in more than just fish. Try lead, and a lot of it. Ronald Newswanger said, "The most I…
The Brightside: Local man dedicates life towards helping the homeless
GEORGETOWN, Del. - Jim Martin is no stranger to helping the homeless. Over the last ten years or so, Martin has helped countless people get back on their feet. Martin said, "Seeing the battles that…
The Brightside: New, one-of-a-kind flower shop helps people's creativity bloom
MILFORD, Del. - There's a new store in town in Milford, Delaware. Cookie's Paper Petals isn't your ordinary flower shop, but owner Anastasia Jackson isn't your ordinary florist. Jackson is a paper florist,…
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