https://chestertownspy.org Nonpartisan and Education-based News for Chestertown Thu, 08 May 2025 17:33:39 +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/2025/05/08/osprey-cam-returns-with-surprise-guest/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/08/osprey-cam-returns-with-surprise-guest/#respond Thu, 08 May 2025 11:00:11 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=184077 Since 1996, Atlantic Security, Inc. of Chestertown has maintained an osprey camera overlooking a nest located on a tributary of the Chester River. The livestream has been shared  with the public since 2017. While there have been many years of abundant osprey activity, the past few years have been difficult. In 2022 and 2023 eggs […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/08/osprey-cam-returns-with-surprise-guest/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/08/bob-atieri/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/08/bob-atieri/#respond Thu, 08 May 2025 11:00:10 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=184069 As Chesapeake Bank and Trust approaches its 40th year, CEO Bob Altieri emphasizes the importance of community banks in a conversation about local economics, global uncertainties, and the evolving real estate market. “Community banks, like churches and small businesses, are part of the fabric of a town,” Altieri said. “We’re soon to be the only […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/08/bob-atieri/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/06/crafting-a-legacy-a-talk-with-bob-ortiz/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/06/crafting-a-legacy-a-talk-with-bob-ortiz/#comments Tue, 06 May 2025 12:00:35 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=184017 After three decades as one of Chestertown’s most beloved artisans, master wood craftsman Bob Ortiz is contemplating retirement and how to write his next chapter. Part of the equation is what to do with his downtown workshop, a place that has become more than a room filled with industrial machinery, lumber and his signature furniture. […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/06/crafting-a-legacy-a-talk-with-bob-ortiz/feed/ 2 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/06/drums-on-high-street/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/06/drums-on-high-street/#respond Tue, 06 May 2025 11:00:50 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=184048 Oh come on, who doesn’t love a marching band even if it’s practice? While most Sundays in Chestertown drift by with a quiet grace punctuated by church bells and conversations among dog walkers, the usual hush of he past two Sundays was replaced by the rattle of snares, drumbeats, and trumpet blasts as the Delmarva […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/06/drums-on-high-street/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/06/angels-touch-audiences-at-the-chester-river-chorales-spring-concerts/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/06/angels-touch-audiences-at-the-chester-river-chorales-spring-concerts/#respond Tue, 06 May 2025 11:00:05 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=184043 Under the direction of Artistic Director Alexis Ward and Assistant Director Stephanie LaMotte, including the outstanding Pam Ortiz Band, “Angels” moved audiences from rapture, to tears, and back to whoops of joy during the Chester River Chorale’s sold-out spring concerts. The Chorale of nearly 100 voices including the Chester Chamber Singers and the River Voices […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/06/angels-touch-audiences-at-the-chester-river-chorales-spring-concerts/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/05/more-than-40-great-ways-to-celebrate-maryland-makers-at-maryland-crafted-centreville/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/05/more-than-40-great-ways-to-celebrate-maryland-makers-at-maryland-crafted-centreville/#respond Mon, 05 May 2025 13:00:19 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=184028 With a new name, an exclusive VIP Experience, and a brewery tour, Maryland Crafted: Centreville offers guests over 40 great ways to kick off June. Now in its eighth year, Maryland Crafted: Centreville – formerly known as DrinkMaryland: Centreville – will be held on Saturday, June 7 from 12 to 5 p.m., on Lawyers Row […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/05/more-than-40-great-ways-to-celebrate-maryland-makers-at-maryland-crafted-centreville/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/05/the-musical-the-bridges-at-madison-county-at-church-hill-theatre-from-june-6-12/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/05/the-musical-the-bridges-at-madison-county-at-church-hill-theatre-from-june-6-12/#respond Mon, 05 May 2025 11:00:53 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=184025 Church Hill Theatre invites Delmarva audiences to its production of the outstanding musical version of the beloved The Bridges of Madison County.  First, the 1992 novel by Robert James Waller sat atop the New York Times best-seller list for three years.  Then the hit film, starring Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep, was nominated for multiple […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/05/the-musical-the-bridges-at-madison-county-at-church-hill-theatre-from-june-6-12/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/03/chesapeake-lens-the-co-canal-by-lee-goodwin/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/03/chesapeake-lens-the-co-canal-by-lee-goodwin/#respond Sat, 03 May 2025 12:00:43 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=184003 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/03/chesapeake-lens-the-co-canal-by-lee-goodwin/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/02/chestertown-flashback-janes-united-methodist-church/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/02/chestertown-flashback-janes-united-methodist-church/#comments Fri, 02 May 2025 12:06:01 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=183990 As May is National Historic Preservation Month, we thought we would share a Flashback Photo of a Kent County site that is both historic and has undergone a number of preservation efforts over the year. The current Janes United Methodist Church building on the corner of Cross and Cannon Streets, and pictured here in an […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/02/chestertown-flashback-janes-united-methodist-church/feed/ 2 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/30/jazz-legend-don-vappie-returns-a-talk-with-phil-dutton/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/30/jazz-legend-don-vappie-returns-a-talk-with-phil-dutton/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 13:00:25 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=183916 http:// Between the Chestertown Jazz Festival, the National Music Festival, weekly performances at Rock Hall’s Mainstay, and special events at the Garfield Center for the Arts, music has become a bright light in Chestertown’s thriving arts scene. And it’s about to shine even brighter, thanks to local musician and founder of The Alligators, Phil Dutton. […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/30/jazz-legend-don-vappie-returns-a-talk-with-phil-dutton/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/30/downtown-chestertown-to-honor-graduating-kchs-seniors-may-2/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/30/downtown-chestertown-to-honor-graduating-kchs-seniors-may-2/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 11:00:35 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=183956 The Downtown Chestertown Association (DCA) salutes the 2025 Kent County High School graduates this May 2, First Friday. Everyone is encouraged to stroll the sidewalks and view pictures of the graduates posted in shop windows throughout the town. The Brigade of Blue KCHS Jazz Band will perform on High Street at 5:30 and 6:30.  Shops […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/30/downtown-chestertown-to-honor-graduating-kchs-seniors-may-2/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/2025/04/29/183900/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/29/183900/#respond Tue, 29 Apr 2025 12:00:14 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=183900 We see from afar. If we’re lucky, maybe we catch a brief glance, a quick peek, a first impression of something truly wondrous or beautiful, and sometimes that’s all we get. But what if we took the time to really focus our attention and inspect the details, to absorb all that there is to see […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/29/183900/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/28/kchs-students-explore-stem-careers-with-local-businesses/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/28/kchs-students-explore-stem-careers-with-local-businesses/#respond Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:00:29 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=183889 Kent County sophomores participating in the STEM program recently got a taste of real world occupations when they visited a variety of local businesses that employ professionals in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Each year, eight leading Kent County businesses open their doors and share their expertise with curious students as they begin planning for […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/28/kchs-students-explore-stem-careers-with-local-businesses/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/27/victory-garden-101-how-do-i-start-by-nancy-taylor-robson/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/27/victory-garden-101-how-do-i-start-by-nancy-taylor-robson/#respond Sun, 27 Apr 2025 11:00:03 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=183872 So, you want to start a victory garden. Or your version of it. What next? “You just put a trowel in the ground,” says Master Gardener Eileen Clements. “There’s almost no wrong away to begin.” Other Master Gardeners agree. Sara Bedwell is growing in buckets drilled with drainage holes. Deb Silberg starts seeds in reused […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/27/victory-garden-101-how-do-i-start-by-nancy-taylor-robson/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/26/bookplate-author-event-poet-rachel-trousdale/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/26/bookplate-author-event-poet-rachel-trousdale/#respond Sat, 26 Apr 2025 11:00:13 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=183851 The Bookplate is continuing their 2025 season of author lectures on May 14th with poet Rachel Trousdale for a 6pm event at The Kitchen & Pub at The Imperial Hotel. She will be discussing her new book; Five-Paragraph Essay on the Body-Mind Problem. Trousdale’s book- an inventive, poignant, and witty collection that speaks to the […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/26/bookplate-author-event-poet-rachel-trousdale/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/23/chesapeake-histories-a-talk-with-sultana-education-foundation-vp-chris-cerino/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/23/chesapeake-histories-a-talk-with-sultana-education-foundation-vp-chris-cerino/#respond Wed, 23 Apr 2025 13:00:19 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=183761   In a innovative collaboration aimed at deepening students’ understanding of the Chesapeake region’s rich but often underrepresented history, the Sultana Education Foundation has launched a compelling educational program focused on the African American experience in the region. The presentation, piloted during Black History Month for local fifth-grade students, pairs digital storytelling with a real-world […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/23/chesapeake-histories-a-talk-with-sultana-education-foundation-vp-chris-cerino/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/22/celebrate-independent-bookstore-day-on-april-26th/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/22/celebrate-independent-bookstore-day-on-april-26th/#respond Tue, 22 Apr 2025 11:00:42 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=183786 One day. Fifty states. 1600+ bookstores Independent Bookstore Day is a one-day national party that takes place at indie bookstores across the country on the last Saturday in April. Every store is unique and independent, and every party is different. In Chestertown, you can join the celebrations on April 26th by stopping in at The […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/22/celebrate-independent-bookstore-day-on-april-26th/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/21/riverarts-wet-paint-show-and-sale-april-26/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/21/riverarts-wet-paint-show-and-sale-april-26/#respond Mon, 21 Apr 2025 11:00:41 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=183757 Wet Paint Show & Sale – Saturday, April 26 The festival’s excitement builds to the Wet Paint Show & Sale on Saturday, April 26, where attendees can view and purchase freshly created, one-of-a-kind artworks. This event provides art collectors and enthusiasts with the exclusive opportunity to acquire original paintings that capture the essence of the Eastern Shore, often completed […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/21/riverarts-wet-paint-show-and-sale-april-26/feed/ 0