News from the Shores of the Chesapeake Bay
MD State Police: (PRINCESS ANNE, MD) – Maryland State Police are continuing to ask for the public’s assistance to help locate a man reported missing last week in Somerset County. Dequan Javon Fields, 27, was reported missing to the Maryland State Police Princess Anne Barrack on Jan. 12 after attempts by family to reach him […]
Continue ReadingFleming’s second book documents the Chesapeake’s Smith and Tangier Islands ANNAPOLIS, MD – The environment, culture, and economies of the Smith Island, Maryland and Tangier Island, Virginia—the Chesapeake Bay’s last two inhabited offshore islands—are intimately documented through the lens and dedication of Annapolis-based photographer Jay Fleming in his second book, Island Life, set to be […]
Continue ReadingThe Crisfield Area Chamber of Commerce and the Wheels That Heal Car Club are pleased to invite you to attend the 14th Annual WOW (Wheels On the Waterfront) CRUISE-IN, held near the foot of West Main Street in Downtown Crisfield. In 2019, it attracted over 250 of Delmarva’s Hottest Hotrods, Coolest Classic Cars, Tricked-Out Trucks […]
Continue ReadingMuch of the economy of Maryland’s Eastern Shore is from agriculture. So it’s natural that County Fairs are a big part of life here. Beginning just after the 4th of July leading up to the Maryland State Fair (Aug 26 – Sep 6), and a few after, it’s fair season. I have been part of […]
Continue ReadingREHOBOTH BEACH, DE – From 5-7pm on Friday, June 11, 2021 the Rehoboth Art League will welcome the public to an opening reception for a series of new exhibitions, including its popular summer favorite, the Annual Members’ Fine Craft Exhibition, now in its forty-eighth year. Also debuting that evening are two exciting new solo exhibitions, […]
Continue ReadingIn honor of Earth Month, Gov. John Carney joined Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary Shawn Garvin on April 15, 2021 to tour the facility where Delaware State Parks will have 15 benches made from excess plastic bags. In 2020, the DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation converted its plastic carry-in carry-out bags […]
Continue ReadingA new online resource to help Delawareans take the guesswork out of recycling has been unveiled by theDelaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. The new tool, Recyclopedia, helps the public and businesses determine the quickest and easiest ways to recycle materials that would otherwise go to a landfill. The web-based application offers an […]
Continue ReadingInput on Potential Sites Taken Through March 9, 2021 The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is soliciting feedback on potential sites to receive substrate and seed restoration of oyster habitat in the Manokin River Sanctuary in Somerset County. Information about the sites proposed, including a video presentation, is available now on the department’s website. Public […]
Continue ReadingVirtual Programs Offered While Nature Centers Remain Closed The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will reopen its state park offices Tuesday, Jan. 12, with limited hours from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every day. Park offices were closed from December 24, 2020 through January 11, 2021 to limit the spread of COVID-19. […]
Continue ReadingDrop Your Tree at a Yard Waste Site or Call Your Waste Collector Delawareans who have celebrated their holidays can help the environment by recycling their Christmas trees at one of the many yard waste recycling facilities located throughout the state. Residents can choose from many sites in Delaware to drop off their Christmas tree. […]
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