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Bayside Bleachers · MLB · October 5, 2026
Braves Beat Dodgers 3-2 in NLDS Game 2 to Even Series as Michael Harris II Triples and DoublesAtlanta’s bullpen game held Los Angeles to two solo homers Sunday night at Dodger Stadium, and the series moves to Truist Park for Game 3 on Tuesday.
Source: MLB.com
Civic Affairs Desk · Civic Affairs · October 5, 2026
Easton Appeals Board to Weigh Large-Vehicle Storage on North Aurora Street Oct. 20Elliott Equipment Co. is seeking a special exception to store large vehicles long term at 327 N. Aurora St. in the downtown business district. The board will also hear a five-flag request on Mistletoe Drive and a parking setback request nearby.
Source: Town of Easton CivicClerk
Civic Affairs Desk · Civic Affairs · October 5, 2026
Easton Council Takes Up $546,040 Sale of Mistletoe Hall Lot to Seafood Processor MondayOrdinance 866 would sell Lot 9 in the town's business park to BSA Seafood LLC for seafood processing and cold storage. The 5:30 p.m. agenda also lists $58,900 in accessible crosswalk signals and a license plate reader discussion.
Source: Town of Easton CivicClerk
Civic Affairs Desk · Civic Affairs · October 5, 2026
Easton Planning Commission to Discuss Zoning Rules for Data Centers Oct. 15The town commission will talk through proposed changes that would create a data center use in Easton's zoning ordinance, with its own set of standards. The discussion is Thursday, Oct. 15, at 1 p.m. at the Easton Town Office.
Source: Town of Easton CivicClerk
Table & Garden Desk · Table & Garden · October 5, 2026
Native Bee Researcher Shows Talbot Gardeners How to Plant a Low-Effort Pollinator Garden Oct. 21Talbot County Master Gardener Volunteers host U.S. Geological Survey wildlife biologist Sam Droege at the Talbot County Free Library in Easton, MD, on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 11 a.m. The talk is free, and no RSVP is needed.
Source: University of Maryland AGNR
Bayside Bleachers · NFL · October 5, 2026
Ravens Hold Off Titans 24-18 After Lamar Jackson Leaves With Ankle InjuryJackson threw two first-half touchdown passes before he was hurt on a sack late in the half, and Baltimore did not score again but moved to 3-1.
Source: NFL.com
Bayside Bleachers · College · October 5, 2026
No. 4 Salisbury Field Hockey Opens SUNYAC Play 2-0, Beating Oswego State 1-0 and SUNY Morrisville 7-1The Sea Gulls allowed Oswego no shots Saturday, then scored four goals in 1:35 on Sunday; Easton’s Juliana Stepp added the seventh goal at Morrisville.
Source: Salisbury athletics
Bayside Bleachers · College · October 5, 2026
Salisbury Women Win Cathcart Invitational Cross Country Title; Sea Gull Men Finish SecondThe Sea Gulls scored 44 points to edge Johns Hopkins and TCNJ at Winter Place Park; Gabe Riling finished fourth in the men’s race, with a time Salisbury said was three-tenths of a second off its school record.
Source: Salisbury athletics
Bayside Bleachers · High School · October 5, 2026
Easton Field Hockey’s Monday Game at Kent County Postponed; Friday Brings Easton–St. Michaels VolleyballEaston’s athletics site lists Monday’s field hockey trip as postponed with no makeup date posted. Friday, Oct. 9, has three varsity games, including volleyball at St. Michaels and Easton football at home against Queen Anne’s.
Source: Easton athletics
Civic Affairs Desk · Civic Affairs · October 4, 2026
Talbot Council to Introduce Economic Development and Tourism Board Bill Oct. 5Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, at 4 p.m. at the Courthouse, Council lists a bill to repeal and reenact the Board of Tourism as a Board of Economic Development and Tourism.
Bayside Bleachers · MLB · October 4, 2026
Dodgers Hold Off Braves 5-3 in NLDS Game 1 Behind SkubalTarik Skubal struck out seven over six innings of one-run ball Saturday at Dodger Stadium as Los Angeles took a 1-0 series lead.
Civic Affairs Desk · Civic Affairs · October 4, 2026
Oxford Sets Oct. 13 Hearing on Earlier Election DeadlinesRegular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, at 6 p.m. at 101 Market Street; Resolution 2601 would move absentee registration and candidate filings earlier; Ethics Ordinance 2605 listed for introduction.
Bayside Bleachers · MLB · October 4, 2026
Rays Edge Yankees 1-0 in ALDS Game 1 as Rasmussen Carries No-Hitter Into EighthJonathan Aranda’s third-inning homer off Gerrit Cole was the only run Saturday night at Tropicana Field.
Bayside Bleachers · College · October 4, 2026
No. 13 Salisbury Football Rallies Past TCNJ 21-9The Sea Gulls erased a 9-0 first-quarter deficit and opened NJAC play at 1-0 with a Saturday win at Lions Stadium.
Bayside Bleachers · College · October 4, 2026
Salisbury Men’s Soccer Blanks Mary Washington 2-0Tanner Calzado and Harry Vasilios scored in the second half as the Sea Gulls won Saturday at Roy Gordon Field.
Bayside Bleachers · High School · October 4, 2026
Talbot Midweek Board: Girls Soccer, Field Hockey, Volleyball and Boys SoccerEaston and St. Michaels schedules list eight varsity games Oct. 6–8; records come from school schedule pages and published sports reporting.
Bayside Bleachers · High School · October 4, 2026
Talbot Monday Board: Field Hockey, Volleyball and Boys Soccer on Oct. 5Easton and St. Michaels schedules list five varsity games Monday, Oct. 5; records come from school schedule pages and published sports reporting.
Civic Affairs Desk · Civic Affairs · October 4, 2026
Trappe Council Oct. 7 Agenda Includes Accessory Dwelling Rules, Industrial Limits and Solar ProposalWorkshop 4:30 p.m. and monthly meeting 6 p.m. Wednesday at Trappe Town Hall; Ordinance 2-2026 (accessory dwellings) and Ordinance 3-2026 (M Industrial) listed for introduction.
Wellness Desk · Wellness · October 3, 2026
For All Seasons resets CALM lunch-and-learn to Oct. 28 in EastonFree noon-to-1:30 p.m. session; limited seats; lunch provided.
Source: healthytalbot.org
Local History Desk · History · October 3, 2026
Conversations on Race opens Oct. 26 at CBMM with Stories from the ShorelineFree Talbot Family Network session, 4:30–7:30 p.m.; exhibit walk then Van Lennep dialogue and light meal; register at bit.ly/oct26convo.
Source: healthytalbot.org
Arts & Makers Desk · Arts & Makers · October 3, 2026
Cris Jacobs and Pressing Strings share Avalon Theatre Oct. 23 for $35Doors 6:30 p.m., show 7 p.m. at 40 E. Dover Street; Avalon lists a Maryland co-bill of soul-blues and Annapolis rock-folk; fees not included.
Source: avalonfoundation.org
Bayside Bleachers · MLB · October 3, 2026
Dodgers Give Skubal NLDS Game 1 Nod Against BravesLos Angeles lists the left-hander for Saturday’s 4 p.m. ET opener at Dodger Stadium as Atlanta brings an injury-depleted rotation.
Source: mlb.com
Prime Life Desk · Prime Life · October 3, 2026
Brookletts Dutch Lunch Out heads to Olive Garden Oct. 9Members split the bill at the Easton Olive Garden; reserve 48 hours ahead with Teresa Greene at Upper Shore Aging.
Source: brooklettsplace.org
Bayside Bleachers · High School · October 3, 2026
Easton Volleyball Beats Stephen Decatur 3-1; Girls Soccer Wins at Colonel Richardson 3-1Warriors posted Thursday finals on the athletics game pages and list a 7-3 volleyball mark and a 3-4 girls soccer mark after the pair of results.
Source: eastonwarriors.com
Wellness Desk · Wellness · October 3, 2026
Parks sets Oct. 17 Gather ’Round community dance at Talbot Community Center4:30–6:30 p.m. square-dance afternoon with Steve & Ali Quillen and caller Rebecca Anger; Parks lists $5; kids 3 and under free.
Source: talbotcountymd.myrec.com
Prime Life Desk · Prime Life · October 3, 2026
Brookletts Shore Legal clinic returns Oct. 22 for wills and adviceFourth-Thursday slot, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., second-floor Small Conference Room; free for members by appointment at 410-690-8128.
Source: brooklettsplace.org
Local History Desk · History · October 3, 2026
2022 Easton marker honors suffrage leaders Mary Bartlett Dixon and Mary JenkinsMaryland Women’s Heritage Center and NCWHS record the May 14, 2022, Pomeroy marker in the Talbot Historical Society gardens for the Just Franchise League pair.
Source: mdwomensheritagecenter.org
Bayside Bleachers · High School · October 3, 2026
St. Michaels Volleyball Falls 3-1 to Pocomoke at HomeSaints posted the Thursday final on the athletics game page and list an 0-6 regular-season mark after the match in St. Michaels.
Source: smsaints.com
Bayside Bleachers · College · October 3, 2026
Salisbury Volleyball Rallies Past Mary Washington 3-1Kiley McTaggart posted 18 kills and a double-double as the Sea Gulls opened the C2C Invitational on Friday at Ron Rosner Arena.
Source: suseagulls.com
Arts & Makers Desk · Arts & Makers · October 3, 2026
Tred Avon Players open Ravenscroft at Oxford Community Center Oct. 22Mystery by Don Nigro, directed by Rob Sanchez, runs through Nov. 1; $25 adults, $15 students; Thu–Sat 7:30 p.m., Sundays 2 p.m.
Source: tredavonplayers.org
Bayside Bleachers · College · October 3, 2026
Washington College Women’s Soccer Blanks DeSales 3-0Sophie Kilbride, Kaileigh Brady and Dafny Vasquez scored as the Shorewomen improved to 5-4-1 on Wednesday at Kibler Field.
Source: washcollsports.com
Bayside Bleachers · MLB · October 3, 2026
Yankees Tab Cole Against Rays’ Rasmussen in ALDS Game 1New York’s right-hander and Tampa Bay’s ace are set for Saturday’s 6:30 p.m. ET opener at Tropicana Field on the MLB postseason schedule.
Source: mlb.com
Bayside Bleachers · MLB · October 2, 2026
Braves Eliminate Phillies 6-2 in Wild Card Game 3Michael Harris II’s three-run homer in the first inning set the tone as Atlanta finished Philadelphia on Thursday night at Truist Park and advanced to face the Dodgers.
Source: MLB
Bayside Bleachers · NFL · October 2, 2026
Browns Beat Steelers 27-24 on Szmyt’s Late 56-Yard Field GoalAndre Szmyt’s kick with 10 seconds left lifted Cleveland to 3-1 after Pittsburgh tied the Thursday night game at Huntington Bank Field.
Source: Cleveland Browns
State & Region Desk · State & Region · October 2, 2026
Maryland Wins $9 Million Federal Grant for Student Career PlansA three-year, $9 million U.S. Department of Education grant will give Maryland students in grades 7 through 12 digital learner wallets and six-year plans, with the administration saying the system will reach more than 600,000 students.
Source: Office of the Governor
State & Region Desk · State & Region · October 2, 2026
Three Shore Communities Named in $32 Million ENOUGH Anti-Poverty GrantsGovernor Moore’s Sept. 30 ENOUGH awards list Federalsburg, Cambridge and South Dorchester, and Uptown Chestertown among 30 communities in 12 counties and Baltimore City sharing $32 million, which the governor’s office called a record, with Kent marked as a new FY27 community.
Source: Office of the Governor
Shore & Environment Desk · Shore & Environment · October 2, 2026
Bay Water Near 70°F; Mid-Bay Around 68 as Fall Cooling Sets InDNR’s Sept. 30 fishing report puts mainstem and river-mouth temperatures near 70 degrees, notes adequate oxygen in most Bay bottom waters, higher-than-normal salinity, and active blue catfish on the Choptank from Dover Bridge to Denton.
Source: Maryland DNR
State & Region Desk · State & Region · October 2, 2026
Moore Signs Housing Innovation and Permitting Acceleration OrdersTwo Oct. 1 executive orders create a Housing Innovation Incubator and a statewide permitting team, with modular-housing and permitting tools intended to speed reviews.
Source: Office of the Governor
Shore & Environment Desk · Shore & Environment · October 2, 2026
Fall Manure Transport and Injection Cost-Share Opens With Dec. 15 DeadlineMDA’s Sept. 30 notice opens fall grants for moving manure to qualifying fields and injecting liquid manure, with poultry rates up to $28 per ton and injection aid up to $45 per acre.
Local Business Desk · Local Business · October 2, 2026
State Releases Business AI Benchmark as Innovation Summit ConvenesThe Oct. 1 Maryland Innovation Summit unveiled a June–July survey of nearly 300 senior decision-makers: 91% report some AI use, mostly basic tools, while 64% plan to have existing staff do more with AI rather than hire and only 4% expect headcount cuts.
Source: Office of the Governor
Local Business Desk · Local Business · October 2, 2026
Easton’s Parkway Apartments Win $1.32 Million in Federal Housing Tax CreditsDHCD’s Spring/Summer 2026 competitive LIHTC table lists a 44-unit acquisition/rehab at 11 Jowite Street sponsored by Pax Development, with $1.32 million in 9% credits inside a statewide round the governor pegged at $17.6 million and 555 affordable units.
Source: Office of the Governor
Bayside Bleachers · College · October 2, 2026
Salisbury Men’s Soccer Plays No. 9 Catholic to 0-0 DrawClif Nehman posted a second straight shutout as the Sea Gulls held the Cardinals scoreless Wednesday at the Gerry DiBartolo Sea Gull Soccer Complex.
Source: Salisbury Athletics
Shore & Environment Desk · State & Region · October 2, 2026
Light Goose Conservation Order Paused; Regular Season Dates HoldDNR’s Oct. 1 notice says Maryland and other Atlantic Flyway states will skip the extra light-goose season for 2026–27; Talbot sits inside the Eastern Zone’s Feb. 8–March 10 segment.
Source: Maryland DNR
Schoolhouse Notes · Schoolhouse Notes · October 1, 2026
School Board Sets Oct. 12 Work Session and Oct. 14 Regular MeetingDiligent’s posted schedule puts the October work session on Columbus Day — not a TCPS school holiday — and the regular session Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the Education Center on Magnolia Street.
Source: Talbot County Public Schools
Civic Affairs Desk · Civic Affairs · October 1, 2026
Council Approves CRRF Plan After $200,000 Inaugural Grant RoundSept. 22 vote establishes three initial priority areas — economic stability, housing stability, and child development — after Talbot Family Network awarded $200,000 across 10 projects from $854,706.08 received through June 30.
Source: Talbot County Government
Civic Affairs Desk · Civic Affairs · October 1, 2026
Council Releases Dulin Farm Reserved Land for MALPF Easement PathSept. 22 vote clears a 13.47-acre reserved-land restriction at 12551 Church Lane in Cordova after Bill 1627 took effect Sept. 12; staff say a revision plat must still record the change.
Source: Talbot County Government
Civic Affairs Desk · Civic Affairs · October 1, 2026
Oxford Weighs $300,000 Shoreline Grant Letter for Strand Stormwater WorkSpecial Commissioners meeting Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, at 5 p.m. at 101 Market Street seeks a letter of support for MDE/EPA/SRF funding; one bid from David A. Bramble, Inc. came in at $512,511.
Source: Town of Oxford
Bayside Bleachers · MLB · October 1, 2026
Padres Sweep Cubs With 4-1 Wild Card Game 2 WinPinch-hitter Gavin Sheets hit a two-run homer as San Diego finished Chicago in two games Wednesday at Petco Park and advanced to face Milwaukee.
Source: MLB
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