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Historical Marker Honoring Choptank Indian Reservation Unveiled
EAST NEW MARKET, MD - A new historical marker was unveiled today in Dorchester County to commemorate the former Choptank Indian Reservation, a significant site for the Eastern Shore's indigenous history. Located on the corner of Green Point Rd and MD 16, the reservation overlooks Goose Creek and the Choptank...
Highway marker a milepost in telling story of Nause-Waiwash people
A historical marker unveiled by transportation officials and members of the Nause-Waiwash Band of Indians Inc. is the next step in telling the story of a people that predate the first Europeans in what is now Dorchester County.
Alsobrooks visits Pine Street Market in Cambridge
CAMBRIDGE — During a visit to the Pine Street Community Market July 17, Angela Alsobrooks, the Democratic candidate for Maryland’s open U.S. Senate seat, said Maryland’s Senate race is about the 51st vote. “We now know that Maryland is really pivotal in keeping the majority,” the Prince George’s County executive said about Democrats maintaining control of the 100-member U.S. Senate. Alsobrooks said the race is not about former Republican Maryland...
San Domingo Creek Park stirs controversy among St. Michaels commissioners
ST. MICHAELS — On Tuesday evening, St. Michaels commissioners unanimously approved sending a letter to obtain a grant for a potential park in town, but not without tense discussion. The San Domingo Creek Park stirred controversy among the commissioners, who debated whether or not the five-acre land could serve a different purpose. About a week ago, representatives from Open Space, a program of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, encouraged...
Innovative firsts fill Maryland Comptroller's Chamber update
Maryland Comptroller Brooke Leirman outlined numerous department firsts during her address to the Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce Business Lunch on Monday, July 22. Serving as the state's 34th and first female Comptroller since January 2023, Leirman heralded numerous additional firsts she's introduced to a department she's focused on transforming to become more innovative, accessible, and transparent.
County to hold public meeting on Leeds Creek Bridge replacement
The proposed construction to replace the Leeds Creek Bridge located in the Village of Tunis Mills is expected to move forward, according to the Talbot County Department of Public Works. In a press release, the county said that to provide comprehensive information about the bridge replacement project, the department will host a public information meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 7, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at St. Stephens AME Church, located at 9467 Unionville Road in Easton. ...
Talbot County pledges support for Chesapeake College project
EASTON — The Talbot County Council approved a letter of intent to fund a Chesapeake College facility project during Tuesday’s council meeting. The letter, sent to the Maryland Higher Education Commission, indicates the county is willing to pay its share for a Queen Anne’s Center Technical project at the Wye Mills campus. College representatives spoke to the council Tuesday, saying that the project will help the college support a slew of trade programs. ...
County approves ARPA funding, number of bills
EASTON — Nearly $2.3 million in ARPA funding to nonprofit organizations and county departments was approved by the Talbot County Council on Tuesday. Almost $1.4 million of the funds are allocated to 15 different nonprofits. Three county departments — public works, economic development and tourism, and technical services — are set to receive a combined $755,000. A total of $144,000 is set aside for two Maryland Broadband Cooperative cell tower...
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