Government
WESTOVER — Since 2023 all individuals and companies that perform on-site wastewater services in Maryland to include septic tank pumping and hauling must be licensed with the Maryland Department …
ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Wes Moore has vetoed a bill that could have impacted Maryland’s local journalism industry in the future.
House Bill 1258, if signed, would have ended a requirement …
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PRINCESS ANNE — This summer, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s (BSO) Music for Maryland tour makes its 2024 return, delivering eight performances across the state.
Each concert …
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Environment
PRINCESS ANNE — “I’m on a boat off Deal Island evaluating a site for my master’s degree research,” Glen Collins Jr. warned of spotty cellphone reception. It’s late …
PRINCESS ANNE — Farmers and owners of forested land on the Eastern Shore are increasingly witnessing effects attributed to climate change. Across the country, climate-related disasters …
Cops and Courts
Following a grand jury indictment, a Somerset County man has been charged with murder...
PRINCESS ANNE — A 42-year-old man with a lengthy criminal record was indicted by the grand jury May 17 for the murder of De’Quan Fields, 27, who was reported missing on Jan. 12, 2023.
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Kent County
POLICE
WILMINGTON — A 36-year-old Smyrna man was wounded in an officer-involved shooting Friday night and later charged with offenses, Delaware State Police said.
US wind, act
DOVER — While imposing no penalties other than to generally begin acting like a public body, the Attorney General of Delaware decided the Association of Coastal Towns violated Freedom of …
Education
WILMINGTON — Incarcerated students with disabilities have not received special education services for years in violation of federal and state law, a lawsuit filed Thursday alleged.
The …
Sussex County
REHOBOTH BEACH — A fin whale, or a finback whale, that beached on Sunday morning south of the Indian River Life-Saving Station in Delaware Seashore State Park did not survive, Nikki LaVoie, …
GEORGETOWN — Citing the reasoning the county would prefer to have a say in where marijuana cultivation, testing and retail operations locate between municipalities rather than let state …
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He is “ye olde shoppe keeper,” spending time between customers at his Trappe, Maryland, bookstore pecking his computer keyboard in a musical cadence, two index fingers at a time.
New Castle County
Delmarva Power announced it is extending its Sustainable Communities Grant Program application period through July 31.
Since the program’s launch in 2020, the Sustainable Communities Grant …
Wicomico County
Kristie Cooper, RN, of TidalHealth Peninsula Regional’s labor & delivery (L & D) unit, has been...
The TidalHealth Foundation thanks Hallmark and the Lake Forest School District for supporting ...
Each year on May 31st, the World Health Organization (WHO) sponsors World No Tobacco Day...
Dorchester County
CAMBRIDGE - The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said it has filed an online complaint with the U.S. Board of Education's Office of Civil Rights on behalf of a 12-year-old Cambridge girl.
Dorchester County
CAMBRIDGE – Maryland State Police are investigating a five-vehicle crash that occurred early this morning in Dorchester County.
Shortly after 7 a.m., troopers from the Maryland State …
LEWES — In the last week, there have been 83 suspected overdoses from a yet-to-be-confirmed drug mixture in Sussex County, with concentrations of cases in the …
Somerset County
The place named “Molokai” is one Conor Keightley-Reinhardt will probably not forget as it tripped him up in the fourth round of the 2024 Scripps National Spelling be on Wednesday, May 29.
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CRISFIELD — With the threat of rain the American Legion Stanley Cochrane Post 16 held an abbreviated Memorial Day ceremony at the American Legion section of the Crisfield Cemetery.
Members …
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources will offer license-free fishing days for all state residents and visitors on June 1, June 8, and July 4. These annual events provide anglers a unique …
News
There are adventures out there to be had, for those wise enough to seek them. Toss a pin and let it land anywhere on a map of our region, and you’ll find yourself in a corner of the world with …
WESTOVER — Following interviews the Somerset County Board of Education has reached consensus on two candidate finalists identified in the search for the next Superintendent of Somerset County …
PRINCESS ANNE — On the night of Feb. 11, 1951 Company K of the U.S. Army’s 3rd Battalion, 9th Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division was operating a task force alongside the Republic of …
To kick off Men’s Health Month, the Worcester County Health Department in collaboration with the City of Pocomoke, is hosting its second Just Walk for Men’s Health event on June 1, at …
PRINCESS ANNE — The former Lower Shore Shelter that closed in late spring 2023 is now under new management after the County Commissioners on Wednesday approved a five-year lease with Catholic …
SALISBURY — Life Management of Maryland, LLC (LLM) has announced its newest milestone in community engagement as it joins the ranks of the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce.
In …
CRISFIELD — Living shorelines are created using plants, reefs, sand, and natural barriers to reduce erosion and flooding while maintaining natural shoreline processes.
On Saturday, June 1, …
CRISFIELD — A community meeting with artist Michael Rosato about a second mural for Crisfield will be 6 p.m. Monday, May 20 at the Corbin Studio & Gallery at 4 East Main Street.
Mr. …
PRINCESS ANNE — Dirty clothes and unwashed dishes may not be the only thing parents can find in a teenager’s bedroom or bathroom.
How about that highlighter on the desk, could it be …
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is now seeking public comment on the proposed fiscal year 2025 annual work plans for the following state forests: Chesapeake/Pocomoke, Green …