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8th Annual Jim Gent Memorial Bay to Bay Bike Ride June 23
Every year on the fourth Sunday in June, hundreds of bicyclists from around the region and several states converge in Kent County for the annual Jim Gent Memorial Bay to Bay Bike Ride. The tour consists of five routes between 26 and 102 miles in length. The routes begin in Betterton and go around the County with options to go into Chestertown or all the way through Delaware to the Delaware Bay. The flat loop routes take in the scenery of the heartland of the Upper Eastern Shore of Maryland and Delaware including farmlands, old country homes, quaint towns, and great country stores. Some participants end their ride with a cool down swim at Betterton Beach. This event gives riders the chance to enjoy the beauty of Kent County, Chestertown and Delmarva, providing an economic boost to local businesses and restaurants, while raising money for leader dog training and other vision works by the local Lions Clubs. Equally impressive are the people working behind the scenes to make it all happen.
Board files misconduct charges against Dixon
CECIL COUNTY — In a special meeting held Wednesday evening, the Cecil County Board of Education moved to file a Request to Issue Charges against board member Renee Dixon, citing “misconduct in office” as the reason for the filing. The request was filed with the Maryland State Board of Education, who will review the request and determine if the allegations contained in the filing amount to grounds to remove Dixon from the board. ...
Kent County man wins first prize in world decoy competition
MILLINGTON — On April 25, 26, and 27, several thousand people competed in the 53rd Ward World Championship Wildfowl Carving Competition and Art Festival at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean City, Maryland. To those who are heavily invested in wildfowl decoys, it’s like the Super Bowl of wood carving. In the 50 years it’s been held in Ocean City, there hasn’t been a native-born Marylander who ever...
MSP ready for special Memorial Day weekend patrols in Cecil County
CECIL COUNTY — Maryland State Police will have bolstered patrols on roads in Cecil County starting on Friday, stating that the chances of drunk and impaired driving increase during the Memorial Day weekend because of holiday cookouts, parties and other festive events. Part of a statewide saturation patrol initiative that will run from Friday through Monday, which is Memorial Day, MSP troopers assigned to the agency’s North East Barrack, JFK Barrack and Bel Air Barrack will conduct “high-visibility enforcement along areas known to have a...
Radcliffe Creek School students ‘experience’ Monet in 3D
CHESTERTOWN — Earlier this month, fourth- and fifth-grade students from Radcliffe Creek School explored Washington to, quite literally, step into the paintings of an artist they have been studying this year, Claude Monet. On May 16, two dozen RCS students traveled by bus to the Rhode Island Center to...
All-Shore Band Concert a resounding success
EASTON — The 2024 All-Shore Band concert was a resounding success. Conductors of the two middle and high school Queen Anne's County Public Schools All-Shore Band groups were Andrew Spang, Junior All-Shore Band and Dr. Mark Lortz, Senior All-Shore Band. Lortz composed an original piece of music for this year titled “Daredevil,” and it premiered at the All-Shore Band Concert. The concert was held at Easton High School in April. Centreville Middle School Band Director Heather Fullerton was also elected Eastern Shore Band Director's Association...
KCMS students release diamondback terrapin on Poplar Island
POPLAR ISLAND — Chestertown to Tilghman Island can be a long drive, especially if you’re riding in a plastic box with air holes punched in the top. But for a special diamondback terrapin, the school bus trip was a one-way ride home. For the past year, Shelly has...
Chestertown finalizes FY24-25 budget
CHESTERTOWN — On Monday, at their regularly scheduled meeting, Chestertown Manager Larry DiRe provided the mayor and Town Council an overview of their FY-24-25 draft budget. Highlights of the budget include: An increase of 5% for fuel and energy costs Funding for a deputy clerk for 10 months — the only new staff position ...
FY25 proposed budget public hearings draw crowds
CENTREVILLE — With passion for the community and open dialogue, Queen Anne’s County commissioners held three public hearings for resident feedback regarding the proposed FY25 budget on May 20, 21 and 22. County administrator Todd Mohn presented an overview of the proposed budget. Tax rates are proposed to remain the same as the prior year with the property tax rate at $0.83 out of $100 of assessed value and the income tax rate of 3.2%. ...
Crash reported on I-95 in White Marsh
WHITE MARSH, MD—Crews are on the scene of a crash on Interstate 95 in the White Marsh area. The crash was reported at just before 2 p.m. on Thursday afternoon along northbound I-95 past the White Marsh Boulevard/MD 43 exit. Several lanes are currently blocked along northbound I-95 in...
Final primary results: Streight defeats Hornberger; Branch beats Gregory
CECIL COUNTY — Adam Streight defeated incumbent County Executive Danielle Hornberger by 907 votes and, by a much slimmer margin, challenger Dawn Branch beat County Council President Jackie Gregory by 162 votes, according to final Republican primary results posted by the Cecil County Board of Elections on Friday afternoon, shortly after officials had tallied the last of the mail-in ballots earlier that day. Streight, a 25-year Cecil County Sheriff's Office veteran who holds the rank of sergeant, garnered 7,445 votes (53.24%) and Hornberger, who was...
5K, 10-mile run kick off Saturday’s Tea Party activities
CHESTERTOWN — A late entry in The Evening Enterprise’s pre-Chestertown Tea Party Festival promotion is mention of the annual Chestertown Tea Party Race and Run for Radcliffe. On Saturday, May 25, beginning at 8 a.m., you have your choice of a 5K, a 10-mile distance run or a 5K for youth 14 and younger. All races start from Wilmer Park.
Police: Aberdeen man caught with 21 pounds of 'pot' near North East
NORTH EAST — A Harford County man is charged with interstate drug importation and related offenses after investigators confiscated more than 20 pounds of suspect marijuana and over 12,000 in cash during an Interstate 95 traffic stop near North East, according to Cecil County District Court records. Investigators identified the suspect as Jason Esquenazi, 37, of Aberdeen. The investigation leading to the criminal charges against Esquenazi started about 12:20 p.m....
Towson University student from Harford County wins $125,000 on Big Spin wheel
BALTIMORE, MD—A Harford County resident stopped by Edgewood Convenience Store on May 20 to pick up three Maryland Lottery scratch-offs to add to her boyfriend’s graduation gift. Even though she rarely plays the Lottery, she also decided to buy a ticket for herself. And that turned out to...
Grateful for good care
I want to take a minute to extend my thanks to the staff of Shore Medical Center in Chestertown. I was recently hospitalized in April for two weeks and received excellent medical care from the entire medical staff including the the hospitalists, nurses and technicians both in the ER and the Critical Care unit. Everyone was professional, caring, competent and friendly. It is reassuring to know this level of care is available in our rural community. Ginny Barker, RN Chestertown
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