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As COVID-19 has racked the country, food insecurity has become a difficult side effect nationwide. And Delaware is no exception. According to Feeding America’s 2020 study on the impact …
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Sports
Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County will be hosting the Kitchens for Kitchens...
Dover Downs Results Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024   1st - Clm 7500 Pace $6,000 7-Feherty (Ti Tetrick) 3.00 2.20 2.10 1-Trey's Charlie (Ge Napolitano Jr)   5.00 2.80 …
Member Exclusive
NEWARK — Brett Veach always seemed to want to be involved in bigger things. He dreamed of playing football at Notre Dame before playing at Delaware. And when he was coach Andy …
Business
Delmarva Chicken Association, the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, and the Nanticoke Watershed Alliance are partnering with chicken farmers to invest $2 million in cost-share programs to accelerate …
QUANTICO — A seasonal Eastern Shore restaurant in business for half a century recently opened back up to seafood lovers in search of the ultimate meal. The Red Roost opened during St. …
Neighbors

Former Ward Museum decoys to be on exhibit at Delmarva Discovery Museum

SALISBURY — For the first time since 2022, portions of the Salisbury University carving collection will be accessible to the public thanks to a partnership between SU’s Museum of Eastern …

VA Maryland reducing falls among veterans by focusing on hip muscles

Three million older adults find themselves being treated in emergency departments annually for injuries related to falling. In fact, falls are the leading cause of injury-related death and non-fatal …

Allen Asbury church hosts Spring Bazaar on March 16

ALLEN — Homemade chicken salad, soups, oyster sandwiches and baked goods are on the menu for the Spring Bazaar of Allen Asbury United Methodist Church in Allen from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, …
Things to Do

Make a day of it: AGH brings people out for free cancer screenings in Berlin

Free medical screening helps people take care of their bodies, which also prevents mental stress down the road. So Atlantic General …
Poplar Hill Mansion exhibit.

Learn about the history of sugar at Poplar Hill Mansion’s new exhibit

Salisbury’s Poplar Hill Mansion has a new exhibit – and it’s a sweet one.
Chestertown Tea Party Festival.

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 …
Schools
This award honors one Maryland teacher who exemplifies excellence in using agriculture as a context...
The Fulbright is America’s flagship international exchange program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau...
A role model for civic engagement, a professor lauded for his creative and collaborative approach to teaching...
Opinion
I would like to praise Beth Chajes’ excellent Opinion, “Drivers of climate change differ over time,” compared to Dr. David R. Legates’ contrived, misinformed and misleading Opinion, “Which came first, CO2 or air temperature?”
The Daily State News is continuing its Seeds of Need series about poverty in the First State. We’re reporting on how the General Assembly has taken steps to eradicate poverty, with bills addressing paid family leave and purchase of care. Also, we’re sharing a Wyoming woman’s struggles with increasing grocery and household bills, and how she’s trying to make ends meet. What are your ideas on how government can aid our poverty-stricken citizens?
Cindy Dillon shared an Opinion on March 20, in which she called for Maryland to enact the Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program.
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.
The following letter is in response to Michele Schlehofer’s opinion ("Wicomico Schools should not restrict access to books) which BaytoBayNews.com posted on Feb. 21. This is a spot on, …
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