SOMERSET COUNTY, Md. -- On Friday morning, local leaders held a roundtable discussion with one topic in mind: Smith Island's sustainability. The discussion gave Smith Island neighbors a chance to hash ...

SMITH ISLAND, MD – The Smith Island and Crisfield communities are in mourning after the passing of Larry Laird, the 78-year-old captain of the Jason 2 ferry. For 35 years, Captain Laird served as the ...

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 ...