After 17 years, the group that owns the Tidewater Inn is planning to sell the establishment. The Star Democrat reports Coastal South president Dereck Janes informed staff on March 3 that the ownership group has enlisted JLL, a hospitality real estate advisory firm, to market the historic Easton hotel, with a sale expected before year’s ... Read more

Community leader John Queen announced he will launch his campaign for the Maryland Senate seat in District 36 with a gathering in Chestertown on Thursday, March 19. Kent County News reports the event will mark the start of Queen’s campaign and introduce what he describes as a districtwide engagement initiative focused on strengthening cooperation across ... Read more

After 20 months of negotiations, Chesapeake College faculty members established their first ever union contract in school history. According to the Kent County News, it was announced that the Chesapeake College faculty — represented by United Academics of Maryland — voted to establish their first ever union contract, which includes wage increases, a service pathway ... Read more

The process to build a new restaurant and inn on the waterfront is moving forward. The Kent County News reports on March 4, before a packed room, the Chestertown Historic District Commission voted unanimously to approve the project’s construction, a step that still requires several additional approvals. The vote drew applause from attendees, reflecting enthusiasm ... Read more

Carla Thorpe has been named the permanent health officer for Kent County, the first female in that role. According to the Evening Enterprise, she had been the acting health officer since Oct. 1, upon the retirement of William Webb. Thorpe’s new position is effective March 4, according to a news release from the Kent County ... Read more

A two-family home was destroyed and ten people were displaced after it was set on fire Sunday night, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. WBOC reports fire officials say the initial investigation revealed the fire was intentionally set to the outside of the home while people were inside. The house is located on Main ... Read more

A driver was taken to the hospital after a single-vehicle crash with entrapment early Saturday morning in Queen Anne’s County, according to the Queen Anne-Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Company. WMDT reports emergency crews were dispatched around 5 a.m. Saturday to the intersection of Ruthsburg Road and Damsontown Road for a reported motor vehicle crash with entrapment. ... Read more

The Talbot County Planning Commission voted recently to give an unfavorable recommendation to the Board of Appeals for a proposed four-bed assisted living facility at 29334 Dogwood View Drive. The application was filed by Westgate Assisted Living LLC, with operator Tanette Gibson and agent Lacy Gilbert seeking to convert a vacant home owned by Robert ... Read more

Easton resident Marvin Foster has filed for the Talbot County Council. According to the Star Democrat, Foster says that despite a lack of political experience, being a father of four and the founder of a youth football and cheer league on the Eastern Shore left him feeling inspired. Foster said that part of looking out ... Read more

Regional and community banks remain more important than ever shared Rotary Club guest speaker President and CEO of Chesapeake Bank & Trust Company, Bob Altieri. The Kent County News reports this week, Alteri talked to Rotarians about the importance and state of those regional banks currently throughout the US. Altieri has been involved in banking ... Read more