News
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, …
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 …
District 37B State Delegate Tom Hutchinson had planned a relaxing respite, a Miami cruise, to unwind after the busy legislative session concluded.
Come for an evening with the stars. The 2024 Stars of the Banner Celebration returns to Cambridge with live music, good food and fun. This free, public celebration is presented by the Dorchester Banner …
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.
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Sports
CAMBRIDGE – The tradition of boat racing on Maryland’s Eastern Shore is deep. In the early 1900s, Lou Barrett Jr. and Alfred I. DuPont talked on DuPont’s yacht, the Alicia, after …
CAMBRIDGE – At Cambridge-South Dorchester High School’s home meet April 10, the men earned a win, with a score of 160.5 points. They were followed by Parkside, 67; James M. Bennett, 55.5; …
SHILOH – On April 10, the North Dorchester High School Boys’ Track and Field Team won their meet against Colonel Richardson, Crisfield and Washington with a score of 87.5. Results are …
Business
WILMINGTON — The Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation announces the opening of applications for the next Equitable Entrepreneurial Ecosystem cohort, aimed at supporting small businesses across …
The developer of a 3-acre property on northbound Dupont Boulevard in Millsboro received preliminary site plan approval from Town Council on Monday for a retail/restaurant project.
Business Insights
FREDERICA — ILC Dover, a company that develops spacesuits and inflatable modules for the space industry, is set to be bought by the multinational business Ingersoll Rand.
Officials from …
Cambridge
TRAPPE — The Talbot County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division has arrested a second suspect involved in a March 23 incident on Howell Point Road.
Flamond D. Woolford, …
CAMBRIDGE -- Almost two years after becoming Cambridge City Manager in April 2022, Tom Carroll submitted his resignation due to differences over the direction of the Cambridge Harbor waterfront development project.
ANNAPOLIS — Lawmakers are moving toward consensus on changes to Maryland’s juvenile justice system, discussing how to address crime by children ages 10 to 12 and get them into …
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s Democratic-led legislature passed the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future in 2021, vowing to pour billions of dollars into the state’s public schools to …
Scenes From Bay to Bay
Where eagles fly
7 hours ago
Dan Laughman of Magnolia took this photo of a bald eagle at Port Mahon on March 20.
Photo gallery: Dover Days Festival presses on through wet weather
4 days ago
DOVER – The weather might have been less than ideal, but that did not stop many visitors who attended the 91 st annual Dover Days Festival from taking a journey back to the city’s …
Andrews Lake
Thursday, May 2
Marlin and Mahi Thompson took this photo at Andrews Lake in Frederica on April 7.
Rainbow
Tuesday, April 30
Valerie Hankins of Houston took this photo off Bowman Road in Milford on April 4.
Dover in bloom
Friday, April 26
Gary Knox of Dover took this photo of State Street in Dover in bloom on April 16.
Neighbors
Since its founding in 1987 by the Dorchester County Commission on Aging, Inc., Pleasant Day Medical Adult Day Care has been directed by Jackie Vickers. For over 35 years, the center has been a …
Some high school students are getting creative by developing businesses to address problems in their districts.
And one such group at Lake Forest High School has been awarded for it.
FELTON – Finance students at Lake Forest High School are using the knowledge they learn to tell others about what they learn.
Peyton Moore is a senior at the school that took the Financial …
Things to Do
SWAC to hold auditions for young performers
Salisbury Wicomico Arts Council (SWAC), 110 W Church St., will hold auditions for student...
Farmers markets add local fresh food options for Delawareans
With spring in full bloom and strawberry season right around the corner, many Delawareans are starting to think about shopping for …
Photo gallery: Fireworks, music kick off Dover Days weekend
DOVER -- Opening night of Dover Days weekend featured the Milford Community Band and fireworks.
Philip Steinhoff conducted the …
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Schools
Wor-Wic Community College recently held a graduation ceremony for area residents who earned ...
Two Dover men were arrested Thursday in connection with the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Camay De Silva on April 21 on the campus of Delaware State University.
DAGSBORO – School board elections in the State of Delaware are Tuesday, May 14.
For the first time since 2000, Dr. Donald Hattier Jr. will not be part of an election.
Retirement has …
Opinion
The members of the Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association are deeply concerned about the potential consequences of Maryland House Bill 1258 on local journalism.
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 Alabama Supreme Court, citing Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, has ruled that the frozen embryos used in IVF (in vitro fertilization) are children and entitled to all the protections …
Last week's Viewpoint page featured an open letter submitted by the Maryland House Republican Caucus expressing their concerns that a juvenile sex offender convicted of second-degree rape …
As Cambridge Waterfront Development, Inc. (CWDI) advances its mission to develop Cambridge Harbor, we plan to keep the public informed on our progress and what you can look forward to in the coming …
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.