Smith Island, one of the hundreds of islands in Maryland, is home to fewer than 400 residents. Nestled in the Chesapeake Bay, ...

AND HOSPICE PROVIDERS. THE NEAREST MAINLAND TO SMITH ISLAND IS TEN MILES AWAY, WHICH IS WHY THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND IS PILOTING A DRONE PROGRAM TO GET MEDICATIONS TO THE COMMUNITY. LAST MONTH, THE ...

SMITH ISLAND, MD - Maryland Governor Wes Moore (D) visited Smith Island on Wednesday morning to mark the arrival of broadband internet connectivity. Maryland Department of Housing and Community ...

Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary Jake Day has announced that the state of Maryland has awarded a grant of nearly $2 million to provide broadband access for the ...

In the middle of Chesapeake Bay, on an island only accessible by boat, residents shot down offers from Maryland to relocate. The state in 2013 was concerned about Smith Island's bleak and vulnerable ...

Maryland officials say 99.5% of locations in the state now have the ability to access broadband, with work on the remaining 0.5% ahead of schedule. Part of the remaining area includes Smith Island, ...

SMITH ISLAND, MD - Maryland Governor Wes Moore has announced various infrastructure investments for clean water projects, including one on Smith Island. According to the governor’s office, Maryland’s ...

This is an updated version of a story first published on Dec. 1, 2024. The original video can be viewed here. Not even 100 miles from D.C. and Baltimore, Smith Island is a tapestry of marsh land, ...

Located 12 miles offshore on the Chesapeake Bay, Smith Island is Maryland’s only inhabited offshore island, renowned for its natural marsh landscapes and charming island communities. “If you’re coming ...