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MM 8.30: Maryland women’s cross country to commence season at Salisbury Fall Classic
This is a Maryland Minute, a short story followed by a roundup of Terps-related news. With the schedule having been announced earlier in August, Maryland women’s cross country is now on the precipice of its 2024 season. The Terps will compete this Saturday, Aug. 31 at 9:45 a.m. at Winter Place Park in Salisbury, Md. The race will be a 6k. Last season, the team opened its season at the Baltimore Metro Meet, with five of its runners finishing in the top 10. Among the top 10 finishers was Katie Altieri, who finished in fourth place and was recently named...
Coast Guard searching for missing man and boat off of Rehoboth
The United States Coast Guard said it is searching for a man who has been missing since Monday morning off of the Delaware coast. Dorian Yanke, 46, went through the Indian River Inlet with the intention of fishing offshore. At 7:30 that morning, he spoke with a family member and said he would...
Ponies and Firebirds fall on the road in Thursday night action
The Arcadia Firebirds football team traveled to Windsor on Thursday night to open its football season. The Firebirds lost a back and forth game by a score of 35 to 27. The Firebirds will play again next Thursday as they host Charles City at home. The Chincoteague Ponies football team...
Maryland’s Rural Legacy Program celebrates 25 years of conservation success
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Rural Legacy Program is celebrating 25 years of conservation success, preserving over 125,000 acres of land in Maryland. The program was created to encourage local governments and land trusts to work together to protect ecologically valuable properties, farms, and forests.
This $3.8 million Ellicott City home for sale comes with an indoor slide
Yeah, walking down the stairs in your house is cool, but what if you could slide instead?. That's a possibility at a $3.8 million Ellicott City home for sale, which comes with a three-story indoor slide. Also included: Five bedrooms, six-and-a-half baths, a glass elevator, a sauna, a home gym,...
Ocean Pines man arrested following an assault
OCEAN PINES, Md. – On August 29, 2024, at 4:51 PM, officers from the Ocean Pines Police Department responded to an alleged altercation on Newport Drive in Ocean Pines. Upon arrival, the officers learned that a subject later identified as 38-year-old Joseph Pavese, had utilized a screwdriver to puncture a tire on a neighbor’s vehicle. The neighbor witnessed this from inside his residence so he called the police and went outside, at which point Pavese approached the neighbor and punched him in the face with a closed fist.
Ocean City to conduct hearing on request to close Bayview Lane downtown
The Ocean City Mayor and Council will hold a public hearing on the closure of Bayview Lane after hearing a request from Delmarva Power and Da Lazy Lizard this week. While an initial motion was made to deny the proposal in its entirety, the Mayor and Council on Tuesday ultimately agreed to schedule a public hearing on the closure and abandonment of Bayview Lane between 1st and 2nd streets. City Manager Terry McGean said staff had made the determination that the portion of Bayview Lane was not needed for public use.
Onancock resident wins top sailing award
Pictured: Lindsey Kauffman sails in the Hampton One Design National Championship. Lindsey Kaufmann, an Onancock resident who taught sailing at the Eastern Shore Yacht & Country Club this summer, competed in the Hampton One Design Class this summer and earned top recognition at season’s end. Kaufmann competed in six...
Mantoloking fisherman's blue marlin wins $1.1 million in MidAtlantic contest
It was a wild finish to the high stakes MidAtlantic Tournament. When the dust settled, the Mantoloking-based Deadicated rode off into the sunset with a check worth $1.1 million for its tournament-winning blue marlin. According to a tournament spokesperson on the final day of the tournament Friday, two boats came in with very heavy blue marlins on the deck. The first one was a 760 pounder that was weighed at Sunset Marina, the Ocean City, Maryland...
Nandua golf defeats Salisbury Christian
The Nandua Warriors held another golf match on Thursday August 29th at Eastern Shore Yacht & Country Club. The team played Salisbury Christian. Nandua won the match by a team score of 176. Low medalist of the day was Toryn Ibarra, from Nandua with a score of 39 in nine holes. Nandua also had scores of 45 by David Hughes, 46 by Grayson Ford and a score of 47 by Kyler Vasquenza.
Phoenixville Man Unearths Rare Purple Pearl in Clam Dish at Delaware Restaurant
Scott Overland, who is vice president of the Phoenixville School Board, was dining out while on vacation in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware last week with his family when he discovered a purple pearl in his clam dish from the seafood restaurant Salt Air, writes Joseph Lamour, for Today Food. “I was...
MPT’s fifth annual HBCU Week runs September 2-8
Your browser does not support the audio element. Special program lineup places spotlight on historically Black colleges and universities including several in Maryland and Washington, D.C. OWINGS MILLS, MD – Maryland Public Television (MPT) will celebrate historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in September during its fifth annual HBCU Week,...
Maryland Confirms First Case of West Nile Virus for the Year
The Maryland Department of Health has confirmed the first case of West Nile virus in the state this year, with a Baltimore resident testing positive. West Nile virus is primarily transmitted through the bites of mosquitoes that have fed on infected birds. While most individuals bitten by an infected mosquito do not show symptoms, those who do may experience fever, headaches, and body aches.
Wawa is offering free coffee to teachers: Here’s how to get some
Teachers need a lot of things to get the new school year off to good start: supplies, support and – no doubt to keep their energy levels up – a steady supply of coffee. That’s where Wawa comes in, as the popular convenience store chain has announced the return of its “Cheers to Classrooms” program.
'I screwed up,' motorcyclist told police after causing crash that killed UD freshman
Sitting on a curb handcuffed, smelling of alcohol with his face bloodied and his right eye swollen, motorcyclist Brian Briddle claimed to have no memory of the high-speed crash that killed a University of Delaware freshman and injured four other pedestrians. But as he rode in an ambulance to Christiana Hospital, Briddle appeared to have one moment of clarity. “I screwed up,” he told the police officer riding in the ambulance with him, according to court documents. ...
Former Dentist who stole over $8 million from Maryland medicaid sentenced
A former dentist will now spend 18 month behind bars. Seyed Hamid Tofigh, 57, a former dentist who stole more than $8.6 million from Maryland medicaid, was sentenced following a probation violation.
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