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On Monday night, Princess Anne commissioners approved a budget that leaves the town with a deficit. It has led to a lot of shock and confusion among neighbors and town leaders, who are still trying to digest the decision.

LEXINGTON PARK, Md. – Joseph Daren Brooks, 22, of Lexington Park, has been charged in two separate cases involving incidents that occurred in early 2024. Both cases include charges of attempted murder, assault, and firearm offenses, with one case also involving a charge of murder. Brooks remains in custody as the cases proceed in court.

Delaware State Police have issued an update to Sunday's fatal crash in Seaford that resulted in the deaths of two UMES students, IDing the students. Here's what we know now. UMES students who died from North Carolina, Pennsylvania ...

EAST NEW MARKET, MD - The Town of East New Market is urging neighbors to remain vigilant following the release of security camera footage that appears to show individuals attempting to access locked vehicles. The video, captured on October 3rd just before midnight, apparently shows three people trying to go...

HURLOCK — On Friday, deputies from the Dorchester County Sheriff's Office, in coordination with Maryland state troopers, arrested two Hurlock men following reports of suspicious activity

EASTON – Glenda Cornish, Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) at UM Shore Regional Health (UM SRH), was recently awarded the Mid Shore Nursing Assistant Advisory Council’s CNA of the Year

SECRETARY, MD - Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating a garage fire that occurred in Dorchester County on Tuesday. State fire officials say the fire occurred on Tuesday, October 8th at approximately 11:48am at 108 Goodwill Ave in Secretary, MD. The structure fire, described as a "one-story, wood-framed, 2-car garage", was discovered by a neighbor.

A 30-year-old Chesapeake Beach man will spend at least 16 years in prison for his role in a 2023 incident in which an Owings man was shot and seriously wounded. On Oct. 3, Calvert County Circuit Court Judge Mark Chandlee sentenced Stephen Louis Betz to 30 years with 16 years of active time. In November 2023, a Calvert County grand jury had served Betz with a 10-count indictment, charging him...

DORCHESTER CO., MD - Dorchester County Public Schools (DCPS) are set to implement a new pilot cell phone policy to limit their use during the school day. According to DCPS, students at Mace’s Lane Middle School, North Dorchester Middle School, and students grades 6-8 at South Dorchester School will be required to place their phones in locked pouches when they arrive in the morning. The pouches will then be unlocked at the end of the school day, according to education officials.

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. -- On Monday night, three out of five commissioners approved a budget that will leave the town with a $111,342 deficit. Neighbors are worried the commissioners who passed the budget only did so to benefit themselves. "What disturbs me the most is the lack of checks and...

A new pilot program launched by the state of Maryland could be a game-changer for the people of hard-to-reach Smith Island who rely on medication and other healthcare resources. The University of Maryland and its partners will test the use of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) to improve access to life-saving...

WORCESTER COUNTY, MD - A Pocomoke man was arrested for theft and other charges in Worcester County on Saturday. The Worcester County Sheriff's Office say that over the past several weeks, the sheriff's office and the Pocomoke City Police Department received several complaints of theft of items from vehicles in and around the Pocomoke City area.

On September 24, 2024, at approximately 3:57 a.m., DFC Hudson responded to a traffic. complaint on Rt. 4 and Duke St. in Prince Frederick. The suspect vehicle was observed driving. erratically on the shoulder. When deputies attempted to stop the vehicle, it fled with deputies in. pursuit. Deputies observed multiple...

LEONARDTOWN, Md. – The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) Deputy Secretary of Behavioral Health, Alyssa Lord, visited the St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) and its Health Hub in Lexington Park on September 27, 2024. MDH Deputy Secretary Lord and her staff met with SMCHD leadership and behavioral...

PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Two University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) students, Eric Staley, 22, and Makayla Belton, 18, were killed in a head-on collision on Route 13 near Cannon Road early yesterday morning. Delaware State Police reported that two other students were critically injured and taken to the hospital. Investigators believe the wrong-way driver who caused the crash may have been impaired. The investigation is ongoing.

St. Mary’s County is mourning following the sudden death of Circuit Judge Michael J. Stamm last week. Stamm dedicated almost two decades of his life to the judiciary following a dozen years as a middle school teacher. “It’s certainly tragic, it really is,” Judge Amy Lorenzini said of Stamm, who she said was the longest serving member of the bench in St. Mary’s County at 16 years. “He really took...

DORCHESTER COUNTY, Md. – Heather and Rob Kramer, owners of REK Firearms, are dealing with thousands of dollars in damage. Around 1:30 a.m. on October 6th, four would-be robbers attempted to break into the couple’s business. “They pretty much took out every window, any kind of piece of...

FIVE-YEAR SERVICE AWARDS. Wor-Wic Community College employees received awards for five years of service at a recent all-staff meeting at the college. Seated in front, from left, are Allison E. Collins of Girdletree, Anna Era of Hebron, Dr. Eric Jodlbauer of Princess Anne, Dr. David Mongor-Lizarraboa of Laurel, Del., Dr. Dara L. Phillips of Parsonsburg and Yalanda M. Price of Quantico. In the back row, from left, are Kevin N. Justice, Jason M. King and Alana L. Long of Salisbury, Dr. Jae Jung of Berlin, Jake Kline of Fruitland, Dr. William J. Bails of Salisbury and Mark Miciotto of Fruitland. Not pictured are Rob Dell’Erba of Frankford, Del., and Rita Foley and Melanie S. Windsor of Berlin.

Tuesday night: Clear and cool. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant. Highs in the low to mid 70s. Thursday: Mostly sunny and cooler. Breezy. Highs in the mid 60s. Friday: Mostly sunny. Breezy. Highs in the upper 60s. Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the...

In his recent discussion of the decision to have a Wicomico County Executive, Mr. Gains Hawkins recited statements made twenty or so years ago by certain former members of the County Council. When ...