News
sussex county, planning and zoning
GEORGETOWN — After stating the office above his pole barn was in violation of code and “he didn’t care” during the May 8 Sussex County Planning and Zoning Commission, District …
Transportation
WILMINGTON — Delaware River & Bay Authority announce American Airlines, in partnership with The Landline Company, will be launching a new service connecting the Wilmington Airport to …
Health
WILMINGTON — Nearly 400 people, including 38 teams, took part in the NAMIWalks May 4 at Bellevue State Park in Wilmington, raising $71,634 or 72% of this year’s goal.
Fundraising …
LEWES — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Delaware ranks eighth in the nation in Lymes disease cases, which caused the state to form an oversight board, which is …
haiku, dnrec
DOVER — Submit haiku entries on the theme “What I love about the ocean” to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control before June 4 for a chance to have …
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Sports
HARRINGTON - Breakaway Racing and Yorwollohan Racing's Speed Away ($4.60, Corey Callahan) was a 1:54.4 winner in the $22,500 Open Trot on Wednesday at Harrington Raceway.
The Nick …
Over a decade ago Kylie Curtis’ dream of playing soccer at Crisfield High School was nearly impeded by one major obstacle: there was no girls’ team.
The 2012 graduate was 10 years …
Maryland shutdown State tournaments for high school sports during World War II and regular season play was limited. However, Crisfield High School teams were back in full swing in 1947 governed by a …
Equality in sports has been a hot topic in the world of athletic competition since the early 1900s. Women have been competing for the right to play organized sports just as vigorously as they compete …
Business
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is now seeking public comment on the proposed fiscal year 2025 annual work plans for the following state forests: Chesapeake/Pocomoke, Green …
SALISBURY — Handy Seafood, North America’s oldest seafood processor, is proud to announce that it has once again secured an AA rating in its recent British Retail Consortium Global …
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 …
Business Insights
But an increasing, and unfortunate, issue that’s occurring is power lines being shot by hunters and gun enthusiasts...
Scenes from Bay to Bay
American coots
3 days ago
Jim Webster took this photo of American coots at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge on April 17.
Sunset at Bombay Hook
Thursday, May 9
April Doyle of Smyrna took this photo at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge at sunset on April 5.
Where eagles fly
Tuesday, May 7
Dan Laughman of Magnolia took this photo of a bald eagle at Port Mahon on March 20.
Andrews Lake
Thursday, May 2
Marlin and Mahi Thompson took this photo at Andrews Lake in Frederica on April 7.
Rainbow
Tuesday, April 30
Valerie Hankins of Houston took this photo off Bowman Road in Milford on April 4.
Neighbors
Meeting May 20 on Crisfield's second outdoor mural
CRISFIELD — A community meeting with artist Michael Rosato about a second mural for Crisfield will be 6 p.m. Monday, May 20 at the Corbin Studio & Gallery at 4 East Main Street.
Mr. …
Crisfield's Community Garden to open for the season Saturday
CRISFIELD — Doug Swift’s Crisfield Community Garden will be getting a new sign and has a new partner for the 2024 growing season.
The Rev. Emanuel Johnson received approval from the …
Crab Pickers Strike of 1938 remembered through state historical marker
CRISFIELD — Members of the Holy Pickers Union Center, in conjunction with Shiloh United Methodist Church, hosted a celebration Friday, May 10 across from the church for the formal unveiling of …
Things to Do
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 …
Crisfield announces out its upcoming season of arts, cultural and heritage events
CRISFIELD — On your next Maryland Eastern Shore , Chesapeake Bay adventure, take a ride down (all the way down!) the picturesque …
Tawes Museum to feature Crisfield movie theaters, reminisce about Old Island
CRISFIELD — Old movies, old guns, and Old Island will be on view during the seasonal grand opening of the Gov. J. Millard Tawes …
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Schools
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Legislation signed into law in late March by President Joe Biden that included some $2.5 million for Crisfield’s City Dock and stabilization of the former Gunter …
WESTOVER — Karen Karten, supervisor of Early Childhood Education, recommends the Somerset County Board of Education adopt Three Cheers for Pre-K as the new pre-kindergarten curriculum to start …
During Wor-Wic Community College commencement ceremonies at the Wicomico Youth and...
The Atlantic Hurricane Season is less than one month away (it runs from June 1 to November 30). As some of our citizens in Somerset County know, it only takes one storm to change the rest of …
The members of the Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association are deeply concerned about the potential consequences of Maryland House Bill 1258 on local journalism.
When, in July 2022, the world-renowned Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art abruptly had its doors closed and the immense art collection kept from public view, Delmarva — not just Salisbury, Wicomico …
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.
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.
The 446th session of the Maryland General Assembly has started, and a critical issue demands our collective attention. It is disheartening to learn that some of our local Eastern Shore representatives, influenced by special-interest groups like the Fraternal Order of Police, plan to challenge the Child Interrogation Protection Act, a vital law passed in 2022 to safeguard the due process rights of our young people.