The composition of the Board of Kent County Commissioners will be the topic of what is being described as a “community conversation” hosted by the Democratic Club of Kent County on Thursday, Feb. 19 at Procolino’s Pizza. The public is invited. Currently there are three county commissioners, all elected at-large. The Feb. 19 program will ... Read more

The Town of Centreville MD is launching a new market study to identify the opportunities and challenges that affect Centreville’s economic vitality and to provide a strategic vision for the future. Join them for the Main Street Market Study Kickoff on February 17, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Zoom. Details can be found at qac.org.

A house explosion on Valentine’s Day in Kent County killed a 68-year-old homeowner and destroyed a Chestertown residence, while five family members escaped, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. FOX 45 News reports the Office of the State Fire Marshal said it is continuing to investigate the explosion and fire that ... Read more

Officials have identified the driver who died after his tractor-trailer went into the water under the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel early Sunday. 13NewsNow reports Ronnie Andrews, 61, of Robersonville, N.C., died in the crash, according to a press release from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. His body was recovered Sunday evening by Crofton Diving of Portsmouth. The ... Read more

Kent County Commissioners met with departments including Economic and Tourism Development, Planning, Housing and Zoning and Public Works during their regularly scheduled meeting Feb. 3. The Kent County Unified Development Ordinance would allow cannabis processing facilities in certain commercial areas of Kent County, and had a third reading and was approved by both Commissioner Ron ... Read more

On Wednesday, deputies from the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported theft in the 23000 Block of Holly Park Drive in Preston. EasternShoreUndercover.com reports upon arrival, deputies interviewed a victim regarding a transaction made on Facebook Marketplace. The victim stated they had paid $400 to an individual identified as “Mary Murray” for the ... Read more

The Caroline County Commissioners introduced three zoning bills at their weekly meeting Tuesday. The Star Democrat reports a zoning map corrections bill introduced Tuesday would allow the planning director to administratively correct minor technical or clerical errors in zoning maps. According to Commissioners President Travis Breeding, the maps have been transferred from paper to digital ... Read more

A man was arrested for telephone misuse after allegedly making numerous calls to emergency services on February 2, 2026. The incident began around 10:36 p.m. when dispatch advised Sgt. Davidson that the individual, identified as Jeremy Stack, was repeatedly contacting multiple agencies. Easternshoreundercover.com reports Stack reportedly called the 911 Center, Maryland State Police Centreville Barrack, ... Read more

The public is getting a chance to weigh in on the Maryland Transportation Authority’s plan to rebuild the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and learn more about the environmental impact study. Three virtual and in-person public hearings have been announced, allowing people to review the alternatives and environmental impacts draft, learn about the MDTA’s recommended plan, and ... Read more

An 80-foot Maryland Department of Natural Resources icebreaker fought through up to twelve inches of ice on Monday to free watermen who had been stuck in Rock Hall Harbor for more than two weeks. ABC 7 News reports the icebreaker, A.V. Sandusky, was dispatched to the Eastern Shore town after frigid temperatures locked in dozens ... Read more