Mid-Shore Real Estate with Chuck Mangold: Looking at 2025
https://youtu.be/dbCF19CItH4″/] For many on the Mid-Shore, particularly in Talbot Couty, Chuck Mangold is the go-to guy to turn to when real estate comes up. For over two decades. Chuck at Benson and Mangold, the multi-generational real estate giant on the Shore, has seen the local market in good and bad times, enjoying the remarkable highs […]
Invasive Catfish, West Coast Oyster Shells Fueling Chesapeake Renaissance
“At Tilghman Island Seafood, we collaborate closely with watermen who are dedicated to the Chesapeake Bay’s unique ecosystem. These local watermen recognize that their livelihoods are deeply connected to the health of our waters. We are committed to balancing productive fishing with responsible practices to help secure the Bay’s future.” – FromTilghman Island Seafood’s promotional […]
Go slow on a mileage tax in Maryland by David Reel
Since the Maryland General Assembly convened for a ninety-day session last month the state budget has been the focus of intense attention, an intense focus that generally occurs later in the session. Projected state budget deficits have driven early debates on spending cuts, tax increases, personal income and business tax adjustments, fee increases, and “rainy […]
How did we get here?: Analysts, officials unsure how disability agency overspent
Gov. Wes Moore’s proposal to slash $200 million in funding for a state administration that supports residents with developmental disabilities sent shockwaves into the community that relies on those supports. It’s one of the largest cuts in the governor’s attempt to fill a $3 billion budget deficit this year — particularly notable given that the […]
Superbowl by Katherine Emery
Sundays were always a big family food day in my home growing up. We’d go to The Petroleum Club after church for brunch, the buffet was magnificent. My parents would truly take advantage of “the day of rest,” we’d eat and socialize for a couple of hours. Dinner on Sundays was a fancy affair, my […]
Adkins Arboretum Mystery Monday: guess the photo
Happy Mystery Monday! Can you guess what is pictured below: The answer to last week’s mystery is a male red maple flower, Acer rubrum, pictured below: The red maple is a wide-ranging native tree in the Eastern half of the United States. In Maryland, red maples flower between January until mid-March. Their signature red buds […]
Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra welcomes Kathleen Wise to Board of Directors
The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra (MSO) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kathleen Wise to its Board of Directors. Wise, a longtime advocate for music and the arts in Dorchester County, brings a wealth of experience in education, community engagement, and arts support to the organization. A resident of Cambridge, Maryland, since 1967, Wise has […]
Letter to Talbot County Council: Keep employee handbook DEI statement
I’m writing to ask the Council not to remove the Inclusion Statement on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion from the Employee Handbook. I cannot understand why asking people to treat others with dignity and respect is something that anyone would find objectionable. Isn’t the first thing we teach our children, be kind, treat your classmates with […]
Advocates ‘frustrated,’ confused after meeting on proposed cut to DDA agency
An effort by the Department of Health to get public input Friday on $200 million in proposed cuts to the Developmental Disabilities Administration instead left advocates feeling frustrated and confused. Advocates who took part in the virtual meeting said the hour set aside for it was not nearly long enough for state officials to fully […]