I am a concerned Ocean Pines, Maryland, citizen who is appalled by the unsightly litter along our roads and waterways in our otherwise beautiful Eastern Shore. It’s time to actually do something to deal with this issue.
The Alabama Supreme Court, citing Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, has ruled that the frozen embryos used in IVF (in vitro fertilization) are children and entitled to all the protections …
Last week's Viewpoint page featured an open letter submitted by the Maryland House Republican Caucus expressing their concerns that a juvenile sex offender convicted of second-degree rape …
As Cambridge Waterfront Development, Inc. (CWDI) advances its mission to develop Cambridge Harbor, we plan to keep the public informed on our progress and what you can look forward to in the coming …
When the opening day of the 2024 Maryland General Assembly session was called to order, Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes was the speaker pro tempore in the Maryland House of Delegates, the second-highest position for a member of the House Democratic Caucus.
The 446th session of the Maryland General Assembly has started, and a critical issue demands our collective attention. It is disheartening to learn that some of our local Eastern Shore representatives, influenced by special-interest groups like the Fraternal Order of Police, plan to challenge the Child Interrogation Protection Act, a vital law passed in 2022 to safeguard the due process rights of our young people.
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Reporters and editors in our Delmarva offices have been working on a special series about Harriet Tubman that kicks off Sunday.
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Maryland has become the latest state to exercise its authority to better protect public health against transportation pollution. The Maryland Department of the Environment has approved the Advanced Clean Trucks rules to reduce emissions from new medium- and heavy-duty trucks sold in the state.
Friday was a great day for those of us who live in Cambridge and Dorchester County. What I have mentioned in past Cambridge Matters and has been going on here behind the scenes showed itself at the …
Recently, the Cato Institute completed a study on freedom in each of the 50 states, measuring economic freedom and personal freedom indicators.
The diagnosis used multiple criteria from the years 2000 through 2022. Maryland ranked 45th out of 50.
It has been a while since I have reached out to you. It has been a busy summer and fall for all of us (including me for a number of reasons), so I thought it was time to reconnect.
While I …
The school year has been off to a strong start with the introduction of the Ron Clark Academy House system in those of our schools that had not yet adopted a House system. This means that all our …
Law enforcement across the state of Maryland is now having to deal with the insanity that has been caused by many of our anti-police and soft on crime lawmakers out of Annapolis. The state of …
We urge the public who are interested in clean and safe water to attend an upcoming hearing on the ongoing pollution of our local Transquaking River. The legal hearing will take place on Nov. 2, at …
Recently I experienced a rare, but positive event in the political arena. The event was the Tawes Crab & Clam Bake in Crisfield, Somerset County.
There are three standing traditions at …
As third-generation grocers, our family works every day to deliver the best value and lowest prices to our customers, whether it’s at our supermarket or convenience store locations. We …
It concerns me that so many people are missing an opportunity to listen to really happy music. The Eastern Shore Bluegrass Association puts on a concert in Denton on the second Sunday of every …
Several weekends ago, we had a number of shootings and a killing here in Cambridge. We are a community that has seen gun violence go on for too long with an expectation that the Cambridge Police …
Cambridge Matters
Several weekends ago, we had a number of shootings and a killing here in Cambridge. We are a community that has seen gun violence go on for too long with an expectation that the Cambridge Police …
Dr. Beth Cohen is a professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. This was first published by The Conversation .
By Dr. Beth Cohen
Though tobacco use is declining …
Guest commentary
The issue of men and mental health often remains a silent crisis in our society.
The reasons for this vary, though many experts attribute it to the growing number of pressures placed on men in …
Town Square is an opinion column to which readers can submit their views. As a true community newspaper, we’re always looking for ways to include local thought and pertinent viewpoints. This …
Town Square is an opinion column to which readers can submit their views. As a true community newspaper, we’re always looking for ways to include local thought and pertinent viewpoints. This …
Actor Charles Durning’s D-Day memories were so painful that, for decades, he suppressed them. Drafted at age 20, ...