Eastern Shore

    Racism or clerical error? How a teacher of the year flub roiled a Maryland school system.
    In an Eastern Shore county, a simple teacher of the year announcement became a source of discord. Was the winner Myresha Bevins, or Corey Bivens?
    At left, Myresha Bevins, Secondary Teacher of the Year representing Washington Academy and High School, and at right, Corey Bivens is Somerset County Public Schools' Teacher of the Year for 2026 and will represent the county at the Maryland Teacher of the Year program this fall. Both are joined by Board Chair Matt Lankford, left, and Superintendent of Schools W. David Bromwell.
    Stuffed ham fans, rejoice: St. Mary’s County is honoring its signature dish
    The local specialty traces its roots to the kitchens of Sotterley Plantation, where Black cooks developed the dish, which is stuffed with greens and spices.
    Stuffed ham, which is packed with greens and spices, is a St. Mary's County tradition.
    Victim’s father says quadruple amputee cornhole pro accused of murder had ‘unstable reputation’
    Authorities said Dayton Webber was driving a Tesla with Bradrick Wells in the passenger seat when the shooting took place on Sunday night.
    Baltimore Police crime scene tape remains on the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
    It’s a tiny county with a high crime rate. And almost nobody wants to be its top prosecutor.
    Being the top prosecutor in Maryland’s smaller jurisdictions means taking on daunting caseloads for less pay than a legal professional could earn in private practice.
    Maryland has a challenge in finding legal professionals to run for top prosecutor in Maryland’s smaller jurisdictions.
    Inmate serving time for rapper’s murder found dead in Maryland prison
    Maryland State Police are investigating the death of a 31-year-old man who was jailed at Eastern Correctional Institution in Westover.
    Eastern Correctional Institute, in Westover, Somerset County, Maryland, on Dec. 8, 2020.
    Dave Matthews Band, Gwen Stefani among performers at Oceans Calling 2026
    Oceans Calling, a three-day multigenre music festival, returns to Ocean City this fall with the likes of Dave Matthews Band, Gwen Stefani and Mumford & Sons slated to headline.
    The Ocean's Calling music festival returns to Ocean City’s boardwalk from September 25-27 for its fourth year.
    Did you know the roots of ‘We Shall Overcome’ lie in Maryland’s Eastern Shore?
    Charles Albert Tindley, who wrote the lyrics to more than 50 gospel hymns, including what became the civil rights anthem “We Shall Overcome” was molded on the country roads of Worcester County in the waning days of slavery.
    In June 2022, the Town of Berlin and the Beach to Bay Heritage Area commissioned a mural downtown honoring  Rev. Charles Albert Tindley, who was born in Berlin and wrote the words and music to the Civil Rights anthem “We Shall Overcome.”
    2 more teens charged in double shooting in vehicle in Somerset County
    Maryland State Police say two more teenagers have been arrested and charged in a vehicle shooting in January in Somerset County that left one man dead and another hospitalized.
    The Maryland State Police logo emblazoned on a lectern in front a police vehicle from a separate agency before a press conference, pictured outside the Maryland State Police Glen Burnie Barracks on 11/10/22.
    Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum debuts Frederick Douglass exhibit: ‘Guided by his words’
    Frederick Douglass, the ardent abolitionist and social reformer, was born into slavery on the banks of Tuckahoe Creek in Talbot County and later became its most famous native son.
    The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is opening a special exhibit titled "Bear Me Into Freedom: The Talbot County of Frederick Douglass," which explores Douglass' life in Talbot County, where he was born enslaved.
    Bird flu rarely hurts humans, but third suspected case in Maryland raises new concerns
    State officials suspect a third bird flu case statewide at a chicken farm in Caroline County.
    FILE - Chickens feed on a farm, April 20, 2022, in Wilsons, Va.   Nearly 5 million chicken, turkeys and ducks have been slaughtered this year because of a persistent bird flu outbreak that began in 2022, but as big as that number may sound, it’s far less than the number of birds killed last year and that means consumers generally aren’t seeing as much impact on poultry and egg prices.
    Rare coastal blizzard fells trees across the Eastern Shore
    Downed branches peppered the heavily wooded community of Ocean Pines on Monday following inch after inch of snowfall.
    Heavy snow and high winds left the community of Ocean Pines riddled with downed trees following Monday’s storm.
    Snow covers Ocean City beaches as winter storm wallops Eastern Shore
    In Ocean City, the snow — more of a flaky sludge, really — began Sunday evening, and it didn’t just fall. Rather, it whipped through the air propelled by gusts strong enough to knock over pedestrians.
    Snow drifts on the Ocean City boardwalk more that a foot deep in places during Monday’s storm.
    Entire Eastern Shore town loses power after heavy snow
    Berlin, Maryland, was without power after a powerful nor’easter dumped snow across the region.
    A satellite view Monday morning satellite of the strong Nor'Easter producing powerful winds and very heavy snow across the Northeast. Blizzard conditions and crippling impacts will continue through much of today for the region.
    Hutzell: New bridges are bringing an economic boom to Maryland. We’re not ready.
    COLUMN | As Maryland approaches the greatest period of major bridge building in its history, a larger point isn’t being discussed. Totaling a combined $30 billion, the Bay Bridge, Key Bridge and American Legion projects could generate more than 100,000 jobs and reshape the state.
    Maryland Transportation Authority planners rolled out a map of both sides of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge at a public hearing Thursday in Stevensville.
    Chestertown house explodes, killing a grandfather and family pet
    A house exploded in Kent County on Valentine’s Day evening, killing Charles William Heaps, 68.
    FEBRUARY 15, 2026 - Charles William Heaps, 68, was killed in a Chestertown home explosion on Valentine's Day.
    This Eastern Shore Democrat voted against redistricting. Here’s why.
    Del. Sheree Sample-Hughes says she has some idea of what Maryland Republicans are feeling in terms of redistricting.
    Del. Sheree Sample-Hughes, Eastern Shore Democrat and speaker pro-tem, wears seersucker inside the House Chamber on the last day of session, Sine Die, on April 10, 2023.
    Maryland law change is making it harder to get compensation for wrongful convictions
    A provision included in one of the budget bills in 2025 requires counties to now pay half of any compensation — even though state’s attorneys are independent elected officials.
    Douglass Haynie was released from prison in 2025 after serving about 32 years for a killing he maintains he did not commit.
    Two teens charged in double shooting in Somerset County that left 1 dead
    Two teenagers are accused of shooting two people in Princess Anne, leaving one dead and the other injured, Maryland State Police said in a news release Tuesday.
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    She was locked up by ICE. Her son died the next day.
    The family and their community are pushing for the mother’s release so she can mourn her son and attend his funeral.
    From left, Arlit Martinez-Carrada and her sons Ervin Martinez, 16, and Kevin Martinez, 15, who had been diagnosed with cancer.
    Mid-Atlantic Black history: A journey with a new map
    An effort to map sites important to African American history in the Chesapeake Bay region has uncovered dozens of previously undocumented examples and shed new light on many more — many with close ties to waterways and the bay itself.
    Samuel Outlaw opened a blacksmith shop in Onancock, VA, in 1927 that served local watermen and farmers for decades.
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