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News
Beached fin whale dies on Delaware beach
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, …
Drug mixture blamed for spate of overdoses in Sussex
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 …
Cambridge Waterfront Development, City reps sit down with Hutchinson
District 37B State Delegate Tom Hutchinson had planned a relaxing respite, a Miami cruise, to unwind after the busy legislative session concluded.
Public invited to enjoy 2024 Stars of the Banner in Cambridge
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 …
State housing secretary visits projects in Dorchester
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
Delaware football team sets date with Maryland
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 …
2024 Cambridge Classic Powerboat Regatta is May 18-19
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 …
Track and field: C-SD men victorious in home meet
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; …
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Business
Dover airmen use Wheels to Wellness to reach health care
For many Dover Air Force Base airmen in need of specific health care, a limiting factor is not paying for the service itself but just getting to the best facility.
Access road concerns stall WaterGirl Farm expansion in Lincoln
The Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission on Wednesday left WaterGirl Farm high and dry regarding its expansion plans, finding that its owners need to better establish who owns what part of an access road to the property.
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Business Insights
Presentation at Talbot library to explore Delmarva Index
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 …
Cambridge
Ghostly tours tell spooky stories of old Delmarva
The tour guide stood with nine other people in the growing shadows of a massive, century-old stone building. It was long ago abandoned, but tales of ghostly encounters lived on: shadows in the …
'Run Fur Their Lives' fundraiser June 22 in Cambridge
Baywater Animal Rescue will partner with Coastal Run Maryland to hold its first annual ‘Run Fur Their Lives’ 5 K fun run and walk fundraiser Saturday, June 22, from 8 to 11 a.m. at Tech Park Drive in Cambridge, off of Bucktown Road.
Dorchester County’s Hometown Heroes 2024
Each year, the Dorchester Banner celebrates its readers' poll, Stars of the Banner. A special part of that is the Hometown Heroes who go above and beyond to make Dorchester County a better place. …
Delegate Hutchinson earns Rising Star award
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.
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Scenes From Bay to Bay
Wednesday, June 5
Patricia Sterling of Wyoming took this photo of a juvenile brown ibis at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge on May 10.
Thursday, May 30
Jitka Ellis of Dover took this photo at Pickering Beach on March 3,
Thursday, May 23
Gary Brown of Dover took this photo of the Northern lights from Woodland Beach on May 10.
Tuesday, May 21
Lee Mullarkey of Dover captured this pair of geese with their gosling in Dover on May 1.
Friday, May 17
Dan Laughman of Magnolia took this photo of paddle boarders at Silver Lake in Rehoboth Beach on April 4.
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Neighbors
MidShore Meals til Monday attends Anti-Hunger Policy Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference, sponsored by the Food Research & Action Center, was held June 3-5 in Washington, D.C. The conference provides the opportunity …
KSI holds PossAbilities 5K Run/Walk in Milford
KSI’s third annual Paths to PossAbilities 5K Run/Walk was held at Mispillion River Brewing Company in Milford on June 8. Organized by Nic DeCairo’s team with Fusion Racing, the day …
For All Seasons hosts second Hoopers Island Migrant Resource Fair
FISHING CREEK — On July 17, For All Seasons sponsored its second Migrant Resource Fair at the Volunteer Fire House on Hoopers Island in Fishing Creek. The event, which drew over 130 …
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Things to Do
Dover set to celebrate red, white ... and boom on Independence Day
DOVER — The Fourth of July conjures up images of sweltering summer days, outdoor barbecues, time with family and friends, but most …
Fireworks will light up Delaware next week
A number of fireworks shows are scheduled in the area next week to celebrate the Fourth of July.
Skipjack Nathan celebrates 30th birthday July 4th
On Thursday, July 4, 2024, a gala Long Wharf birthday party honors two historic events beginning 10 a.m. in Cambridge.The 30th …
Schools
Delaware Senate calls for commission on education funding
The Delaware Senate voted Tuesday to create a committee to review how public schools are funded.
Retired Smyrna counselor focused on college placements
DOVER — Need help in throwing a baseball better? Hire a pitching coach for your child. Need assistance in finding the right college for your kid? Contact a professional focused …
Indian River board opts for no tax rate increase
DAGSBORO – While noting there is obvious need for more funding in challenging financial times, the Indian River School District board of education decided not to place additional local burden …
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Opinion
Opinion
Snyder: Moore must veto bill to preserve local journalism
The members of the Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association are deeply concerned about the potential consequences of Maryland House Bill 1258 on local journalism.
Dillon: Container deposit program a must for Maryland
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.
Letter to the Editor: Frozen embryos
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 …
Brown: Questions raised by open letter
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 …
Letter: Cambridge Waterfront Development shares update
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 …
Reel: Doing the right thing results in consequences in Annapolis
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.
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