LWV-WHCP Dorchester Sheriff Candidates Forum Focus on Staffing, Trust, and Accountability
Better staffing, greater transparency, and fairer opportunities for deputies emerged as shared priorities for Dorchester County’s sheriff candidates during Tuesday evening’s forum in Cambridge, sponsored by the League of Women Voters and WHCP. Republican Mark K. Lewis, a retired Cambridge police chief, emphasized his command experience and plans to expand patrol coverage. Democrat Christine LaMonica, […]
Dorchester Council Candidates Debate Taxes, Flooding, and Schools in LWV League Forum
With three contested County Council races on the November ballot, six candidates gathered for a League of Women Voters forum in Cambridge to discuss Dorchester County’s financial challenges, rising sea levels, public education, and the future of economic development. The forum, broadcast by WHCP, featured the candidates in all three competitive races. In District 1, […]
Harris and Schwartz Clash Over Immigration, Health Care, Bay Bridge and Eastern Shore Priorities at Congressional Forum
Republican Congressman Andy Harris and Democratic challenger Dan Schwartz, as expected, offered sharply different views on the federal government’s role in the Eastern Shore’s economy, health care, immigration, and environmental protection during a candidates’ forum hosted by the League of Women Voters on Tuesday evening. The forum, held at the Chesapeake Grove Intergenerational Center, brought […]
Harris and Schwartz Clash Over Immigration, Health Care, Bay Bridge and Eastern Shore Priorities at Congressional Forum
Republican Congressman Andy Harris and Democratic challenger Dan Schwartz, as expected, offered sharply different views on the federal government’s role in the Eastern Shore’s economy, health care, immigration, and environmental protection during a candidates’ forum hosted by the League of Women Voters on Tuesday evening. The forum, held at the Chesapeake Grove Intergenerational Center, brought […]
Cambridge City Council Highlights: Flood Resiliency Spending Put on Hold
Cambridge’s shoreline flood resiliency project took up much of Monday night’s City Council meeting, and by the end, the council had stepped back from spending more money on it. City Manager Glenn Steckman asked for authority to spend up to $100,000 on additional engineering and calculations for an alternative project. Bayland Consultants had estimated about […]
City Council Highlights: Cambridge’s Resiliency Program Heading Towards Redesign
Cambridge’s Resiliency Program could be headed toward a significant redesign after a public hearing brought objections to portions of the current plan and City Council members pressed for alternatives. The council voted 5-0 to extend the FEMA hazard-mitigation grant period through August 2028, preserving the city’s opportunity to pursue up to $16 million in […]
Ironman Warns Cambridge Flood Plan Could Put Races at Risk
Cambridge’s proposed flood protection project drew warnings from Ironman and powerboat racing representatives at Monday night’s public hearing, with both groups saying the current design could interfere with waterfront events that depend on Gerry Boyle Park at Great Marsh. Race director Brian Snow said proposed changes to the park would restrict athlete movement, spectator access […]
Dorchester School Board Highlights: A Tough Call on AI Policy and Special Ed Pressure
Artificial intelligence moved from an abstract question to a very practical classroom problem at the Dorchester County Board of Education’s September 17 meeting last night, where board members considered how students and teachers should be allowed to use AI and, just as importantly, how schools can determine when it has been misused. The district is […]
Dorchester County Highlights: Cannabis Funds, Landfill Planning, and a Zoning Dispute Before Dorchester Council
Dorchester County officials moved ahead this week with a new plan for distributing cannabis tax revenue, while also approving a long-range solid waste plan and hearing complaints from local business owners about delays in getting a zoning request before the County Council last night. Cannabis Tax Funds The most substantial discussion involved the county’s Community […]
Cambridge Council Highlights: Berms, Lower Tax Rates on Buildings, and a Permanent Curfew
Three issues dominated the Cambridge City Council meeting last night. Over the 90-minute meeting, the city’s waterfront resilience project, a possible shift in property taxes, and whether to make the juvenile curfew permanent dominated the agenda. The strongest debate centered on the Make Cambridge Resilient project and its proposed berm and living shoreline along portions […]