News, Views and Random Concerns: Citizen Journalism for the Good of Talbot County Maryland

Tainted Spinach Not the Cause in Maryland E. Coli Cases

The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said today it
has ruled out three of the state’s four pending E. coli cases as being part of
a national outbreak linked to tainted spinach.

Symptoms of E. coli O157:H7 Illness
E. coli O157:H7 causes diarrhea, often with bloody stools. Although most healthy adults can recover completely within a week, [...]

Tilghman’s “Thomas Clyde” Wins 47th Annual Skipjack Race

The “Thomas Clyde” of Tilghman Island, pulled ahead of the “City of Crisfield” late in the race to win the 47th Annual Skipjack Race from Deale Island.

Captain Lawrence M. Murphy, with one of the largest Skipjacks on the seven mile Tangier Sound course, defeated seven time winner Arthur Daniels who had held the lead briefly [...]

A Chance for George Ball

We need to elect a Sheriff in Talbot County on Sept 12th, is George Ball the preferred choice?
From what we hear, It seems that the Bay Hundred area of the county heavily favors Ball.

Come out and meet Mr. Ball at a Bay Hundred “Meet and Greet” Sept 6, at 5:30 Pm- Tilghman Island Volunteer [...]

Ernesto Heads up the Mid Atlantic

The National Hurricane Center has posted the latest advisory for tropical storm Ernesto. The storm is forecasting landfall in North Carolina this evening, then moving north through Virginia and Maryland. We in Talbot County may see some minor flooding.
A site by Mark Sudduth that monitors and tracks Hurricanes, often updated.

The National Weather Service is still [...]