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Police Unity Tour pedals through Denton
DENTON — On May 11, a river of blue-shirted cyclists flowed down Market Street. All of these police officers on bicycles stopped at the Chesapeake Culinary Center for lunch on their Police Unity Tour, which starts in Portsmouth, Virginia, and ends in Washington, D.C. The Police Unity Tour is a bicycle ride that raises awareness about officers who have died in the line of duty. The event raises money for...
Kent Island Estates receives open space funding following lot sale
CENTREVILLE — Through the sale proceeds of unbuildable lots in the Kent Island Estates Community, Queen Anne’s County Commissioners donated $17,508.90 to the Kent Island Estates Community Association. The funds are to be used for infrastructure and open space improvement and new playground equipment at the community’s public beach property on Queen Anne Road. During the southern Kent Island Phase one sewer project, surplus vacant lots deemed too small or environmentally sensitive for development were donated to the county for tax write off, according to...
Caroline County commissioners discuss FY 2025 budget, years ahead
DENTON — On May 7 the Caroline County Commissioners convened to present the fiscal year 2025 budget, but the budget discussion looked at what’s to come in years ahead. Discussions featured two prominent, long-term issues — the county’s revenue-generating landfill and the state-mandated Blueprint for Education program. The budget overview also covered the operating budget, capital budgets, proposed tax rates and municipal real property tax differential rates. ...
Poet from Reisterstown wins $77,000 Sophie Kerr Prize at Washington College
CHESTERTOWN — From one Sophie to another. That’s what Washington College President Mike Sosulski said on Friday night when announcing that poet Sophie Foster of Reisterstown had won the Sophie Kerr Prize as the graduating senior deemed to have demonstrated the best potential for future achievement in a literary endeavor.
House of the Week: Boulevard Beauty
North Fork is the only boulevard in the Easton Village neighborhood and this charming home is ideally situated on one side of the boulevard between two trees that frame the house. The five-bay house is set high enough for privacy but not so high as to discourage interaction with neighbors on their daily strolls. The exterior color palette of pale green cementitious siding with white trim, the darker color of the low slope roof over the front porch, and the attention paid to scale, proportion, and detailing create great curb appeal.
New skatepark construction underway in Queen Anne's County
The Department of Parks and Recreation, alongside the County Commissioners, are excited to announce the construction of a new skatepark. The skatepark will be located in Stevensville on Cockey Lane behind Business Parkway and promises to be a dynamic addition to the recreational amenities of Queen Anne’s County. Construction of the skatepark started in mid-April, with the American Ramp Company. The project is estimated to last between 10 to 12 weeks and is subject to weather conditions. Work is scheduled for Monday through Friday and...
Ensor, Queen Anne's reach 2A state semis
PASADENA — Junior RJ Ensor scored six goals and set up a seventh, and Riley Klepper added a hat trick Wednesday, leading Queen Anne’s County High’s girls lacrosse team to an 11-6 victory over No. 3 seed Chesapeake-Anne Arundel in a Class 2A state quarterfinal. The sixth-seeded Lions (14-2) move on to play second-seeded Stephen Decatur in a 2A state semifinal Friday at 6 p.m. at Kent Island High. Baillie Pinder had one goal and three assists for Queen Anne’s and Kaisa Hickson scored once.
Taiwanese tea master comes to Denton
DENTON — What was served at the Chesapeake Culinary Center on Thursday is not your mamma’s tired Lipton tea bag. About 15 women came to experience tea done right at the Tea Talk that afternoon, where a tea master brewed fresh loose Oolong tea from his Taiwanese farm. Joshua Wang owns Wang Family Team with his sister. He was the tea master brewing and frothing the tea up into bubbles...
Greensboro Youth and Police Build Bridges On and Off the Court
GREENSBORO, MD - Kids in Greensboro are going head to head with police and town commissioners in an effort to build positive relationships with town leaders. The initiative is part of a 13-week program aimed at fostering better connections between teenagers and local authorities. Organizers say the program not only keeps kids occupied but also sets them up to be teammates with officers both on and off the court.
Auditions for “August, Osage County” at Church Hill Theatre on June 17, 19, 22
Offers some of the most exciting and challenging acting opportunities ever written for the American stage. Director Shelagh Grasso invites ambitious actors to audition for Church Hill Theatre’s September revival of Tracy Lett’s searing black comedy. Auditions will be held at the theatre (103 Walnut Street in Church Hill, Maryland) at 6 pm on Monday, June 17 and Wednesday, June 19 and at 10 am on Saturday, June 22.
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