Eastern Shore

A Salisbury man is facing manslaughter charges after he fatally shot a woman he mistook for a deer, according to Delaware State Police.

A Cecil County dairy farm faces lawsuits and scrutiny after repeated pollution in a stream called Basin Run. The Maryland Department of the Environment says releases from Kilby Farms are to blame — and accuses the farmer of defying its order to stop the discharges.

If you’re looking to zip down Route 50 for a quick O.C. visit between now and Thanksgiving, mark your calendars for these upcoming events, starting with big music festivals.

COLUMN | As chair of a key appropriations subcommittee, U.S. Rep. Andy Harris helped delay a rule that would have traced the source of cyclospora in food that made people sick in 49 states over the summer.

Perdue AgriBusiness, which has faced criticism for exposing the community near its Salisbury plant to dangerous “forever chemicals,” is hoping to drastically increase the amount of wastewater it releases into an Eastern Shore stream.

The far-right Republican leader has twice dodged redistricting attempts. He may not be so lucky a third time.

A Somerset County judge ordered the county school board to release its separation agreement with Ava Tasker-Mitchell following an ACLU lawsuit.

Another man has been charged in the fatal shooting of a 5-year-old girl at a home in Dorchester County, Maryland State Police announced Monday.

A former plantation is being transformed into Wetipquin Creek State Park, the first state park in Wicomico County.

Authorities have arrested a 26-year-old man in a retaliatory shooting on Maryland’s Eastern Shore that left a 5-year-old girl dead.

An Elkridge funeral business that transforms human remains into compost as an alternative to burial and cremation says it’s buying land in rural Snow Hill on the Eastern Shore, where the loamy byproduct will be used to cultivate a forest of native trees.

Ocean City takes a hands-off approach to enforcing beach rules around canopies, dogs, smoking and other matters. Code enforcement workers ride quad bikes along the oceanfront, urging beachgoers to follow the rules.

At least 11 tornadoes have hit Maryland so far in 2026, making it one of the most active seasons in recent years.

COLUMN | Food trucks are going where few have dared before — out on the Chesapeake Bay. In boat-loving Maryland, this had to happen eventually.

A surge of jellyfish has disrupted vacations along Maryland’s coast this summer.

The ponies’ deaths have stirred grief in the community, leading some to call for lower speed limits and hefty fines.

For the first time in 10 years, all schools start before Labor Day, ending a tradition former Gov. Larry Hogan began.

The 32-year-old Eastern Shore native graduated from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia just as the musical “Hamilton” was becoming a sensation.

Maryland’s former governor and Washington College will open a civics center with help from political allies and alumni.

Prince George’s County officials would contend that they host the party of the week at the annual Maryland Association of Counties summer conference in Ocean City.