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Judge rules in Federalsburg voting rights violation lawsuit

FEDERALSBURG, Md. - A federal judge has handed down a decision in the lawsuit filed against the town of Federalsburg. The town was being sued for alleged violation of the Voting Rights Act of 1965; in the town's 200-year history,…

City of Cambridge special election results certified

CAMBRIDGE, Md. - The results of Cambridge's June 6th election have been certified. Laurel Atkiss was elected with 53.35% of the votes cast to represent Ward One, while Brian Roche was elected with 61.94% of the votes cast to represent…

Results of Cambridge City Commissioners election

  CAMBRIDGE, Md. - The City of Cambridge held an election on Tuesday to fill a pair of city commissioners slots. Wards 1 and 5 were voted on, and the ballots were counted on a live stream hosted on the…

State of Emergency issued for LGBTQ+ community

DELMARVA - A state of emergency has been issued by the Human Rights Campaign for the LGBTQ+ community. The organization cited a wave of targeted legislation toward the community. 47 ABC spoke with…

Town of Blades Municipal Election results announced

BLADES, Del. - The Town of Blades Municipal Election results have been announced. For the position of Mayor, the results are as follows: Robert Atkinson: 60 votes Sharon Alston: 56 votes For the two council seats, the results are as…

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