Government
PRINCESS ANNE — The final weeks of business for the Somerset County Liquor Dispensary System were a bumpy ride at full-speed coming to a sudden and final stop before the calendar flipped to …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Housing Authority of Crisfield was awarded $991,721 in Public Housing Capital funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban …
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources, in consultation with blue crab advisory groups, announces the commercial mature female hard crab catch limits for the Chesapeake …
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is seeking public comment on the proposed fiscal year 2024 annual work plans for the Chesapeake/Pocomoke, Green …
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PRINCESS ANNE — After conversations about a westward expansion of the Westover Landfill the time has come for County Commissioners engage an engineer to prepare a report on borrow pit …
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BALTIMORE — The application by Rosehip Cleantech LLC for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to construct a 4 megawatt solar energy facility east of Princess Anne is making its …
Cops and Courts
PRINCESS ANNE — The 3-1 decision by Crisfield Board of Zoning Appeals that prevents the former Pines Motel from reopening as a motel has been appealed to Somerset County Circuit Court.
Route …
A 32-year-old Salisbury woman who pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $15,000 from a high school band organization will serve six months of home detention, the Wicomico State’s …
Kent County
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DOVER - Just how critical is the manufacturing sector to the First State’s economy?
DOVER — Delaware’s Council on Recreational Fishing Funding will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4 in the Senate Hearing Room, 2nd floor, Legislative Hall.
For general …
MILFORD – The Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for Red-E-Bins Sussex, LLC March 28 at 1795 Milford Harrington Highway.
Chamber members and friends joined …
Sussex County
New Castle County
Wicomico County
The Delmarva Shorebirds will host the Shorebirds Open House on Tuesday, April 4, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium.
Gates will open at 4 p.m. to welcome in the 2023 Shorebirds …
The public is invited to a dedication ceremony for the new Patricia and Alan Guerrieri Technology Center at Wor-Wic Community College on Thursday, April 20, at 2 p.m.
Local dignitaries are …
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A decision last week by Salisbury University to end its affiliation with the Ward Foundation, came as a surprise to foundation members who believed they were still in discussions with SU staff about …
Dorchester County
Scam alert
The Cambridge Police Department on March 23 informed the community of a scam. Police said citizens have been getting emails with a drop box attachment and telephone calls from someone …
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At a Cambridge waterfront stakeholders meeting in the City Council Chambers on March 22, City Manager Tom Carroll began by saying: “There’s this confluence of several issues that I think …
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On St. Patrick's Day, kids at the Boys and Girls Club at Leonards Lane were busy making slime in shades of festive green.
But it was definitely a red letter day, with both of Maryland's U.S. …
Somerset County
CRISFIELD — On Tuesday, March 28 the Crisfield High School 8th Grade and Symphonic Bands will participate in their third Virtual Concert.
This performance is an musical exchange …
PRINCESS ANNE — Edible insects will be served up April 3-6 during a series of adventurous events at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore to promote insect agriculture and the culinary art …
Salisbury University plans to begin relocating the collection of the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art this summer and end its affiliation with the Ward Foundation, citing serious financial concerns, …
News
PRINCESS ANNE — Janes Island State Park is proposing a grant request with the Maryland Heritage Area Authority (MHAA) to study the stability and cost to repair the chimney on Old Island — …
SALISBURY — TidalHealth has expanded its investment with the Your Doc’s In franchise by purchasing a 50% share in five additional locations: Pocomoke City, North Salisbury, Cambridge, …
CRISFIELD — A field report of the John Somers historical site, dedicated last fall by the Daughters and the Sons of the American Revolution, has revealed the possible presence of more unmarked …
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, on Thursday urged congressional action to protect voting rights and commended the participation of Black women in politics, as he welcomed dozens of activists from the Black Women’s Roundtable to Capitol Hill.
PRINCESS ANNE — An academic study comparing ambient air quality in a rural location near Princess Anne versus a site south of Pocomoke City ringed by poultry growers shows a statistically …
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Wind energy advocates got a lift for their cause from the breezy conditions for their rally Wednesday, as their materials and props were swept off seats and scattered on …
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — It took 36 days after the 2022 primary election to declare incumbent Marc Elrich as the Democratic nominee for Montgomery County executive.
Though Election Day occurred July 19, the Montgomery County Board of Elections didn’t certify the results until Aug. 24. Elrich defeated challenger David Blair by 32 votes, an even slimmer margin than the 77-vote difference during their previous battle in 2018.
PRINCESS ANNE — The results are in and they’ll come as no surprise to county residents who rely on others for transportation.
Somerset County needs reliable transportation options not …
CRISFIELD — The City of Crisfield is submitting requests to U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen along with Congressman Andy Harris for congressionally directed spending, or an …
If you’re a Somerset County landowner with a drainage ditch, stream, creek or river flowing through the property or live adjacent to such a waterway then you may be eligible for free trees …