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Bicycle-Pedestrian Safety Improvement Project Completed in Dorchester County
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration has completed a $1.1 million project to install new bicycle-pedestrian facilities in Dorchester County along MD 392 (Delaware Avenue) from MD 331 (Main Street) to west of Taylor Avenue in the Town of Hurlock. Construction on the project began this spring. According to the MDOT State Highway…
Read MoreResurfacing聽Work to Get Underway on聽US 50 (Ocean Gateway) In Dorchester County
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will resurface both directions of US 50 (Ocean Gateway) between聽Bucktown Road聽and聽the Choptank River聽bridge聽in聽Cambridge beginning Monday, September 30th. All work should be completed by the end of the year, weather permitting.聽聽 Motorists can expect single-lane closures Sundays through Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Due to fluctuations…
Read MoreStaying Safe During Extreme Heat & Cooling Centers
COOLING CENTERS: STAYING SAFE IN EXTREME HEAT: The Division of Public Health (DPH) is asking Delaware residents to prepare for extreme heat this week and prevent heat-related illness as temperatures rise. On hot days and warm nights, our bodies have less chance to recover, placing everyone at risk for heat-related illness. When temperatures and humidity…
Read MoreDorchester County Cooling Centers
Dorchester County Public Library branches function as the County’s cooling centers. The following branches will be open as cooling centers on the following days and times: Cambridge Library: Branch hoursMonday – 10am – 6pmTuesday – 11am – 7pmWed.- Fri. – 10am – 6pmSaturday – 9 a.m-5 p.m Hurlock Library: Branch hoursMon – Wed – 10am…
Read MoreEarly Morning House Fire in Cambridge Ruled Accidental
A house fire聽occurred early this morning on Stone Boundary Road in Cambridge, Dorchester County.聽The fire at the 1,400 Square Foot structure was ruled accidental and occurred due to open flames/smoking materials in close proximity of combustible聽materials. 聽According to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal, the blaze started inside–in the living room聽around 5 a.m.…
Read MoreFire Guts Sharptown Home; 2 Pets Perish
Firefighters from Sharptown were called for a two alarm residential fire on Tower Hill Lane in Sharptown just after 8 Thursday night. Crews arriving at the scene found fire through the roof. Firefighters from multiple companies in Wicomico, Dorchester and Sussex County were called to assist or provide back up. The State Fire Marshal reports…
Read MoreVehicle Fire in Dorchester County Under Investigation
A vehicle fire that occurred late yesterday in Dorchester County on Mission Hill Road in Hurlock, Maryland is under investigation. According to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal, the incident appears to be incendiary in nature.聽The fire in the聽black, Pontiac 4-door passenger car聽at around聽5 p.m. yesterday聽started in the passenger compartment.聽聽Anyone with information should…
Read MoreFederalsburg Man Wanted for Attempted Murder and Assault Arrested in Cambridge Following Pursuit
A 29-year-old Federalsburg man has been arrested after deputies from the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop the vehicle he was driving on Ocean Gateway in the Trappe area. They were trying to stop him due to moving violations, and they also received a license plate reader (LPR) hit that the vehicle registration was…
Read MoreUPDATED: Maryland Voters Choose Candidates for President, US Senate & US Congress
UPDATED – 05/14/24 – These results are unofficial with 169 of 1957 precincts still outstanding. Maryland Democrats have overwhelmingly chosen Joe Biden as their candidate for President with 86.52% of the vote. Republicans in Maryland have chosen Donald Trump for their Presidential candidate with 79.89% of the vote. Senator Ben Cardin (D) is not running…
Read MoreMaryland State Police Investigating a Five-Vehicle Crash in Dorchester County
Maryland State Police are investigating a five-vehicle crash that occurred early this morning in Dorchester County. Shortly after 7 a.m., troopers from the Maryland State Police Easton Barrack responded to the area of westbound U.S. Route 50 at Malkus Bridge. According to a preliminary investigation, a Ford pickup was heading west on Route 50 when…
Read MoreMD 336 Resurfacing Project to Begin This Week
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will begin a resurfacing project to improve the ride quality on MD 336 (Lakesville Road) between Blackwater Road and Andrews Road this week in Church Creek in Dorchester County. On Friday, April 12th, crews will begin milling (removing the top layer of asphalt) the roadway to prepare…
Read MoreStructure Fire in Dorchester County Under Investigation
The cause of a shed fire in Dorchester County late yesterday afternoon is under investigation. The blaze broke out on Linkwood Drive around 5:00 p.m. damage to the structure was estimated to be at $10,000 and damage to the contents–at $20,000, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. No injuries were reported.
Read MoreOvernight Pole Barn Fire in Dorchester County Under Investigation
A structure fire that occurred on聽Beulah Road in Hurlock in Dorchester County聽after 2:30 a.m. this morning is under investigation.聽聽Several pieces聽of powered equipment were in the pole barn at the time of the fire, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. The fire caused an estimated $50,000 in damage. No injuries were reported.
Read MoreAccidental House Fire Displaces Resident in Dorchester County
The American Red Cross is assisting the displaced occupant of a house in Dorchester County following a fire that occurred this afternoon. The blaze occurred in a two story, wood frame, single family home on Old House Point Road– Fishing Creek. A malfunctioning kerosene heater caused the fire, which started on the kitchen floor. According…
Read MoreUPDATED: Maryland State Police Investigating a Two-Vehicle Fatal Crash in Dorchester County; Go Fund Me Page Set Up
UPDATED – 12/04/23 – A Go Fund Me page has been set up to help the Wrights three daughters cover the costs of their parents funeral arrangements. ======================================================= ORIGINAL STORY – 11/29/23 – Two people–both age 47–are dead after a collision between the Chevrolet they were in and a tractor-trailer early this morning. The names…
Read MoreBoat Fire Expands to Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Dorchester County
A boat fire that occurred on Smithville Road, Taylors Island in Dorchester County after 3 a.m. on November 12th is under investigation. The blaze started on the side console of the far right boat, but the cause is still unknown.聽 The fire resulted in a wildland fire that encroached onto the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge…
Read MoreMaryland State Police Continue Investigation into Homicide Case in Dorchester County
Maryland State Police are seeking any information the public may be able to provide regarding a murder that occurred in Dorchester County in August. According to Maryland State Police, shortly after 12:35 a.m. on Aug. 21, officers from the Cambridge Police Department responded to Henry Street in Cambridge, Maryland for a report of a shooting.…
Read MoreElectrical Malfunction Leads to Fire that Causes Significant Damage to Building in Dorchester County; Blaze Rekindled Hours Later
UPDATE: The fire that occurred yesterday afternoon close to 2 p.m. at a one story, wood frame pole building in Dorchester County was rekindled last night around 10 p.m. This time, the blaze started in the ceiling void space. The Hurlock Volunteer Fire Department came back after a passerby discovered the fire. The time it…
Read MoreCommunity Overdose Action Town Hall Series Begins in Dorchester County
Lt. Governor Aruna Miller joined Special Secretary of Opioid Response Emily Keller, and local officials in Cambridge for the first of Maryland鈥檚 Overdose Action Town Hall Series. During the event, Lt. Governor Miller and administration officials heard directly from community members, who shared their ideas and insight on how the state can better address the…
Read MoreFatal Two-Vehicle Crash in Dorchester County
Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred in Dorchester County on Maryland Route 343 (Hudson Road) and Bar Neck Road in Cambridge. The crash happened around 12:30 pm. yesterday (Tuesday). According to a preliminary investigation, a Ford F-450 was parked on the westbound side of Hudson Road with an Intech trailer…
Read MoreMobile Home Fire in Dorchester County Ruled Accidental
A fire that occurred at a wood frame mobile home on Preston Road in Federalsburg in Dorchester County has been ruled accidental. Materials in the dryer vent ignited due to heat not being able to vent properly. The blaze caused an estimated $15,000 in structural damage but no deaths or injuries.
Read MoreFinal Resurfacing of Route 50 in Dorchester County, MD to Begin Monday
Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) crews will begin final resurfacing of Route 50 (Ocean Gateway) in Dorchester County this Monday. The work, which involves the resurfacing and striping near Vienna in the area of Otter Pond Branch, will be completed by Monday, May 1st, weather permitting. Starting Monday and through the following week, crews will…
Read MoreMobile Home Fire in Dorchester County Ruled Accidental
An accidental, electrical failure under a mobile home in Reliance, Dorchester County led to a fire that started in the living room, according to preliminary information by the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. The fire on Partridge Lane yesterday afternoon caused an estimated $50,000 in damage. It took 25 firefighters about 45 minutes to control…
Read MoreRestoration of Two Chesapeake Bay Islands Moves Forward
A Mid-Chesapeake Bay ecosystem restoration project will move forward, with the signing of a project partnership agreement. The US Army Corps of Engineers and the Maryland Department of Transportation have outlined their roles, responsibilities and financial obligations regarding restoration of James Island and Barren Island in Dorchester County. Material dredged from the Port of Baltimore…
Read More9 Indicted In Takedown Of Eastern Shore Drug Ring
A ‘significant’ drug trafficking organization on the Eastern Shore has been broken up following an investigation lasting several months, which has led to the indictments of nine people.According to Maryland State Police, the Caroline County Drug Task Force began investigating distribution of large amounts of cocaine, opioids, heroin, marijuana and methamphetamines in Caroline and Dorchester…
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