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Screenshot of the Maryland Online Resolution, or MDOR, platform from the Maryland Judiciary.
Aug 24, 2026

MD Judiciary pilots online dispute resolution, but future unclear

The Maryland Judiciary piloted an online dispute resolution platform that would allow more cases to be handled outside the courtroom, but the tool's future is unclear.

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Aug 21, 2026

Judge rejects request to move MD redistricting lawsuit from Dorchester County

A Dorchester County judge rejected a request to move a lawsuit challenging the state’s proposed new redistricting regulations to Anne Arundel County.

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Aug 20, 2026

MD health dept. launches Assisted Outpatient Treatment program

The Maryland Department of Health has launched its Assisted Outpatient Treatment program, providing court-ordered support to individuals with severe mental illness.

Downtown Berlin, Maryland, is seen on June 30, 2026. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Aug 20, 2026

One MD town is in the running for Hallmark Channel’s next Christmas movie

The small Eastern Shore town of Berlin was selected as a finalist for Hallmark's Merriest Christmas Towns Contest.

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Aug 19, 2026

Somerset school board’s law firm sues MD’s K-12 insurer

The Somerset County Board of Education's law firm sued the Maryland Association of Boards of Education, accusing a high-level staffer of defaming a lawyer in emails about a chaotic meeting that prompted a federal lawsuit.

Pennsylvania-based GreatLIFE Golf has purchased River Run Golf Club in Berlin. (PHOTO PROVIDED BY GREATLIFE GOLF)
Aug 17, 2026

Golf club on MD Eastern Shore purchased by PA company

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania-based GreatLIFE Golf has purchased River Run Golf Club on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

Gov. Wes Moore delivers the keynote address at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Aviation Maintenance Technician program’s graduation ceremony on Aug. 13, 2026. (Office of Gov. Wes Moore)
Aug 14, 2026

Moore addresses UMES aviation program graduates

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore welcomed Gov. Wes Moore for a Thursday graduation ceremony recognizing the school’s Aviation Maintenance Technician program’s inaugural cohort, the governor’s office announced.

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Aug 14, 2026

Trump immigration policy could rock Eastern Shore poultry industry, Van Hollen warns

U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen warned that President Donald Trump’s immigration policy and a Supreme Court decision stripping temporary protected status from Haitians could cripple the Eastern Shore’s poultry industry.

From left: Michael Kuykendall of Cattelus Development Corporation; Loudoun County, Virginia, Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Michael R. Turner; Frederick County Division of Planning and Permitting Director Deborah Carpenter; League of Conservation Voters Director of Climate Policy and Justice Rebecca Rehr; and state Sen. Benjamin Brooks, D-Baltimore County, discuss the costs and benefits of data centers during a panel at the Maryland Association of Counties 2026 summer conference on Aug. 12, 2026. (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record)
Aug 13, 2026

MD lawmakers mull data center pauses, hear VA’s insights at MACo conference

Some lawmakers at the Maryland Association of Counties conference expressed frustration over the encroaching reach of data centers and got some insights from Virginia.

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Aug 12, 2026

Salisbury’s Perdue settles ‘6-7’ chicken nugget lawsuit

Perdue Foods, the poultry giant headquartered on Maryland's Eastern Shore, agreed to dismiss its lawsuit over chicken nuggets based on the viral "6-7" meme.

Anne Arundel County Circuit Court (Dan Belson/The Daily Record)
Aug 12, 2026

MD redistricting lawsuit unsealed; hearing scheduled for later this month

A lawsuit challenging Maryland's redistricting effort has been unsealed after being hidden from public view for several days.

Anne Arundel County Circuit Courthouse. (The Daily Record file/Bryan P. Sears)
Aug 11, 2026

MD redistricting case has been sealed for days; Republicans add another

A lawsuit challenging Maryland's redistricting ballot question has been hidden from the public view since it was filed last week, and Republicans have since added another.