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. more

As the nation's largest estuary, the Chesapeake Bay is a highly valued resource for more than 18 million people who live in its watershed. Producing about 500 million pounds of seafood each year, the … more

Every seat at Chesapeake Grove Intergenerational Center was filled by 6 p.m. Thursday, April 18. An estimated one hundred sixty-nine people attended in person with more watching via live stream to hear from the governing board of Cambridge Harbor. more

City Council’s April 8 agenda covered a wide range, from youth opportunities, to the City Manager search, the High/Washington Sts. corner rezoning, crucial sewer overflow work, street paving, committee volunteer openings, and kudos for cost cutting lighting measures and other staff initiatives. more

CAMBRIDGE – With spring now in full swing, road work can resume and the city announced Friday a tentative schedule for road resurfacing in April. This year, the annual paving project will … more

Land banking, taxes, schools, police death benefits, CWDI, and stop signs versus traffic signals were all discussed during the Cambridge City Council meeting March 25. more

CAMBRIDGE -- The Dorchester County Council meeting room was overflowing Tuesday as the public had a chance to comment on eight recommended charter changes. more

ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s blue crab season officially opens April 1 in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries and the Atlantic Ocean and coastal bays. With the opening of a new … more

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. more

For Cambridge City Council, it isn’t business as usual to present honorary proclamations near the top of its meeting agenda. But with the Cambridge-South Dorchester Boys Varsity Basketball Team winning the 2024 Bayside Championship last week, the Council jumped at the chance to celebrate the winners as one of the first orders of business Monday, Feb. 26th more

Nearly $25,000. That’s how much one ticket cost on Vivid Seats for Hozier’s upcoming Merriweather Post Pavilion show in May. The original price for a seat at the sold-out show was $99, according to I.M.P., the production company that owns Merriweather. more

ANNAPOLIS – A rainstorm’s a-brewing and Maryland needs your help to document flooding. Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently launched the new MyCoast … more

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced the Senate’s passage of $41,921,000 in direct … more

Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman got an up-close look last week at two growing Cambridge enterprises. The visit was part of her larger Eastern Shore tour, with additional stops at the opening … more

Some potential cannabis businesses are criticizing the tight turnaround to obtain new licenses to grow, process or distribute marijuana, after the Maryland Cannabis Administration … more

CAMBRIDGE – Concerned citizens, including parents, gathered at the City Council meeting on Monday to speak to commissioners about the recent rash of crime involving youths. more

OCEAN CITY – Governor Moore today delivered the keynote address during the closing session of the 2023 Maryland Association of Counties summer conference in Ocean City. The governor spoke about … more

Maryland Matters FEDERALSBURG – The mayor of Federalsburg said Maryland’s legalization of cannabis is forcing her and her husband to close their business and sell their Eastern Shore … more

ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Wes Moore announced 100 matching grants totaling $5 million awarded to Maryland nonprofits, local jurisdictions and other heritage tourism organizations by the Maryland … more

As many attending the Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce June Business Lunch already knew, guest speaker Jake Day is no stranger to the communities they call home. For the former mayor of … more