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Art & Garden Party is 'kid-approved'
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 Seeds Garden...
Chestertown Flashback: Spring Street
Do you recognize this intersection? This photograph is undated but was taken after 1914. The location will be familiar to anyone who has been in Chestertown, but the view in that spot is quite different today. Let us know if you can identify it! Image courtesy of Erik Gulbrandson. The...
Perryville routs Kent County in playoff opener
PERRYVILLE — The rainy conditions throughout the duration of Thursday’s 1A East Region Quarterfinal did not stop Perryville from taking care of business on the field. The Panthers defeated Kent County 15-2 and advanced to the region semifinals. Perryville starter Taegan Spier had a strong outing in the circle, giving up two hits in four innings of work. Spier also went two-for-four at the plate with three RBIs. “It feels...
Cemetery board shows appreciation to volunteer Jack Diller
CHESTERTOWN — Drizzly weather couldn’t stifle the surprised joy from Jack Diller when, on Sunday, the Board of Directors of Chester Cemetery revealed a plaque dedicated to him to complete their new addition, a meditation area and cremation area. The plaque is the board’s way of showing their appreciation for Diller’s “many, many years of gratuitous and unrivaled service.” He did many things, but as board member Nina Burt pointed...
Aberdeen Burger Battle winner announced
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A winner has been announced in the Aberdeen Burger Battle. At the monthly Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce mixer, 16 representatives from different restaurants around the area waited breathlessly to find out who was the winner of the 2024 Burger Battle. For the second...
UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown team members honored
CHESTERTOWN — As part of a spring campaign celebrating National Doctors’ Day, Nurses Week and Hospital Week, local community members and patients are honoring team members members at UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown as Everyday Heroes. The hospital is part of University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, which is a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System. The Everyday Hero program enables patients and community members to honor and thank team members for excellent care through a donation to UM Chester River...
Robbie Jester aims to infuse new life into Kitty Knight
Robbie Jester has come home. Sort of. Raised in Galena, Maryland, the chef is partnering with Jamestown Hospitality Group, owner of Deep Blue at Kitty Knight, an inn and restaurant in Galena, to infuse new life into the old establishment. “Ironically, my dad owned Kitty Knight in the 1980s, and I was conceived there,” said Jester, a Culinary Institute of ... Read More
Harford County's farm breweries offer so much more than just beer
HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. — Third spaces — places to gather with your friends and the community away from the stress of work and the lazy comfort of home — are too few in America. Hear me out: Breweries are not just a trending fad. Harford County's...
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. ...
'Rooted in the Community'
CHESTERTOWN — On Friday, the Chestertown Garden Club held May Mart, an open-air event where green-thumbed folks purchased a variety of native plants, houseplants, herbs, blooms, garden treasurers, jewelry and even baked goods. It was a decent turnout at Fountain Park between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. All proceeds went towards beautifying Memorial and Fountain Park. Members of the club were on hand to offer advice to new growers as...
Sheriff's Office visits QACAS for National Shelter Pet Day
CENTREVILLE — The Queen Anne’s County Office of the Sheriff proudly commemorated National Shelter Pet Day by demonstrating its commitment to the welfare of animals in the community by organizing an in-office donation drive and delivering the items to the animals and staff at Queen Anne’s County Animal Services. The donation drive, spearheaded by Public Information Officer Kaitlyn Briselli and Sheriff Gary Hofmann received overwhelming support from staff members who generously contributed various items to support shelter pets awaiting adoption. PIO Briselli added “We are...
This Mental Health Month you are not alone
Before the pandemic, in any given year, one in five people in the U.S. reported having a mental health condition. Currently, mental health experts suggest the figure is two in five, or even higher. This May, for Mental Health Awareness Month, the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Kent and Queen Anne’s Counties, the local affiliate of the of NAMI-MD, is raising awareness of mental health conditions and highlighting available resources. ...
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