Dorchester County News

BERLIN - Police called to check out two suspicious-looking men selling meats from the back of a van found that one of them was wanted on Dorchester County arrest warrants.

An upcoming free workshop aimed at teaching small and minority-owned businesses how to compete as bidders on big projects is open to residents of the Lower Shore.

A marine contractor group wants the state to provide a special license and faster permits because bureaucratic delays are sinking their business.

SALISBURY -- Alberta Ann 'Harriett' Rankins, 65, of Salisbury died Tuesday, Nov.

VIENNA , Md.- An 18-year-old Vienna woman is facing negligent manslaughter and related charges in connection with a fatal DUI crash that occurred last spring, the Dorchester County Sheriff's Office said Thursday.

Md. trooper leads man in burning home to safety HURLOCK a ' Maryland State Police say a trooper entered a burning home in Dorchester County and led a man disoriented by smoke inhalation to safety.

Two pro-immigration groups filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins and others for allegedly violating the civil rights of a Frederick woman arrested last year.

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State Police say a trooper working patrol in Dorchester County heard the emergency calls for a fire, ran into the flames and pulled a man to safety.

SALISBURY -- One person was injured after a motorcycle and a larger vehicle collided Friday evening.

CAMBRIDGE , Md.- Authorities say a Cambridge man is facing animal cruelty charges after two pit bull puppies were seized from his Locust Street home late last month.

DEAL ISLAND -- One month into this year's oyster season, watermen working in the Tangier Sound are finding a healthy and plentiful harvest.

In good economic times, most people recognize the value of preserving working lands, natural habitats and open space for future generations.

SALISBURY - From slavery to the Civil Rights era to present day, William Jarmon and David "Nicky" Henry paint a picture of the history of Pine Street, an African-American neighborhood in Cambridge, MD.

Officers say the future of the two puppies, shown above, depends on the outcome of their investigation.

SALISBURY -- A 29-year-old Fruitland man charged with being a drug kingpin after police allegedly found a large quantity of suspected cocaine, will also face related charges in Wicomico County, according to court records.

TRAPPE , Md.- Maryland State Police have arrested a Talbot County day care provider on manslaughter, child abuse and related charges after an infant she was caring for died in the hospital.

SNOW HILL -- If good fences make good neighbors, then it seems Snow Hill may have some of the best.

"Song Yet Sung," by James McBride, right, a semi-fictional account of slavery in Eastern Maryland during the 1850s, is the second selection of One Maryland, One Book, a statewide reading program sponsored by the Maryland Center for the Book, part of the Maryland Humanities Council.

Maryland State Police say helicopter crews rescued two men whose boat was sinking in the Chesapeake Bay.