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Let's keep it going

Let's keep it going

Oct 15, 2020

It seems like each time a season changes this year, we seek to relax our efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Summer came a…

Why we need journalists

Why we need journalists

Oct 8, 2020

This year, Oct. 4-10 marks the 80th observance of National Newspaper Week, sponsored by the Newspaper Managers Association. Each year we take …

Share the road during harvest season

Share the road during harvest season

Oct 1, 2020

Well, the hot summer nights quickly gave way to crisp fall evenings, haven’t they? With the change in seasons comes the fall harvest.

Bringing the community together

Bringing the community together

Sep 24, 2020

The last two Saturdays have been beautiful, beautiful not just in the sense that the skies were sunny and the weather was fair, but also beaut…

Elder care should be an election issue

Elder care should be an election issue

Sep 17, 2020

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, many people — including my parents — said they’d rather die than end up in a nursing home.

Remembering and honoring them all

Remembering and honoring them all

Sep 11, 2020

Unfortunately, acts of destruction and terrorism aren’t as big of a surprise anymore. Nineteen years ago, though, it was.

Help is available

Help is available

Sep 10, 2020

September is National Suicide Prevention Month and this week is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Week, both serving as important reminder…

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Addiction crisis continues

Addiction crisis continues

Sep 3, 2020

As we focus our health care resources on fighting against a deadly global pandemic that has shut down our communities, schools, churches and b…

Fox still in the USPS henhouse

Fox still in the USPS henhouse

Aug 27, 2020

Skyleigh Heinen, a U.S. Army veteran who suffers from rheumatoid arthritis and anxiety, relies on the Postal Service for timely delivery of he…

The 19th

The 19th

Aug 27, 2020

Because of my heightened interest in Washington, D.C. and the lingering thought that there may be a map printed on intensively studied histori…

One issue, two votes

One issue, two votes

Aug 20, 2020

The high-profile deaths of Black men, women and children at the hands of police — those like George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and the Mid-Shore…

Learning not to look away

Learning not to look away

Aug 13, 2020

When those of us who are white are asked to engage with anti-racism, we are being asked to do something emotionally difficult: understand how …

An important opportunity to get involved

An important opportunity to get involved

Aug 13, 2020

There is an opportunity on the horizon for all Kent County residents to participate in a very important process already underway. We’re not ta…

The loss of a leader

The loss of a leader

Aug 6, 2020

Congressman John Lewis was laid to rest last week following a series of ceremonies and tributes celebrating the work of a towering leader — of…

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Congress considers legislation that would support local news organizations

Congress considers legislation that would support local news organizations

Jul 30, 2020

In the past five months, Congress has responded to the coronavirus public health crisis with several emergency relief measures, including the …

DeVos’s unlawful rule should be blocked

DeVos’s unlawful rule should be blocked

Jul 23, 2020

Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh has joined an expanded coalition of nine attorneys general and several local jurisdictions in filing …

Shortened session still generated new laws

Shortened session still generated new laws

Jul 16, 2020

Among the litany of things the coronavirus pandemic affected this year was the Maryland General Assembly’s ability to finish the business of t…

Remember to practice water safety

Remember to practice water safety

Jul 9, 2020

As social distancing has loosened and temperatures are up, folks will be seeking a refreshing escape by taking a dip in a cool pool or in one …

'A more perfect Union'

'A more perfect Union'

Jul 2, 2020

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Righ…

Sharing the road keeps everybody safe

Sharing the road keeps everybody safe

Jun 25, 2020

It’s a great time of year to be astride a motorcycle — taking a ride out in the sunshine and fresh air.

A bittersweet Juneteenth

Jun 18, 2020

Americans may or may not know there’s more than one Independence Day in the United States. In addition to the Fourth of July holiday all Ameri…

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Dover Post journalist detained while doing his job

Dover Post journalist detained while doing his job

Jun 18, 2020

Officer: “You’ve got no help here. The best thing you can do is keep quiet. You cannot help these people out at all.”

Let's get to work

Let's get to work

Jun 4, 2020

Where do we go from here? What does it take? How many names need to be added to the list after George Floyd who came after Breonna Taylor who …

Even now, our leaders are still putting their faith in the rich

May 31, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed fundamental inequalities in this country.

Finding pomp in the worst cirumstances

Finding pomp in the worst cirumstances

May 28, 2020

If ever a group of young men and women could understandably and justifiably have a chip on their shoulder, it would be the Class of 2020.

The very real cost of war

The very real cost of war

May 21, 2020

Memorial Day celebrations throughout the region, the state and the country will be different this year. While we all ease out of social-distan…

Celebrating that most essential job of all

Celebrating that most essential job of all

May 9, 2020

In this weird spring of the coronavirus pandemic, the idea that motherhood is the most essential job of all is something to think about. And c…

Tell Congress to support local newspapers during this crisis

Tell Congress to support local newspapers during this crisis

Apr 30, 2020

Community newspapers provide hyperlocal coverage of all the issues that matter to you as a citizen, a neighbor, a family member, a voter and a…

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Covering COVID-19 on the Mid-Shore

Covering COVID-19 on the Mid-Shore — JIM NORMANDIN

Dear readers,

As the evolving concern and impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus heightens, all of us at your local newspaper and APG Media of Chesapeake are dedicated to providing the most recent and relevant information to our community.

During these unprecedented times, it is crucial for all people to get local and reliable information from a trusted source.

As we see our role to inform and update our community of the latest news or announcements, effective immediately, all local news, public information and announcements surrounding the coronavirus will be accessible as a public service to all visitors to our websites.

If you have questions or would like to submit information, please submit your questions to us and our news teams will do our best to assist you in providing information.

Each and every day, we are grateful for the work of our associates, the support from our community and the trust our readers and clients bestow in us.

Be safe.

Jim Normandin

President and Publisher

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