KCPS Superintendent Updates Board of Education on Middle School Project
At the August 10, 2026 Kent County Public Schools Board...
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Beyond Silence (Part 2) by Jamie Kirkpatrick
(Part i of “Beyond Silence” can be viewed here: https://talbotspy.org/2026/08/04/beyond-silence-part-1-by-jamie-kirkpatrick/)...
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Dream Catcher By Laura J. Oliver
Neither JT nor I have had any sleep when I...
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Town of Chestertown to Resume Groundwater Monitoring Efforts to Protect Municipal Water Supply
The Town of Chestertown is taking additional steps to strengthen long-term groundwater monitoring and protect the community’s public water supply through a proposed amendment...
Read More >>Kent County Announces Fall 2026 Citizen’s Academy Cohort – Registration Now Open
Works in Progress Celebrate Over Two Decades of Fine Art At The Artists’ Gallery By Lisa J. Gotto
Kent County Announces Fall 2026 Citizen’s Academy Cohort – Registration Now Open
Special Feature - 2026 Local Elections
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Artists’ Gallery Features Mary Ellen Mabe for September First Friday
On First Friday, September 4th, The Artists’ Gallery will feature new paintings by one of their partners, Mary Ellen Mabe.
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Works in Progress Celebrate Over Two Decades of Fine Art At The Artists’ Gallery By Lisa J. Gotto
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Happy Places by Jamie Kirkpatrick
We’re at the beach. Oddly enough, it’s just the two of us this year: there’s a wee bit of construction
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Community Op Ed
Op-Ed:Ctown Issues Misleading Press Release on Oil Spill—Who’s in Charge?
On Friday, the Town issued a press release proclaiming it was “taking additional steps to … protect the community’s public
Read More >>Local Life
September Sky Watch By Dennis Hermann
Venus will be the brightest object in the western evening sky as September begins but will be hard to spot
Read More >>Tonight: Town Council to Discuss proposed oil spill amendment
Artists’ Gallery Features Mary Ellen Mabe for September First Friday
Town of Chestertown to Resume Groundwater Monitoring Efforts to Protect Municipal Water Supply
Tonight: Town Council to Discuss proposed oil spill amendment
Artists’ Gallery Features Mary Ellen Mabe for September First Friday
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Rock Hall
Thank You for Standing with Betterton — There Is Still Time to Make Your Voice Heard
Letter to the Editor: Commissioner Fithian Left Rock Hall in Deep Hole
Tonight: Town Council to Discuss proposed oil spill amendment
Artists’ Gallery Features Mary Ellen Mabe for September First Friday
Galena
Op-Ed: A Tale of Two Solar Cities By John Carroll
The benefits of solar energy are not under dispute. Not all solar projects, however, are created equal. Every project should
Read More >>Sassafras Primary School in Galena to offer new options for Kindergarten-3rd grade
State Highway Admin. Begins Safety Improvement Project at US 301 Railroad Crossing
Kent Cultural Alliance Establishes New Semi-Annual Cycles for Project Grants
Tonight: Town Council to Discuss proposed oil spill amendment
Artists’ Gallery Features Mary Ellen Mabe for September First Friday
Millington
Chestertown Flashback: Guess the Spot!
A mystery Flashback this week. Do you recognize this location on the edge of Kent County? The first correct answer
Read More >>Tracing Kent County’s Jewish Roots: A Talk with Maria Wood and Roberta Hantgan
Public Hearing Scheduled for Proposed Millington Solar Project February 19
Chestertown Flashback: Heading Over to Wilson’s Store in Millington
Tonight: Town Council to Discuss proposed oil spill amendment
Artists’ Gallery Features Mary Ellen Mabe for September First Friday
Betterton
Op-Ed: A Tale of Two Solar Cities By John Carroll
The benefits of solar energy are not under dispute. Not all solar projects, however, are created equal. Every project should
Read More >>Thank You for Standing with Betterton — There Is Still Time to Make Your Voice Heard
Maryland Public Service Commission Invites Comments on Proposed Solar Project for Betterton
Tonight: Town Council to Discuss proposed oil spill amendment
Artists’ Gallery Features Mary Ellen Mabe for September First Friday
Weekly Bacteria Results from ShoreRivers
Public Interest
ESLC Conserves 29 Acres in Kent County through Maryland DNR CREP
In 1988 Lee Davis wrote a letter to the landowner whose property connected to his father’s 300-acre conserved farm, asking
Read More >>State Highway Admin. Begins Safety Improvement Project at US 301 Railroad Crossing
Kent County Middle School Debate Surfaces During Commissioners’ Public Hearing
1st Congressional District Candidate Profiles: Dan Schwartz and Randi White
State Highway Admin. Begins Safety Improvement Project at US 301 Railroad Crossing
Business
Design with Jenn Martella: “Mostly Porches”
This 0.41 acre property on a desirable corner lot once had a small brick house that blended with the other
Read More >>Design with Jenn Martella: Eastern Shore Vernacular in Claiborne
Mid-Shore Community Foundation Hosts Annual Board of Directors Meeting
Qlarant Names SVP to Drive Growth and Lead Legislative Outreach Efforts
Design with Jenn Martella: Eastern Shore Vernacular in Claiborne
Mid-Shore Community Foundation Hosts Annual Board of Directors Meeting
Health
Choptank Health Welcomes Behavioral Health Clinician Katie Falls to School-Based Team
Choptank Health Welcomes Behavioral Health Clinician Katie Falls to School-Based Team
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Education
KCPS Superintendent Updates Board of Education on Middle School Project
At the August 10, 2026 Kent County Public Schools Board of Education meeting Dr. McComas included an update on the
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Brevities
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Response to Town’s Press Release Regarding Oil Spill Amendment
(Ed Note: Original press release with Barbara Jorgenson’s responses in CAPs) Town of Chestertown to Resume Groundwater Monitoring Efforts to
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: Dan Schwartz’ Platform Makes Sense to Me
Not long ago I watched an interview with Dan Schwartz, candidate in the House District 1, the Eastern Shore. To
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: Commissioner Fithian Left Rock Hall in Deep Hole
Editor: Writing in the Chestertown Report last month, County Commissioner Ron Fithian — now seeking reelection — declared that “my
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: Response to Town’s Press Release Regarding Oil Spill Amendment
(Ed Note: Original press release with Barbara Jorgenson’s responses in CAPs) Town of Chestertown to Resume Groundwater Monitoring Efforts to
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: Dan Schwartz’ Platform Makes Sense to Me
Not long ago I watched an interview with Dan Schwartz, candidate in the House District 1, the Eastern Shore. To
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: Commissioner Fithian Left Rock Hall in Deep Hole
Editor: Writing in the Chestertown Report last month, County Commissioner Ron Fithian — now seeking reelection — declared that “my
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: A Quiet Opening for Affordable Housing in Kent County
At midnight on July 11, with no signing ceremony and little fanfare, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became
Read MoreThoughts about the 1976 Bi-Centennial, inspired by reading David Frum’s discussion with Jeffrey Goldberg in the Atlantic. In a 4th
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: David Foster Congratulates Dem Candidates For Primary Wins
I want to congratulate Sam Shoge, John Carroll, and Thad Bench on their recent victories in the Democratic Primary Election
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: Let’s Talk About The New Kent County Middle School
I am a 1972 graduate from the first class of Kent County High School (KCHS); a new school which consolidated
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: What is Going On Within Kent County Schools?
To the Editor, What is going on within the Kent County Public Schools? Politicians are talking about building a new larger
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