With shiny new red and blue tennis rackets in hand, eleven youngsters attending the Cambridge Empowerment Center’s Summer Program joined sixty-four other kids at Glasglow Street Tennis Courts near Sandy Hill Elementary School June 24-28. more

The tour guide stood with nine other people in the growing shadows of a massive, century-old stone building. It was long ago abandoned, but tales of ghostly encounters lived on: shadows in the … more

Despite sweltering temperatures inside the nearly 100-year-old gym inside the Robbins YMCA, over a hundred people filled the folding chairs set up for a special members meeting Tuesday June 18. Those without seats stood in the back of the stifling room. more

Pleasant Day Medical Adult Day Care Center will soon add a preschool children’s day care center to its mission and facility. more

The last day of the school year in Dorchester County, Friday, June 14, was also Dr. Susan Morgan’s final day serving on the Board of Education. Morgan resigned from the Board, effective immediately, and also withdrew her candidacy in the upcoming November election. Morgan sent an email informing newly appointed Superintendent Dr. Jymil Thompson, School Board President Mike Diaz, and the other three Board members of her decision to end her tenure immediately. She also emailed those supporting her campaign for reelection to represent District Three on the School Board of her decision, acknowledging doing so “with a heavy heart.” more

In his first term in the Maryland Legislature, Dorchester’s representative Delegate Thomas S. Hutchinson (District 37B), has been recognized as a health care legislation hero. The Maryland Hospital Association announced that Hutchinson was set to receive its inaugural Rising Star Award at its Membership Meeting Reception Monday, June 10 at Baltimore’s Four Seasons Hotel. more

While serving on the Nanticoke Historic Preservation Alliance or "Handsell" Board, Betsy Malkus felt greatly honored to work with and help research the family history roots of the late Shirley Jackson, “one of Dorchester’s true treasures,” Malkus said. Jackson’s family tree had already been traced to an ancestor who had been enslaved at the Handsell plantation. While looking at her tree, Malkus spotted ancestors who had served in the Civil War. Her knowledge of that topic was limited, but Malkus promised Jackson that she would continue searching to find any ancestors who had served. more

The Dorchester Banner brought together some of the people who make the community a better place, through their excellence in business and in volunteerism. Winners from the 2024 Stars of the Banner … more

Retired Cambridge Police Chief Russell Wroten led the force for 30 of his 38 years of service. He not only holds the record for the longest to serve as chief locally, but in the U.S. overall. On … more

The Dorchester County Public Schools budget won approval by a 3-1 School Board vote Monday, June 3. But when a cost-cutting proposal to absorb media specialists into classrooms aroused a public outcry, the idea was quickly taken off the table by the administration. more

For most kids, a love of cars comes from playing with Matchbox and Hot Wheels mini toy treasures. But brothers Russ and Matt, owners of R&M Performance “Super Shop” in Cambridge, … more

North Dorchester High School principal David Stofa welcomed families, dignitaries and school officials to celebrate the Class of 2024. Other speakers included valedictorian Fatima Kaleem, 2022 … more

CAMBRIDGE — “Now we can stop waiting and just live,” salutatorian Zy’Aye Bell said to the families and friends filling Cambridge-South Dorchester High School’s gym for … more

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 region, and you’ll find yourself in a corner of the world with … more

In 1987, 20 years after the Pine Street Elementary School had burned down during Civil Rights protests, a sorely needed new bridge connecting Cambridge and Trappe was constructed. The driving … more

ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Wes Moore has vetoed a bill that could have impacted Maryland’s local journalism industry in the future. House Bill 1258, if signed, would have ended a requirement … more

CAMBRIDGE — A series of championship wins this spring by the Cambridge-South Dorchester High School men’s track and field team – North Bayside, Bayside, and Region 1A East – … more

It’s been said that all dogs go to heaven, and the spirit of one special pup named Katie was felt by all at Baywater Animal Rescue in Cambridge Wednesday, May 8. more

For the second year, Robin M. Sample led others in proudly putting on purple for a 2 1/4 mile walk through downtown Cambridge, to raise awareness of Lupus. more

The excitement of prom season starts long before the big event itself, while searching for that one-of-a-kind wow outfit dreams are made of. But those who know Dionne Sampson of Cambridge know … more