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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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. Given the inherent ...

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 ...

As the legend goes, well over a century ago, the wives of watermen on Smith Island in Chesapeake Bay sought to devise a dessert that would stay fresh when their husbands were out at sea. They ...