MD Senate gives Preliminary OK for Prohibiting mask Use by Law Enforcement
The Maryland Senate gave preliminary approval Thursday to two bills aimed at reining in immigration enforcement, by prohibiting cooperation agreements between local police and federal immigration agencies and by banning face coverings on officers while they are on duty. Democrats managed to beat back a number of Republican amendments to both bills on largely party-line […]
Wiregrass and the Constitution by David E. Schindel
I moved from Bethesda several years ago, bought a house in Dorchester County, and found that large areas of my lawn were choked with wiregrass. It’s a thuggish weed that had dominated every sunny area of lawn, excluding more desirable plants. Wiregrass was new to me, but I recognized the wiregrass strategy for success. Like […]
Cambridge Time Machine: The State’s Attorney’s Office
State’s Attorney Joseph E. Muse, Jr., built the upper section of the basement frame office building at 511 Court Street around 1840, making it one of Cambridge’s oldest surviving commercial structures. In 1892, Edgar Bayly added the lower section.
Wine of the Week: Grosjean Torrette Vallee d’Aoste
Ciao Tutti! This weekend at Piazza Italian Market, we will taste the Torrette Vallee d ’Aoste DOC ($28.50, 13.5% ABV) from the Grosjean Vins winery in the tiny village of Olligan. Vallee d’Aosta or ‘Valley of Augustus’ is named for the Roman Emperor Augustus whose legions conquered the valley in 25 BC. Valle d’ Aosta […]
The United States Colored Troops from Queen Anne’s County: Additional Stories of USCT from the Eastern Shore” with Chris Pupke
“The United States Colored Troops from Queen Anne’s County: Additional Stories of USCT from the Eastern Shore” with Chris Pupke Former President of the Queen Anne’s County Historical Society Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 1:00pm at the Talbot County Free Library The United States Colored Troops (USCT) are the free enslaved African Americans who fought […]
For All Seasons: 40 Years of Meeting Community Needs
What began in 1986 as one woman’s determination to serve children who had experienced sexual assault has grown into a mental health lifeline for thousands. Today, For All Seasons Behavioral Health and Rape Crisis Center provides expert mental health services, victim crisis support, education and outreach, and statewide leadership. The agency’s unique model of care ensures […]
Chesapeake Music Presents Jazz and Chamber Music this Winter
Chesapeake Music is delighted to host two exciting Winter Interlude Concerts on back-to-back weekends: an evening of jazz with the Stephen Philip Harvey Jazz Orchestra on Saturday, February 21 at 7:30 p.m. and an afternoon of chamber music featuring the Abeo Quartet with violist Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 1. […]
Choptank Health Joins National Campaign to Highlight School-Based Health Care
Choptank Health is joining communities nationwide in recognizing School-Based Health Care Awareness Month this February, highlighting the critical role school-based health centers play in supporting student health, academic success, and community well-being across Maryland’s Mid-Shore. Through partnerships with local school systems, Choptank Health operates 18 school-based health centers and additionally utilizes mobile health units to […]