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New exhibit documents history of market gunners, waterfowl on Eastern Shore
EASTON — A new exhibit in downtown Easton featuring artifacts such as boats, punt guns and decoy ducks tells a history of waterfowl and the Chesapeake Bay. The Outlaw Gunner exhibit is open at the Talbot Historical Society at 25 N. Washington St. It’s based off of “The Outlaw Gunner,” a 1971 book by Dr. Harry Walsh, a gunner who grew up on the Eastern Shore and served as the Waterfowl Festival’s first president and chairman. ...
DEVELOPING: Laurel Police Report Incident at Hollybrook Apartments
LAUREL, DE - The Laurel Police Department is notifying the public of an increased police presence at the Hollybrook Apartments Friday morning. Details are currently scarce, but Laurel police say the Delaware State Police are currently assisting with an "incident" at the apartment complex off of Discount Land Road. The...
Maryland Democrats dig in on effort to rebrand Hogan as ‘Trump’s candidate’
CHEVY CHASE, Maryland — Democrats in the Old Line State are digging in their heels that Republican Senate hopeful Larry Hogan, the former two-term governor, is nothing but a self-described centrist secretly draped in MAGA gear. As Republicans gathered in Milwaukee for the final day of their party convention on Thursday, Maryland Democrats assembled reporters […]
Who could build new bridge? How’s the port doing? Your Key Bridge questions answered.
Nearly four months after a ship strike decimated the Francis Scott Key Bridge and killed six construction workers, who would build and pay for a new bridge and the impact on Marylanders’ wallets were among the topics on the minds of readers during a Reddit AMA on Wednesday with Baltimore Sun reporter Hayes Gardner. Below are selected questions and answers from the discussion on the r/Maryland ...
Applications Now Open for 2024 Maryland Black Bear Hunt Lottery
Annapolis, MD - Hunters can now enter the lottery selection process for the annual six-day black bear hunt in Western Maryland. The cost to enter the lottery is $15 and applications can be purchased from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) now through August 31. The 2024 bear hunt...
Maryland Celebrates the 60th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act and the State’s Legacy in the Civil Rights Movement
Thurgood Marshall. Harriet Tubman. Frederick Douglass. Gloria Richardson. Clarence Mitchell Jr. These Black Americans are just some of the civil rights icons who lived and worked in Maryland. Their contributions changed Maryland and the state of the world. On Tuesday, July 2, Americans celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Civil...
Wicomico County Council votes to go to bond for Fruitland Primary School project
FRUITLAND, Md. – Fruitland Primary School is due for an overhaul. The institution was built in 1955, and Tuesday night, a major step was taken toward the dream of a new building. Wicomico County Council voted to approve a new round of funding for construction of the new school.
Lewes man arrested for thefts from vehicles
LEWES, Del. – A Lewes man has been arrested for multiple recent felony thefts from vehicles. Between July 8th and 17th, Delaware State Police investigated multiple thefts and trespassing of a similar nature in the Angola and Lewes area, learning that in each of the incidents, a man trespassed onto residential properties and stole money and property from unlocked vehicles. The suspect was identified as 31-year-old William Rodenbaugh, whom troopers were familiar with as part of an ongoing investigation of thefts and attempted thefts from vehicles, also in the Lewes area.
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.
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