News
REHOBOTH BEACH — A fin whale, or a finback whale, that beached on Sunday morning south of the Indian River Life-Saving Station in Delaware Seashore State Park did not survive, Nikki LaVoie, …
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 …
District 37B State Delegate Tom Hutchinson had planned a relaxing respite, a Miami cruise, to unwind after the busy legislative session concluded.
Come for an evening with the stars. The 2024 Stars of the Banner Celebration returns to Cambridge with live music, good food and fun. This free, public celebration is presented by the Dorchester Banner …
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary Jake Day visited several state-sponsored projects in Dorchester County on Wednesday as part of the agency’s Day Trips tour across Maryland.
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Sports
NEWARK — The Delaware football team won’t have to go far to face its newest opponent.
UD announced that it will play a 2028 game at Maryland as it begins to play as a Division I FBS …
CAMBRIDGE – The tradition of boat racing on Maryland’s Eastern Shore is deep. In the early 1900s, Lou Barrett Jr. and Alfred I. DuPont talked on DuPont’s yacht, the Alicia, after …
CAMBRIDGE – At Cambridge-South Dorchester High School’s home meet April 10, the men earned a win, with a score of 160.5 points. They were followed by Parkside, 67; James M. Bennett, 55.5; …
Business
FRANKFORD — Bay Venture Outfitters celebrated the grand opening of its new location on the Assawoman Canal, at 38365 Muddy Neck Road in Frankford, with a ribbon cutting on July 12 with the …
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has announced that it has recommended awarding $10 million to fund new reef construction for a Maryland Department of Natural Resources oyster …
Business Insights
EASTON — Talbot County business, agency and nonprofit leaders interested in learning more about the power of the data available through the Delmarva Index are encouraged to attend a free …
Cambridge
SALISBURY — Due to the worldwide Microsoft outage, all Maryland courts, offices and facilities will be closed to the public today but will remain open for emergency matters. All clerks’ …
The wide-open Cambridge city election set for Oct. 19 is just over three months away, and candidate filing forms are available now.
All five City Council seats and the at-large mayor position …
DOVER — The National Weather Service warns heat index, or “feels like” temperatures in Kent and inland Sussex counties in Delaware, and Kent, Queen Anne’s, Talbot and Caroline …
During an emergency, people dial 911 or a trusted friend or family member. But what if you can’t even reach a phone in those moments?
Emergency monitoring services like TidalHealth …
Scenes From Bay to Bay
Reflections
Wednesday, June 5
Patricia Sterling of Wyoming took this photo of a juvenile brown ibis at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge on May 10.
Pickering Beach
Thursday, May 30
Jitka Ellis of Dover took this photo at Pickering Beach on March 3,
Northern Lights
Thursday, May 23
Gary Brown of Dover took this photo of the Northern lights from Woodland Beach on May 10.
Family trip
Tuesday, May 21
Lee Mullarkey of Dover captured this pair of geese with their gosling in Dover on May 1.
Silver Lake
Friday, May 17
Dan Laughman of Magnolia took this photo of paddle boarders at Silver Lake in Rehoboth Beach on April 4.
Neighbors
HARRINGTON – Mason Hay knows what it takes to be a champion. The Harrington teen won his third consecutive Grand Overall Showman title on Tuesday evening at the Delaware State Fair’s …
BRIDGEVILLE -- In the First State, the summer is peak time for locally grown produce favorites and grains. However, the recent drought has impacted farmers getting food from the fields to the tables. …
DOVER — Nursing and helping bring comfort to others is seemingly in Tina Randolph’s bloodline.
All she needs to do is to look back to her great-grandmother, the Rev. Dr. Margaret L. …
Things to Do
Election year brings campaigns to Delaware State Fair
HARRINGTON —2024 is an election year, and not only is the American presidency up for grabs, but also plenty offices close to home . …
Cape Henlopen Community Workshop scheduled Wednesday
LEWES — The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will host a community workshop at the Cape …
Eastern Shore Threshermen set to hold 64th annual show
MARYLAND — Summertime means it is time for one of the area’s most popular events - the Eastern Shore Threshermen & Collectors …
More Things to Do
Schools
WASHINGTON — Caesar Rodney High School’s culinary team, after capturing the national championship title at the 2024 National ProStart Invitational in April, took a tour of one of the most …
REHOBOTH BEACH — The Margaret H. Rollins School Class of 2024 have all passed the national examination for licensure as a registered nurse, Beebe Healthcare announced on Monday.
Passing …
SMYRNA — The Smyrna School District’s Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program is offering free meals to kids and teens through Aug. 8.
Opinion
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 …
Last week's Viewpoint page featured an open letter submitted by the Maryland House Republican Caucus expressing their concerns that a juvenile sex offender convicted of second-degree rape …
As Cambridge Waterfront Development, Inc. (CWDI) advances its mission to develop Cambridge Harbor, we plan to keep the public informed on our progress and what you can look forward to in the coming …
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.