Government
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 …
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Environment
Department of Natural Resources
ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ Fall Oyster Survey recorded a remarkable year for juvenile oysters in Maryland waters, finding both prolific numbers …
Cops and Courts
GEORGETOWN — A 15-year-old Sussex Central High School student was arrested Tuesday night and charged with multiple felonies after reports of gunshots outside the school following an event, the …
CAMBRIDGE – A 19-year-old man is being held in connection with a shooting and escape last summer.
On Aug. 1, at approximately 5:39 p.m., Cambridge Police Department (CPD) officers …
Kent County
GEORGETOWN — A listing on the online job board Indeed has appeared soliciting candidates for a Director of Planning and Zoning in the county, while Jamie Whitehouse, hired to the position in …
GEORGETOWN — Keystone Distributors, which since at least 2021 has operated the pop-up firework shops that appear in the Tanger Outlets, 36461 Seaside Outlet Drive in Rehoboth Beach, and …
DOVER – In a victory for nearby neighbors, the Dover City Council has rejected a a potential change to the 2019 comprehensive plan that would have allowed for commercial development at 1079 …
Sussex County
The Live Love Laugh Wedding Guide is looking for a couple to grace its 2024 cover.
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.
New Castle County
Wicomico County
To better understand the ocean surface, NASA scientists went to the stars.
The Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem satellite launched into orbit Feb. 8 on a quest to better understand the microscopic content of Earth’s atmosphere and oceans.
SALISBURY — A preliminary $198 million budget for Wicomico County includes $20.5 million for a new Fruitland Primary School but officials are divided on how it ultimately will be funded.
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Dorchester County
During its April 22 meeting Cambridge City Council approved the selection of Shore Construction LLC, the lowest of four bidders, for contracting work repairing the city’s plethora of sidewalks needing repair.
Earth Day
For the people living on Smith Island, the water matters.
But it’s about more than the beautiful views of the Chesapeake Bay from the picturesque island 10 miles from the mainland. The …
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.
Somerset County
PRINCESS ANNE — Contestants are now being accepted for the 2024 Somerset County Fair Miss, Junior Miss, and Little Miss pageants.
Little Miss are ages 4-7 and Junior Miss are ages 9-12 on …
ANNAPOLIS — A three-judge panel with the Appellate Court of Maryland denied the appeal of James M. Robellard who was convicted in October 2022 by a Somerset County jury for first degree murder …
CRISFIELD — An ordinance to codify the city’s administrative organizational chart and enumerate all of the standing department heads was received by the City Council without objection, …
News
WASHINGTON — More than 300 people died of suicides, homicides, and accidents in federal prisons between 2014 and 2021 — numbers that drew fire from a Senate panel Wednesday.
EASTON – The first baby of 2024 arrived on January 2 nd at University of Maryland Shore Regional Health’s Birthing Center at UM Shore Medical Center at Easton. UM Shore Regional Health is …
CAMBRIDGE – The 74 th Annual Cambridge-Dorchester County Christmas Parade will once more usher in the Yuletide on the first Saturday in December, as bands, floats, displays and more will travel …
EASTON – University of Maryland Shore Regional Health’s plans for construction of a new Regional Medical Center (RMC) in Easton have moved a step forward as hospital officials have …
CAMBRIDGE – Showcase is here! On Sunday, historic High Street will be filled with the arts for the annual Dorchester Center for the Arts Showcase event.
The event takes place from noon …
CAMBRIDGE – On Sept. 24, the George B. Todd Performance Hall at the Dorchester Center for the Arts will be filled with the sounds of “Best Kept Soul” from 6-8 p.m. Best Kept Soul is …
CAMBRIDGE – The early-morning quiet of this town was disturbed Monday, when five men were shot, one fatally.
At 12:25 a.m. Cambridge police responded to the 1000 block of Jimson Road …
CRISFIELD – The world’s largest rubber duck was in Crisfield Aug. 11-13, as an attraction in the Little BIG Townfest. Hosted by the Crisfield Arts & Entertainment District, the event …
DOVER — Hundreds of people gathered on Legislative Mall Tuesday to celebrate the Fourth of July with fireworks.
Brothers Pyro put on the fireworks extravaganza.