Posts Tagged ‘dorchester county’
Staying 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…
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…
Read MoreEarly Morning House Fire in Cambridge Ruled Accidental
A house fire occurred early this morning on Stone Boundary Road in Cambridge, Dorchester County. The fire at the 1,400 Square Foot structure was ruled accidental and occurred due to open flames/smoking…
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…
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,…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Read MoreOvernight Pole Barn Fire in Dorchester County Under Investigation
A structure fire that occurred on Beulah Road in Hurlock in Dorchester County after 2:30 a.m. this morning is under investigation. Several pieces of powered equipment were in the pole barn at the time…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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’s Overdose Action Town Hall Series. During the event,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Read MoreEastern Shore Organization Expands Programs To Assist Women, Human Trafficking Survivors
The Eastern Shore’s first support center for survivors of human trafficking opens a new venture.Mary’s Sanctuary at Harriet’s House is a new residential program that will provide comprehensive care and…
Read MoreVIDEO | 2022 Declared “The Year of Harriet Tubman” In Maryland
2022 is “The Year of Harriet Tubman” in Maryland, as proclaimed by Governor Larry Hogan. The state is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of the renowned freedom fighter…
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