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Governor Moore Attends Inaugural Service Year Option and Maryland Corps Member Commencement
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week attended the inaugural Service Year Option and Maryland Corps member commencement. Together with member participants, Governor Moore, Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller and members of the Moore-Miller Administration, City of Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, members of the Maryland General Assembly, and host site partner representatives from across the state gathered to celebrate the milestone achievement.
Naked Maryland Man Arrested After Trying To Make Bank Deposit
A naked Maryland man has been arrested after trying to make a deposit at the bank. You are not allowed to do that. The incident happened at a Navy Federal Credit Union in Waldorf, Maryland. You can learn more about the story and check out his mugshot below. Naked Maryland...
Party all around with big names coming to Ocean City, Dewey Beach stages and more
While it has been a doozy of a week weather-wise with high temperatures in the 90s, things are expected to cool down a little as the weekend approaches. For those looking for a little live music at the beach, however, concert venues are heating up with some of their biggest shows of the summer scheduled for the days ahead.
The great Sussex County oil boom that quickly became a bust
An 85-foot-tall derrick drilled relentlessly over 500 feet below the surface of an apple orchard near Bridgeville. On Sunday, March 25, 1934, an explosive geyser blew the casting pipe 162 feet in the air. From the wellhead poured mostly natural gas accompanied by oil. Not a lot, but it was oil. A...
Talbot County Garden Club Presents Tour Funds to Two Historic Churches in Trappe
Talbot County Garden Club hosted a lemonade social at Scotts United Methodist Church in Trappe on June 16 to celebrate the success of the 2024 Talbot County Tour of the Maryland House & Garden Pilgrimage. Dedicated to the restoration and preservation of historic properties, the May 11 Tour drew more than 2,000 “pilgrims” to seven outstanding private properties. Tour proceeds from ticket sales and sponsorships – greatly amplified by service providers’ discounts and donations – will cover major infrastructure projects at two historic churches in Trappe: Scotts and St. Paul’s Episcopal on Main Street and brick ruins from the related old White Marsh Church on Almshouse Road and Route 50.
Council approves annexation of land for potential affordable housing project
EASTON — A potential affordable multifamily housing development project on the east side of Ocean Gateway took a step forward at Monday night’s Town Council meeting. Council members approved a resolution for the town to annex around 17 acres of land following multiple public hearings. The land is to be annexed from Talbot County and into the town of Easton. It contains vacant property east of U.S. Route 50, between...
Southern Delaware high school introduces new healthy vending machine for student athletes
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Student athletes at Sussex Central High School will see healthier options to eat in-between workouts and training as the school’s athletic department has rolled out its new Power Locker vending machine this summer.
This weekend at the Delaware beaches: Lower temps, Biden and much to do
The heat wave is finally breaking at the Delaware beaches. Temperatures have been in the 90s for most of the month, but Thursday is expected to see the lower 80s on the thermometer. You might actually be able to stay out of the water long enough to get a full-body tan. ...
Bishopville man arrested, charged with felony shoplifting
SELBYVILLE, Del. – A Maryland man has been arrested on felony shoplifting charges in Sussex County. Shortly after 2 p.m. Wednesday, troopers were called to Harris Teeter in Selbyville for a reported shoplifting. It was learned that an unknown suspect has stolen more than $5,000 of consumable merchandise from the store since June.
Maryland opens 2024 black bear hunt lottery
The Maryland 2024 black bear hunt lottery is accepting entries for the state’s annual six-day hunt. This year’s hunt is scheduled for Oct. 21-26 in Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, and Washington counties. Hunters can purchase applications for $15 from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources online, via a license agent, or by calling 866-344-8889 until Aug. […]
Families grieve Cape Henlopen crash victims, Emily Bissell Hospital's future, AP access
After a relentless heatwave, we are finally getting slightly cooler temperatures. Today’s high in the Wilmington area is expected to be 86 with sunny skies – not cool, but better than earlier this week and less humid!. Phillies play the Pirates at tonight 6:40 p.m. The Delaware State...
Plim Plaza to take advantage of new Ocean City parking code changes
It appears the first workforce housing project to take advantage of recent code amendments will soon come before the Ocean City Planning Commission for a conditional use approval. In an effort to address a shortage of workforce housing in Ocean City, the Mayor and Council last year amended the town’s...
Lewes major all-stars to face off with Milton July 18
The Lewes Major League All-Stars moved to 3-0 in the District 3 tournament with a 3-2 win over previously unbeaten Georgetown July 16, at Millsboro’s WB Atkins Memorial Park. The win secured Lewes a spot in the championship round against Milton, which has won four straight games following an...
What’s missing from this Republican convention
Leaders of the state GOP, in a departure from anything I’ve ever experienced, have decided that all of the delegation’s events, and the delegates themselves, will be off-limits to the media. The party is only hurting itself. The post What’s missing from this Republican convention appeared first on Maryland Matters.
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