News
CAMBRIDGE, Md. (AP) — A mayor on Maryland's Eastern Shore has resigned, weeks after he was charged with distributing revenge porn online.
Andrew Bradshaw, 32, who was the youngest mayor in …
More than 15 employees with Earth Data, Inc. in Centreville recently supported the Oyster Recovery Partnership’s Marylanders Grow Oysters program, building more than 70 oyster cages.
MGO …
STEVENSVILLE - Just in time for Christmas, six Guiding Eyes for the Blind pups – Gary, Sama, Greer, Empire, Betty and Grant - were transported by Pilots to the Rescue from Guiding Eyes in New …
TRAPPE – Maryland State Police are looking for a man who is suspected of murdering a woman in Talbot County, a statement said on Dec. 30.
A felony warrant for first-degree murder has been …
CAMBRIDGE – Maryland State Police, with assistance from the Cambridge Police Department, arrested two people Tuesday on charges connected to a November shooting in which one person was killed …
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Sports
Besides COVID-19 cases and quarantines what else can happen to push Crisfield High School basketball off the calendar? Why winter weather of course, and another winter storm which has been entitled …
MASN sports writers Roch Kubatko, Steve Melewski and Pete Kerzel will serve as featured members of the Shorebirds roundtable at the Delmarva Shorebirds’ 20th annual Hot Stove Banquet, set to be …
Crisfield High School claimed its fourth State basketball title in 1973 — Coach Bill Cain’s first of four State crowns. Cain and the Crabbers struggled through 3 losing seasons 1974 to …
Business
COLLEGE PARK — Estate planning for farms is a difficult subject to navigate — families must create a plan of succession for the business, understand the legalities of property …
BALTIMORE — The Maryland Public Service Commission will hold a virtual public comment hearing on the $27 million electricity rate increase requested by Delmarva Power & Light Company. …
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
United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore recently held its Annual Holiday Ball at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Resort in Cambridge, raising more than $185,000 through sponsorships, a virtual auction …
As the sun began its downward descent on Dec. 24, lightly jingling bells could be heard, first in a Caroline County cornfield, then at the base of an ancient towering tulip poplar, later sparking …
The Heart of Chesapeake Country Heritage Area presented its 2021 Rising Up Awards during an event Dec. 9. These awards recognize the Dorchester County businesses, nonprofit heritage organizations and …
CAMBRIDGE – Everyone is invited to mark their calendars for Jan. 28-29, when downtown Cambridge hosts the Eastern Shore’s first Ice & Oyster Fest.
The free event will feature ice …
Scenes From Bay to Bay
Fishing weather?
2 days ago
Tim Shaffer of Wyoming took this photo he calls “Never Too Cold For Fishing” at Wyoming Mill Pond on Jan. 8.
On the Riverwalk
4 days ago
Susan Butterfield of Lincoln took this photo of a blue heron while walking her dog on the Mispillion Riverwalk in Milford on Saturday.
A friend in Felton
Saturday, January 8
Weston Williams, of Felton, took this photo at a retention pond in Felton Jan. 4.
Eagle eye
Friday, January 7
Christie Cole of Harrington spotted this bald eagle on Del. 14 outside of Harrington Dec. 24.
Neighbors
News of this month’s deadly tornado outbreak hitting Kentucky and other states sent shockwaves of sorrow across the nation. But it also sparked a spontaneous outpouring of Christmas spirit in …
Cambridge resident Gloria Rojas recently announced publication of her first book, “Fire Escapes.”
Rojas was born in New York City in 1939. She grew up in The Bronx and spent nine years …
Cambridge - In March, Habitat for Humanity Choptank received a $25,000 grant from The Todd Fund to support Habitat for Humanity Choptank’s Helping Hands Revolving Loan Fund and its service to …
Things to Do
Winter in the studios at DCA
CAMBRIDGE - The winter session at Dorchester Center for the Arts is filled with several new instructional arts offerings. For complete …
Salsa premieres at Dorchester Center for the Arts
Attention dance lovers! Dancing on the Shore brings their master talent to the Dorchester Center for the Arts for a four-session …
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum to host volunteer interest meetings
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels will host a series of volunteer interest meetings this year to welcome more members …
More Things to Do
Schools
CAMBRIDGE - Nominations are now open for Dorchester County Public Schools 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year and First Class Teacher of the Year.
Teacher of the Year nominees must have completed a …
SALISBURY — Wor-Wic Community College will hold an information session for anyone interested in the Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship on Tuesday, Feb. 8, at 6 p.m., in Guerrieri …
Despite winter being on the doorstep, Dorchester Career and Technology Center’s Greenhouse horticulture students remain busy in the field. For the 12th year, they are helping make spirits …
Opinion
Can you imagine how effective we could be if it were possible to put someone in the fast lane to Chesapeake Bay stewardship? Helping our family, friends and colleagues understand the value of the natural resources around us is no easy task. The strength of these connections is often directly related to a person’s ability to develop personal ties to nature through a lifetime of meaningful outdoor experiences.
A recent Reddit thread discusses the lack of heroes in modern society, but the truth is we have plenty of heroes.
It’s true that in the internet era, historic figures we once considered …
In the midst of living in challenging times, with COVID-19 precautions in place that are causing changes in most areas of our lives, the Christmas season continues to
do what it does best. …
With the second holiday season of the pandemic upon us, many people will have the opportunity to rejoin family and friends for celebrations. The pandemic has kept many of us apart longer than …
The late Paul Harvey Aurandt was an American radio broadcaster for ABC News Radio who was well-known for his broadcasts, which often concluded with a variation on the tag line, “And now you …
As the days grow shorter and cooler, the skies fill with birds migrating to warmer climates for the winter. The Chesapeake Bay watershed lies in a major migration path known as the Atlantic Flyway. Mountain chains to the west and the Atlantic Coast to the east channel millions of migrating birds through the Bay region. Among these fall travelers are eagles, hawks and falcons, commonly known as raptors.