Eastern Shore legislators are requesting the state provide disaster relief funding to Maryland’s commercial oyster fishery, which they say is struggling due to a market that’s been devastated. The Kent County News reports a formal letter request was sent to Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Friday, signed by members of the Eastern Shore Delegation, including ... Read more

The Maryland State Board of Education on Jan. 27 approved Queen Anne’s County Public Schools’ request for a waiver to use President’s Day [Monday, Feb. 16] as a day of instruction for students and staff. The Evening Enterprise reports QACPS built inclement weather contingency days into its approved calendar. Additionally, three days are embedded at ... Read more

State agriculture officials announced this week that the highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza, known as bird flu, was detected on a commercial farm in Caroline County, the first case detected in Maryland this year. The Baltimore Sun reports the Maryland Department of Agriculture said in a statement Thursday that preliminary results of testing on a ... Read more

The Queen Anne’s County Office of the Sheriff (QACOS) has arrested an Annapolis man on vehicle theft, burglary, and drug charges. WMDT reports deputies arrested 25-year-old Jaden Taylor after serving a warrant for his arrest on Jan. 20. The warrant charged him with theft between $25,000 and $100,000, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, and ... Read more

The town of Centreville facing criticism after a statement on Facebook about snow plowing issues in the North Brook neighborhood. WBOC reports Centreville officials said public works employees experienced repeated incidents of verbal harassment and people blocking roads during recent plowing operations. Officials say due to those issues, they decided to “temporarily limit” plowing in ... Read more

The Kent Narrows drawbridge is now open to traffic. Stat Highway Administration officials said the problem stemmed from the extreme cold temperatures that caused water to freeze on the mechanical portions of the drawbridge. The Bay Times and Record Observer reports around 1 p.m. the bridge was closed and drivers utilizing Maryland 18 East/West were ... Read more

Washington College has increased security measures and issued a no-trespass order after a former student arrested for threatening mass violence on campus was released on bond by a Cecil County judge. The Kent County News reports Grafton Steele Howard, 25, of Chesapeake City, was released last Thursday on a $5,000 unsecured bond, two days after ... Read more

Here are the unofficial totals from Wednesday’s Special Election for Wards 3 & 4. Ward 3 John James Beloved 40 (37 in person votes, 3 absentee ballots) Andre DeMattia 58 (52 in person votes, 6 absentee ballots) Ward 4 Marcus Goldman 31 (27 in person votes, 4 absentee ballots) Stephen J Lozar 34 (28 in ... Read more

Due to hazardous road conditions, the result of a snow and ice storm over the weekend, the Town of Chestertown has pushed back its special election for two council seats from Tuesday to Wednesday, Jan. 28. The Evening Enterprise reports the polling locale is the Chestertown firehouse, 211 Maple Ave. Hours are 7 a.m. to ... Read more

The Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office is calling on neighbors to help them find a suspect believed to be responsible for a string of wallet thefts at Stevensville grocery stores. According to WBOC, Police say the numerous thefts occurred on separate occasions and involved elderly victims at grocery stores. In some of those cases, the ... Read more