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Nonprofit hosts meeting to discuss concerns at apartment complex outside Ridgely
HILLSBORO — Residents and community members gathered at Allen AME Church on Saturday to speak about safety concerns at an apartment complex just outside of Ridgely. Residents of the Dayspring Apartments, located off of School Street close to the Ridgely town line, have voiced worries from since early this year. Those worries intensified after a non-fatal shooting outside of the apartment complex in August. Bridge Maryland Inc., a nonprofit organization...
Frederick Douglass Day continues to share abolitionist's legacy
EASTON — The first time Harriette Lowery heard that Frederick Douglass had grown up in Talbot County was when she moved back to Easton with her husband in the early 2000s. Lowery was surprised to hear of Douglass’ local origins. She had grown up in Talbot County, but she had never known it was the famed abolitionist’s birthplace. “The historical society had put a notice in the paper asking for...
Baltimore fire cuts internet in Talbot schools, libraries
EASTON — Earlier this week, Internet service at the Talbot County Free Library and Talbot County Public Schools was down because of a fire in Baltimore that burned fiber optic cable in a manhole. This incident affected all of Talbot County Public Schools, which had no internet, said Debbie Gardner, director of communications for the school district. A letter informing parents of the outage was sent Sunday night. “We are...
West End sewer project showing improvements, completion expected in January
CAMBRIDGE — With the West End sewer project more than halfway complete, the city and its residents are noticing improvements. The project aims to address sanitary sewage overflow in the lowest lying area of the city at Water Street and Hambrooks Boulevard. Lou Hyman, a resident of Ward 1 — the ward in which the project is located — said that sewage overflows mean brown water flooding the streets and...
Regal Rexnard, Chesapeake Housing Mission, ramp up hope in Cambridge
Cambridge resident Ben Parks, 76, a Hooper's Island native, was raised to do things for himself. But medical issues have left him less steady than steady on his feet, unable to safely navigate the front steps to his Nathans Street home. For the past four months, Parks has been homebound, receiving medical care via telehealth appointments and receiving daily visits from his son who stops in on his way to work.
Cambridge commission president graduates from Academy for Excellence in Local Governance
Cambridge City Council Commission President Lajan Cephas graduated from the Academy for Excellence in Local Governance on Sept. 22 at the Memorial Chapel on the University of Maryland, College Park campus. One hundred thirty-nine public officials from across the state received an Academy certificate in the presence of family and friends. All Academy fellows completed a robust program, which included core and elective classes designed to meet their professional needs as municipal or county officials in local government. Through the program, the graduates not only...
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