Chestertown Spy

Study Group Will Consider New Police Station

Daniel Menefee — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:30:57 +0000

The Chestertown Town Council last night approved the formation of a study group to consider the construction of a new police station.

“It by no means commits us [to a new police station], but it gives us a direction, costs and alternatives,” said Councilman James Gatto.

The study group would have to complete their findings [...]

Kent School Honors the Class of 2013

Kent School — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:00:26 +0000

On Friday, June 7, families, friends, teachers and mentors gathered to honor the sixteen members of Kent School’s graduating class. The Class of 2013 is made up of students who have been at Kent School for one year to eleven years. “No matter how long they’ve been with us, each shared a special gift with [...]

Editorial: The Music Festival and the ‘Chestertown Effect’

The Chestertown Spy — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:52:28 +0000

For the second year in a row, the National Music Festival at Washington College has held the town of Chestertown in blissful rapture over the last few weeks. With nearly 200 accomplished musicians publicly performing 35 concerts, 40 events, and 200 open rehearsals in the town’s streets, boats, parks, bookstores, and concert halls, the NMFWC has become [...]

Academy Art Museum Hosts Dr. Joseph Schulman Lecture on Astrophotography

Academy Art Museum — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:00:23 +0000

Dr. Joseph D. Schulman will present a program of astronomical imagery, ”Wonders of the Night Sky: Astrophotography and the Story of the Schulman Telescope,” at the Academy Art Museum, Easton, Maryland, on Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. Dr. Schulman will take the audience into the vast world of galaxies, planetary and light and dark nebulas, and [...]

Cub Scouts Clean Up Hospice Garden At Chester River Manor

Chester River Health System — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:00:32 +0000

For the fourth year in a row, members of Cub Scout Pack 175 participated in the annual hospice garden clean-up at Chester River Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Morgnec Road. Their work is the first step in getting the hospice garden ready for enjoyment by the Manor’s hospice patients and their families and friends. [...]

Chester River Hospital Center Announces Dexa Scan Service

Chester River Health System — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:00:06 +0000

Chester River Hospital Center has announced that it now offers the Dexa Scan service, the first of the new Women’s Health Services that will be offered in the Medical Services Building. The Dexa Scan measures Bone Mineral Density (BMD). This non-invasive test generally takes less than 20 minutes to complete and is performed with low [...]

Inaugural Meet-Up For Entrepreneurs To Be Held June 26th in Grasonville

Spy Desk — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:42:57 +0000

Announcing the INAUGURAL Queen Anne’s County Meet-up event for new entrepreneurs, wanna-be entrepreneurs, veteran entrepreneurs, serial entrepreneurs, and the original entrepreneurs – existing business owners.

Queen Anne County has a rich history of entrepreneurism. It’s time to come together and share experiences, successes, and failures and to raise the awareness and visibility of this vital [...]

Movie Night Continues with ‘The Amazing Spider Man’ June 20

Spy Desk — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:10:18 +0000

Chestertown Recreation Commission announces the the return of movies under the stars on Thursday June 20.

Despite the threat of rain and a school night, over 100 people gathered on the lawn for our first film night on May 23, a tremendous beginning for this pilot program to offer new fun things for families in [...]

Adkins Arboretum Offers iNaturalist Training for Teachers

Adkins Arboretum — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:02:19 +0000

Teachers seeking inventive ways to engage students in the study of nature and ecology are invited to join iNaturalist for Teachers, offered Friday June 28 at Adkins Arboretum.

iNaturalist is a free and open-source online community that teachers can use to reinforce Maryland State Department of Education STEM and environmental literacy standards. The perfect interface [...]