Eastern Shore Headlines
Gonzales Named Emergency Services Manager at Memorial Hospital
Grace Gonzalez, BSN, RN, has been named manager of emergency services for the Memorial Hospital at Easton. ...
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High Winds Blamed For Denton Fire
Fire officials say heavy winds caused a garage fire to spread to three other buildings in Denton, destroying all four structures. ...
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First Eastern Shore Baby Of 2009
A Delmar couple welcomed their fifth child at 3:04 a.m. on January 1, the first baby born on the Eastern Shore in 2009. ...
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Sparrow Charged With Daughter’s Murder
Vicki Sparrow of Kent Island has been formally charged with killing her 3-year-old daughter a week before Christmas in what police believe was a murder and attempted suicide. ...
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QA Planners Ponder Proposed Royal Farms Store
Developers resubmitted a concept plan for a new Royal Farms store in Centreville on Route 213 near Walgreen’s. ...
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MTA Proposes Truck Toll Increase and Fee for E-ZPass
After much consideration, on January 5, the Authority Members proposed a cost-recovery initiative that is expected to generate approximately $60 million a year for the self-supporting agency. The prop ...
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NRP Nails Two On Little-Known Hunting Charge
Two men, one of them from Stevensville, have been charged with hunting waterfowl while using bait. ...
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Chestertown Attempted Rape Suspect Flees
Police are continuing to search for a Church Hill man who walked out of the courthouse last week after a district court judge sentenced him to 30 days in jail for disorderly conduct. ...
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Teen Drug And Alcohol Use Still High In Kent County
Teen smoking, drinking and drug use in Maryland are decreasing statewide, but all three are still high in Kent County. ...
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Learning to Live with Autism – The Autism Support Group
A much-misunderstood disorder, autism is now considered the fastest-growing developmental disability. The Autism Support Group offers hope for coping with the challenges of this condition.
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MDE Responds to Legal Challenge To General Construction Permit For Stormwater
The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) received a legal challenge to the “final determination” for the new general permit for stormwater related to construction activities disturbing one ...
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Sossi To Take Furlough Days
Upper Shore Delegate Dick Sossi says he will show support for state workers by taking at least four furlough days between now and next June. ...
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Three Hurt In 301 Crash
Three people were hurt in a bad crash last week at the intersection of 301 and 304, one critically. ...
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Pipken And Astle Propose Changes To Medevac Program
State Senators John Astle and E.J. Pipkin are pushing for the Medevac Helicopter Improvement Act, which would divide the program's helicopters into two fleets. ...
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No Criminal Charges In Bay Bridge Tractor-Trailer Fatal Crash
A Maryland woman who says she was asleep at the wheel just before a deadly crash on the Bay Bridge this past August will not face criminal charges ...
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Eastern Shore Event Announcements
Multiple Sclerosis Society Self Help Group Meeting
Multiple Sclerosis Society Self Help Group will meet on Wednesday 21st at 4:00pm at the Stevensville Library, 200 Library Circle, Stevensville, MD. ...
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Regional Land Use Policy Forum
This meeting will address how land use polices could affect the future of agriculture and the Eastern Shore. ...
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Talbot Partnership Sponsors Fundraising Dance
Talbot Partnership is sponsoring a fundraising dance on Sunday, January 18, 2008 from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Avalon Theatre in Easton to honor retiring founding executive director Janet Pfeffer ...
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Advanced Small Farm Courses
Held Saturdays from 9am-12pm at the Talbot County Cooperative Extension Office these sessions are designed to provide more in-depth information for your farm enterprise.
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All Day Scrapbooking Crop
All Day Scrapbooking Crop to benefit Boy Scout Troop 1631 to be held at Christ Church on Kent Island . ...
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Release the Past Through Prayer
Dave Stevens, C.S.B., will conduct a discussion and audio chat (via spirituality.com) about releasing the past through prayer on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 from 2-3 p.m. at the First Church of Christ, ...
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St. Luke's United Methodist Church 19th Annual Spaghetti Dinner
The 19th Annual Spaghetti Dinner will be held on Friday, January 16, 2009, from 4:30 to 7: 00 P.M. ...
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County Commissioners to Present Mid-Term Review and Preview
A forum, “Halfway Through – A Review and Preview with the County Commissioners,” will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, January 13 in the Board Room of the County Board of Education Building at 202 ...
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Meet Don Rush, Public Radio Delmarva News Director
Don Rush, Public Radio Delmarva News Director (WSCL), will speak at the January meeting of the Eastern Shore Writers Association. The public is invited, at no charge. ...
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University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Offers Farm Management Classes for Women
Annie’s Project focuses on the many aspects of farm management and is designed to empower women in overall farm decision making and to build local networks throughout the state. ...
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Tool Time for PreHarvest Marketers
This workshop will use the example of a pre-harvest plan for corn in 2007 to illustrate the pros and cons of six different pricing tools: forward contracts, selling futures contracts, hedge-to-arrive ...
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Surviving The Risk: A Look At Lease Agreements, Budgets, Marketing And More!
The University of Maryland Extension has created a series of winter workshops for farmers and landowners on the Eastern Shore focusing on surviving the risk. ...
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Estate Planning Mixer at Scossa
Come learn the State of your Estate! ...
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The Historical Society of Talbot County and ArtHouse Live Stage Reading of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night
On Tuesday, January 6th, the Historical Society of Talbot County and ArtHouse Live Productions will present a staged reading of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night in the HSTC Auditorium at 17 South Washing ...
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Queen Anne’s Chorale Spring Concert Season
The Chorale is always seeking singers of all voice parts and will hold an “OPEN” rehearsal on January 12, 2009. ...
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Be sure to check out our Events Calendar for more Eastern Shore events.
