The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday accepted a civil rights complaint against the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control for discriminating against neighbors of Bioenergy Devco’s proposed anaerobic digester during its review process. more

On Aug. 30, people took to City Hall to air a litany of grievances, many of them about how Dover city officials and police treat Black and Brown residents. The question now: What's next? more

Wicomico’s legislative branch took significant actions last week in its ongoing conflict with the County Executive by overriding a veto, denying requested legal representation and formally … more

About the time COVID-19 restrictions in Delaware were lifted in July 2021, the Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission discontinued the phone-in option for public testimony during its sessions. However, at the Aug. 29 County Council meeting, Milton resident Janet Le Digabel and Eul Lee of Lewes requested that the commission consider reinstating that choice. more

For years, generations even, teachers have been showing their students how to become informed citizens. The instruction hasn’t always been explicit and direct, but it has been part of countless lessons. Middle and high school teachers, in assigning a research project, typically remind the class to check their sources, consider the expertise of those sources and to be aware that there could be conflicting opinions on their report topic. more

CRISFIELD — With no zoning or other rules to regulate where or how a cannabis grower, processor or dispensary to include on-site consumption may operate in the city limits, the City Council … more

Two Dover council members are pushing to reconstitute the city’s dormant community relations commission after a meeting Wednesday night that saw many residents express intense dissatisfaction with the city government and its police department. more

CAMDEN — The table inside the Delaware Farm Bureau might have been long and rectangular, but that did not prevent U.S. Sen. Tom Carper (D) from holding a roundtable discussion with farmers in … more

After weeks of disruption, the Kent County recorder of deeds office is nearly caught up in its duties of documenting deeds, liens and mortgage satisfactions with single-day turnarounds. more

With a level of glee never before seen in such an act of Wicomico governance, County Executive Julie Giordano last week vetoed a County Council bill that removes salaries from the budget for two … more

GARRISONS LAKE — When change arrives, curiosity and skepticism are always sure to follow. Such was the buzz among the golfers who were out enjoying a round of golf at around noon on Friday … 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

First, it was a missed call from Kent County Levy Court director of public safety Kevin Sipple. Then another from the county’s network administrator Mary Hazelwood. After those, Kent’s information technology director Joseph Simmons knew there must be an issue early July 8. more

DOVER — Kent County Levy Court is fully operational after a hostile network intrusion early last month, spokeswoman Kelly Pitts said Tuesday. 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

A Circuit Court judge has ruled that a legal review of the ongoing standoff between County Executive Julie Giordano and the Wicomico County Council can proceed at a normal pace – a move that … more

Four years seems like an eternity to attorney Jeffrey Young. It’s been about that long since Sheetrock fell from the facade of the 304 S. State St. building neighboring his office. more

CRISFIELD — Construction of a boardwalk around the waterfront has been a desired amenity for years in Crisfield — so much so that it made the Top 10 Priorities list as ranked by the … more

Following in Georgetown’s footsteps, Milford is gearing up to build a shelter village for residents who do not have homes. Mayor Archie Campbell confirmed that the city has plans drawn up for the project and has a specific site in mind. 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