News
REHOBOTH BEACH — A fin whale, or a finback whale, that beached on Sunday morning south of the Indian River Life-Saving Station in Delaware Seashore State Park did not survive, Nikki LaVoie, …
LEWES — In the last week, there have been 83 suspected overdoses from a yet-to-be-confirmed drug mixture in Sussex County, with concentrations of cases in the …
District 37B State Delegate Tom Hutchinson had planned a relaxing respite, a Miami cruise, to unwind after the busy legislative session concluded.
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 …
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.
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Sports
NEWARK — The Delaware football team won’t have to go far to face its newest opponent.
UD announced that it will play a 2028 game at Maryland as it begins to play as a Division I FBS …
CAMBRIDGE – The tradition of boat racing on Maryland’s Eastern Shore is deep. In the early 1900s, Lou Barrett Jr. and Alfred I. DuPont talked on DuPont’s yacht, the Alicia, after …
CAMBRIDGE – At Cambridge-South Dorchester High School’s home meet April 10, the men earned a win, with a score of 160.5 points. They were followed by Parkside, 67; James M. Bennett, 55.5; …
Business
DOVER — The Downtown Dover Partnership is seeking input from residents as it plans for the future of transportation in the city.
The organization will host an open house Monday from 3-5 …
MILLSBORO — This is a time of year that Laura Brittingham relishes, a chance to open her fourth-generation family farm to the public and welcome them to relax and experience a day on the farm.
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Business Insights
FREDERICA — ILC Dover, a company that develops spacesuits and inflatable modules for the space industry, is set to be bought by the multinational business Ingersoll Rand.
Officials from …
Cambridge
Scenes From Bay to Bay
Northern Lights
Thursday, May 23
Gary Brown of Dover took this photo of the Northern lights from Woodland Beach on May 10.
Family trip
Tuesday, May 21
Lee Mullarkey of Dover captured this pair of geese with their gosling in Dover on May 1.
Silver Lake
Friday, May 17
Dan Laughman of Magnolia took this photo of paddle boarders at Silver Lake in Rehoboth Beach on April 4.
American coots
Tuesday, May 14
Jim Webster took this photo of American coots at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge on April 17.
Neighbors
DOVER — Pastor Cecilia Snorton and the Rev. Shonda Greene are preparing for a long-awaited celebration of success stories achieved through the Boys to Men and Girls Breaking Barriers …
DOVER — Nancy Quinn and five members of the historic Christ Episcopal Church’s History and Cemetery Committee came armed with American flags on Friday afternoon in preparation for …
When Jacob and Jackie Ferger purchased the Lindale house in Magnolia in 2015, it was unsafe to enter.
Now, after a massive restoration, their six-person family lives inside the 24 S. Main St. residence.
Things to Do
Boyd is all business with The Hive on Loockerman
DOVER — The Hive on Loockerman is beginning to buzz, as it prepares to officially open its business center and meeting space this …
Bay to the Beach summer edition: Comics, chainsaws, coastlines & cuisine
There are adventures out there to be had, for those wise enough to seek them. Toss a pin and let it land anywhere on a map of our …
Kent County World War II Heroes Tour to take place on Memorial Day
Learn about the lives of local World War II and Korean War service members who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country on a …
More Things to Do
Schools
CAMDEN -- Caesar Rodney High School held its Class of 2024 graduation ceremony Saturday morning.
This year's graduating class was over 500 students.
HARRINGTON – Positive Outcomes Charter School in Camden celebrated its 28 th graduation class of 18 students at Exhibit Hall at the Delaware State Fairgrounds on Thursday night.
Edward …
DOVER – Capital School District shared much to celebrate at its second annual ‘State of Our Schools’ event Wednesday evening.
At the top of the list was the announcement …
Opinion
The members of the Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association are deeply concerned about the potential consequences of Maryland House Bill 1258 on local journalism.
I am a concerned Ocean Pines, Maryland, citizen who is appalled by the unsightly litter along our roads and waterways in our otherwise beautiful Eastern Shore. It’s time to actually do something to deal with this issue.
The Alabama Supreme Court, citing Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, has ruled that the frozen embryos used in IVF (in vitro fertilization) are children and entitled to all the protections …
Last week's Viewpoint page featured an open letter submitted by the Maryland House Republican Caucus expressing their concerns that a juvenile sex offender convicted of second-degree rape …
As Cambridge Waterfront Development, Inc. (CWDI) advances its mission to develop Cambridge Harbor, we plan to keep the public informed on our progress and what you can look forward to in the coming …
When the opening day of the 2024 Maryland General Assembly session was called to order, Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes was the speaker pro tempore in the Maryland House of Delegates, the second-highest position for a member of the House Democratic Caucus.