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

An investigation into a reported assault in the 21000 block of Woods Edge Drive in Chestertown, has led to the arrest of a 32-year-old man. Eastern Shore Undercover reports deputies responded to the residence after receiving a call about an ongoing assault. Upon arrival, screaming was heard from inside the home. Following an investigation, Montrail ... Read more

Kent County has the land, zoning and plans to add as many as 1,000 new homes over the next decade. While all five incorporated towns — Chestertown, Rock Hall, Galena, Betterton and Millington — are planning or advancing housing projects, construction in unincorporated areas has largely stalled, even after the county loosened zoning rules to ... Read more

Two EF-1 tornadoes – one in Caroline County, Maryland and one in Kent County, Delaware have been confirmed by the National Weather Service, as well as extensive straight-line wind damage in Queen Anne’s County, Maryland. The survey team from the National Weather Service office has confirmed a tornado occurred Monday evening near Frederica. The preliminary ... Read more

The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has announced the Housing Choice Voucher Program waiting list for Maryland’s Eastern Shore will open on Apr. 1 at 9:00 a.m. WMDT reports the Housing Choice Voucher Program is a federally funded rental assistance program that helps very low-income families, older adults, and individuals with disabilities ... Read more

MacArthur Foundation Fellow and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Jericho Brown will headline the Robert Earl Price Poetry Festival, formerly the Kent County Poetry Festival, taking place later this month in Chestertown. The Evening Enterprise reports all festival events are free, but registration is required for some. Links to all the events, tickets and sign-ups are available ... Read more

Matthew Peters, director of the Easton-based Chesapeake Multicultural Resource Center, is the keynote speaker for the March meeting of the Democratic Club of Kent County. The Evening Enterprise reports his topic is the immigration community on the Eastern Shore, and how past and current federal and state policies affect our community. The meeting is Thursday, ... Read more