News from the Shores of the Chesapeake Bay
CHESTERTOWN, MD The University of Maryland Chester River Health Foundation (UM CRHF) recently hosted a dedication of the Roger D. Brown Education Center in the Aging & Wellness Center at UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown. The event was attended by approximately 60 of Brown’s friends, family members and community members. UM CRHF supports the […]
Continue ReadingCENTREVILLE, MD Queen Anne’s County Public Schools is excited to announce that this year nine schools have recertified as Maryland Association of Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) Green Schools with Stevensville Middle School achieving a Sustainable School level. The announcement that went public on Earth Day 2024 reinforces QACPS’s goal of maintaining 100% of its […]
Continue ReadingELKTON, MD: Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred early this morning in Cecil County. The pedestrian, whose identification is being withheld pending next of kin notification, was pronounced deceased on the scene. The sole operator of a tractor-trailer involved in the crash remained on the scene. Shortly before 4 a.m., […]
Continue ReadingDOVER, DE The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) is partnering with local and state law enforcement agencies across Delaware to conduct a high visibility enforcement during April for National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. OHS wants to remind everyone of the dangers of distracted driving. Not only is distracted driving dangerous, but it can also […]
Continue ReadingMinneapolis, MN Rain Diederichs, a senior at Kent Island High School (KIHS), has been honored with the 2024 National Rising Star Award by the National Art Education Association (NAEA). Presented at the NAEA 2024 National Convention in Minneapolis, this prestigious award recognizes outstanding student excellence and service within National Art Honor Society (NAHS) chapters nationwide. […]
Continue ReadingRIDGELY, MD On Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 1 p.m., Adkins Arboretum will launch The Diversity Around Us, a series of free talks and walks offered in partnership with the Maryland Biodiversity Project. Jim Brighton, co-founder of the Maryland Biodiversity Project, will introduce the series and provide insight into his project’s efforts to catalog Maryland’s […]
Continue ReadingSMYRNA, DE: The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA), the Delaware State Police, and Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (PSEG), will conduct a quarterly test of the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations Alert and Notification system on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at 7:20 p.m. There are 37 sirens in Delaware located within a 10-mile radius of […]
Continue ReadingFEDERALSBURG, MD Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal three-vehicle crash that occurred this morning in Caroline County. The deceased are identified as Lavonne Bratcher, 55, and Vincent Bratcher, 56, both of Hurlock, Maryland. They were pronounced deceased on the scene by Caroline County emergency medical services personnel. The operator of a Jeep, identified as […]
Continue ReadingDisplays Will Highlight Construction’s Potential Impact on Recreation Residents will have an opportunity to learn about recreational impacts of US Wind’s proposal to bring power lines from its offshore wind project ashore at 3Rs Beach in Delaware Seashore State Park during a public engagement event March 12, 2024 US Wind’s projects, MarWin and Momentum Wind, […]
Continue ReadingNew Castle, DE New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer joined the leadership of Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore recently to announce a $100,000 investment in Delaware’s largest non-profit for inclusion and access for people with disabilities. The funds being awarded to Easterseals will be used to make necessary repairs and upgrades to existing bathrooms […]
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