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 …
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary Jake Day visited several state-sponsored projects in Dorchester County on Wednesday as part of the agency’s Day Trips tour across Maryland.
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Sports
NEWARK — The Delaware football team won’t have to go far to face its newest opponent.
UD announced that it will play a 2028 game at Maryland as it begins to play as a Division I FBS …
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; …
Business
MILFORD – The Food Bank of Delaware will be holding a summer job and resource fair on June 6.
It is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Milford branch of the Food Bank of Delaware at 102 …
Telewire, Inc., a leading managed technology services provider, has announced the launch of...
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
CAMBRIDGE — The Cambridge Police Department (CPD) last week announced the 2023 CPD Officer of the Year, Corporal Jed Wooters and his K9 partner Leo.
During the 2023 calendar year, it was …
CAMBRIDGE - Community members were nominated and approved to serve on the Citizens Search Committee for a new city manager during the Monday, May 20, City Council meeting.
David Deutsch, acting …
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 …
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, …
Scenes From Bay to Bay
Pickering Beach
Yesterday at 12:39 PM
Jitka Ellis of Dover took this photo at Pickering Beach on March 3,
Northern Lights
Thursday, May 23
Gary Brown of Dover took this photo of the Northern lights from Woodland Beach on May 10.
Family trip
Tuesday, May 21
Lee Mullarkey of Dover captured this pair of geese with their gosling in Dover on May 1.
Silver Lake
Friday, May 17
Dan Laughman of Magnolia took this photo of paddle boarders at Silver Lake in Rehoboth Beach on April 4.
American coots
Tuesday, May 14
Jim Webster took this photo of American coots at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge on April 17.
Neighbors
Orchestra’s Legacy Awards
The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra (MSO) has announced the 2024 Legacy Award Recipients, honoring exceptional individuals who have significantly contributed to …
CAMBRIDGE — The Annual Members’ Show and Sale opens Friday at the Dorchester Center for the Arts. This yearly exhibit highlights the talents of current members and represents a variety of …
The state’s recently named 2024 Behavioral Health Professional of the Year, a counselor at Mispillion Elementary School in Milford, says it’s a “wonderful experience to have my work appreciated.”
Things to Do
Dover seeking input on downtown mobility center ideas
DOVER — The Downtown Dover Partnership is seeking input from residents as it plans for the future of transportation in the city.
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Kids Day at the Caboose is June 8 in Harrington
Kids Day at the Caboose invites families to a Harrington landmark June 8.
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Smyrna Opera House welcomes Soul of America
SMYRNA — Soul of America will perform June 8 at 7:30 p.m. at Smyrna Opera House.
It features The Uptown Horns, famed horn …
More Things to Do
Schools
FELTON -- Lake Forest High School held their commencement ceremony on May 31 at the James H. Blades Stadium in Felton.
This was the 55th commencement ceremony for the district.
Principal …
SEAFORD – The Lake Forest Central Elementary School Girls on the Run team recently donated to Brooke’s Closet at the Seaford Tidal Health.
Brooke’s Closet is in honor of Brooke …
WESTOVER — The Somerset County Board of Education continues deliberations to finalize a budget for fiscal year 2025 after failing this week to get it through first reader.
At nearly $52 …
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.