Accumulated snow and ice following the region’s first major winter storm caused access issues for businesses, residents and road crews across Chestertown and Kent County, prompting both town and county officials to acknowledge challenges while highlighting extensive cleanup efforts. According to the Kent County News, several Chestertown businesses reported that snow and ice blocked entrances, ... Read more

Four parents spoke at the February 3 Caroline County Board of Education meeting about the school system’s decision not to allow spring sports teams to use the NCHS stadium field for home games. The Caroline Review r eports CCPS originally announced the decision in November 2025, explaining that the stadium field had undergone extensive improvements ... Read more

The Caroline County Board of Education heard recommendations for altering the current academic calendar to make up for multiple inclement weather days, and voted to accept a draft 2026-2027 school year calendar with a pre-Labor Day start, at their February 3 Board meeting. The Caroline Review reports CCPS had built three “snow days” into the ... Read more

The Caroline County Sheriff’s Office issued a warning to residents Tuesday morning, Feb. 3, 2026, about a phone scam in which callers claim to be members of law enforcement. The Caroline Review reports the Facebook alert was posted by the office at about 8:15 a.m. The scam involves a caller claiming the resident has a ... Read more

Eastern Shore legislators are requesting the state provide disaster relief funding to Maryland’s commercial oyster fishery, which they say is struggling due to a market that’s been devastated. The Kent County News reports a formal letter request was sent to Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Friday, signed by members of the Eastern Shore Delegation, including ... Read more

The Maryland State Board of Education on Jan. 27 approved Queen Anne’s County Public Schools’ request for a waiver to use President’s Day [Monday, Feb. 16] as a day of instruction for students and staff. The Evening Enterprise reports QACPS built inclement weather contingency days into its approved calendar. Additionally, three days are embedded at ... Read more

State agriculture officials announced this week that the highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza, known as bird flu, was detected on a commercial farm in Caroline County, the first case detected in Maryland this year. The Baltimore Sun reports the Maryland Department of Agriculture said in a statement Thursday that preliminary results of testing on a ... Read more

The Queen Anne’s County Office of the Sheriff (QACOS) has arrested an Annapolis man on vehicle theft, burglary, and drug charges. WMDT reports deputies arrested 25-year-old Jaden Taylor after serving a warrant for his arrest on Jan. 20. The warrant charged him with theft between $25,000 and $100,000, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, and ... Read more

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