Commissioners Enact FY2019 Budget; Residents Criticize School Funding
The Kent County Commissioners, meeting Tuesday, June 12, passed the FY 2019 county budget by a unanimous vote.
There was no discussion before the vote, and there were no adjustments to the budget as presented at the previous week’s meeting, despite considerable public criticism of the allocation for public education – both at the June […]
Occurrences
Spy Time with Congressman Andy Harris
It is safe to say that Sunday afternoon did not turn out to be what Congressman Andy Harris had expected when he dutifully showed up the League of … [Read More...]
- The Public Schools Funding Challenge: What did Talbot County Do?
- Hard Talk: Residents Press County Commissioners to Increase School Budget
- Chestertown Council Passes Budget With Tax Increase
- Chesapeake Region Unlikely to Meet 2025 Bay Cleanup Goals, Unless it Picks up Pace
- A Spy Chat with Comptroller of Maryland Peter Franchot
- Chestertown Taxes to Increase in FY 2019
- Good Stuff: Marina Gets $1.3 Million Boost
- The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Unveils New Master Plan
- Spy Minute: Women & Girls Fund Honor Sue Stockman and Robbin Hill
- Council Debates Surveillance Cameras
- The 1st District: Introducing Candidate Steve Worton
- Town, County Strike Deal to Fund Chestertown Movie Theater Opening
Maryland Politics & Policy
Legislature Passes Bill to Expand Post-Conviction Relief
Many bills remained in the balance as the minute hand ticked toward midnight on April 9, the last of Maryland’s 90-day legislative session. Among … [Read More...]
- No More Cash: Maryland Tolls Changing to Electronic Only
- In-state Tuition Bill aimed at ‘Dreamers’ advances in Maryland
- Hogan’s Nonpublic schools funding gets ‘BOOST’ from Students
- Maryland Schools Need more Physical Education, lawmaker Says
- Resolutions Address Gender Gap in Maryland Businesses
- Maryland Senate Passes Revised Cyber-Bullying Law
- Bill would Criminalize Knowing Failure to Report Child Abuse
- Sponsor of Bill to Legalize Hemp in Maryland Thinks this is the Year
- New Program Allows Dogs to Comfort Children during Witness Testimony
- Annapolis: Bills on Live Video, Pink Hunting Gear, and Organ Transplants
- Maryland Legislature Overrides Two of Gov. Hogan’s Vetoes
- Count Maryland In: Hogan Announces State will join Coalition to Fight Climate Change by Tim Wheeler
Town & County Notes
Kent 4-H Clover Kids “Bite into Beef” June 16
Want to visit a farm and get to pet baby beef calves? This is the session for you as we Bite into Beef for the next Kent 4-H Clover Kids program. This … [Read More...]
- Flags for Rock Hall – Celebrating the “Pearl of the Chesapeake”
- Chesapeake Charities Promotes Charitable Giving with Endow Maryland Tax Credit
- “In the Beginning . . .” Celebrates St. Paul’s 325th Anniversary
- Upper Eastern Shore Anglers June 19th Meeting
- 4-H Coming Events for June
- Mid-Shore Pro Bono Receives Accreditations and Funding
- UU Church – Benjamin Van Dyne on “What We Do Together” on May 27
- Kelly Distributors of Easton Brings Budweiser Clydesdales to Chestertown Tea Party
- Clydesdales to Visit Chestertown Tea Party Festival
- The Chester Chamber Singers Hail America’s Veterans
- Auxiliary Makes Donation for Vital Equipment at Chestertown
- Paddle with the President June 2 at CBMM
Chesapeake Ecosystem
ShoreRivers Honored with Prestigious Environmental Award
The Maryland League of Conservation Voters announced this week that it would honor ShoreRivers this year with its prestigious John V. Kabler Memorial … [Read More...]
- You can Own the Chesapeake without Property by Tom Horton
- Graphite Drawings and Watercolors by Lee Boulay D’Zmura at Adkins Arboretum
- Outdoor Sculpture Invitational—Artists in Dialogue with Landscape at Adkins Arboretum
- Chesapeake Region Unlikely to Meet 2025 Bay Cleanup Goals, Unless it Picks up Pace
- OysterFutures Make Recommendations for Oyster Management in Choptank
- Learn the Art of Hoop Dancing June 10 at Adkins Arboretum
- Tour, Toast and Taste Promises Rare Glimpse Inside Lombardy Estate
- Young Environmental Stewards Summer Conference at Washington College
- CBEC Graduates Legacy Institute For The Environment
- The Humane Gardener Author to Speak June 1 at Adkins Arboretum
- Shore Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” at Adkins Arboretum
- Electric Car Chargers for Chestertown?
