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Talbot County Council recognizes Easton student for SWAT design
EASTON — On Tuesday evening, the Talbot County Council presented Blake Newton, a student at Easton High School, with a certificate of recognition for designing the logo for the Critical Response Unit, a division of the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office and Easton Police Department. The logo will be used to identify members of the Critical Response Unit Team, commonly known as SWAT. This group consists of members of the Sheriff’s Office and Easton Police Department who operate on an on-call status and respond to high-risk...
Suspect arrested, police seize 2 Glocks, suspected marijuana, and over $1,000 in Maryland
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. - Anne Arundel County police have arrested and charged a man with multiple charges after finding drugs and guns in a Maryland apartment. The suspect has been identified as 34-year-old Tremaine Weldon Wills of Glen Burnie, Maryland. Police received information regarding possible drug sales at an...
Oxford Vignettes: Why We Honor Memorial Day
Bill and Sara Benson were close cousins of my family who lived up the street. Throughout their lives, they enriched those who surrounded them with their community involvement, faith, grace, and generous neighborly manners. Sara kept a journal every year of her life in Oxford and Captain Bill kept a daily weather book throughout his time as ferry Captain of the Oxford-Bellevue Ferry. They were anchors in the town of Oxford, steadfast and kind, they were a pleasure to know.
Candidates for Commissioners of St. Michaels appeal to local business community
ST. MICHAELS — Several key issues impacting St. Michaels’ business community were raised during a Tuesday evening candidate forum hosted by the St. Michaels Business Association. All seven candidates for the town’s three commissioner seats attended and made their case to St. Michaels business owners ahead of the town’s election next month. Many topics were discussed during the forum, but the most prevalent of them was the relationship between residents...
Oxford awarded federal grants to elevate homes, address sea level rise
OXFORD — The Town of Oxford has been awarded two grants from the federal government. At a Commissioners of Oxford meeting Tuesday evening, Town Manager Cheryl Lewis detailed what those grants are and what the town knows about the awards so far. “This is exciting because we’ve never been in the federal budget,” she said. ...
“Evolving” history finds Maryland’s Harriet Tubman historical marker is wrong
On Maryland’s Eastern Shore there is a historic marker that says Harriet Tubman freed 300 enslaved people. It also suggests she was born nearby. There are those who say it’s past time for the state to set the record straight on the woman known as “Moses.”. The...
Md. Natural Resources Police names new superintendent
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently welcomed Orlando D. Lilly as the 11th superintendent of the Maryland Natural Resources Police. A former major in the Baltimore County Police Department and Navy veteran, Lilly was sworn in at DNR headquarters in Annapolis on April 17. He assumed the rank of Colonel, DNR officials said. The 55-year-old occupies a position most recently held by Col. Adrian Baker, who retired in...
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