https://chestertownspy.org Nonpartisan and Education-based News for Chestertown Thu, 08 May 2025 14:12:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/08/county-supports-kent-education/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/08/county-supports-kent-education/#respond Thu, 08 May 2025 11:00:55 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=184072 At the May 5th Special Board of Education Budget Meeting KCPS Superintendent Dr. Mary McComas offered two options to the board for the FY26 Budget. Option A would reduce 44 positions and request $800,000 over local share from the County Commissioners to balance the budget. Option B would be to reduce the remaining 16 positions […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/08/county-supports-kent-education/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/03/kent-attainable-housing-celebrates-ribbon-cutting-ceremony-for-new-homeowners-the-duncan-family/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/03/kent-attainable-housing-celebrates-ribbon-cutting-ceremony-for-new-homeowners-the-duncan-family/#respond Sat, 03 May 2025 11:01:46 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=184005 Kent Attainable Housing, Inc. (KAH) proudly welcomed the Duncan family to their new home at a joyful ribbon cutting ceremony held on Sunday, April 27th at 204 N. College Avenue, Chestertown, MD. The event marked a major milestone for both KAH’s Future Homeowners Program and the Duncan family, who are now first-time homeowners thanks to […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/03/kent-attainable-housing-celebrates-ribbon-cutting-ceremony-for-new-homeowners-the-duncan-family/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/01/kent-county-and-main-street-chestertown-awarded-grants-to-support-americas-250th-semiquincentennial-planning/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/01/kent-county-and-main-street-chestertown-awarded-grants-to-support-americas-250th-semiquincentennial-planning/#respond Thu, 01 May 2025 11:00:45 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=183960 The Kent County Department of Economic and Tourism Development and Main Street Chestertown are proud to announce that they have been selected as recipients of two planning grants and one staffing grant from MDTwoFifty, Maryland’s State agency commissioned to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary in 2026. These grants will enable Kent County and Chestertown to begin […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/01/kent-county-and-main-street-chestertown-awarded-grants-to-support-americas-250th-semiquincentennial-planning/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/30/kent-county-local-management-board-seeks-new-board-members/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/30/kent-county-local-management-board-seeks-new-board-members/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 11:00:07 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=183922 The Kent County Local Management Board brings public agencies, non-profits, and residents together to create goals for supporting children and families and to decide on funding priorities in our county. Invest in Kids KCLMB’s work prioritizes student mental health, family economic mobility, and school attendance. To address our priorities, the Board funds Minary’s Dream Academy […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/30/kent-county-local-management-board-seeks-new-board-members/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/19/historical-society-of-kent-county-wins-20000-miller-history-fund-grant/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/19/historical-society-of-kent-county-wins-20000-miller-history-fund-grant/#respond Sat, 19 Apr 2025 13:00:43 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=183725 The Historical Society of Kent County (HSKC) is delighted to announce it has been awarded $20,000 from the Miller History Fund, a competitive grant program administered by the Maryland Center for History and Culture. This generous grant will support conversion to a standardized cataloging system in HSKC’s Research Library, to make it easier for scholars, […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/19/historical-society-of-kent-county-wins-20000-miller-history-fund-grant/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/04/remembering-bronson-edwards-percival/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/04/remembering-bronson-edwards-percival/#comments Fri, 04 Apr 2025 13:00:38 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=183331 Bronson (Bron) Edwards Percival,76, diplomat, professor, and author, passed away on December 25, 2024. Born in Bremen, Germany, Bron grew up in a U.S. diplomatic family assigned to embassies in Kabul, Paris, Bremen and Bonn, Germany. Returning home to high school in Virginia, he participated in team sports and on his school’s “It’s Academic” team. […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/04/remembering-bronson-edwards-percival/feed/ 1 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/03/27/remembering-tom-timberman/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/03/27/remembering-tom-timberman/#comments Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:00:53 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=183230 Thomas Maxwell Fiske Timberman of Chestertown, MD died on March 18, 2025, at Inova Fairfax Medical Center in Virginia.  He was 84. He was born in Georgia on October 6, 1940, the son of the late Thomas and Virginia Fiske Timberman. He attended Georgetown University where he earned his Bachelors and J.D. Degree. After finishing […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/03/27/remembering-tom-timberman/feed/ 6 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/03/25/the-shelter-alliance-seeks-an-executive-director/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/03/25/the-shelter-alliance-seeks-an-executive-director/#respond Tue, 25 Mar 2025 10:00:08 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=183192 The mission of the Shelter Alliance is to provide a year-round shelter for community members experiencing homelessness. As we work toward our long-range goal, we continue to provide short-term solutions to those currently in need who seek our help.  We bear in mind, too, the needs and interests of our greater community and the people who live […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/03/25/the-shelter-alliance-seeks-an-executive-director/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/03/19/kc-democratic-central-committee-seeks-membership-applicants/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/03/19/kc-democratic-central-committee-seeks-membership-applicants/#respond Wed, 19 Mar 2025 10:00:08 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=183088 The Kent County Democratic Central Committee will appoint two members to reach its full membership of five men and five women, pursuant to articles III and X of the Maryland Democratic Party by-laws. To achieve gender balance, one of the appointees will be female and one will be male. Qualified applicants will be residents of […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/03/19/kc-democratic-central-committee-seeks-membership-applicants/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/03/15/chestertown-earth-day-festival-april-26/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/03/15/chestertown-earth-day-festival-april-26/#respond Sat, 15 Mar 2025 11:00:48 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=183010 This year Chestertown Environmental Club (CEC) on April 26 will be hosting its15th Anniversary of Chestertown Earth Day!  This event has grown in popularity each year and this year we expect the largest attendance ever. Events planned for this year include live entertainment, a volunteer trashwalk, children’s activities, along with a large EV vehicle and […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/03/15/chestertown-earth-day-festival-april-26/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/03/06/the-upper-shore-strt1up-roadshow-pitch-competition-returns-april-15-2025/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/03/06/the-upper-shore-strt1up-roadshow-pitch-competition-returns-april-15-2025/#respond Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:00:12 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=182809 Attention entrepreneurs and innovators in Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne’s counties—the Upper Shore STRT1UP Roadshow is back! This exciting event, hosted by Washington College and StartUp Maryland in partnership with Cecil County Economic Development, Kent County Economic Development, Queen Anne’s Economic Development, and the Upper Shore Regional Council, is a must-attend opportunity for startups, students, and business leaders. This pitch competition is more than just […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/03/06/the-upper-shore-strt1up-roadshow-pitch-competition-returns-april-15-2025/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/24/tax-diffential-remedy-between-county-and-town-making-headway/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/24/tax-diffential-remedy-between-county-and-town-making-headway/#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2025 11:00:57 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=182570 At a special work session of the Kent County Commissioners on February 11, Chestertown Mayor David Foster presented a slide show to illustrate his ongoing concern with the tax differential between the county and municipality. According to studies employed by Chestertown, a tax adjustment could return between $617,900 and $913,000 to Chestertown, offering relief to property […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/24/tax-diffential-remedy-between-county-and-town-making-headway/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2023/07/09/the-future-of-mid-shore-health-depends-on-public-and-private-support-by-ken-kozel/ https://chestertownspy.org/2023/07/09/the-future-of-mid-shore-health-depends-on-public-and-private-support-by-ken-kozel/#comments Sun, 09 Jul 2023 13:55:38 +0000 https://cs.spycommunitymedia.org/2023/07/09/the-future-of-mid-shore-health-depends-public-and-private-support-by-ken-kozel/ Across the nation, many rural communities like ours face a crisis with access to health care.  As a result, residents unfairly experience poorer health outcomes and a higher prevalence of premature death from common diseases like heart disease, cancer, lung disease and stroke.  Compounding this problem, rural hospitals are closing at an alarming rate. Almost […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2023/07/09/the-future-of-mid-shore-health-depends-on-public-and-private-support-by-ken-kozel/feed/ 2 https://chestertownspy.org/2022/12/15/qlarant-foundation-profiles-bay-hundred-community-volunteers/ Thu, 15 Dec 2022 18:01:52 +0000 https://cs.spycommunitymedia.org/2022/12/15/qlarant-foundation-profiles-bay-hundred-community-volunteers/   Editor Note: This is the first of three articles that focus on the recipients of the Qlarant Foundation grant awards over the last year. We began with the Bay Hundred Community Volunteers based in Talbot County. Yes, this group is unique. They’re a nonprofit community service organization with no paid staff. But their work is […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2021/08/06/pandemic-alert-kent-county-covid-numbers-now-considered-substantial/ https://chestertownspy.org/2021/08/06/pandemic-alert-kent-county-covid-numbers-now-considered-substantial/#comments Fri, 06 Aug 2021 17:50:06 +0000 https://cs.spycommunitymedia.org/?p=148382 COVID-19 cases are rapidly increasing across the country, especially in areas with low vaccination. This week, the United States’ level of community transmission increased from substantial to high.  Unfortunately, the Kent County Health Department has learned that our county level of transmission has increased from moderate to substantial (a change to be reflected next week […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2021/08/06/pandemic-alert-kent-county-covid-numbers-now-considered-substantial/feed/ 3 https://chestertownspy.org/2021/06/22/compass-adds-new-hospice-wing-to-honor-mildred-barnette-and-keep-mission-going/ https://chestertownspy.org/2021/06/22/compass-adds-new-hospice-wing-to-honor-mildred-barnette-and-keep-mission-going/#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2021 12:03:24 +0000 https://cs.spycommunitymedia.org/?p=146911 For any Kent or Queen Anne’s County family who has lost a loved one, but was fortunate to have Compass hospice support at the end of that person’s life, there should be a certain degree of gratitude for Mildred Barnette. While most of those who use Compass’s hospice care may not have a clue who […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2021/06/22/compass-adds-new-hospice-wing-to-honor-mildred-barnette-and-keep-mission-going/feed/ 2 https://chestertownspy.org/2021/06/09/choptank-health-comes-to-kent-county-with-sara-rich/ Wed, 09 Jun 2021 16:33:31 +0000 https://cs.spycommunitymedia.org/?p=146532 While Kent County has had good reasons to celebrate the recent news that the Shore Regional Health’s Chestertown hospital would remain a full-service facility with its new designation as a “critical care” health center, there was another bit of news about the same time that might have been overlooked with all that excitement. About the […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2021/04/20/chestertown-welcomes-dramatic-hospital-upgrade/ https://chestertownspy.org/2021/04/20/chestertown-welcomes-dramatic-hospital-upgrade/#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2021 16:15:53 +0000 https://cs.spycommunitymedia.org/?p=144974 The University of Maryland Shore Medical campus at Chestertown is going through a dramatic transformation and plans to become a state and national model for rural health care. UM Shore Regional Health President and CEO Ken Kozel offered an hour-long slide show, “Reimagining Eastern Shore Health Care,” to the Chestertown Town Council during Monday 19th […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2021/04/20/chestertown-welcomes-dramatic-hospital-upgrade/feed/ 4 https://chestertownspy.org/2021/04/12/a-critical-new-title-for-chestertowns-hospital-with-shore-healths-ken-kozel/ https://chestertownspy.org/2021/04/12/a-critical-new-title-for-chestertowns-hospital-with-shore-healths-ken-kozel/#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2021 17:26:36 +0000 https://cs.spycommunitymedia.org/?p=144561 Perhaps one of the more significant events in Chestertown’s long history is expected to take place in a few weeks. While there is no official celebration planned to mark this important moment, this is when it is anticipated that the Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC) will give the final approval of the town’s hospital […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2021/04/12/a-critical-new-title-for-chestertowns-hospital-with-shore-healths-ken-kozel/feed/ 1 https://chestertownspy.org/2021/02/16/cohort-outbreak-reported-on-campus-students-affected-placed-under-mandatory-quarantine/ Tue, 16 Feb 2021 17:29:28 +0000 https://cs.spycommunitymedia.org/?p=142271 From the Washington College News Service: Be advised that due to a COVID cohort outbreak within one residence hall, this location only has been re-classified to the campus RED Alert level and all students living in this particular hall are under mandatory quarantine. This decision was made in partnership with the Kent County Health Department leadership, […]]]>