Low-oxygen conditions reached an early peak this summer Annapolis, MD—Today, Chesapeake Bay Program partners announced that the Bay’s “dead zone” in 2024 was near the long-time average taken from 1985 to 2023. Dead zone conditions began forming from late April to early May, reaching a peak sometime in June to July and ending in October. […]
Continue ReadingEASTON, MD Rivers is proud to announce that it has received the largest award in the organization’s history —more than $9 million in grant funding for six high-impact restoration projects across the Eastern Shore — through the State of Maryland’s Clean Water Commerce Account Program, administered by the Maryland Department of the Environment. Each of […]
Continue ReadingPopular deer hunting season inspires camaraderie with friends and family Maryland’s two-week firearms hunting season for sika and white-tailed deer opens Saturday, Nov. 30 and runs through Saturday, December 14, 2024. The two-week season includes Sunday hunting in all but three counties, affording hunters more weekend opportunities to hunt and contribute to managing Maryland’s deer […]
Continue ReadingOcean City, MD The Ocean City Police Department K-9 Unit has gone green! This uniform change is part of updating the unit’s ability to utilize the latest technology and operational readiness for deployments day or night. The OCPD K-9, founded in the late 1960s, is one of the oldest K-9 Units in Maryland. It is […]
Continue ReadingThe Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) will host three Open Houses in December for the Chesapeake Bay Crossing Study: Tier 2 NEPA (Tier 2 Study), as part of the federally-required National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process. The December Open Houses mark a major milestone for the Tier 2 Study. The MDTA will share alternatives to address […]
Continue ReadingArtistic Director Alexis Ward’s excitement is heartfelt. “I’m thrilled to share ‘A Feast of Carols’ with our community. The beautiful arrangements of these traditional carols bring a new, vibrant energy to melodies that people have cherished for centuries. It’s a joy to celebrate these timeless tunes in such a fresh and exciting way.” Chestertown concerts […]
Continue ReadingChoptank Community Health System is proud to join communities across America to celebrate National Rural Health Day on November 21, 2024. The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health leads rural-focused organizations throughout the United States to set aside the third Thursday of November to celebrate the power of rural and honor the individuals […]
Continue ReadingThe Wicomico County War Memorial Committee invites the community to join in honoring military veterans at a ceremony on Monday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. The Veterans Day Ceremony will take place at the Wicomico War Veterans’ Memorial, located directly in front of the Wicomico Civic Center at 500 Glen Ave. in Salisbury. The ceremony, […]
Continue ReadingPeers provide resources, non-clinical services weekly TILGHMAN Residents of Tilghman Island can find local behavioral peer support each Wednesday at Tilghman Methodist Church Annex via a new partnership between Grace Street of Easton and “Healthy Tilghman,” a community outreach of the Tilghman Methodist Church. Healthy Tilghman seeks to improve the health and well-being of people […]
Continue ReadingCall 1-877-BAYSPAN (229-7726) for Traffic Information The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) is partnering with Anne Arundel and Queen Anne’s counties to accommodate the Bay Bridge Run on Sunday, November 10. The run will be held on the eastbound span of the bridge. As a result, the eastbound Bay Bridge will be closed to traffic Sunday, November 10, from approximately […]
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