Town of Easton Approves Delmarva Pride Event Permit by 3-2 Vote

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[youtube id=”rZvrbLJmNRo While the issue of whether to permit the Delmarva Pride Center an event permit is a clear responsibility of the Easton Town Council, the impact of their decision reverberates throughout the entire Mid-Shore region with thousands of the LGBTQ+ community eager to continue their very popular annual festival in the town’s historic downtown. And that’s […]

On Design with Jenn Martella

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I have written before of my fondness for the Cottage Revival period houses of the early part of the 20th century and this charming house embodies many characteristics of this style. The one and a half story house’s massing is clad in brick with asymmetrical facades with multiple gables and shed roofs; the wide chimney […]

After Iowa, Is It Over? By J.E. Dean

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The Iowa Republican voters have spoken, but we wasted our time waiting for results of the caucuses. We knew that a four-times-indicted man would win the caucus vote. We did not know whether DeSantis would finish behind Nikki Haley or the reverse, but we knew that DeSantis’ dream of bringing book-banning to the White House […]

House, Senate Differ on Initial Approach to Transportation Funding

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House and Senate leaders appear to be on opposite sides of the road when it comes to solving the problem of how to fund transportation projects in Maryland. Maryland faces a funding deficit of more than $3 billion over the next six years. An expected infusion of $150 million, while welcome, is viewed as a small bandage […]

Wye River Upper School Announces Opening of 8th grade for Fall 2023

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Wye River Upper School is excited to announce the continuation of our new 8th-grade program. In September of 2023, WRUS welcomed the first class of middle school students in a pilot progam designed to strengthen highs school readiness and to ease transition anxiety to high school. This successful program cultivates the social emotional and exectuive […]

Coffeehouse features Ampersand to Raise Funds for UUFE

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Easton-based folk and traditional string band Ampersand will host a coffeehouse at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Easton (UUFE), 7401 Ocean Gateway (US 50) on Saturday, January 20th from 7-8:30pm.  Admission is $15/person (kids $5), or $25 for a family.  Light refreshments will be served. Ampersand’s core members (Beth Lawton, Dick Hogle, Topher Lawton, and […]

Registration Open for the 2024 Bay to Ocean Writers Conference

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Registration is open for the 2024 Bay to Ocean Writers Conference, which takes place March 9th at Chesapeake College in Wye Mills, Maryland. This year’s conference offers 31 sessions in six tracks to help local writers hone their craft.  Organized and sponsored by the Eastern Shore Writers Association and now in its 27th year, BTO is […]