Cambridge Council Highlights: Growth, Flooding and How City Hall Communicates
Monday night’s Cambridge City Council meeting offered a useful look at big issues the Cambridge community will likely hear much more about in the months ahead, including how the city can communicate better. Comprehensive plan passes First up, the council approved the 2026 Inspire Cambridge Comprehensive Plan, the city’s long-range guide for growth, housing, […]
Cambridge Council Highlights: Expertise or a Local Voice on the Waterfront?
The most interesting discussion at Monday night’s Cambridge City Council meeting was over two appointments to the Cambridge Waterfront Development Inc. board. Normally, after a search and interview process, council members accept a committee’s recommendations without much debate. But CWDI is not just another board. It oversees perhaps the most consequential development project Cambridge has […]
CWDI Board Highlights: Cambridge Harbor Hotel Advances amid Transparency Debate
Cambria Hotel Ocean City Bayfront Cambridge Waterfront Development Inc. shared some good news that it has reached an agreement with Pinnacle Hospitality on the main business terms for a hotel at Cambridge Harbor. Lawyers are now finalizing the purchase and sale agreement. It is not a done deal yet, but it is another clear step […]
Dorchester Council Highlights: Data Centers, Pay Raise, and Lobbyist Contract
As with many other town and county meetings throughout the Mid-Shore these days, the Data Centers issue that came up at last night’s Dorchester County Council meeting was how the county should prepare for possible data center development. In council comments, Councilman Mike Detmer (see video clip above) raised the issue by suggesting the […]
Pull! Student Idea Brings Clay Target Team to North Dorchester
What began as one student’s idea will become a new clay target team at North Dorchester High School. The Board of Education of Dorchester County approved the program after hearing a presentation from North Dorchester Principal William “TJ” Thompson, students and other supporters. “This was not my idea,” Thompson told the board. “This idea came […]
Cambridge Council Highlights: City Revises Waterfront Property Marketing Process
The Cambridge City Council voted unanimously Monday to amend the agreement governing Cambridge Waterfront Development Inc. so its broker can market waterfront property through a standard commercial real estate process rather than a formal request for proposals. MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services will market the site to potential developers, conduct site tours, solicit purchase proposals, […]
Dorchester Council Highlights: Dorchester May Face “Most Consequential” Budget Crisis in 30 Years
The executive director of the Maryland Association of Counties delivered a stark warning to the Dorchester County Council Tuesday night, telling elected officials that next year’s General Assembly session could be the most difficult fiscal challenge Maryland has faced in more than three decades. Michael Sanderson, who has spent 31 years representing Maryland’s counties, said […]