SMITH ISLAND, Md. — Not long ago on this island of 202 residents, when Shanon Abbott needed to work the phone as an organ transplant nurse coordinating which patient receives an available liver or ...

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 ...

It's a slice of history. Smith Island, one of the hundreds of islands in Maryland, is home to fewer than 400 residents. Nestled in the Chesapeake Bay, it's only reachable by a ferry a few times a day.

Somerset County will highlight Maryland’s state dessert with the Smith Island Cake Trail, launching this summer on the Eastern Shore. The cake trail, created by Somerset County Tourism, connects ...

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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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Talk about hometown pride! When I asked a grizzled waterman who lives on Smith Island, Maryland, whether he would like to accompany me to one of the other nearby villages, he replied, “Nope, I’ve been ...

Indulge in the sweetness of Maryland's Eastern Shore with Somerset County's Smith Island Cake Trail, launching this summer season. The cake trail, created by Somerset County Tourism, connects visitors ...

SMITH ISLAND, Md., Sept. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon (VZ)'s award-winning network has reached one of America's most secluded communities, bringing high-speed internet and mobile service to ...