Star Democrat

Star Democrat The Star is published Wednesday through Friday and Sunday and serves readers on the Mid-Shore of Maryland Its offices and equipment were destroyed by two fires.

The Star Democrat in Easton, Md., has been published during the administrations of 45 of the 46 presidents of the United States of America and during all but one of the nation's major wars. It was wrecked by a mob of vandals. One of its editors was arrested and exiled by Federal troops during the Civil War. John Adams was president when The Star first appeared on the streets of Easton. Over the ye

ars, the newspaper has merged with other weekly newspapers published in Easton and gone through various name changes, arriving finally at The Star Democrat. In August 1974, the newspaper celebrated its 175th anniversary and converted from weekly to daily publication (five days a week). In the fall of 1978, the newspaper moved from downtown Easton to its current plant at 29088 Air Park Drive. In October 1988, the newspaper launched its Sunday edition, The Sunday Star, now one of its two largest issues of the week. In 1996, The Star added its Web edition, www.stardem.com. The Star is published Sunday through Friday and serves readers in Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's and Talbot counties on Maryland's central Eastern Shore. Call 410-770-4005 to subscribe.

ST. MICHAELS — Hundreds celebrated Flag Day in St. Michaels on Sunday, adorned in American-themed outfits and boats, wav...
06/16/2026

ST. MICHAELS — Hundreds celebrated Flag Day in St. Michaels on Sunday, adorned in American-themed outfits and boats, waving flags and commemorating the nation's 250th anniversary.

EASTON — Downtown Easton hosted the Delmarva Pride Festival on Saturday, gathering members of the LGBTQ+ community from ...
06/16/2026

EASTON — Downtown Easton hosted the Delmarva Pride Festival on Saturday, gathering members of the LGBTQ+ community from across the Eastern Shore.

ST. MICHAELS — Residents and visitors celebrated Flag Day in St. Michaels on Sunday. To view photos from the celebration...
06/15/2026

ST. MICHAELS — Residents and visitors celebrated Flag Day in St. Michaels on Sunday. To view photos from the celebrations, click the link below.

Click here to view this item from stardem.com.

OXFORD — After the former police chief was fired “for cause” in September 2025, Oxford commissioners grappled with what ...
06/15/2026

OXFORD — After the former police chief was fired “for cause” in September 2025, Oxford commissioners grappled with what to do regarding continued coverage in town.

EASTON — The Easton Police Department welcomed two new officers last week following their graduation from Wor-Wic Commun...
06/15/2026

EASTON — The Easton Police Department welcomed two new officers last week following their graduation from Wor-Wic Community College’s Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy.

06/15/2026

.

ST. MICHAELS — A starving stallion named Spartan, pulled this spring from a Dorchester County farm, is becoming the rall...
06/13/2026

ST. MICHAELS — A starving stallion named Spartan, pulled this spring from a Dorchester County farm, is becoming the rallying point for a new effort to tighten oversight of Maryland’s horse rescues and sanctuaries.

ST. MICHAELS — A starving stallion named Spartan, pulled this spring from a Dorchester County farm, is becoming the rallying point for a new effort to tighten oversight of Maryland’s

Here are the 10 stories that attracted the most page views on The Star Democrat’s website this week. The stories are ran...
06/13/2026

Here are the 10 stories that attracted the most page views on The Star Democrat’s website this week. The stories are ranked in order of number of page views as of Wednesday evening.

Here are the 10 stories that attracted the most page views on The Star Democrat’s website this week. The stories are ranked in order of number of page views as

EASTON — All throughout his life, Galen Marquess couldn’t stop drawing transitions.
06/12/2026

EASTON — All throughout his life, Galen Marquess couldn’t stop drawing transitions.

CAMBRIDGE — All4Love, the Dorchester County youth nonprofit, has secured a $1.08 million investment over three years to ...
06/12/2026

CAMBRIDGE — All4Love, the Dorchester County youth nonprofit, has secured a $1.08 million investment over three years to place full-time support staff in five schools, the organization announced.

Address

29088 Airpark Drive
Easton, MD
21601

Telephone

+14108221500

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Star Democrat posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Category