News & Notes

House brushes aside GOP amendments, advances immigration enforcement restriction

February 4th, 2026

by William J. Ford, Maryland Matters February 2, 2026 https://marylandmatters.org/2026/02/02/house-brushes-aside-gop-amendments-advances-immigration-enforcement-restriction/ The House gave preliminary approval in a brief Monday night session to a bill that would prohibit cooperative agreements between local police and federal immigration agencies, rejecting a series of Republican amendments that had stretched over two days. By advancing House Bill 444 in just […]

St. Mary Anne’s to Hold Family Train Day on January 10

December 29th, 2025

St. Mary Anne’s Episcopal Church in North East will again host is annual “Family Train Day” on Saturday, January 10, at St. Mary Anne’s Parish Center, 315 S. Main Street in North East. The event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., is free, and features a number of working model or toy […]

Town of North East’s Mayor Issues Statement On Appearance of Confederate “Heritage” Participants

December 10th, 2025

More than a few people are deeply disturbed by the inclusion of a float dedicated to Confederate “Heritage” and the distribution of Confederate flags to children in North East’s annual Christmas parade. Editorially, there’s little Cecil TV can add to this story except to say that the Confederacy was a failed effort to preserve the […]

Trump administration threatens to yank food stamps funding from Democratic-led states

December 3rd, 2025

by Jacob Fischler, Maryland Matters December 3, 2025 The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin next week to block nutrition assistance funding for states led by Democrats that have not provided data on fraud in the program, Secretary Brooke Rollins told President Donald Trump at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday. USDA sought data from states earlier […]

Homeland Security wants state driver’s license data for sweeping citizenship program

December 1st, 2025

by Jonathan Shorman, Maryland Matters November 26, 2025 The Trump administration wants access to state driver’s license data on millions of U.S. residents as it builds a powerful citizenship verification program amid its clampdown on voter fraud and illegal immigration. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security seeks access to an obscure computer network used by […]

Maryland’s surprising role in implementing Trump’s immigration agenda

November 18th, 2025

Capitol News Service 11/13/25 By Aline Behar Kado, Haley Parsley and Raphael Romero Ruiz A handful of sheriffs are enforcing immigration policies so aggressively that they’ve put Maryland ahead of most red states in transferring migrants to ICE custody. It’s part of a local-federal partnership known as 287(g) Sheriffs in Maryland are assisting President Donald Trump’s administration in […]

Constellation unveils proposals for new gas plant, battery storage infrastructure in Maryland

November 5th, 2025

by Christine Condon, Maryland Matters November 5, 2025 Constellation Energy began making its case Tuesday that it should be the go-to company if Maryland expands power generation within its borders. The company said Tuesday that it had submitted proposals, under the state’s new permitting fast-track process, for two natural gas power plant concepts and for […]

Saturday’s NO Kings Protest in Cecil Draws Enthusiastic Crowd

October 20th, 2025

On Saturday, hundreds of people assembled in North East to express their feelings about President Trump’s attacks on health care, minorities and the rule of law. This outpouring of sentiment was a small part of the nationwide No Kings protest that took place in large and small towns in all 50 states. Local participants assembled […]

Poplar Hall’s Greg Shelton has grown an amazing selection of pumpkins.

October 16th, 2025

It’s pumpkin season. Greg’s crop of pumpkins goes way beyond what we’re used to seeing in stores. What’s more is that these pumpkins aren’t just for decoration. They are highly edible and offer a range of flavors for the discriminating pumpkin connoisseur.

Coming to the North Elk Coffee House this weekend: The Sin City Band. We talk to Scott Birney.

September 17th, 2025

The North Elk Coffee House is delighted to bring The Sin City Band back to our stage in September! These legendary performers are well-known throughout the Delaware Valley. Scott Birney is lead singer and one of the guitarists for the band. Others in the band include Steve Hobson on electric guitar, David Berry on piano […]

News & Notes

House brushes aside GOP amendments, advances immigration enforcement restriction

February 4th, 2026

St. Mary Anne’s to Hold Family Train Day on January 10

December 29th, 2025

Town of North East’s Mayor Issues Statement On Appearance of Confederate “Heritage” Participants

December 10th, 2025

Trump administration threatens to yank food stamps funding from Democratic-led states

December 3rd, 2025

Homeland Security wants state driver’s license data for sweeping citizenship program

December 1st, 2025

Maryland’s surprising role in implementing Trump’s immigration agenda

November 18th, 2025

Constellation unveils proposals for new gas plant, battery storage infrastructure in Maryland

November 5th, 2025

Saturday’s NO Kings Protest in Cecil Draws Enthusiastic Crowd

October 20th, 2025

Poplar Hall’s Greg Shelton has grown an amazing selection of pumpkins.

October 16th, 2025

Coming to the North Elk Coffee House this weekend: The Sin City Band. We talk to Scott Birney.

September 17th, 2025

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