Dorchester County News: February 2026

• • 2/28/26: Delmarva lawmakers react to United States and Israel attacking Iran (WBOC)
  • 2/28/26: Seasonal Workers Pose an Economic and Moral Dilemma for the Eastern Shore by Wilson Dean (Cambridge Spy)
  • 2/27/26: Six Dorchester Students Pack ‘Meals of Hope’ at Rotary Leadership Conference (Cambridge Spy)
  • 2/27/26: Approved budget could keep federal cuts from coming to a Dorchester oyster hatchery (WBOC)
  • 2/27/26: Finding My Way Home by David Schindel (Cambridge Spy)
  • 2/26/26: Train Garden Turf War Headed for Cambridge City Council (WHCP)
  • 2/26/26: Cambridge seeks public input on new Comprehensive Plan 2040 draft (WBOC)
  • 2/26/26: Teachers Who Make a Difference: Hurlock Pre-K3 teacher educates with sparkle (WMDT)
  • 2/26/26: Cambridge Time Machine: Remains of Oakley Farm (Cambridge Spy)
  • 2/26/26: Cambridge From the Couch: Colonial Complexity (Cambridge Spy)
  • 2/25/26: Cambridge retracts statement on sewage spill, says Choptank River not impacted (WBOC)
  • 2/25/26: ‘Caribbean Carnival’ to Bring Color, Music, and Community Spirit to Cambridge (Cambridge Spy)
  • 2/25/26: Delmarva congressmembers respond to 2026 State of the Union Address (WBOC)
  • 2/25/26: State Officials, Chicken Industry Say Annual Bird Flu Activity is a ‘New Normal’ for Eastern Shore (Cambridge Spy)
  • 2/24/26: 30,000 Gallons of Sewage Leaks into Choptank River (WMDT)
  • 2/24/26: Cambridge issues health and safety advisory following sewer overflow into Choptank River (WBOC)
  • 2/24/26: With Federal Funds Expiring, CWDI Maps Out Next Steps (Cambridge Spy)
  • 2/24/26: Hurlock Approved for Dollar General Market (WMDT)
  • 2/24/26: Dollar General announces market expansion in Hurlock (WBOC)
  • 2/23/26: Flood Mitigation Project Scope Updated; Public Meeting Canceled (Cambridge Spy)
  • 2/23/26: Board of Education OKs Study on Replacement of Five Elementary Schools (Cambridge Spy)
  • 2/23/26: Blizzard conditions persist across Delmarva into Monday morning (WBOC)
  • 2/22/26: Snow Emergency Declared in Cambridge Ahead of Major Storm (Cambridge Spy)
  • 2/21/26: Cambridge Main Street Seeks Sponsors for Annual Spring Fling Fundraiser (WMDT)
  • 2/21/26: After Seven Years, Sunburst Pharm is a Steady Civic Asset in Cambridge (Cambridge Spy)
  • 2/20/26: Cambridge Time Machine: Cambridge Junior High (Cambridge Spy)
  • 2/19/26: Dorchester Lies in the Heart of Sinking Land (WHCP)
  • 2/19/26: All4Love Hosting Dorchester Youth Football & Cheer (WMDT)
  • 2/19/26: Two teenagers arrested after a police chase and car crash in Cambridge (WBOC)
  • 2/19/26: Cambridge From the Couch: What Would Harriet Think? (Cambridge Spy)

  • 2/19/26: Maryland DNR extends oyster season after frigid waters block watermen (WBOC)

  • 2/18/26: 17-year-old boy shot in torso in Cambridge (WBOC)

  • 2/18/26: Secretary Volunteer Fire Company seeks federal funding amid alleged theft (WBOC)
  • 2/18/26: County Council Moves Forward on Employee Pension Reorganization (Cambridge Spy)

  • 2/17/26: Our Town Vienna: The End of the Road? (Cambridge Spy)

  • 2/17/26: Dorchester Co. Preparing for 1st Explore the Shore Outdoor Expo (WMDT)
  • 2/17/26: Cambridge Mayor Discusses Veto (WMDT)
  • 2/17/26: Cambridge mayor vetoes vacant storefront registration ordinance (WBOC)
  • 2/16/26: Cambridge Arts: The Child Star at Star Child (Cambridge Spy)
  • 2/14/26: Our Rooftops Are The Answer by Al Sikes (Cambridge Spy)
  • 2/13/26: UM Shore Regional Health Offers Free Childbirth and Parent Education Courses (Cambridge Spy)
  • 2/13/26: CBS News town hall with Maryland’s Governor brings conversation, protest to Cambridge (WBOC)
  • 2/13/26: Cambridge, Gov Moore, Star in First of CBS Town Halls (WHCP)
  • 2/13/26: DNR seeks public input for upcoming hunting seasons and bag limits (WBOC)
  • 2/13/26: Cambridge PD Investigating Vehicle Thefts; 14-Year-Old Taken into Custody (WMDT)
  • 2/13/26: Cambridge Time Machine: Old Pine Street (Cambridge Spy)
  • 2/12/26: Mayor Vetoes Vacant Storefront Ordinance; Commission Plans Revisions (Cambridge Spy)
  • 2/12/26: Mid-Shore Behavioral Health to Host Workforce Program (WMDT)
  • 2/12/26: Cambridge From the Couch: An Ode to Herschel (Cambridge Spy)
  • 2/11/26: Local Stylist Highlights Black Hair History as Part of Tubman Park Celebration (Cambridge Spy)
  • 2/11/26: Cambridge Police Dept. Hired Mental Health Specialist (WMDT)
  • 2/11/26: Officials urge boaters ‘just don’t’ when it comes to icy waters (WMDT)

  • 2/11/26: Cambridge Reaffirms Commitment to Civil Rights, Honors Gloria Richardson and 1963 Movement (Cambridge Spy)

  • 2/10/26: Fur Your Consideration: Meet Brandywine and Miss Grinch (Cambridge Spy)
  • 2/10/26: Moore Sets Millions for Fishing Pier – But More is Needed (WHCP)
  • 2/10/26: Choptank Habitat For Humanity Building Neighborhood in Cambridge (WMDT)
  • 2/10/26: Hurlock purchases trolley with community support (WBOC)
  • 2/10/26: Flood Mitigation Leaders Outline Timeline, Risks, and Next Steps (Cambridge Spy)
  • 2/10/26: Eastern Shore Delegation Concerned over Cost Shifts to Counties (Cambridge Spy)
  • 2/9/26: Thoughts on Expanding Passenger Train Service on the Shore by David Reel (Cambridge Spy)
  • 2/9/26: One in critical condition following Cambridge carbon monoxide incident (WBOC)
  • 2/9/26: Sec. Day Discusses Oyster Facility in Cambridge (WMDT)
  • 2/7/26: Nearly $30 million in federal funding announced for Maryland water infrastructure and environmental and bay restoration projects (WBOC)
  • 2/7/26: Chesapeake Bay Foundation urges public to support proposed striped bass season changes (WBOC)
  • 2/6/26: Cambridge Time Machine: Blizzard of ‘79 (Cambridge Spy)
  • 2/6/26: Proposed state funding advances plans to replace Bill Burton Fishing Pier in Cambridge (WBOC)
  • 2/6/26: Restored ‘Rigby House’ Offers Affordable Rooms and a Second Chance (Cambridge Spy)
  • 2/6/26: Congressman Harris Urges NOAA to Declare Economic Fishery Disaster (WMDT)
  • 2/6/26: Delmarva Fisheries Association filed letter director Governor Wes Moore and state of Maryland (WMDT)
  • 2/5/26: Cambridge From the Couch: The Other Ice (Cambridge Spy)
  • 2/5/26: Probing for Weaknesses (Cambridge Spy)
  • 2/5/26: Hurlock Pushing for Grocery Store (WMDT)
  • 2/5/26: Cambridge native to support Navy flyover at Super Bowl LX (WBOC)
  • 2/4/26: Maryland Farmers Make Their Case (WHCP)

  • 2/4/26: Cambridge Asks Residents for Community Feedback (WMDT)

  • 2/4/26: Dorchester Co. Group Holding Forum on Youth Poverty (WMDT)

  • 2/4/26: Proudly Cambridge Celebrates ‘All That is Good and Beautiful’ About the Community (Cambridge Spy)

  • 2/2/26: CWDI Selects Broker, Takes Stock as Year Closes (Cambridge Spy)

  • 2/2/26: Watermen Struggle as Ice Halts Oystering (WBOC)
  • 2/2/26: Extreme Cold Leads to Rare Freezing of Choptank River (WMDT)
  • 2/2/26: Cambridge Police issue ice safety warning (WBOC)
  • 2/1/26: Will Trump Immigration Policies Threaten the Eastern Shore Economy? By Wilson Dean (Cambridge Spy)
  • 2/1/26: Eastern Shore Delegation Presses Harris on Local Concerns (Cambridge Spy)
  • 2/1/26: Ice, Oysters, and Americana: Cambridge’s Winter Festival (Cambridge Spy)