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FEDERALSBURG – Maryland State Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a teenager in Caroline County on Sunday. The victim, identified as Trevor Whiteley, 17, …
BALTIMORE — The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Department of Maryland recently donated $6,000 to the Veterans Affairs (VA) Maryland Health Care System to benefit veteran patients throughout …
PRINCESS ANNE — Alverne “Chet” Chesterfield of Princess Anne, a committed leader in education and public service, was sworn in Jan. 14 at the Somerset County Clerk of Court’s …
BALTIMORE — The Maryland State Highway Administration is looking for public or private land in the four counties of the Lower Eastern Shore that might be suitable wetland mitigation sites with …
DENTON — January is National Mentoring Month. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Eastern Shore (BBBSES) proudly honors the transformative power of mentorship and the profound impact of …

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WASHINGTON – Maryland Sen.-elect Angela Alsobrooks will make history in January as one of just five Black women to ever serve in the United States Senate.  As she won her hotly …
COLLEGE PARK — Maryland became one of seven states to codify abortion rights in their constitution this week, joining a wave of pro-choice votes in the wake of a Republican sweep. Across …
Maryland remains a strong Democratic state as the rest of the country skewed Republican in the 2024 election. Senate-elect Angela Alsobrooks made state and national history and voters made their …

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ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Department of Agriculture is urging all poultry farmers to remain vigilant and practice enhanced biosecurity on their farms after U.S. Department of …
NEW CARROLLTON — The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development announced it has awarded more than $300,000 in tax credits to projects across the Eastern Shore as part of the …

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Salisbury
SALISBURY – The City of Salisbury has announced that the right entryway to the upper levels of the municipal garage will be temporarily closed for necessary repairs from Thursday, January 23, …
SALISBURY — Twenty-six educators from Wicomico County Public Schools have been named semifinalists for Wicomico Teacher of the Year. They now begin the extensive judging process that will lead …
SALISBURY — The Governors Challenge has brought top-notch high school basketball talent to Wicomico County for more than 40 years. This year, the tournament saw a record-breaking number of …
ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Wes Moore proposed $67.3 billion for the Fiscal Year 2026 State Budget  Jan. 15 in Annapolis. Maryland is facing the worst budget crisis the State has seen in two decades …

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Stargazing at Janes Island State Park on Feb. 1

CRISFIELD — Janes Island State Park has another opportunity for stargazing starting 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 (meet at the nature …
The winter concert for the Salisbury Community Band is set for Feb. 2. PROVIDED

Salisbury Community Band to present winter concert

SALISBURY — The Salisbury Community Band will present “The Wind Band Classics-Oldies but Goodies” on Sunday, Feb. 2 at 3 p.m. at …
In addition to the Downtown Cambridge venue, the 2025 Ice & Oyster Festival will feature free shuttle service to the Packing House kick off on Friday, Jan. 17 5-8 p.m and both Friday, and Saturday Jan. 18 to the Hyatt's Synthetic Ice-Skating Rink and Winter Wonderland Village.

Fourth Cambridge Ice & Oyster Fest features three venues

In January 2022 Ice Lab and the Dorchester Chamber of Commerce partnered to present a brand new event to Downtown Cambridge, the …

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Opinion
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I hope that you will vote with the mayor, and against the density issue that has been ‘front and center’ for the last few months. You have heard a lot of testimony, including the …
As we enter a new year, the housing crisis stands out as both urgent and deeply personal. It’s not just a national emergency. It’s happening here in Salisbury, where the future of our …
A democracy encourages and values civic engagement and participation. Conversely, a dictatorship discourages public participation by placing inane impediments to public input. These types of …
As a Salisbury native and the Club Director at the Boys & Girls Club at Truitt Community Center, I’ve seen firsthand the impact that Boys & Girls Clubs have on the lives of our youth. …
Healthy party delights and the choices we make around holiday weight gain By Robin Gould We are in the middle of the holiday season. How are you faring with your food choices so far? Every year …
In what seems like a doom loop of incompetence and division, Wicomico County’s Democrat political groups face as grim a future as the national party. Despite nearly flipping the county blue in …

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