On July 1, Maryland’s Open Meetings Compliance Board issued an opinion stating that the Talbot County Council violated sunshine laws by deliberating via emails and text messages over a period of two days in mid-February.
One year ago — June 28, 2018 — the unthinkable happened for those of us in the newspaper business.
The Women’s World Cup is now underway. Taking place in France, the tournament features 24 of the best women’s national teams throughout the world.
Former Maryland House Speaker R. Clayton Mitchell Jr., who died last Thursday at 83, was a longtime champion of Kent County, where he began his political career.
June is here and with it comes higher temperatures we seek to escape from by taking a dip in a cool pool, in one of our scenic local waterways or down at the beach. But whether you are sitting poolside, dockside or oceanside, being aware of what is going on around you remains as vital as eve…
In recent weeks, we have had the pleasure of covering multiple graduation ceremonies throughout the region, high schools and colleges, public and private. We have seen students in their robes and mortar boards collect diploma and degrees, all smiles and handshakes and hugs for their accompli…
The Kent County Commissioners’ vote May 21 to take ownership of the vacant Millington Elementary School was an important move, in that it took a $50,000 budget line off the back of cash-strapped Kent County Public Schools and reminds us that open dialogue with the Board of Education can resu…
As Memorial Day approaches on Monday, one source puts the number of American servicemen and servicewomen killed in all of this nation’s wars and conflicts at 1,354,664 as of this week.
As a black woman who was raised in poverty, I understand what it means to face constant hardships.
Maybe this is what it’s going to take to wake up some parents who’ve decided they know better than their doctors. Infectious diseases once thought eradicated in the United States are roaring back as growing numbers of children aren’t getting shots.
What mother on earth doesn’t want equality and health for her child? I certainly do.
Watermen, seafood processors and crab lovers got some good news Monday.
After getting astronomically rich as Americans got hooked on prescription opioids, the Sackler family and its drug company were engulfed in controversy over the national addiction and overdose crises those products caused. How the family responded, according to lawsuits and reporting by The …
Every year around Earth Day, I’m reminded of papers I graded in an environmental sociology class.
Monday, April 22 was Earth Day, making this week a good time to reflect on the progress we’ve made on living responsibly on this planet. It’s also a time to take a hard look at changes we still need to make.
Maryland lawmakers took an important step this session by fast-tracking legislation to reform the University of Maryland Medical System board following reports by The Sun of several unpaid, volunteer board members pocketing thousands and even millions of dollars for work done for the medical…
Tax Day is here. What’s in your return?
Longtime Maryland House Speaker Michael Busch is being mourned and remembered by colleagues, friends and elected officials as consensus builder, leader, coach and mentor who loved his family, Annapolis and the state.
The nation owes Robert Mueller gratitude for his efforts investigating the campaign of Donald Trump for ties with Russian efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election.
Have you noticed how often Donald Trump prefaces his comments and tweets with phrases like “frankly,” “to tell the truth,” and “believe me”?
