Government
Members of Dorchester County's ag community recently gathered for a farm-hearty breakfast at Hurlock's Unity-Washington Church to hear a Maryland General Assembly wrap-up from area legislators.
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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 …
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 …
When House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne A. Jones named Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes as her caucus’ second-ranking leader in 2019, it was viewed as a political prize for the Mid- and Lower …
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Environment
EASTON – ShoreRivers announced last week that not only will its Swimmable ShoreRivers bacteria testing program begin Thursday, but that weekly results from this annual program will be available …
The Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey , a cooperative effort between the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), estimates 323 …
Cops and Courts
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 …
RFC’s Leonard challenge coins
The Greg Leonard challenge coins should arrive by the first week of June. “We are still accepting pre-orders, you can visit …
Kent County
DOVER — The GFWC Blue Hen Chicks concluded its baby bottle fund drive for New Day Pregnancy Center in Dover.
Club members and friends collected over $433 to support the …
WILMINGTON — The Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to championing entrepreneurs, accelerating minority-owned businesses, and launching bold ideas, has received …
Member Exclusive
DOVER — A public hearing to discuss Kent County Levy Court’s proposed operating budget for Fiscal Year 2024 next year is set for June 13 and 7 p.m.
Sussex County
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Delaware State News and the Dorchester Banner collected six best-of-show design awards and 16 overall first-place awards in the 2022 Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association contest.
MILLSBORO – Mountaire Farms has dozens of $2,500 scholarships available for the children and grandchildren of employees, poultry growers, and grain producers.
The deadline to apply is June …
New Castle County
Wicomico County
Member Exclusive
City officials have reversed course and decided rumble strips are not the answer to addressing traffic safety concerns at the South Boulevard and Camden Avenue intersection in Salisbury.
After …
The Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population has recovered somewhat from last year’s low ebb, new data show, but not enough to dispel worries about the future of the region’s most …
Member Exclusive
The Salisbury Police Department will soon add automated license plate readers to patrol vehicles to assist in investigations and help deter crime.
Using a $99,633 grant through the Maryland …
Dorchester County
BALTIMORE – The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration has completed a $1.9 million project to replace a small structure and pipes that carry Otter Pond Branch under …
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 …
It was a beautiful night for the 2023 Stars of the Banner celebration in Cambridge, honoring winners of the annual Dorchester Banner readers’ poll. The community enjoyed a fun night in Gerry …
Somerset County
WESTOVER — Twenty-seven years ago this month the last five students to attend the Tylerton School on Smith Island made history as Maryland’s last one-room schoolhouse closed for good.
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The Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population has recovered somewhat from last year’s low ebb, new data show, but not enough to dispel worries about the future of the region’s most …
POCOMOKE CITY — The Sturgis One Room School Museum hosts its second annual Juneteenth celebration with free educational and fun events over two days at the museum located at 209 Willow Street.
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News
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.
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 …
CAMBRIDGE – On May 5, after a five-day trial, a jury sitting in the Circuit Court for Dorchester County convicted Troy Donnell Rose Jr., 21, of second-degree murder, reckless endangerment and …
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 …
Over the past seven years, hundreds of local heroes have been honored with flags in their name through the Cambridge Rotary Club Flags for Heroes program.
This year, the field of flags will be …
Attempted murder
On April 28, Cambridge Police Department (CPD) officers responded to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore in reference to a warrant service for a 26-year-old Cambridge man.
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Protect. Encourage. Advise. Challenge. Empower.
Those words, making up the acronym PEACE, are the inspiration behind a new art and culture competition created specifically for 13- to …
On Thursday, May 4, the Cambridge Farmers Market kicked off the season at the Long Wharf waterfront from 3 to 6 p.m. For more information, visit them on Facebook and Instagram, or email …
The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued an order to temporarily close a portion of the Choptank River to shellfish harvesting due to a sewage overflow.
The emergency closure, …
Daniel Shimp, 63, a Navy Veteran, knew he needed to lose weight. Struggling with some health issues related to injuries sustained during his 7½ -year Navy career and missing a calf on one leg, …