The town of Centreville facing criticism after a statement on Facebook about snow plowing issues in the North Brook neighborhood. WBOC reports Centreville officials said public works employees experienced repeated incidents of verbal harassment and people blocking roads during recent plowing operations. Officials say due to those issues, they decided to “temporarily limit” plowing in ... Read more

The Kent Narrows drawbridge is now open to traffic. Stat Highway Administration officials said the problem stemmed from the extreme cold temperatures that caused water to freeze on the mechanical portions of the drawbridge. The Bay Times and Record Observer reports around 1 p.m. the bridge was closed and drivers utilizing Maryland 18 East/West were ... Read more

Washington College has increased security measures and issued a no-trespass order after a former student arrested for threatening mass violence on campus was released on bond by a Cecil County judge. The Kent County News reports Grafton Steele Howard, 25, of Chesapeake City, was released last Thursday on a $5,000 unsecured bond, two days after ... Read more

Here are the unofficial totals from Wednesday’s Special Election for Wards 3 & 4. Ward 3 John James Beloved 40 (37 in person votes, 3 absentee ballots) Andre DeMattia 58 (52 in person votes, 6 absentee ballots) Ward 4 Marcus Goldman 31 (27 in person votes, 4 absentee ballots) Stephen J Lozar 34 (28 in ... Read more

Due to hazardous road conditions, the result of a snow and ice storm over the weekend, the Town of Chestertown has pushed back its special election for two council seats from Tuesday to Wednesday, Jan. 28. The Evening Enterprise reports the polling locale is the Chestertown firehouse, 211 Maple Ave. Hours are 7 a.m. to ... Read more

The Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office is calling on neighbors to help them find a suspect believed to be responsible for a string of wallet thefts at Stevensville grocery stores. According to WBOC, Police say the numerous thefts occurred on separate occasions and involved elderly victims at grocery stores. In some of those cases, the ... Read more

A house and most of its contents were destroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 20 in Chestertown. The Evening Enterprise reports no injuries were reported. The fire in the 100-block of Poplar Street was discovered at about 2:30 p.m. by one of the house’s occupants. She was able to safely exit the house along with ... Read more

A former Washington College student who called police Tuesday evening threatening to commit mass violence on campus was arrested hours later at his Cecil County home after a multi-agency response that placed the college on lockdown. Kent County News reports Grafton Steele Howard, 25, of Chesapeake City, called Chestertown Police around 7 p.m. Jan. 20 ... Read more

A suspect is in custody following the report of a threat made to Washington College. Kent County News reports around 7 p.m. Tuesday evening, Jan. 20, due to a credible threat received by Chestertown Police, lockdown procedures were implemented to ensure the safety of students and staff. Students and staff were notified via text and ... Read more

Are you interested in learning about homelessness in Kent County? These topics will be discussed Thursday, Jan. 22 at a community meeting hosted by The Shelter Alliance from 5 to 6 p.m. at Christ First United Methodist Church, 401 High St. in Chestertown. Also, the public will have an opportunity to meet the nonprofit’s Executive ... Read more