News
Maryland State Police are warning residents to be aware of a phone scam involving police impersonators that is currently active in Maryland.
Maryland State Police have received reports from …
CAMBRIDGE – Throughout the summer, volunteers from ShoreRivers collect water samples every week at local swimming areas and post the results, showing whether they meet, or don't meet the …
Shots fired/armed subject
On May 20, Cambridge Police Department officers responded to the 1000 block of Phillips Avenue in reference to shots fired. A witness advised officers that there were …
CAMBRIDGE – On May 19, the Honorable Brett W. Wilson, senior judge of the First Judicial Circuit delivered a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole to Dion Darnell …
CAMBRIDGE – Five residents of Cambridge have submitted the necessary documents to appear on the ballot for a special election to be held Tuesday, June 6. The upcoming special election will fill …
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Sports
Youth Fishing Fun Day
In partnership with the Friends of Blackwater and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park, Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge will hold the annual Youth Fishing …
SHILOH – North Dorchester High School’s softball team earned the Region 1A Championship on Thursday, with a 5-4 win over Colonel Richardson. From there, they advanced to the Maryland …
Kyle Bradish pitched impressively into the seventh inning and Austin Hays homered to lift the Baltimore Orioles to a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Mike Trout went deep for the Angels who …
Business
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources continues to move forward with its proposed change in the tolerance limits for undersized male hard crabs from five crabs per …
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources, in consultation with blue crab advisory groups, announces that female blue crabs from which the egg pouch or bunion has been removed, …
Business Insights
Member Exclusive
A Hurlock gastropub, a Toddville oyster hatchery and a Cambridge bakery are among the Dorchester County business ventures filling formerly vacant sites, thanks to funding awarded by Maryland's …
Cambridge
CAMBRIDGE – The Cambridge Empowerment Center will offer new children’s programming beginning June 20 in its Pine Street headquarters, the board of directors announced May 17. Licensed by …
CAMBRIDGE – Registered voters of Cambridge Wards 1 and 5 who wish to vote by mail were urged in a statement from the city to request absentee ballots as soon as possible for the special …
Adventure awaits when Kalmar Nyckel , The Tall Ship of Delaware, returns to Cambridge on Friday, June 2, through Sunday, June 4.
Discover the remarkable story behind Kalmar Nyckel , a full-scale …
CAMBRIDGE – Five residents of Cambridge have submitted the necessary documents to appear on the ballot for a special election to be held June 6. The upcoming special election will fill the …
Scenes From Bay to Bay
On the road
5 days ago
Beth Petit de Mange of Dover took this photo off Wyoming Mill Road, heading southwest from Dover to Wyoming on May 3.
Great blue heron
Wednesday, May 24
Tom Wilkerson of Dover took this photo of a great blue heron at Silver Lake in Dover on April 30.
Hartly
Tuesday, May 23
Mattie King of Hartly took this photo off Lockwood Chapel Road in Hartly on April 29.
Taking a rest
Thursday, May 18
Sherrie A. Stanley of Cheswold took this photo of two painted turtles sunning on a rock in the fish pond at the Smyrna Rest Area on April 19.
Neighbors
POCOMOKE CITY — The Pocomoke Indian Nation is planning special events in June to demonstrate traditions of Native Americans who lived here before the colonists.
On Saturday, June 3 …
Local groups are reaching out to spread the word about their events and schedules. The Banner compiled a list of announcements over the previous week, which follows:
Board of Education meeting
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People often associate the Maryland Department of Housing with its vital subsidy voucher program. They may not be as familiar with its Community Development directive.
Here in Cambridge, at its …
Things to Do
Books in the Belfry: Summer reading is here
CAMBRIDGE – Help your children avoid the dreaded “summer slide” of learning loss during the summer – and keep …
Dorchester Message Wall
Local groups are reaching out to spread the word about their events and schedules. The Banner compiled a list of announcements over …
Books in the Belfry: Dorchester library has many graphic novels
CAMBRIDGE – Did you know? Your local library has one of the most extensive collections of graphic novels and manga for children, …
More Things to Do
Schools
ND graduation livestream
North Dorchester High School will livestream its graduation ceremony June 1, at 6:30 p.m. Log on to TINYURL.COM/NDHSGRADUATION2023.
VonDenBosch at Superintendent …
When Tom Ackerman first began his teaching career in Harford County, Maryland, the end of the school day always brought about frustration.
During the final minutes of the class, he would attempt to wrangle his most challenging students’ attention and connect them with his lessons.
Senior Scholar Athletes
Dorchester County’s four top student/athletes were recognized last week, as they accepted this year’s Bayside Athletic Conference Senior Scholar Athlete …
Opinion
Tom Purcell is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review humor columnist distributed exclusively by Cagle Cartoons newspaper syndicate.
Every year, polls show that a large number of Americans don’t know …
This past month we celebrated Arbor Day twice — a state commemoration the first Wednesday of April and then national Arbor Day on the last Friday.
From the cleanliness of our air to the …
Not so fast on a federal disaster declaration for the Chesapeake
Governor Moore’s recent request to the federal government for a federal disaster declaration for the Chesapeake Bay is well …
“Our world needs climate action on all fronts — everything, everywhere, all at once,” Secretary-General António Guterres said as he introduced the latest report by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. ...
Jay L. Zagorsky is a clinical associate professor at Boston University and a former research scientist. This was first published by The Conversation.
By Jay L. Zagorsky
About two-thirds of all …
You may recall the petition initiative for changing the County Charter that was started last spring by the Dorchester Citizens for Better Government and wonder what happened to it. I hope that what …