News
EASTON – After a long hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions, University of Maryland Shore Regional Health's transitions pharmacist, Melanie Chapple, has returned to the Cambridge Senior Center to …
ANNAPOLIS - On May 4, I had the opportunity to attend the Maryland State of Reform Health Policy Conference. Too often, those with good ideas for reforming health care don’t have a solid …
In a recent Dorchester Banner Town Square column, some citizens expressed their outrage at the ousting of Mike Diaz as head of the Dorchester County Department of Recreation & Parks. One person …
Blood Bank of Delmarva has announced a blood emergency, as school spring breaks and holiday travel have caused an alarming drop in donations over the past month. As of the second week of May …
Amy J. Craig, incumbent clerk of the Circuit Court for Dorchester County, filed for reelection on Dec. 21, 2021. Craig is the first elected woman clerk of court for Dorchester County, having first …
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Sports
CAMBRIDGE – Cambridge Little League season is well underway, and so are the skills of local softball players.
Olivia Fischer was an RBI machine on April 28, driving in six on three hits to …
Winds of change swept through the scholastic basketball scene in 1963, the MPSSAA admitted Black schools into the State athletic organization, a long overdue inclusion. Black schools had their own …
The Delmarva Shorebirds stormed back for an Opening Night 9-6 victory over the Fredericksburg Nationals on Friday night at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium. The Shorebirds exploded late with five runs in the …
Business
EASTON – GoGlass is celebrating its 40th anniversary on Delmarva. The company was started in 1982, founded by Larry Linderer as Salisbury Glass Company using a startup of $30,000 in home …
MIDDLETOWN — Regardless of whether you’re running a race or searching for a business, you look for an opening, make a move and push for a win.
That’s what the owners of Elite …
Business Insights
SALISBURY - What happens when medical technology and industrial building inspection collide?
That’s the question Phillip Alvarez, founder of Baltimore-based Perphora, LLC, sought to answer. …
Cambridge
CAMBRIDGE - The Fraternal Order of Police, Cambridge-Dorchester Lodge #27 Inc., is attempting to build a lodge for local officers. Member officers from Cambridge PD, Hurlock PD, the Dorchester County …
ANNAPOLIS - Last Friday, Mace’s Lane Middle School launched a new state-of-the-art weapons detection system for all staff, students and parents entering the building. This system was funded …
Last month, I wrote about the City Council considering our current trash collection contract and the possibility of bringing the service back into the city as the manager. I did not realize that City …
ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Larry Hogan announced April 27 that more than $200 million in financing tools and new programs will be made available to create new affordable housing opportunities in the …
Scenes From Bay to Bay
Sculpture at Big Oak Park
2 days ago
Ronald Roseborough of Dover took this photo of a metal sculpture at Big Oak Park in Smyrna May 7 .
Follow the leader
Tuesday, May 10
Alex Cisar of Dover took this photo at Bombay National Wildlife Refuge April 26.
Fisher-Martin House
Friday, May 6
Richard Bryan of Lewes took this photo of the Fisher-Martin House in Lewes April 11.
Neighbors
In 2021, artist Miriam Moran brought her artistic inspiration to the Cosby Avenue community with a mural outside the Mount Morah New Life Ministries building at 1024 Cosby Avenue in …
SALISBURY — Scouring through historical records can be a time-consuming task for a researcher or eager amateur historian.
The complexity of the topic being investigated can help or hinder …
Maryland Day is the anniversary of when the first European settlers landed in Maryland. They disembarked from ships called the Ark and the Dove and landed on St. Clement’s Island in St. …
Things to Do
Spectrum: Annual Members’ Show and Sale at DCA
CAMBRIDGE - It is time to prepare for the Annual Members’ Show and Sale at Dorchester Center for the Arts.
The show is open …
Gardening in Dorchester: Caring for azaleas after they’ve flowered
Do your azaleas look particularly gorgeous this spring? I imagine it has something to do with the inordinate amount of rain we've had …
Spectrum: DCA welcomes the Stephen Philip Harvey Octet
On Saturday, May 7, Dorchester Center for the Arts will welcome the Stephen Philip Harvey Octet to the George B. Todd Performance Hall …
More Things to Do
Schools
Harvesting Hope Youth and Family Wellness Inc., in partnership with the Dorchester County Health Department, Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce, Dorchester County Economic Development, and …
CAMBRIDGE - Philip Albert, a 21-year teaching veteran of Dorchester County Public Schools, has been named the county’s Teacher of the Year for 2022-2023. Mr. Albert, a mathematics and …
WYE MILLS - Earth Data, Inc., based in Centreville, recently offered a free workshop to students participating in Chesapeake College’s TRiO Student Support Services. The program is a federally …
Opinion
I’ve frequently tried to explain this and it never seems to sink in. But here goes anyway:
1) The idea of a waterfront development is not a new concept. Nor is it the first time the public …
Confessions of an environmental studies prof: When I ask my university students to name the best ways to save the Chesapeake Bay and the planet, and they answer, “Don’t eat meat,” I realize I might have gone a bit overboard or perhaps not put enough emphasis on “industrial” when I talk about industrial meat.
Recent cold weather aside, spring is in full swing, and this year is definitely one to celebrate. As flowers begin to bloom and birds begin to nest, we are pleased to return to many of our favorite …
The bay is dead. Long live the bay.
That declaration derives from 15th-century England — “The king is dead. Long live the king” — assuring the public an orderly succession. And reminding them that change is inevitable.
He had cleaned out his locker, so he could go home and kill himself. He squeezed out the front door of his junior high school, carrying a pile of books, two sweaters, a baseball bat, a glove and a …
The following letter from Comptroller Peter Franchot, dated Feb. 24, was sent to the Honorable Ur M. Jaddou, Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, in reference to the H-2B Seasonal …