Former Kent County Commissioner William Pickrum died April 15, 2021. He was born in Kent County on January 8, 1948. He was 73. Pickrum attended H. H. Garnett High School…
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…
Maryland Commerce Secretary Kelly M. Schulz announced Wednesday that she’s running for governor in 2022. Schulz, 52, is the first declared Republican candidate in the race. Earlier on Wednesday, Lt….
The Maryland Department of the Environment plans to appeal a state judge’s ruling that the agency must account for ammonia discharges to the air before issuing water permits to high-density…
I’ve talked before about my little hometown of Greer, South Carolina. Except for short summer family vacations to the beach, or visits to see aunts, uncles and cousins, Greer was…
Matthew Wilson Black, Jr. died on April 12, 2021 at his home in Crumpton, MD. He was born on August 2, 1940 in Philadelphia, PA, the son of Matthew Wilson…
Live music will enliven the sidewalks Saturday, April 24 as The Chestertown Arts and Entertainment District hosts a Spring Art Walk to a dozen downtown galleries and studios. The event…
For more than six years, he has served as Maryland’s nose-to-the-grindstone lieutenant governor, the man perhaps best-positioned to offer himself to voters in 2022 as the logical heir to Gov….
The Kent County Health Department and FEMA canceled appointments this week to immunize 1,700 individuals in Kent and Cecil counties with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine — following an…
Immigration reform legislation that seemed doomed in the final days of the Maryland General Assembly was resurrected and passed by a veto-proof majority in both chambers just hours before the…
The 2021 legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly will probably be most remembered for the enactment of landmark police reform legislation but there were many other proposals championed by…
Last week, during Week-17 of Kent’s COVID-19 vaccination program, the Kent County Health Department received 1,200 COVID-19 vaccines. The allocation broken down is 400 first doses and 600 second doses…
The Kent County History Quiz is a weekly local brainteaser sponsored by The Peoples Bank. Kent County historian and author Joan Horsey, local newsman and history sleuth Kevin Hemstock, and…
The public is invited to attend the next meeting of the Democratic Club of Kent County, on Thursday, April 15 via Zoom, for a “Meet & Greet” session with Heather…
Louis Francis Mancuso, Sr., ‘Pop’, 73 of Betterton, MD passed away on April 4, 2021 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center. Pop was born on March 8, 1948 in Parkville, MD,…
The League of Women Voters of Kent County invites the public to join us virtually for “A Conversation with Senator Chris Van Hollen.” Sen. Van Hollen will keynote our 45th…
week after introducing a slew of amendments to a wide-ranging climate bill, two committees in the House of Delegates voted Thursday to advance the measure onto the House floor, four…
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…
