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Belair Road businesses burglarized, suspect arrested following Middle River robbery
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating a robbery and three burglaries that were reported over the past week. At just after 11:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2024, a suspect broke into a business in the 9700-block of Belair Road in Nottingham/Perry Hall (21236) and stole property. At just before 1...
Acclaimed pianist to perform at St. Paul's
CENTREVILLE — Acclaimed pianist Stefan Scaggiari will present a concert at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Centreville on Sunday, May 19 at 4 p.m. The concert is titled Great Encores and will feature music ranging from Chopin to Sting and more. It is open to the public at no charge. A reception will follow at the church’s Donaldson Hall. Scaggiari is well-known to local audiences and is known nationally and internationally for his work on National Public Radio and Concord Records. He has made over...
Family grateful for community support
Our family would like to thank those who have shared with us in so many caring ways during their illness and since the passing of Mark Lusby and Jack Wright. It is a great comfort to feel the love and concern of those who care. Many thanks to the members of the Kent and Queen Anne's Rescue Squad and to the doctors, nurses and techs at the Chester River hospital. Jean Wright and family Worton
Join the 'revolution' Memorial Day weekend in Chestertown
The Chestertown Tea Party Festival welcomes one and all this Memorial Day Weekend in celebrating the 250th anniversary of the “Chester Town Resolves” and tossing British tea overboard. The festival kicks off Friday, May 24 with a Block Party in Wilmer Park on the Chester River, followed by fireworks after dusk. There will be live music with Dell Foxx Company band and a variety of food trucks from 5 to 9 p.m. ...
MASSONIART welcomes Marcy Dunn Ramsey
CHESTERTOWN — Join MASSONIART this Friday, May 10 from 5:30-7 p.m. for a champagne reception to open artist’s Marcy Dunn Ramesy’s exhibit Transitions. An Open House/Artist Talk will be held Saturday, May 11 at noon. Ramsey’s annual exhibition Transitions represents the work created over the late fall and winter months and will be featured in the High Street gallery from May 10 through June 2. “Marcy’s love of nature is...
Celebrate The Summer Solstice With Shorerivers
Join ShoreRivers this summer for its beloved big-tent party on the banks of the Chester River!. Scheduled for Saturday, June 29, at Wilmer Park in Chestertown, ShoreRivers’ annual Solstice Celebration includes an open bar with Ten Eyck beer, Crow Vineyards wine, and a signature cocktail; hors d’oeuvres and a full buffet dinner with dessert; and live music and dancing. The celebration begins at 6pm and continues through dusk with a rousing live auction where guests will bid on exceptional artwork, trips to enticing destinations, and more.
LIONS EXTEND REIGN
STEVENSVILLE — The thought was to pull the ball out, burn some clock, and perhaps go for the last shot. Then Baillie Pinder found herself alone in front of the net with the ball. “Baillie’s a see net, shoot net,” Queen Anne’s County High girls head lacrosse coach Kesley Fitzgerald said. “And she put one up for us. That was an awesome play.” ...
Quinn, Bucs strike quick to earn title
STEVENSVILLE — Its early season schedule has always been challenging. But Kent Island High boys head lacrosse coach Bobby Woolley acknowledged it’s taken longer for this year’s team to find its groove compared to some past teams. “We’ve come a long way,” Woolley said. “We know we’re talented. But this year just took a little bit longer to put the pieces together, and at this point we feel like we...
Main Street Chestertown designated as accredited program for 2024
CHESTERTOWN — First accredited in 2010, Main Street Chestertown has been designated once again as an Accredited Main Street America program for meeting rigorous performance standards. Each year, Main Street America and its partners announce the list of designated programs to recognize their exceptional commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization through the Main Street Approach™. Main Street Chestertown is the only accredited program in Kent County. In 2023, the Main Street America programs generated $5.68 billion in local reinvestment, helped open 6,630 net...
Turner's Creek welcomes 'savages'
KENNEDYVILLE — “It’s a playground for adults. When you’re a kid, you don’t think of it as exercise. It’s play. We’re trying to bring that back,” said pro obstacle course racer, Melia Ochsner. Soaking wet, covered in mud, and exhilarated, she exemplifies what the Savage Race is all about. More than 25 obstacles spanned five to seven miles of terrain at Hopkins Game Farm at Turners Creek Road in Kennedyville last Saturday. ...
Art & Garden Party is 'kid-approved'
CHESTERTOWN — The weather was warm, and the sun shined on Calvert Street in front of H.H. Garnet Elementary School in Chestertown, as kids, parents, and community members gathered for a festive night of art, horticulture, food, and fun at its third annual Arts in the Garden Event. The May 2 early evening festivities provided the opportunity for student artists, green thumbs, and lovers of a cool street fair to gather and celebrate the progress of a green space and curriculum initiative called the Good...
Chestertown, Md., mayor wants tax rebate from county, Kent officials aren’t moved
CHESTERTOWN — The mayor of Chestertown, a quaint and historic city on the Eastern Shore, is going to battle with Kent County for what he considers to be the unfair treatment of his constituents. David Foster, the mayor, says his residents are double-taxed. The state of Maryland passed legislation...
Maryland’s first lady is trying to ‘raise amazing human beings’ in the limelight
When Dawn Moore was growing up, her parents took her into the voting booth. She still remembers the polling place, a school across the street from where they lived in Queens, New York. “I learned the importance of advocacy and the importance of community and involvement, and your voice — what your voice can do to not just help yourself, but to help others,” Moore said. Sitting in Government ...
Bowleys Quarters Improvement Association celebrates 85th anniversary
County leaders and community members assembled for a momentous occasion in Bowleys Quarters over the weekend. The Bowleys Quarters Improvement Association held its 85th anniversary celebration, acknowledging accomplishments of the past while embracing the future. The four-hour event, held at BQIA’s hall, took place on May 4 and was well-attended, fostering support from Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski, Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger, Councilman David Marks, Delegates Ryan Nawrocki and Kathy Szeliga,...
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