News
DOVER — Delaware State Housing Authority announces Emily Cunningham will serve as the agency's Chief of Staff.
Ms. Cunningham served as the Vice President of the Blood Bank of …
GEORGETOWN - Sussex Technical High School's Criminal Justice and Coast Guard JROTC will be conducting an emergency drill as part of their curriculums.
The event will take place on Thursday, May …
WILMINGTON — The Playhouse on Rodney Square is recently announced their 2024/25 Broadway in Wilmington season, featuring the musical theater sensations “Hadestown,” “Dear Evan …
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.
An appointment to fill a Dagsboro Town Council vacancy created in March is on hold until May.
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Sports
Over a decade ago Kylie Curtis’ dream of playing soccer at Crisfield High School was nearly impeded by one major obstacle: there was no girls’ team.
The 2012 graduate was 10 years …
Maryland shutdown State tournaments for high school sports during World War II and regular season play was limited. However, Crisfield High School teams were back in full swing in 1947 governed by a …
Equality in sports has been a hot topic in the world of athletic competition since the early 1900s. Women have been competing for the right to play organized sports just as vigorously as they compete …
Crisfield High defeated Washington 64-58 in the East Regional quarterfinals this past season — the Crabbers first playoff win since 2020.
CHS claimed back-to-back Regional titles in 2019 …
Business
Member Exclusive
PRINCESS ANNE — The Washington Hotel and Sugar Water Restaurant continue toward opening under new ownership May 15 as the Somerset County Board of License Commissioners showed is support …
Member Exclusive
PRINCESS ANNE — A contract with First State Inspection Agency Inc. was approved this month by the Town Commissioners so inspection of rental units can resume in the coming weeks.
The …
PRINCESS ANNE — Planting season has arrived on Delmarva for gardeners and small farmers and with it the need to think about small engine machine operation and maintenance.
Offering support …
Business Insights
But an increasing, and unfortunate, issue that’s occurring is power lines being shot by hunters and gun enthusiasts...
Scenes from Bay to Bay
Pickering Beach
Yesterday at 7:16 PM
Brad Richardson of Dover took photo at Pickering Beach at March 19.
Turkey talk
Friday, April 19
Patricia Sterling of Wyoming took this photo of a meeting of turkeys at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge on March 16.
Spring has sprung
Thursday, April 11
Patricia Sterling of Wyoming took this photo at the Governor’s Mansion in Dover on March 15.
Magnolia sky
Wednesday, April 10
Peter Blaine took this photo in front of his home in Champions’ Club at Jonathan’s Landing in Magnolia on March 28.
Veterans memorial in Ocean View
Friday, April 5
Wendy West of Parsonsburg, Maryland took this photo of a veterans memorial at John West Park in Ocean View on March 17
Neighbors
Candidates for Somerset County Fair royalty wanted
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 …
Blooming celebration at Todd Family memorial garden
PRINCESS ANNE — The Todd Family Community Garden is blooming this spring with 200 red tulips — a visual reminder of last year’s “Plant a Promise” educational effort …
Registration open for virtual Alzheimer’s, Dementia Caregivers Conference
SALISBURY — MAC’s 2024 Virtual Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregivers Conference, “Dementia: Navigating the Journey,” will be held Wednesday, April 24. CEU registration …
Things to Do
Senior Ranger program at Janes Island recruiting adults 55 and older
CRISFIELD — If you’re age 55 or older and always wanted to be a park ranger then here’s your chance.
Janes Island State …
Take a free Hawk Walk sponsored by UMES health students April 27
PRINCESS ANNE — Challenger yourself, your family and friends with a healthy 2.5 mile walk followed by a free health screening during …
The Chestertown Tea Party Festival: a Memorial Weekend tradition
The Chestertown Tea Party Festival welcomes all this Memorial Day Weekend in celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the ‘Chester Town …
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Schools
Crisfield Academy & High School Honor Rolls – 2023-2024 Quarter 3
12 th Grade
Principal’s Honor Roll
Jenna Bell, Mo’Nique Blue, Dakota Brittingham, Joseph …
WESTOVER — School discipline reports comparing student referrals and suspensions for the recently completed semester versus the same period last school year show an uptick in the number of …
WESTOVER — Students from Crisfield, Mardela and Snow Hill high schools joined forces to film a youth-focused anti-tobacco commercial for the month-long observance of Take Down Tobacco Day which …
The members of the Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association are deeply concerned about the potential consequences of Maryland House Bill 1258 on local journalism.
When, in July 2022, the world-renowned Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art abruptly had its doors closed and the immense art collection kept from public view, Delmarva — not just Salisbury, Wicomico …
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.
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.
The 446th session of the Maryland General Assembly has started, and a critical issue demands our collective attention. It is disheartening to learn that some of our local Eastern Shore representatives, influenced by special-interest groups like the Fraternal Order of Police, plan to challenge the Child Interrogation Protection Act, a vital law passed in 2022 to safeguard the due process rights of our young people.
Maryland has become the latest state to exercise its authority to better protect public health against transportation pollution. The Maryland Department of the Environment has approved the Advanced Clean Trucks rules to reduce emissions from new medium- and heavy-duty trucks sold in the state.