Archive for September, 2009

OCEAN CITY — The State Highway Administration issued abrupt emergency rules for Route 90 today, preventing all vehicles heavier than a light-duty pickup truck from using the bridge over Assawoman Bay. In a traffic alert issued at about 3 p.m., the SHA said recent inspections had shown that an 85-foot section of the bridge had... »

Revolutionaries and convicts. Slave traders and heroes of the Underground Railroad. All of them will soon be returning to the streets of Chestertown, thanks to a new multimedia walking tour of the waterfront area that debuts to the public on October 9. The new program, "History on the Waterfront: A Journey into Chestertown's Past," has... »

The Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife received notice today, Sept. 30, that effective Monday, Oct. 5, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued an emergency closure of recreational fishing for black sea bass in all federal waters north of Cape Hatteras, N.C., for 180 days. The emergency closure came in... »

Double Mills will be holding its first annual Corn Festival at Wright’s Market in Mardela on Saturday, Oct. 3. The event promises to be fun for the whole family! There will be several activities for children including a corn maze, bounce house, and many games. There will also be crowning a “Corn Princess” and... »

The Western Sussex Scenic and Historic Byway Advisory Committee will hold three public hearings in October and November to take comments on a proposed route linking cultural sites in the western part of the county. The route designation would extend more than 22 miles in the area of the U.S. 13 corridor, snaking its... »

List of Fall Festivals occurring on the Delmarva Peninsula. (Last Update was September 7, 2009) Please let us know of any other Fall Festivals by sending an email to events@shoretobefun.com or leaving a comment. »

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission will hold public hearings on Wednesday, Oct. 7 to hear public comment regarding proposed addendums to the Commission’s Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic striped bass, weakfish and shad. The hearings will be hosted by the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife in the Richardson and Robbins Building... »

The Kent County Chamber of Commerce announces the launch of their redesigned Web site. The site has a fresh new look that highlights our Chamber members, sponsors and events. New members can join online, and both new and renewing members can now pay dues, online! Members can also register/RSVP and pay for events online as... »

A few spaces are still available for the DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation’s new series of recreational paranormal investigations at Fort Delaware State Park on weekends in October. Tickets for Saturday nights in October are in particularly short supply. The three-hour investigations (including boat travel time to the fort) are available by... »

Pepco Holdings Inc., the parent company of Delmarva Power, announced today it will open a Mid-Atlantic Power Pathway office in Cambridge on Oct. 5. The office is designed to serve as an information center where area residents can get facts about the proposed high-voltage transmission line. »