Summer is here, and across Maryland, farmers and young exhibitors are bringing the best of their best into the show ring and the judging tent. County and state fairs have been a cornerstone of American agriculture for more than 200 years, celebrating the skills, dedication, and traditions that connect communities to the land. From prize-winning livestock to homegrown produce and handcrafted projects, these fairs highlight the hard work that goes into every season.

The Constitutional Convention Commission was created in 1965 by then Governor J. Millard Tawes to determine the need for constitutional revision. It was convened in Annapolis in September 1967 and adjourned in January 1968. The proposed constitution was rejected by voters the following May.

While the Constitutional Convention (colloquially known as “ConCon”) may not have produced a constitution acceptable to voters, its use of student pages provided a model for the Maryland General Assembly Student Page Program, now in its 55th year. 

The only sign of Sharps Island today is a noticeably leaning, sparkplug-style lighthouse. It marks the shoals at the mouth of the Choptank River off Poplar Island and Black Walnut Point. It’s hard to imagine that the area near Sharps Island light was once an island up to 700-acres large, but some people in Tilghman still remember when there was some island left to see.

The Tilghman Watermen’s Museum, which records the lifestyle of watermen and the things they do, was founded by Hall and Mary Kellogg in 2008 because the couple saw the old Tilghman Island way of life disappearing.

A new exhibit at the Talbot Historical Society is documenting the often untold stories of hundreds of African American men from Talbot County who fought for their freedom in the Civil War.

Talbot County’s seafood industry, shaped by its location near the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean, has long influenced the region’s culture, economy, and way of life. Black watermen played a vital role in this history—working as sailors, shipbuilders, and oyster harvesters, and often becoming some of the first recognized Black American citizens through Seaman’s Protection Certificates.

The Frederick Douglass Honor Society is pleased to announce their annual community reading of Frederick Douglass’s historic address “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” on Saturday, July 5, starting at 10 a.m. in front the Talbot County Court House, 11 North Washington Street, Easton, Maryland.      

The following article was included in the Star Democrat for Labor Day Weekend, 8/31/97. The article was saved by Susan Kilmon (her handwriting), and was recently discovered in a pile of articles by her granddaughter, Sarah Kilmon - the cooing 1 year old in this story.

What began as a surplus store founded by two brothers has become a living testament to American resilience and innovation—fueled by love stories, legendary visits, groundbreaking inclusivity, and generations of hardworking men and women who trusted Cherry’s Store to outfit their lives. While the Cherry Store closed its doors in 2007, its legacy of craftsmanship, community, and enduring family spirit has been carried on by future generations. The Cherry family will celebrate what would have been the store’s 99th anniversary this year.

On the Eastern Bay of Maryland’s Chesapeake lies the quiet village of Claiborne. Today, it's known for its scenic views and once-thriving ferry dock connecting it to Baltimore and the Western Shore. But few realize that the village carries the name of a figure central to one of the earliest territorial disputes in American colonial history: William Claiborne.