News from the Shores of the Chesapeake Bay
The Maryland Park Service graduated 21 new State Park Rangers following four weeks of training. The rangers were honored in a ceremony at Elk Neck State Park and NorthBay Adventure Camp. “As I have visited our public lands across the state, I have been impressed by the preparedness and dedication of Maryland State Park Rangers,” […]
Continue ReadingFor Cambridge artist, Tammy Vitale, things that seem worn, torn or broken to most people are her treasures. She takes these cast offs and dreams up a new life for them by refashioning them into something different and altogether new! Colorful collages and engaging mixed media art pieces come to life under her skilled and […]
Continue ReadingCAMBRIDGE, MD Maryland State Police are asking for the public’s assistance as homicide detectives are continuing to investigate a fatal shooting that occurred in August in Dorchester County. Shortly after 12:35 a.m. on August 21, 2023 officers from the Cambridge Police Department responded to the 400 block of Henry Street in Cambridge, Maryland for a […]
Continue ReadingMSG is excited to feature one of its own member artists for the September/October exhibit. Titled “No Limits” this show is all about the rich, colorful and imaginative mosaic pieces that Pam Watroba makes in her studio on the Eastern Shore. Some are zany and whimsical, others are inspired by the diverse ecosystems from the […]
Continue ReadingShoreRivers is pleased to announce the return of its highly anticipated State of the Rivers events—a series of free presentations held each spring to inform the public about the current state of our Eastern Shore waterways and what we can all do to protect and restore them. Each year, between April and October, ShoreRivers’ professional […]
Continue ReadingFebruary is National Children’s Dental Health Month and National School-Based Health Care Awareness Month Choptank Health is building awareness about the importance of pediatric dental health in recognition of February’s designation as National Children’s Dental Health Month and National School-Based Health Care Awareness Month. National Children’s Dental Health Month is sponsored by the American Dental […]
Continue ReadingPilot program works with historically excluded cities in designing projects to improve the environment and support quality of life Annapolis, MD—The Chesapeake Bay Program is pleased to announce that four communities throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed have been given tools to meet their environmental and community needs. Launched in 2021, the Targeted Outreach for Green […]
Continue ReadingMain Street Gallery is pleased to present Delaware artist Jack Knight as guest artist for its March/April exhibit. Jack, who was born in Ontario Canada and currently resides in Long Neck, Delaware, will be showing his 3-D constructions alongside the work of the gallery’s 11 member artists in an exhibit titled “Ontario Series: Mixed Media […]
Continue ReadingA vibrant mew mural was dedicated on August 13, 2022 in Downtown Cambridge. The Dorchester Women’s Mural featuring a dozen women from the past and present that have made a difference in Dorchester County and far beyond was dedicated on August 13, 2022. The 12 women featured are: Yogananda Pittman, former Acting Chief of the […]
Continue ReadingDid you know there’s an enormous, ancient, endangered fish swimming throughout the Chesapeake Bay? If not, the third- and fourth-grade students at Choptank Elementary School in Cambridge have a lot to tell you! Over the winter, students gathered with school staff and community partners to install a mural celebrating this fish—the Atlantic sturgeon—as the culmination […]
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