Dorchester Budget Puts County Workers First as Officials Warn Tougher Years Are Coming
Dorchester County leaders approved a 2027 budget Monday night built around employee pay, public safety, and basic county services, while warning residents the county may not be able to sustain the same approach if state finances worsen next year. After months of workshops and revisions, council members described the spending plan as an effort to […]
The Trump Settlement by J.E. Dean
Since Trump’s former personal attorney and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the “settlement” in Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS for the unauthorized release of his tax returns, I’ve been reading about it. While cries of outrage from Democrats were not surprising, other comments did surprise me. I learned that many Trump […]
Cambridge Citizens Academy Week 4
The final session of Citizens Academy took place in a new house at 636 Douglas Street, an appropriate setting for a discussion of economic development and housing. The overall theme was “Fostering Growth and Stability.” The academy members gathered at a long table in the empty dining room for a presentation that was set up […]
Dear Leader by Al Sikes
Cleanse is the word that comes to mind. As in, get rid of. Get rid of those who dare to cross me. Cleanse the Party. I have over the years, but just barely, had a few minutes of good conversation with friends, who are Republicans, about President Donald J Trump. Names I won’t share […]
The Chesapeake Chamber Music Festival to Perform Masterpieces in June by James Carder
If a symphony is a towering cathedral, then chamber music is an elegant, intimate room that fosters the art of a musical conversation among friends. This year’s Chesapeake Chamber Music Festival and its artistic directors, Marcy Rosen and Catherine Cho, have programmed several masterpieces that amply demonstrate this fact. Stretching from the refined grace […]