News
REHOBOTH BEACH — A fin whale, or a finback whale, that beached on Sunday morning south of the Indian River Life-Saving Station in Delaware Seashore State Park did not survive, Nikki LaVoie, …
LEWES — In the last week, there have been 83 suspected overdoses from a yet-to-be-confirmed drug mixture in Sussex County, with concentrations of cases in the …
District 37B State Delegate Tom Hutchinson had planned a relaxing respite, a Miami cruise, to unwind after the busy legislative session concluded.
Come for an evening with the stars. The 2024 Stars of the Banner Celebration returns to Cambridge with live music, good food and fun. This free, public celebration is presented by the Dorchester Banner …
In 2018 Draper Media’s WBOC radio absorbed local MTS Broadcasting. Since then, the former studio at 2 Queen Anne Avenue, just off Gerry Boyle Park, has stood vacant, its giant antenna a dormant beacon.
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Sports
CAMBRIDGE – The tradition of boat racing on Maryland’s Eastern Shore is deep. In the early 1900s, Lou Barrett Jr. and Alfred I. DuPont talked on DuPont’s yacht, the Alicia, after …
CAMBRIDGE – At Cambridge-South Dorchester High School’s home meet April 10, the men earned a win, with a score of 160.5 points. They were followed by Parkside, 67; James M. Bennett, 55.5; …
SHILOH – On April 10, the North Dorchester High School Boys’ Track and Field Team won their meet against Colonel Richardson, Crisfield and Washington with a score of 87.5. Results are …
Business
The Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce will meet with the community at its Sunset Business Mixer on May 29 at the newly renovated Hampton Inn Milford (100 Lighthouse Estates Drive).
DOVER — Changes to Loockerman Street, the main artery that runs through the city’s downtown, are coming soon.
As soon as the summer of 2025, bulldozers and backhoes will tear up the …
Business Insights
FREDERICA — ILC Dover, a company that develops spacesuits and inflatable modules for the space industry, is set to be bought by the multinational business Ingersoll Rand.
Officials from …
Cambridge
Scenes From Bay to Bay
Family trip
4 hours ago
Lee Mullarkey of Dover captured this pair of geese with their gosling in Dover on May 1.
Silver Lake
5 days ago
Dan Laughman of Magnolia took this photo of paddle boarders at Silver Lake in Rehoboth Beach on April 4.
American coots
Tuesday, May 14
Jim Webster took this photo of American coots at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge on April 17.
Sunset at Bombay Hook
Thursday, May 9
April Doyle of Smyrna took this photo at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge at sunset on April 5.
Where eagles fly
Tuesday, May 7
Dan Laughman of Magnolia took this photo of a bald eagle at Port Mahon on March 20.
Neighbors
DOVER — Christ Church, a worship space since 1734 at South State and Water streets, may have a rich history, but its members are also thinking ahead.
With the help of the Central Delaware …
DOVER — Sue Harris and the Rev. Dr. G. Derrick Hodge are attending to the needs of the Dover homeless, while also assisting other individuals in need of life services.
The two are …
DOVER — Bringing history to life in downtown Dover has been a longtime passion for Tom Welch, a historical interpreter for the state of Delaware.
Mr. Welch said the city is oozing with …
Things to Do
Kent County Levy Court to honor cardiac arrest survivors
The Kent County Levy Court Department of Public Safety will honor survivors of cardiac arrests at a ceremony on Wednesday.
It …
Vietnam Veterans of America Memorial Day Service to be held in Dover
The Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 850 will be holding its Memorial Day ceremony on May 27 at 2 p.m. at Kent County Veterans …
Rain can’t dampen enthusiasm of aviation fans
DOVER — Visitors to the First State Air Show at Dover Air Force Base found out on Saturday that the mammoth C-5M Super Galaxy cargo …
More Things to Do
Schools
Delaware Interfaith Power & Light has named the winners of its third annual RENEW 2024 Essay Contest.
US Wind has announced a partnership with both Delaware State University and University of Delaware to perform work related to the decommissioning of US Wind’s meteorological and oceanographic …
A Kent County educator is reaping some sweet rewards from cookie retailer Crumbl by being named its Teacher of the Year for Delaware.
Opinion
The members of the Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association are deeply concerned about the potential consequences of Maryland House Bill 1258 on local journalism.
I am a concerned Ocean Pines, Maryland, citizen who is appalled by the unsightly litter along our roads and waterways in our otherwise beautiful Eastern Shore. It’s time to actually do something to deal with this issue.
The Alabama Supreme Court, citing Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, has ruled that the frozen embryos used in IVF (in vitro fertilization) are children and entitled to all the protections …
Last week's Viewpoint page featured an open letter submitted by the Maryland House Republican Caucus expressing their concerns that a juvenile sex offender convicted of second-degree rape …
As Cambridge Waterfront Development, Inc. (CWDI) advances its mission to develop Cambridge Harbor, we plan to keep the public informed on our progress and what you can look forward to in the coming …
When the opening day of the 2024 Maryland General Assembly session was called to order, Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes was the speaker pro tempore in the Maryland House of Delegates, the second-highest position for a member of the House Democratic Caucus.