“Charge Into Safety”: Maryland Highlights Lithium-Ion Battery Risks During Fire Prevention Week

Maryland — The Office of the State Fire Marshal is joining the National Fire Protection Association in observing Fire Prevention Week, October 5–11, 2025. This year’s theme, “Charge Into Safety: Lithium Batteries in Your Home,” highlights the risks posed by lithium-ion batteries…

Delaware Launches $7.2 Million Bridge to Practice Grant to Strengthen Early Literacy

WILMINGTON, Del., – Delaware Secretary of Education Cindy Marten announced the Bridge to Practice competitive grant, a new initiative designed to help ensure that every child in the state is reading on grade level by the end of third grade. The grant…

Maryland Department of Agriculture Offers Fall Grants to Farmers for Manure Management

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Maryland Department of Agriculture is reminding farmers that fall grants are available to support proper manure management on crop fields. The program provides funding to transport poultry, dairy, and livestock manure to fields with safe soil phosphorus levels…

Audit Highlights Financial Oversight Areas at Memorial Volunteer Fire Company

DOVER, Del. – The Delaware Office of Auditor of Accounts has released a performance audit of the Memorial Volunteer Fire Company, conducted at the request of the State Fire Commission. The audit reviewed operations from 2021 through 2023, a period during which…

Final Phase of Salisbury Downtown Sewer Work Scheduled for Sept. 27

SALISBURY, Md. — The City of Salisbury’s Department of Infrastructure and Development (DID) will continue downtown sewer line cleaning, inspection, and smoke testing on Saturday, Sept. 27, as contractors work to complete the project. Remaining work includes smoke testing across the full…

Piping Plovers Show Population Gains but Fewer Fledglings in Delaware

DOVER, DE — Delaware’s beach-nesting piping plovers, a federally threatened and state-endangered species, experienced mixed outcomes in 2025, according to the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC). While the number of adult pairs increased, nesting success declined due to predation…

Wicomico County Man Faces Multiple Charges After Talbot County Arrest

EASTON, MD — Maryland State Police arrested a 40-year-old Wicomico County man Saturday following a traffic stop in Talbot County, recovering two loaded firearms and suspected methadone and Xanax.The suspect, William Stephen Lanham, Jr., of Salisbury, Maryland, faces multiple charges, including two…

$200 Million in Direct Energy Rebates Coming to Maryland Households

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore joined legislative leaders Monday to announce $200 million in direct energy rebates for Maryland ratepayers, aimed at providing relief from rising energy costs. The rebates will be distributed in two rounds: the first between August and…