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President Joe Biden drops out of the 2024 race
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection following a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about his fitness for office just four months before the election. The decision comes after escalating pressure from Biden’s Democratic allies to step aside following the June 27 debate, in which the 81-year-old president trailed off, often gave nonsensical answers and failed to call out the former president’s many falsehoods. Biden endorsed Vice...
Easton Velocity connects 1,500th Talbot County customer
EASTON — Easton Velocity, a service of Easton Utilities, has connected its 1,500th customer in Talbot County through the Connect Talbot rural broadband project. “Our ongoing partnership continues to flourish, and I am proud to say that our residents and businesses are reaping the benefits from the unlimited possibilities that broadband provides,” said Talbot County Council President Chuck Callahan. The project’s impact can be seen and felt across Talbot County...
Hundreds compete in Quick Draw
EASTON — Downtown was filled with art and people Saturday for the Plein Air Easton’s quickest event. The annual Quick Draw, in which around 200 artists were given two hours to create a painting of a scene around downtown Easton, has become a fan-favorite event of Plein Air since it was first held 20 years ago. Tourists flocked with their dogs to get a look at the creative process. Neil...
1st District delegates partake in the Republican National Convention
MILWAUKEE — Delegates from the Eastern Shore joined thousands of politically active Republicans in Milwaukee Wisconsin for the party’s National Convention this week. At the Republican National Convention, which ran from July 15 to 18, delegates selected Donald Trump as the party’s nominee for president and J.D. Vance as its nominee for vice president. The GOP also made key decisions about the party’s political platform. The Eastern Shore’s elected delegates...
Town passes ordinance cracking down on illicit discharges
EASTON — An ordinance that will crack down on the dumping and spillage of certain discharges in Easton is set to take effect in early August. The Easton Town Council unanimously passed an illicit discharge ordinance on Monday following discussions of the item at three public meetings. Town Engineer Rick Van Emburgh worked to put the ordinance together, emphasizing that the only discharge that should end up in the street is rainwater. ...
Reddick earns pole on final run
INDIANAPOLIS — Tyler Reddick watched Brickyard 400 qualifying Saturday with a skeptical eye. He saw drivers routinely missing their marks in the first turn, struggling in the fourth turn and even witnessed one veteran, Austin Cindric, hit the wall. So when Reddick encountered his own obstacles, the 28-year-old remained calm, adapted deftly and took advantage of the final run of the day to capture his first Brickyard 400 pole. ...
NL LEADERS 7-21-24
Major League Baseball Leaders NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING: Yelich, Milwaukee, .326; Ohtani, Los Angeles, .316; Arraez, San Diego, .312; Betts, Los Angeles, .304; Ozuna, Atlanta, .303; Profar, San Diego, .301; Harper, Philadelphia, .300; Bohm, Philadelphia, .297; K.Marte, Arizona, .295; Freeman, Los Angeles, .291. ...
AL LEADERS 7-21-24
Major League Baseball Leaders AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING: Kwan, Cleveland, .354; Witt, Kansas City, .328; Correa, Minnesota, .308; Judge, New York, .307; Altuve, Houston, .305; Soto, New York, .303; Y.Alvarez, Houston, .297; Devers, Boston, .294; Rooker, Oakland, .294; Guerrero, Toronto, .293; Henderson, Baltimore, .293. ...
Horschel carries one-shot lead into final round; Lowry goes from three up to ninth place
TROON, Scotland — The British Open brought a final two hours of the worst weather to the world’s best players, and Billy Horschel was up for the fight. Horschel flipped his cap around to keep rain from dripping off the bill. He played in short sleeves in a biting chill to swing more freely. He embraced everything about Saturday at Royal Troon on a day the course gave most players a royal beating. ...
Orioles activate Kjerstad
ARLINGTON, Texas — Baltimore Orioles rookie Heston Kjerstad was activated Saturday from the seven-day concussion injured list. Kjerstad was hit in the helmet by a 97 mph pitch from New York Yankees’ Clay Holmes in the July 12 game between the AL East rivals, and both benches cleared after that. The Orioles outfielder went on the concussion IL the following day. Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said before Saturday’s game at...
Ribbon cutting celebrates the reconstruction of historic building in Easton
EASTON — Abandoned historic buildings across Maryland are getting a second chance through Olde School Builders, a home reconstruction and improvement business reforming historic structures across Maryland and Pennsylvania. A ribbon cutting for a newly turned apartment building was held on July 11. The former abandoned doctor’s office in Easton has been renovated into two apartment units with modern appliances. Craig Postlewait, president of Olde School Builders, said he is...
Easton dedicates trail to former Mayor Willey
EASTON — Bob Willey, Easton’s former mayor, was honored Friday morning with a plaque describing his instrumental work in expanding Easton’s Rails to Trails. The East-West section of the rail trail, which was dedicated to Willey, opened in April 2023. It connected the existing North-South trail to Port Street, the culmination of work by the town and the state. Current Mayor Megan Cook said Willey carried the vision to expand...
Maryland courts closed for Microsoft outage Friday
Due to a worldwide Microsoft outage, all Maryland courts will be closed to the public Friday, July 19. All courts, offices, clerks' offices and facilities statewide will be closed, but they will remain open for emergency matters.
ShoreRivers to plant over 1,000 trees
EASTON — A committed group of 100 volunteers is planting native species trees from Chestertown to Cambridge and from Greensboro to Tilghman Island. ShoreRivers has created a program to plant native species trees in urban areas on the Eastern Shore — the Tree the Shore program. The organization recently received a grant from the Department of Natural Resources to plant 158 trees, which adds to funding already received from Chesapeake...
Gov. Moore talks service, faith at Easton food pantry
EASTON — Gov. Wes Moore hauled a large basket of food to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s food pantry Wednesday evening, along with an even larger smile. The governor made his second public appearance on the Mid-Shore in as many months, speaking to local officials and volunteers of the Easton food pantry and thrift store. “You all remind me of what it means to have hope,” Moore said....
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