The new Amazon distribution center promises jobs and economic stability, while also raising questions about infrastructure, workforce readiness, and community impact in Salisbury. DPM’s Jenny O’Connor speaks with Salisbury–Wicomico Economic Development Executive Director Dave Ryan about what the project means for the region.

The closing of Baltimore’s 8x10 highlights how small venues across the region support artists, foster belonging, and hold together local creative communities.

As he prepares to step down in 2026, OperaDelaware General Director Brendan Cooke looks back on a tenure defined by artistic risk, community impact, and reimagining what an opera company can be.

For more than 40 years, the Salisbury Youth Orchestra has brought together student musicians from different musical backgrounds, creating a space where learning, collaboration, and a lifelong love of music take center stage.

An interview with outgoing co-founder Gayle Dillman

The Fenix Youth Project is partnering with community organizations for its annual Sleep Out event in Chestertown, raising awareness for youth homelessness on the Eastern Shore. The nonprofit highlights the needs of unhoused youth while offering environmental job training, mentorship, and community support.

From growing up in Delaware County, to building The 1010 Creative, to producing for Rolling Stone, Director Steve Jawn shows how East Coast dreams can become big-time realities.

Exploring Her Journey Through Sound and Music

Trading their cramped home-studio for a commercial space, the band Housing Co. won a pitch contest with a successful business plan that funded their own downtown studio, which will soon become a resource for the local artist community in Salisbury, MD.

Takes to the Field After Being Disbanded Decades Ago