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    by Dan MenefeeFebruary 16, 2021February 20, 2021 10

    Local Internet Company Wins Federal Contract to Reach Underserved Areas in Maryland and Delaware

    Kent County based Talkie Communications has won a major federal contract to bring high-speed fiber optic Internet to underserved areas in 21 of Maryland’s 24 counties, as well as all…

    by Stephen MeehanJanuary 6, 2021January 6, 2021 1

    Figg’s Ordinary Receives Main Street America “HartBeat” Grant

    Figg’s Ordinary, the gluten-free bakery and cafe on S. Cross Street in Chestertown, is one of 31 recipients to receive the national HartBeat of Main Street award under a program…

    by Dan MenefeeDecember 10, 2020December 11, 2020 0

    Commissioners Hand Out Relief Grants to Kent’s Struggling Restaurants

    The Kent Commissioners fanned out in different parts of the county Thursday to deliver checks totaling $338,000 to help restaurants stay afloat heading into a winter of uncertainty as the…

    by AnnouncementsDecember 4, 2020December 4, 2020 0

    Fleetwood Inurance Agents Complete AFIS Designation

    Fleetwood Insurance Group is excited to announce that two agents, Stephanie Thomas and Marcey Peet, have both completed their Agribusiness and Farm Insurance Specialist (AFIS) Designations. The AFIS designation is…

    by The Peoples BankDecember 2, 2020December 2, 2020 0

    Megan B. Owings Joins The Peoples Bank Board Of Directors

    The Peoples Bank is pleased to announce that Megan B. Owings has joined their Board of Directors as of Wednesday, November 18, 2020. “Mrs. Owings is an incredibly talented and…

    by The Hogans AgencyNovember 25, 2020 0

    Emma Hogans Joins Hogans Agency, Inc. Insurance Team

    The Hogans Agency, Inc. is pleased to announce that Emma Hogans has joined the Hogans team in our Insurance Division. Hogans graduated with honors from the University of Maryland, College…

    by Dan MenefeeNovember 19, 2020November 19, 2020 0

    Restaurant Relief Applications Pouring into County, Commissioners to Direct Last of COVID Money at Dec. 1 Meeting

    A $288,000 grant fund program set up to help the county’s restaurants has already received about 35 applications. Kent’s Economic Development Office began taking applications on Nov. 16 at 8…

    by Maryland ReporterOctober 26, 2020October 26, 2020 0

    Franchot Urges Maryland’s Patrons to Support Local Businesses as the Holiday Season Approaches

    It’s not even Halloween, and stores and restaurants are already displaying Christmas decorations as many small businesses are banking on a strong holiday season this year while companies continue to…

    by Maryland ReporterOctober 3, 2020October 4, 2020 0

    What Do the Latest National Job Numbers Mean For Maryland’s Economy?

    The U.S. jobs report released Friday presents some hope among business leaders but some politicians say the numbers are not reflecting what is happening in Maryland because the state is…

    by Maryland ReporterSeptember 15, 2020September 15, 2020 3

    Maryland Restaurant Association President: Indoor Dining Capacity Must Be Allowed to Increase

    Restaurant Association of Maryland president Marshall Weston called on state officials to allow restaurants to increase their indoor dining capacity from 50% to 75% in order to prevent what many fear could…

    by Maryland MattersSeptember 10, 2020 0

    Franchot: $585 Million Fund Balance Should Go to Small Businesses

    Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot (D) wants the state to direct a general fund surplus to small businesses coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. Franchot announced on Wednesday final close-out numbers for the…

    by Daniel Menefee & Steve MeehanSeptember 9, 2020September 9, 2020 1

    Barbara’s On The Bay Goes Mobile

    Barbara Esmonde, chef/owner of Barbara’s on the Bay in Betterton, sits down with Kent Pilot’s Steve Meehan to discuss her COVID-19 summer experience and plans for the fall and winter….

    by Press ReleaseAugust 27, 2020August 27, 2020 0

    Ware Joins Board of Chesapeake Bank and Trust

    Chesapeake Bank and Trust is very pleased to announce the election of Arraminta Ware to its Board of Directors. A lifelong resident of the Eastern Shore, Ms. Ware grew up…

    by Dan MenefeeAugust 19, 2020August 25, 2020 1

    Kent Commissioners Amend Zoning to Allow Retail Micro-Breweries

    The Kent Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt an amendment to the Kent Land Use Ordinance to make microbreweries with retail sales a permitted use in the county’s Cross Roads…

    by Maryland ReporterAugust 4, 2020August 4, 2020 0

    Franchot Urges Marylanders to Take Advantage of Tax-Free Shopping Week

    Comptroller Peter Franchot urged Maryland’s shoppers to take advantage of the state’s seven-day sales tax holiday on qualifying items in order to help small businesses that have suffered due to the…

    by Press ReleaseJuly 27, 2020July 30, 2020 0

    Commissioners, Legislators Support Cannabis Grower’s Desire to Come to Kent

    Ahead of a Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission hearing next Thursday, July 30th, all three Kent County Commissioners (P. Thomas Mason, Ronald H Fithian and Robert N. Jacob Jr.) and members…

    by Maryland ReporterJuly 21, 2020July 24, 2020 0

    Van Hollen Calls on Congress to Extend Enhanced Unemployment Benefits

    U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) Monday called on Congress to extend enhanced unemployment insurance benefits in the coronavirus aid package that lawmakers are working on. “We must extend enhanced…

    by Maryland ReporterJuly 17, 2020July 21, 2020 0

    Van Hollen: Ending TPS Would Hurt Both Maryland, Nation’s Economy

    Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said ending a program that allows people from countries that are either war-torn or disaster-stricken to temporarily stay and work in the U.S. would hurt…

    by Downtown Chestertown AssociationJuly 14, 2020 0

    Crazy Days Sidewalk Sale Downtown! July 23 Through July 25

    Mark your calendars for Chestertown’s annual sidewalk sale, Crazy Days. The shopping begins on Thursday, July 23 and runs through Saturday, July 25, with many stores carrying the specials into…

    by Maryland MattersJuly 14, 2020July 14, 2020 0

    Maryland Business Leaders Concerned About High COVID-19 Among the State’s Millennials

    If the coronavirus positivity rate continues to sharply increase among Marylanders under age 35 it could have serious consequences for the state’s economy, according to Maryland’s business leaders. The positivity…

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