The Eastern Shore town of Trappe nears a transformation 20 years in the making, despite concerns about sewage, growth

The tiny Eastern Shore community of Trappe voted two decades ago to annex more than 900 acres so a developer could build some 2,500 homes. That vision is starting to become reality, but it's meeting with opposition from residents and environmentalists.

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