Deal Island News

New harvesting regulations designed to protect the crab population in the Chesapeake Bay don't take effect until the Fall.

Charter boat captain Stan Daniels is called "The Singing Fishing Man" in and around Deal Island, Md., where he's know for singing Christian music over the radio while out on fishing trips.

FRANKFORD -- Lindon F. Haynes, a 20-year resident of Selbyville, will be sworn in this summer as Frankford's new postmaster Ray Daiutolo, a regional spokesperson for the U.S. Postal Service, said Haynes -- who ...

TYLERTON -- Where in the Bible does it say God will save the Chesapeake crabber? Down on Tangier Island, some people say it's in Ezekiel: 'There will be large numbers of fish, because this water flows there ...

CAMBRIDGE -- Rising sea levels could swamp sections of the Eastern Shore, eat away islands in the Chesapeake Bay and submerge long stretches of Atlantic Ocean beach by 2100, according to a report released this ...

SALISBURY -- Laura L. Horner, 89, of Salisbury, and formerly of Wenona, died Saturday, May 17, 2008, at Salisbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Salisbury.

SALISBURY -- A 27-year-old Deal Island man continues to recover at a Baltimore hospital after the motorcycle he was riding was struck on Route 13 near Alexander Avenue earlier this week.

SALISBURY , Md.- A Deal Island man is in Shock Trauma after a Salisbury motorcycle accident.

Trophy Rockfish season is in full swing and people have been coming to the Eastern Shore to book fishing charters to take advantage of the bay's influx of striped bass.

WENONA -- Ronald 'Ronnie' Clifton Benton, 69, of Wenona died Thursday, April 24, 2008, at his home.

N 1976, when William Warner wrote "Beautiful Swimmers"--his land- mark, Pulitzer Prize-winning look at the Chesapeake Bay blue-crab industry--there were 9,000 full-time watermen working the bay.

Deal Island Maryland--The Blessing of the Fleet was held at St. John's United Methodist Church Hall in Deal Island because of rain. Over 150 people attended the event which prayed for the coming season. Also waterman who lost their lives on the water were memorialized. The youth choir from St. Charles United Methodist Church sang. More events about waterman are planned in the future.

Deal Island Maryland-The Rev. Loyd Foard pastor of the Deal Island United Methodist Charge would like you to join him and other churches in the area for a blessing of the fleet this Sunday April 27 in the Deal Island Dock. Not only will there be a blessing of the fleet,but a memorial for those from the area who have lost their lives on the water. There will be light refreshments following the 9:00 am. event. For Further Information contact Pastor Foard at 410-632-4670

“This will keep things from getting worse.”

Watermen navigating work boats through an area near the Wenona Harbor channel should have depth stabilization by June with completion of a $1 million erosion control project to reduce silt and ease passage for ... via Daily Times

Ralph and Melissa Webster of Wenona have chosen the name Caroline Nicole Webster for their daughter, born Wednesday, Dec 19, 2007, at 12:30 p.m. at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. via The Daily Times

Terri L. and Charles H. Massey Jr. of Parsonsburg have chosen the name Daniel Levin Massey for their son, born Jan. via The Daily Times

A service in song featuring the John Wesley United Methodist Men will be held Sunday at 6 p.m. A free-will offering will be taken. via Daily Times

Calling the rabies virus a county epidemic, the Somerset County Health Department urges pet owners to have their cats, dogs and ferrets vaccinated during April and May spring clinics. via Daily Times

“If he survived disease, I wasn't going to kill him. You never take the last oyster.”

DEAL ISLAND -- Decades ago, more than a thousand skipjacks dotted the waters of the Chesapeake Bay. via The Daily Times