Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary Jake Day visited several state-sponsored projects in Dorchester County on Wednesday as part of the agency’s Day Trips tour across Maryland.

As the nation's largest estuary, the Chesapeake Bay is a highly valued resource for more than 18 million people who live in its watershed. Producing about 500 million pounds of seafood each year, the …

The Big College Basketball Tournament captures the hearts of millions, transcending beyond the thrill of March Basketball to impact workplace dynamics across the country. As employees  immerse …

Former Alabama football star and athletic director Cecil “Hootie” Ingram died Monday at age 90. A university spokeswoman said Ingram died at a Birmingham hospital. He was an All-Southeastern …

In 2018 Draper Media’s WBOC radio absorbed local MTS Broadcasting. Since then, the former studio at 2 Queen Anne Avenue, just off Gerry Boyle Park, has stood vacant, its giant antenna a dormant beacon.

To better understand the ocean surface, NASA scientists went to the stars. The Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem satellite launched into orbit Feb. 8 on a quest to better understand the microscopic content of Earth’s atmosphere and oceans.

EASTON – Maryland State Prosecutor Charlton T. Howard III announced on April 4 that an Easton Police Department sergeant has been charged with two counts of Misconduct in Office. According …

SALISBURY – Maryland State Police arrested a man who has been indicted for the kidnapping and murder of a woman earlier this year in Dorchester County. The suspect, Kenneth Stefan Bradley, …

LEWES — Cape Henlopen’s 10 schools had two which required some degree of action based on lead concentrations found in drinking water. H.O. Brittingham Elementary School in Milton had …

Dover Police on Monday announced two arrests in connection with the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old Wilmington woman at Delaware State University on April 21.

A 65-year-old Felton man died from injuries suffered in a single-vehicle crash Sunday in Greenwood, Delaware State Police said.

GEORGETOWN — A 15-year-old Sussex Central High School student was arrested Tuesday night and charged with multiple felonies after reports of gunshots outside the school following an event, the …

He is “ye olde shoppe keeper,” spending time between customers at his Trappe, Maryland, bookstore pecking his computer keyboard in a musical cadence, two index fingers at a time.

Delmarva Power announced it is extending its Sustainable Communities Grant Program application period through July 31. Since the program’s launch in 2020, the Sustainable Communities Grant …

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Maryland State Police homicide investigators arrested a Wicomico County man on May 6...

SALISBURY -- We’re celebrating a decade of headlines and deadlines. A decade of celebrating the place we call home. A decade of the Salisbury Independent. “Hello …

Come for an evening with the stars. The 2024 Stars of the Banner Celebration returns to Cambridge with live music, good food and fun. This free, public celebration is presented by the Dorchester Banner …

During its April 22 meeting Cambridge City Council approved the selection of Shore Construction LLC, the lowest of four bidders, for contracting work repairing the city’s plethora of sidewalks needing repair.

For the people living on Smith Island, the water matters. But it’s about more than the beautiful views of the Chesapeake Bay from the picturesque island 10 miles from the mainland. The …

Every seat at Chesapeake Grove Intergenerational Center was filled by 6 p.m. Thursday, April 18. An estimated one hundred sixty-nine people attended in person with more watching via live stream to hear from the governing board of Cambridge Harbor.

The governing body of the Cambridge Harbor development, which has come under fire in recent weeks following the resignation of City Manager Tom Carroll, has posted two streaming links to its community update meeting Wednesday.

Cambridge Mayor Steve Rideout took steps to assert city oversight into Cambridge Harbor activities with the introduction of amended articles of incorporation for Cambridge Waterfront Development, Inc. (CWDI). Under the revisions, the Mayor of Cambridge would be designated as the nonprofit CWDI’s sole member.

Dorchester County Council recently appointed her to fill the remaining school board term of the late Dr. Theresa Stafford, who passed away in December 2023, representing District 2. And on …

City Council’s April 8 agenda covered a wide range, from youth opportunities, to the City Manager search, the High/Washington Sts. corner rezoning, crucial sewer overflow work, street paving, committee volunteer openings, and kudos for cost cutting lighting measures and other staff initiatives.

DUNDALK, Md.— More than 1,000 small businesses have sought emergency federal loans to stay afloat following the March 26 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and closure of much of the Port …

SALISBURY — MAC’s 2024 Virtual Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregivers Conference, “Dementia: Navigating the Journey,” will be held Wednesday, April 24. CEU registration …

HURLOCK – The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration is beginning construction on a $1.1 million project to install new bicycle-pedestrian facilities in Dorchester …

TRAPPE – Habitat for Humanity Choptank is one of 26 organizations on the Eastern Shore of Maryland to receive direct federal resources for projects as a result of efforts by U.S. Senators Chris …

WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. — Three Black Brant IX sounding rockets for the Atmospheric Perturbations around Eclipse Path (APEP) mission are scheduled to launch from NASA’s Wallops Flight …