CAMBRIDGE -- Almost two years after becoming Cambridge City Manager in April 2022, Tom Carroll submitted his resignation due to differences over the direction of the Cambridge Harbor waterfront development project.
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By Debra Messick
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3/19/24
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CAMBRIDGE – If Dorchester County had a Boat Builders Hall of Fame, Neck District natives Captain Jim Richardson and Harold Ruark could have been picked.
These local legends’ legacies …
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By Debra Messick
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2/28/24
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The case of critically missing Tiyavauna Britt has been linked to the Cambridge area and a Cambridge man has been charged with kidnapping, first and second-degree assault, and multiple misdemeanor charges.
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By Debra Messick
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2/23/24
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Freedom fighter Harriet Tubman was born and raised in Dorchester County, Maryland, so Cambridge has become a hub for her legacy.
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By Elle Wood
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2/22/24
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Battling childhood poverty is not a new idea.
It is a familiar topic of concern for the seventy plus community members and local officials gathered to hear Gov. Wes Moore at the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Intergenerational Center Monday, February 12.
But Moore’s fresh approach in his proposed ENOUGH Act got their attention and some support.
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By Debra R. Messick
Dorchester Banner
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2/19/24
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From the start of his journey May 4, 1996, Tony Cohen was struck by the enormity of it.
After extensive research on the Underground Railroad, he began a trek to follow it, starting in Sandy Spring.
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By Craig Anderson
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2/14/24
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CAMBRIDGE — One day wasn’t enough to officially welcome downtown’s second Harriet Tubman mural. The two-day event drew delighted visitors to Cambridge from New York, Delaware, …
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By Debra R. Messick,
Dorchester Banner
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2/14/24
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Looking back, it almost seems that Araminta Ross had been unconsciously training her entire youth, absorbing the skills tapped into by her future self, freedom seeker Harriet Tubman.
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By Debra Messick
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2/8/24
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Harriet Tubman is a monumental figure on the Eastern Shore, born and raised in Dorchester County and going on to conquer so much for the country.
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By Elle Wood
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1/31/24
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By Craig Anderson Salisbury Independent SALISBURY — A gathering to honor abolitionist Harriet Tubman’s legacy was time to acknowledge a hero and profess hope for the future as well. In a …
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By Craig Anderson
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1/14/24
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CAMBRIDGE – The Cambridge Ice & Oyster Fest returns to dazzle downtown this weekend, Friday, 4-9 p.m., and Saturday, noon to 8 p.m. (with a possible rain day Sunday, should the need arise).
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By Debra R. Messick,
Special to Dorchester Banner
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1/8/24
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CROWNSVILLE – The Maryland Department of Planning announced last week that the Maryland Historical Trust has awarded 10 projects totaling more than $20 million in historic …
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Dorchester Banner
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12/4/23
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When this year’s 74th Christmas Parade gets underway in downtown Cambridge on Saturday, Dec. 2, at 5 p.m., eager crowds will line the streets to celebrate festive floats, spirited marching …
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By Debra R. Messick,
Special to Dorchester Banner
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11/27/23
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On the evening of Nov. 8, the Cambridge Association of Neighborhoods invited Larry White to speak at the library about the ambitious Make Cambridge Resilient Initiative. He walked the CAN audience …
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By P. Ryan Anthony,
Special to Dorchester Banner
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11/14/23
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ANNAPOLIS — Governor Wes Moore on Tuesday announced that more than 1.7 billion new juvenile oysters have been planted on sanctuary and public oyster fishery sites in Maryland’s Chesapeake …
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Dorchester Banner
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10/10/23
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“I expected to be speaking to a lot more people,” admitted Cambridge Police Chief Justin Todd, “but maybe we’ll have to do this more than once.”
He was referring to …
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By P. Ryan Anthony,
Special To Dorchester Banner
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10/10/23
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From September through June, New Beginnings Youth and Family Services, located in the historic but challenged Greenwood Avenue community, offers a beneficial after-school program. Over the summer, …
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By Debra R. Messick,
Special to Dorchester Banner
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9/12/23
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In joining to preserve and uphold precious community traditions, nonprofit Groove City Black Heritage and Culture Group has pioneered a new one that's taken hold and taken root.
Building on the …
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By Debra R. Messick,
Special to Dorchester Banner
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8/22/23
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In 2019, Michael Rosato's iconic “Take My Hand” mural reinvigorated the ongoing mission of the Harriet Tubman Museum and Educational Center at 424 Race Street, bringing renewed attention and …
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By Debra R. Messick,
Special to Dorchester Banner
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8/16/23
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“It’s always exciting to me and, I think, the whole CWDI organization when the community responds to our request for help,” said Matt Leonard, executive director of the nonprofit corporation …
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By P. Ryan Anthony,
Special to Dorchester Banner
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8/15/23
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