Posts Tagged ‘eastern shore’
Businesses, Local Governments, and Economic Development Organizations on the Eastern Shore to Benefit from $3.4-million in State Funding
Over $3.4-million has been awarded from three state programs to assist small businesses and support local revitalization projects and activities on the Eastern Shore. Maryland Department of Housing and Community…
Read MoreMaryland Revitalization Program Awards to Bring $5.7 Million to Community Development Projects on Eastern Shore
Eight Eastern Shore counties have received a combined $5.7 million through Maryland’s seven State Revitalization Programs for 31 projects and activities that promote community development and economic growth. The announcement…
Read MoreDrug-Trafficking Operation on Eastern Shore Dismantled Following Yearlong Law Enforcement Investigation
Eight people accused of a drug-trafficking ring on the Eastern Shore have been arrested following a yearlong combined law-enforcement investigation. Maryland State Police joined more than two dozen local, state…
Read MoreLieutenant Governor Aruna Miller Visits Eastern Shore to Highlight Education and Career Development Opportunities for Young Marylanders
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Lt. Governor Aruna Miller this week visited three institutions in Salisbury and Princess Anne that serve to educate Marylanders and provide workforce development skills to young people on the Eastern…
Read MoreVIDEO | Gov. Hogan Announces Shore Crimefighting Initiative, Addresses Md. Association of Counties
Maryland is forming a new Lower Shore Coalition of the Maryland Criminal Intelligence Network. MCIN is a coordinated criminal justice network, targeting a range of criminal activity: drugs, firearms, human…
Read MoreGov. Larry Hogan Visits Eastern Shore, Ocean City
VIDEO | Md. Launches $28 Million Chesapeake Bay Crossing Tier 2 Study
Maryland is launching a $28-million Bay Crossing Tier Two Study.Governor Larry Hogan said Friday that this phase will study the new Bay Bridge Crossing, and it will address traffic impact…
Read MoreBoost For Seafood Industry: 35,000 Supplemental H-2B Visas To Be Released
The Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor plan to release 35,000 supplemental H-2B visas for the second half of Fiscal Year 2022, according to Congressman Andy Harris, R-Md.…
Read MoreRocket Lab Chooses Wallops Island For Rocket Manufacturing / Launch Facility; Potential For 250 Jobs
Rocket lab USA plans to build its first launch site at Wallops Island, Virginia, as well as extensive manufacturing and operations facilities for its eight-ton payload class reusable Neutron rocket.…
Read More3 Charged With Arson In Dec. Fire At Vacant House
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An adult and two juveniles are charged with setting fire to a vacant home on Tilghman Island in December. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, a two-month investigation…
Read MoreMan Arrested For Abduction, Assault Of Woman In Cambridge
Suspect In Double-Homicide Found Dead In Jail Cell
A suspect in a recent double-homicide in Cambridge has been found dead in his cell at the Dorchester County Detention Center. According to the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded…
Read MoreCaroline County’s Crystal Steel Partners With Ørsted To Build Turbine Parts
Ørsted and Crystal Steel of Federalsburg will be partners in Maryland’s first offshore wind steel fabrication center. A plan was announced Thursday for Crystal Steel to build wind turbine foundations…
Read MorePocomoke Firm Gets Army Armor Contract
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A Worcester County company has been awarded a task order for procurement of the US Army’s next generation Modular Scalable Vest, or MSV. Hardwire LLC, based in Pocomoke City, said…
Read MoreVisiting The Beach? Advice: Arrive Early, Stay Late
Motorists traveling to or through Maryland over Independence Day weekend should be prepared to share the roadways with plenty of other drivers… as well as pedestrians and cyclists. The Maryland…
Read MoreBoys & Girls Club Opens On Eastern Shore
Rocket Launch This Morning From NASA Wallops
Weather conditions are improving for a launch this morning (Tuesday) from the NASA Wallops Flight Facility on the Virginia Eastern Shore. The Northrop Grumman Corporation Minotaur Rocket will be carrying…
Read MoreMD to Set Aside Weekly Blocks of Community-Based Priority Vaccine Appointments
Governor Larry Hogan today announced that, beginning this week, the state will set aside weekly blocks of community-based priority appointments for the state’s mass vaccination sites. “As we continue to…
Read MoreHarris: Election Debate Surrounded ‘Legitimate Constitutional Concerns’
Maryland Congressman Andy Harris (R- Md.), who represents the Eastern Shore, said Thursday that he and his colleagues who disputed the Electoral College count “held legitimate Constitutional concerns about how…
Read More3 Residential Fires Investigated On Md. Eastern Shore
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Firefighters on the Maryland Eastern Shore responded to several residential blazes over the Christmas weekend. A space heater problem sparked one fire in a detached garage in Fruitland. According to…
Read MoreBishop: Check Ahead Before Heading To Christmas Mass
Parishoners across Delmarva are being asked to check ahead before heading out to any Christmas Eve or Christmas Day Masses. Catholic Diocese of Wilmington Bishop, the Most Reverend Francis Malooly,…
Read MoreMaryland Chooses Biden/Harris, but the Eastern Shore Goes with Trump/Pence; Harris Returns to Congress
Congressman Harris announces development grants for Maryland’s Eastern Shore
Maryland Congressman Andy Harris has announced that the Mid-Shore Regional Council and the Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore have each been selected for a $70,000 federal investment from…
Read MoreMd. Congressman Andy Harris announces federal grant funding for healthcare centers in response to coronavirus
Maryland Congressman Andy Harris has announced that over $3 million in federal grants will be used to assist healthcare centers on the Eastern Shore in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19)…
Read MoreCongressman Andy Harris Holds Town Halls on Eastern Shore
Representative Andy Harris, a Republican representing Maryland’s first congressional district, comprised of the entire Eastern Shore began a series of town halls in Wicomico County on Monday evening. Representative Harris…
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