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As COVID-19 has racked the country, food insecurity has become a difficult side effect nationwide. And Delaware is no exception. According to Feeding America’s 2020 study on the impact …
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Sports
STEVENSVILLE — The Cambridge-South Dorchester High School men’s outdoor track and field team is charging into State Championship week with another title under their belt, after winning …
Recreation and Parks The Dorchester County Recreation and Parks will offer the following activities: For more information call 410-228-5578 or visit/register on-line at …
Choptank Riverkeeper Volunteer paddlers, power boats and jet skis are needed May 11 for the Maryland Freedom Swim across the Choptank River. With over 300 swimmers signed up for this two-mile …
Business
DENTON – Choptank Electric Cooperative held its 86th Annual Meeting on April 25 at The Fountains Wedding and Conference Center with over 350 guests in attendance. Members re-elected three board …
This team of writers, designers and managers has impressed the industry once again. Almost 30 industry awards were presented this month to the Independent Newsmedia team of Daily State News, …
Smyrna
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 …
Neighbors

The prom couture queen of Cambridge

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 …

30th anniversary Skipjack Nathan season underway

Following a booming “off” season getting shipshape, the Skipjack Nathan of Dorchester is again afloat. Plans are fully underway for the living history vessel’s gala 30th birthday …

Heritage Area mini-grant applications open

CAMBRIDGE – The Heart of Chesapeake Country Heritage Area (HCCHA) is accepting mini-grant applications for projects that enrich heritage resources or events in Dorchester County. These small, …
Things to Do
"Worksboats, End of Day," pastel by Katie Cassidy

Spectrum: Upcoming classes and workshops at DCA

CAMBRIDGE – A variety of classes are scheduled for Dorchester Center for the Arts in the coming weeks. Intermediate …

Arts & Leisure briefs

Potter and art at SU The Salisbury University Clay Club hosts its annual spring pottery and art sale 9 a.m.-5 p.m. May 6-9, in …
Artist William James will be selling his original design on T-shirts at the May the 4th Fest in downtown Cambridge.

May the 4th fest a Cambridge first

On a weekend celebrating Star Wars and Cinco de Mayo, Cantina Bar/Fiesta vibes will rock two downtown Cambridge blocks with the …
Schools
North Dorchester Middle School Last week, teachers and administrators at North Dorchester Middle School congratulated the following successful 8th graders. 8th Grade Honor Roll List: …
CAMBRIDGE - The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said it has filed an online complaint with the U.S. Board of Education's Office of Civil Rights on behalf of a 12-year-old Cambridge girl.
PRINCESS ANNE — Common poultry diseases on the Eastern Shore, including avian influenza, is the topic of a Thursday, May 9 seminar that is free and open to the public at the University of …
Opinion
I respect the opinion of Dover City Councilman Brian E. Lewis about needing solutions for Dover’s recent shootings (“Solutions needed after rash of shootings in Dover”). But I think we need to think outside the box and come up with solutions that are needed to end the gun violence not only in Dover but in our country.
I strongly agree with Dan Shortridge’s encouraging a photo history of Delaware (“We need a Delaware Photographers’ Project”).
We are all aware of the ridiculous amounts of money that the federal government was offering states during the pandemic. Many of those states, including Delaware, used the money to increase unemployment benefits, far exceeding any amounts paid in the past, and to continue those payments far longer.
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 …
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