CAMBRIDGE – Both the Cambridge and Hurlock branches of the Dorchester County Public Library were scheduled to be closed April 16 for a Professional Development Day. We are focusing on …
“Zeta is a verb, as we are a community conscious, action-oriented sisterhood” – Iota Chi Zeta chapter
The Eastern Shore’s single chapter of historic, international …
SALISBURY — MAC’s 2024 Virtual Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregivers Conference, “Dementia: Navigating the Journey,” will be held Wednesday, April 24. CEU registration …
CAMBRIDGE – Before we get to sharing our exciting upcoming events schedule with you, here’s a quick reminder about our updated hours of operation at the Cambridge Branch …
TRAPPE – Habitat for Humanity Choptank is one of 26 organizations on the Eastern Shore of Maryland to receive direct federal resources for projects as a result of efforts by U.S. Senators Chris …
CAMBRIDGE – From March 21-24, the Cambridge-South Dorchester High School Theater Department delighted audiences and demonstrated that musical theater is alive and well with their performances …
Three Hundred and Fifty Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce members gathered to wine, dine, and be inspired at the Hyatt lChesapeake Thursday, March 21 from 5 to 9 p.m.
The 78th Annual Membership Meeting and Dinner attendees represented a crossroads of the local community. State, County, Cambridge, and Hurlock officials were on hand. So, too, were those from the ranks of large and small businesses, agriculture, service organizations, and the nonprofit community.
Dorchester Chamber of Commerce 78th Annual Meeting and Dinner Keynote speaker, Wendy O’Sullivan, Superintendent for the Chesapeake National Gateways and Water Trails program, announced that Cambridge had been among six cities selected for a Chesapeake Gateways Community pilot program.
Ubuntu Studio only recently hoisted its colorful ‘Open’ flag on Race Street. But partner/owners Mike Bryan and Jermaine Anderson are both on familiar ground when it comes to highlighting African American culture in Cambridge.
CAMBRIDGE – Celebrate Maryland Day 2024, March 25, at 2 p.m., with Cambridge author George Radcliffe Jr. in the Cambridge Library Meeting Room.
Radcliffe is the author of “Call Me …
EASTON – ShoreRivers last week announced a brand-new initiative that will have direct benefits to Eastern Shore water quality: Tree the Shore.
Thanks to a grant from the Chesapeake Bay …
The hidden one-acre tract off Bayly Road was once an African American cemetery known to just a few local residents as Silent Hill. Long overgrown and forgotten, only three gravestones, all denoting veterans, remain from well over 100 original burial sites.
But those interred there so long ago will soon be properly memorialized, thanks to the dedicated craftsmanship of Dorchester Career and Technology Center senior welding students, the generosity of C & K Lord, Inc. and Penn Stainless Products, and leadership from the Lower Shore Cemetery Preservation Organization, Inc.
Three million older adults find themselves being treated in emergency departments annually for injuries related to falling. In fact, falls are the leading cause of injury-related death and non-fatal …
The American Pickers are planning to return to Maryland to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series during the month of April.
"American Pickers" is a documentary series that …
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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 …
Laila Insley earned the title of Miss Outdoors 2024 thanks to her outstanding performance that showcased her skill in filleting a large snakehead fish, which also garnered her the Talent Award.
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CAMBRIDGE – The Cambridge High School Class of 1957 Breakfast Group visited Pleasant Day Medical Adult Day Care recently to donate funds to the One Vet One Day program. The gift was made in memory …
Rip Van Winkle slept for 20 years and woke up to a drastically changed world. For two World War II (WWII) Veterans celebrating their 100 th and 101 st birthdays, respectively, they didn’t have …
CAMBRIDGE – Dorchester Chapter 1278 AARP held elections in December 2023, with new officers installed at the January meeting for the 2024-2026. Outgoing President Bonnie McCollister …
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.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin hosted a roundtable discussion Wednesday at Chesapeake College with several individuals featured in the Maryland Public Television documentary, …
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.
She is known to posterity as Harriet Tubman, freedom fighter.
But her lifelong contributions extend far beyond that singular, though stirring, description to include soldier, spy, healer, women’s suffragist and community advocate. She was active until her 1913 death at age 91.
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.
CAMBRIDGE – Marian Rosalie Kennard Jackson Green's story began Jan. 20, 1934, in Dorchester County's Beckwith community. On Jan. 20, 2024, a vibrant Green joyously greeted the many well wishers …
OWINGS MILLS – Maryland Public Television will premiere its one-hour documentary “Ben’s Ten: Chattel Slavery on Maryland’s Eastern Shore” on Feb. 19. The program will …
WYE MILLS — Registration is open for the 2024 Bay to Ocean (BTO) Writers Conference, which takes place Saturday, March 9 at Chesapeake College in Wye Mills.
This year's conference offers …
ST. MICHAELS – At the beginning, what excited Megan Mitchell most about the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s Shipwright Apprentice Program was the chance to put boatbuilding theory into …
CAMBRIDGE – Happy 2024 from your Dorchester County Public Library! Start your New Year off right by becoming a member of our library for free, supporting us by becoming a volunteer with the …