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Off-Season Specials Across Delmarva
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Off-Season Specials Across Delmarva

When the summer crowds thin out, Delmarva locals get a familiar pleasure back: an easy drive to dinner, a table with friends, and a reason to try somewhere…

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awards $25.7M contract for Ocean City beach renourishment

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, has awarded a $25.7 million contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company…

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Old Crow Manner reopens, with a new home in Georgetown

After working on the haunted attraction since March, the volunteers at old crow manner are ready to scare Sussex County in their…

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The Five Minute Fly-By (October 5, 2026)

An award-winning weekly newscast produced by student journalists from Salisbury University and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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Delaware Bay beach nourishment project delayed as property owners raise concerns

A major beach nourishment project planned for four Delaware Bay communities is being pushed back until fall 2027, leaving residents to face…

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Cambridge Library Planning to Close for Remodeling

  (CAMBRIDGE, Md) – A branch of the Cambridge-Dorchester county library is planning to close their doors for remodeling. The library’s cambridge…

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Eastern Shore author releases debut novel about teenagers who resisted Hitler

Eastern Shore author Kathryn Lee Moss’s debut novel, This Is a Chain Letter, was released October 1, telling the story of three…

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Delaware transportation funding task force to hold Sussex briefing

The Delaware Task Force on Sustainable Transportation Funding will hold a public briefing focused on the future of the state's transportation funding…

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Lewes officials consider using county data for the next round of property tax bills

If the city opts to use Sussex County’s data, which they could access for free, it would join a growing majority of…

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Harbor Day at the Docks returns Oct. 10

Harbor Day at the Docks returns Oct. 10 in West Ocean City with live music, local seafood, family activities and free harbor…

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Salisbury Zoo Packs Fall Schedule with Halloween Fun and Wild Vibes Festival

The Salisbury Zoo in Salisbury, Md. has announced a busy fall events calendar featuring multiple Halloween celebrations for all ages and the…

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St. Michaels Art League Photography Show Opens November 1

The St. Michaels Art League (SMAL) presents its eighth annual Photography Exhibit at The Blue Crab, a popular café in the heart…

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Shore to Shore: Hidden Gem In Berlin Serves Up Colorful Snowballs And Family Traditions

BERLIN, Md. — A hidden gem in Berlin is serving up colorful snowballs packed with flavor. Locals say the small shop is worth…

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Two Fall music sestivals coming to Lewes waterfront

Two fall festivals are coming to the Lewes waterfront, with live music, food trucks and vendor markets planned at the Lewes Ferry…

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Dewey Beach uses nor’easter impacts to study future flood risks

DEWEY BEACH, Del. - The town of Dewey Beach is asking neighbors to submit their photos of the recent nor’easter in an…

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Chincoteague recreational beach to relocate about 2.5 miles north

A popular beach on Chincoteague Island is preparing for a major change as the recreational beach is set to relocate about 2.5…

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Delaware Invests $7.1 Million to Boost Early Reading Skills in Schools

The Delaware Department of Education has handed out more than $7.1 million in Bridge to Practice grants to 28 school districts and…

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SoDel Fest donates $400,000 to 17 local nonprofits

SoDel Fest donated $400,000 to 17 local nonprofits following its 10th and final festival at the Cambria Hotel in Rehoboth Beach.

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Virginia hunters will pay more for hunting, fishing and trapping licenses

Virginia hunters, anglers and trappers began paying more for a number of licenses and permits this week, as a series of fee…

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Beach replenishment in Slaughter Beach rescheduled to next year

DNREC along with the US Army Corp of Engineers planned to replenish Slaughter Beach, but had to reschedule due to outstanding easements.

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Surf Bagel launches reading program to reward students

Surf Bagel is launching a free reading program that rewards students with a bagel and cream cheese when they reach their reading…

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Maryland Fall Foliage Season Off to a Slow Start — Here’s What to Expect

Maryland's fall foliage season is underway but off to a rough start, with early-changing leaves knocked down by last week's Nor'easter and…