The members of the Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association are deeply concerned about the potential consequences of Maryland House Bill 1258 on local journalism.
When, in July 2022, the world-renowned Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art abruptly had its doors closed and the immense art collection kept from public view, Delmarva — not just Salisbury, Wicomico …
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 following letter is in response to Michele Schlehofer’s opinion ("Wicomico Schools should not restrict access to books) which BaytoBayNews.com posted on Feb. 21.
This is a spot on, …
Concerns have been raised recently by Wicomico County Board of Education members about the process for initial selection and reconsideration of media resources, in particular books.
The current …
I am increasingly concerned that our County Board of Education is considering adopting policies which allow for broad personal bias to interfere with book collections development and book …
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.
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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.
Reporters and editors in our Delmarva offices have been working on a special series about Harriet Tubman that kicks off Sunday.
Generosity throughout Salisbury contributed to a successful shoebox gift collection...
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.
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.
Like many, the 100-plus members of the Greater Salisbury Committee have been watching with interest the goings on of late with the Wicomico County government. Specifically, regarding the …
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 …
Editor of the Independent:
I am pleading with the Salisbury Mayor and City Council to stop the “Vision Zero” plan, which has already ruined College Avenue, Fitzwater Street and is …
I watched County Executive Julie Giordano’s mostly hype and histrionic news conference on Aug. 2, in which much of her presentation was hard to understand if not completely incoherent.
She …
Actor Charles Durning’s D-Day memories were so painful that, for decades, he suppressed them. Drafted at age 20, ...
Tom Horton is a columnist for the Bay Journal, where this was first published . He teaches writing and environmental topics at Salisbury University.
I’m nothing gaudy, devoid of charisma, …
Re: “Progress Resists Opposition: Council deflects accusations, approves parking lot sale for planned development” – June 27
Editor Of The Independent
In the June 27 …
Editor’s note: The following letter , signed by eight members of the U.S. Senate, was delivered to President Joe Biden on July 7.
Dear Mr. President:
We are grateful for your …
As we commemorate the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, knowledge of the American Founding period is at an all-time low ...
It’s difficult to wrap my mind around it, but this will be my 20th Father’s Day as a father. ...
The city of Salisbury is in the process of approving a deal with Salisbury Town Center Apartments LLC. The basic outline of this deal is that the city will convey to this entity the majority of the …
I want to personally address the concerns about the potential use of obscene reading materials in Wicomico County Public Schools.
As the County Executive, I want to make it known that I do …