The state-of-the-art magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine installed last fall at UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown has brought advanced diagnostic technology to the region and reinforced the medical center’s role as a critical community resource. Kent County News reports the MRI was purchased by UM Shore Regional Health at a total cost of $2.2 ... Read more

Officers from the Easton Police Department have concluded an investigation into a corporate theft. EasternShoreUndercover.com reports the case involves the alleged misuse of a company credit card by 40-year-old Rishawn O. Brooks of Easton, Maryland. Brooks is a former employee of a local business, Teddy Bear Fresh. Company representatives discovered this financial activity during an ... Read more

Celebrate sustainability at Chestertown’s 16th Annual Earth Day Festival on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 9 AM to 1 PM at Downtown Chestertown’s Park Row. The event will feature vendors, live music, kids’ activities, and educational exhibits. Residents can take part in paper shredding (9 AM–Noon), pick up free compost samples (bring your own bucket, ... Read more

Chestertown is starting the process of updating its zoning map, and residents are invited to take part. The Eastern Shore Land Conservancy will host a Zoning Open House on Monday, April 27, from 1:30–5:30 PM at the Chestertown Branch of the Kent County Public Library (Main Meeting Room). You can explore the current zoning layers, ... Read more

A Church Hill man faces a long list of charges after police say a K9 helped stop a pursuit. WBOC reports Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s deputies attempted to stop a vehicle with expired registration on Main Street March 13 after it allegedly failed to make a stop. Officials say the vehicle was registered to the ... Read more

The Caroline County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man following a domestic incident that occurred on Sunday. WMDT reports deputies arrested 42-year-old David Scully of Federalsburg on charges of violating a protective order, malicious destruction of property greater than $1,000, driving under the influence of alcohol, and related charges. Scully was seen by a Caroline County ... Read more

Maryland’s Board of Public Works approved over $2.8 million in grants for watershed protection across Queen Anne’s County in recent meetings. WBOC reports the funds come from the Department of Natural Resources Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, which looks to permanently protect scenic views, water quality and ecosystems across the state through easements – state legal ... Read more

The Queen Anne’s County Commissioners will meet on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at 107 North Liberty Street, Centreville. The agenda includes possible adoption of two key ordinances — one authorizing red light cameras and another allowing speed monitoring systems in the county. Commissioners will also set a public hearing date for a ... Read more

A new Dollar General will soon be under construction in Wye Mills. At its March 12 meeting, the Queen Anne’s County Planning Commission granted major site plan approval for Oxford Chase Development Inc. to construct a 10,528-square-foot Dollar General store on the east side of Centreville Road in Wye Mills. Kent County News reports, located ... Read more

Disposable doesn’t mean flushable. Items like wipes and tampons being flushed in the sewer have caused Betterton problems within the wastewater system. Kent County News reports the dilemma was discussed at length at the latest town council meeting, and it goes beyond a discrepancy with a label and being a mere inconvenience. Town Pump Station ... Read more