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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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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; …

MILFORD -- The Food Bank of Delaware will hold its third annual Out Run Hunger 5k run/walk on June 26 at the new Milford facility. The proceeds raised from the event will go to the Food …

GEORGETOWN -- on June 12, Neighborly Home Care held a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Georgetown location. This is the third Neighborly Home Care location with one in Wilmington and one in …

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EASTON — Talbot County business, agency and nonprofit leaders interested in learning more about the power of the data available through the Delmarva Index are encouraged to attend a free …

In his first term in the Maryland Legislature, Dorchester’s representative Delegate Thomas S. Hutchinson (District 37B), has been recognized as a health care legislation hero.The Maryland Hospital Association announced that Hutchinson was set to receive its inaugural Rising Star Award at its Membership Meeting Reception Monday, June 10 at Baltimore’s Four Seasons Hotel.

While serving on the Nantico*ke Historic Preservation Alliance or "Handsell" Board, Betsy Malkus felt greatly honored to work with and help research the family history roots of the late Shirley Jackson, “one of Dorchester’s true treasures,” Malkus said.Jackson’s family tree had already been traced to an ancestor who had been enslaved at the Handsell plantation. While looking at her tree, Malkus spotted ancestors who had served in the Civil War. Her knowledge of that topic was limited, but Malkus promised Jackson that she would continue searching to find any ancestors who had served.

CAMBRIDGE — During the week prior to May 25, the Cambridge Police Department was made aware of an unsanctioned/unauthorized event that was named “Freaknik” by its creators that was …

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 …

In Delaware, 1 out of 8 people are hungry, while 1 out of 5 children are.This new data collected by the Food Bank of Delaware is sobering for the agency’s president and CEO Cathy Kanefsky. …

SALISBURY—The Delmarva community is invited to Liberation & Light: Juneteenth Solstice Celebration. Join the Lower Shore Value-Aligned Partnership at Pemberton Historical Park for a day of …

The Mental Health Association in Delaware has extended its services south, adding a location at the Milford Wellness Center.

The last day of the school year in Dorchester County, Friday, June 14, was also Dr. Susan Morgan’s final day serving on the Board of Education. Morgan resigned from the Board, effective immediately, and also withdrew her candidacy in the upcoming November election.Morgan sent an email informing newly appointed Superintendent Dr. Jymil Thompson, School Board President Mike Diaz, and the other three Board members of her decision to end her tenure immediately.She also emailed those supporting her campaign for reelection to represent District Three on the School Board of her decision, acknowledging doing so “with a heavy heart.”

MILFORD -- The ACLU of Delaware sent a letter to the Milford Board of Education on June 13 raising concerns about the proposed Policy 6103. This policy proposed news standards for …

SMYRNA — A 40-year-old Smyrna woman was charged with three misdemeanor counts of offensive touching after investigation into interactions with students while teaching at Smyrna High, Smyrna Police said.

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 expressingtheir 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.