This Week’s Kent County History Quiz Question: In what year was the first public road cut and constructed in Kent County? A. 1675 B. 1725 C. 1775 D. None of…
A. Betterton Beach B. Georgetown C. Tolchester D. None of the above The Answer: C. The Tolchester Amusement Park became the Tolchester Marina, Inc. It is…
This Week’s History Quiz Question: this Arbor Day, Chestertown is celebrating how many years of participation in the Tree City, USA, program? A. 20 years B. 30 years C. 40…
This Week’s Kent County History Quiz Question: This venerable organization has its roots in the 19th Century and was incorporated in 1908? A. Chestertown Farmers Market B. Chestertown Volunteer Fire…
This Week’s Kent County History Quiz Question: He was the principal of Kent’s segregated high school while advocating for desegregation, but never worked in a fully desegregated school system? A….
I attended a very important wedding this summer – my grandson and his betrothed. After having had to postpone a larger wedding, Charles Crenshaw Meehan and Sarah Beth Smick were…
I have always loved riding on buses. So when Paul Comfort announced the upcoming release of his new children’s book on mass transportation due out on October 1, I was…
An intriguing new sign has appeared at 6202 Rock Hall Road (Md Rte. 20). It portrays a Selkie, a Celtic figure from folklore, who is announcing your arrival at Selkie…
Novelist Barbara Lockhart has created a rare fictional opportunity to learn about life on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Two books, one a historical novel, Elizabeth’s Field, and the second, Collected Stories,…
With my first taste of Julie Rubin’s sourdough bread I was captivated. How could anyone possibly make anything so delicious? I called her and began to learn. Rubin is a…
Kingstown is an important gateway to Kent County. One iconic Kingstown property is the “Larrimore’s Store” building. It is the white canopied retail structure on the right at the corner…
Chestertown’s Carla Massoni of MassoniArt has played an important role in the Mid-Atlantic region’s fine arts field for over 30 years. While the public has currently been denied the pleasure…
As COVID-19 drove American school children indoors, Echo Hill Outdoor School followed behind them with a new online program, “Outside Insiders.” “Echo Hill Outdoor School is following the protective directives…
The need for face masks for our local first responders and healthcare workers is still critical, but now the CDC has recommended that everyone wears a face mask when outside….
The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the demand for N95 Surgical Masks is unprecedented. A top priority is to direct supplies of medical-grade masks to persons working in health care, first…
