Occurrences
Willis Now Moves to Fire Town Attorney MacLeod
Rock Hall Mayor Robert Willis apparently doesn’t like the legal advice that town attorneys Charles “Chip” MacLeod and Patrick Thomas have given the council lately and … [Read More...]
- Willis Denied Passwords to Rock Hall Bank Accounts, Holds Missing Documents
- Rendell to WC Grads, Wealth and Fame Will Not Guarantee Happiness
- WC Reiss Opens 2013 Commencement, Says New Generation More Tolerant and Open
- Washington College Gets Armory Key in Quaint Transfer Ceremony
- Almost 5,700 State Employees Make $100,000 or More
- Jones to Ask Willis To Apologize to Rock Hallers and Council
The Arts
Washington College Magazine: The Bob Day Interview
Marking the publication of his new collection of short stories, Where I Am Now, the Washington College Magazine asked professor Bob Day to recall where he used to be. Day, … [Read More...]
- Castelli and Massoniart Celebrate 20 Years Together
- The Blake Thompson Band In A Free Outdoor Concert In Rock Hall Saturday May 25
- Massoniart Announces Marc Castelli “Climbing the Stars” 20th Anniversary Exhibition
- Tim Marcin Wins Washington College’s Prestigious Sophie Kerr Prize
- Eastern Shore Wind Ensemble Presents ‘A Night at the Opera’
- Ken Cowan, Famous Organist Ends Emmanuel Concert Season
Chestertown Buzz
Nice… Movies in the Park Start with ‘Brave’ Thursday Night
Chestertown Recreation Commission announces the beginning of a summer of stars ...under the stars, with its new program of movies in the park. This Thursday May 23rd will be … [Read More...]
- Update: Donald Greene Back with Fresh & Green’s in Cambridge
- Spy Eye: At the Dogwood Festival
- Buzz: Three Cheers and National Award for LT Goodall
- Spy Eye: 6th Taste of the Town, Paint the Town Plein Air & Maryland Rowing in One Weekend
- Very Cool: Chestertownian Makes “Coolest Black Families” in the US!
Eastern Shore Education
New Mexican Selected as New Kent County School Superintendent
Dr. Karen Couch to Serve as Next Superintendent of Kent Public Schools The Board of Education of Kent County, Maryland is pleased to announce that the next superintendent of … [Read More...]
- Six Gunston School Students Honored at National Honor Society Induction
- Complexion of Maryland Teacher Corps Fails To Reflect Student Body
- Baltimore Foundation Completes Mini-Campaign for WC Fitness Center
- Chesapeake Opens Registration for Summer 2013
- Chesapeake College Offers Summer Enrichment Camps for Children
- SU Helps Raise $100,000 For Relay For Life
Town and County Notes
Drinking Well 9 Will Be Repaired by June 30
Town Manager Bill Ingersoll ran the Chestertown Utilities meeting Monday and said Well-9, the Town’s deepest drinking well, will be fixed by the end of June. Well-9 shut … [Read More...]
- Public Notice from DNR: Razor Clam Dredging
- The Late Curtis Dorsey named Honorary Grand Marshall for Tea Party
- Area High School Students Seek Support For Honduras Mission
- Spy Contributor Fletcher Hall Talks of Benghazi at Conservative Breakfast May 23
- Kick-off Street Party Downtown Planned for Annual Tea Party May 24
- Unitarians Discuss ‘Young Visions and Old Dreams” May 19
Local Food & Garden
Baker Doug Rae Explains Evergrain’s New Direction
Many customers have noticed that the selection of bread at Evergrain has changed to just two types of loaf, the traditional baguette and the round campagne. Interested in why … [Read More...]
- Wine to Be Legal at Maryland Farmers’ Market in June
- Rhubarb Pie with Mom by Barbara Jorgenson
- Chestertown’s Whole Life Network to present “Forage: The Prehistoric Diet in Context”
- Adkins Arboretum Dedicates Restored Wetland Bridge
- Food Friday: Pancakes for Mother’s Day
- Food Friday: Tacos for Cinco de Mayo
Maryland
Indicted Correctional Officers Were Low Paid
Thirteen Maryland correctional officers indicted last month in a corruption case that has outraged legislators and the public were getting paid between $28,000 and $47,000 in … [Read More...]
- Same-sex Domestic Partners to Lose State Benefits
- Maryland Hospital Jobs in Jeopardy
- DOJ Supports Filming Police Activity in Maryland
- Critical Decisions Could Threaten Maryland Jobs
- Atty. Gen. Doug Gansler to Present Grant Funds to Assist Distressed Homeowners this Friday
- Attorneys General Team Up With Facebook to Protect Privacy
Wye Island Revisited
Wye Island Revisited: Boyd Gibbons on Big Boxes and the Final Word
On a crisp fall afternoon in November, Boyd Gibbons, author of the award-winning "Wye Island," joined moderator Lynn Scarlett, former Deputy Secretary of the Interior, and … [Read More...]
Politics
Republicans of Kent Open HQ in Chestertown
On May 3 the Republicans of Kent held the grand opening their new headquarters at 327 High Street in Chestertown. Speakers included Republicans of Kent President Dawn … [Read More...]
- Jones & Price Win Handily in Rock Hall Election
- Linda Kuiper Announces Run For Mayor
- Transportation Lockbox Sent to Voters, Won’t Be Guarded Well GOP Says
- Thomas Hayman For Mayor, In His Own Words
- Two Year Delay on Rain Tax Fails, Homeowners Assessed This July
- Dr. John LaFerla Announces 2014 Run For First District
Maryland 3.0
Upper Shore SCORE Chapter Awards First Nano Loan
The local SCORE chapter headquartered in Chestertown and serving Cecil, Kent and Queen Anne’s Counties has provided its first Nano Loan to a local seafood business. … [Read More...]
- Maryland in Top Ten in Country for Entrepreneurship
- Startup Maryland Announces 2013 Dates for Pitch Bus Tour
- Employee-Ownership Conference May 10
- Eastern Shore Students Participate in NASA Marathon
- Looking for a Few Good Hackers: HotDesks hosts NASA Space Challenge April 19-21
- Maryland 3.0: Mike Jensen and Unity Church Hill
Fortnightly
The Story of Reba and Frances: Reba Warren Remembers with Lani Seikaly
Some of the most unique and complicated friendships that formed in the twentieth century were between progressive white women and their African-American housemaids. While … [Read More...]
- Spy Profiles: Paige Howard and Mount Harmon’s Time Machine
- College Footnotes: Who was Minta Martin?
- The Elsworth’s “Nose Job”
- Wye Island Revisited: Boyd Gibbons on Big Boxes and the Final Word
- Wye Island Revisited: Rob Etgen on Land Conservation
- Wye Island Revisited: Developer John Wilson on Smart Growth
Chestertown Futures
Two Contrasting Visions: An Architect’s Perspective
Editor's Note: The author is the architect of the Garfield Center’s lobby and marquee, however the opinions he offers here are his own professional point of view. VISION I – The Historic District’s Living Town - As Enacted Those who oppose the Garfield Center’s programmable LED screen … [Read More...]
- Chestertown Futures Case Study #24: Rebecca Flora
- Chestertown Futures Case Study #23: Margo Bailey
- Chestertown Futures Case Study #22: Mitchell Reiss
- Chestertown Profiles Case Study #21: Kathleen Jones
- Chestertown Futures Case Study #20: Lehr Jackson
- Chestertown Futures Case Study #19: J. David Newell
- Chestertown Futures Case Study #18: Bob Ortiz
- Chestertown Futures Case Study #17: Dick Goodall
- Chestertown Futures Case Study #16: John Munson
Commerce
Baker Doug Rae Explains Evergrain’s New Direction
Many customers have noticed that the selection of bread at Evergrain has changed to just two types of loaf, the traditional baguette and the round campagne. Interested in why … [Read More...]
- A Popup Store Appears in Chestertown
- North County Profiles: Sisters by Chance, Friends by Choice
- Kent Home Sales Slowest on Shore, Resistance to Growth Blamed
- Tax Credit For Maryland Film Production Rises to $25 Million
- Bill Requiring Landlords to Accept Section 8 Vouchers Sparks Civil Rights Debate
- Carlisle at Coldwell Banker Joins Sterling Society
