Ticketmaster Agrees to Refund Service Fees Improperly Charged in Connection with Sale of Tickets for Hippodrome Theatre BALTIMORE, MD – Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh announced today that his Consumer Protection Division has entered into a settlement resolving an investigation into Ticketmaster’s improperly charging consumers service fees in connection with sale of tickets for […]
Continue ReadingI finally got out this week to shoot. Lately this man-made lake in Kent County, MD has become a spot I like to go to. On this day everything was perfect for a nice reflection. ______ Delmarva Scenes is a photo project of SG Atkinson, Publisher and Editor of ChesaDel Crier, where he Photographs the […]
Continue ReadingDOVER, DE – The Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) issued guidance today to help local U-pick farms safely open to the public for the season. This guidance will help farm staff and visitors to U-Pick farm operations participate in a safe manner to reduce the spread of COVID-19. “Each year when fresh Delaware grown strawberries […]
Continue ReadingGrant round announced for program that funds African-American historic and cultural capital projects Crownsville, MD – The Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture (MCAAHC) and the Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) announce workshops and applications are available for grants through the African American Heritage Preservation Program (AAHPP) for FY21. Due to the impact of […]
Continue ReadingDuring the past two months the ChesaDel Crier has been sharing information on closings and the opening of virtual events on the Delmarva Peninsula, in fact from many location across the world, during the Covid-19 Pandemic on our Facebook page – Facebook.com/ChesaDelCrier. As restrictions begin to ease, more information is sure to be coming. Just […]
Continue ReadingMatching Grants of up to $20,000 Available; Deadline to Apply is May 1, 2020 Baltimore, MD – The Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA) is requesting heritage tourism nonprofit organizations to apply for emergency operating matching grants of up to $20,000. As a result of the COVID-19 public health emergency and the economic ramifications, many heritage […]
Continue ReadingNearly 50 years ago David Bowie sang about Changes. Now we are in a middle of a time when there are changes happening every day and sometimes by the hour. Our lives will be changed for certain. Life on the Delmarva Peninsula, the world actually, is going to be different. Without knowing it, I realized […]
Continue ReadingCHESTERTOWN, MD—While calls to protect the environment are growing, attacks against activists are reaching alarming rates. Guardian reporter Nina Lakhani will be at Washington College on Thursday, March 19, to discuss why Latin America is the most dangerous region in the world for land and environmental rights activists. While more than half of the world’s […]
Continue ReadingEaston, MD – The 9th Biennial Chesapeake International Chamber Music Competition for Young Professionals will be held on April 4, 2020 at 1 p.m. at The Avalon Theatre in Easton, Maryland. Five ensembles will compete for the $10,000 Lerman Gold Prize and the $5,000 Silver Prize. Prizes are announced following the final performance after 9:00 […]
Continue ReadingRegistration is now open for the spring 2020 session of “The Woods in Your Backyard” online course. Our self-paced, non-credit course runs 10 weeks from March 23 to June 2, 2020. The course will help landowners convert lawn to natural areas and enhance stewardship of existing natural areas. The course provides strategies to landowners of […]
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