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It’s a plan to envision the future of Chestertown’s Historic District and there will be a public workshop about it at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 26 at the firehouse on Maple Avenue. The Evening Enterprise reports Main Street Chestertown has been working with local partners on a downtown master plan and at the meeting, group members will be joined by planners, landscape architects and engineers to tell the public more about what they have in mind in terms of infrastructure, streetscape, land use and tourism.

The Queen Anne’s County Commissioner Meeting is set for Tuesday at 5:30 PM. The public is encouraged to attend in person at 107 N Liberty Street in Centreville, and the meetings are also streamed live on our website at www.qac.org/live, on QACTV Facebook and YouTube. Among the agenda items is a public hearing on a bill aimed at establishing the interest to be charged on unpaid property tax in Queen Anne’s County.

The investigation continues in Kent County into the theft of two vehicles and several others being ransacked around Striper Run in the Waterman’s Estates neighborhood of Rock Hall. Initially late last week, a couple reported their 2019 Audi was stolen and during that investigation, the report of a second vehicle theft came in, along with word that a number of vehicles had been broken into. As a result of the ongoing investigation, several juvenile suspects were developed and charges are pending.

A communitywide door-knocking campaign designed to engage and listen to the residents of Chestertown will be getting udnerway later this summer.The Evening Enterprise reports the Kent County Local Management Board will conduct the exercise along with the nonprofit Everyday Canvassing beginning in late August and running through October, to ask households about their experiences, concerns and priorities, as part of the Chestertown Children’s Agenda.

In Centreville Saturday, Tides of Grace is holding a Family Fun Day Saturday. The event runs from 1pm to 3pm complete with plenty of kids’ activities, music, food vendors and more. It takes place at 123 Coursevall Dr. The group will be helping QAC Christmas Angels by collecting NEW toiletry items for the teens; things like deodorant, shampoos, body wash, hairbrushes etc. They’ll have a collection box near the Tides of Grace table. There is no admission charge.

The Queen Anne’s County Commission on Aging has a Town Hall Meeting planned for September 19th from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. The event will be held at the Grasonville Senior Center, located at 4802 Main Street. Organizers call it an open forum for community members to engage with State and County Officials. By bringing together government representatives and the public, the Commission on Aging seeks to address important issues affecting seniors in Queen Anne’s County.

Why does Kent County need a facility to remove iron from the groundwater? It’s an explanation Commission President Ron Fithian is looking for from the Maryland Department of the Environment. MyEasternShoreMD.com reports Fithian wants an answer from the agency before ground is broken on a $4.5 million plant near the Nicholson landfill.

The two Methodist churches on High Street in Chestertown officially will become one worshipping congregation on July 1, when Christ United Methodist at 401 High St. and First United Methodist at 360 High St. will be known as Christ First United Methodist Church, reports the Evening Enterprise. The two congregations have been worshipping together recently under Pastor Herb Cain, who in the summer of 2022 was appointed pastor of both churches. Cain will be leaving at the end of June, to be succeeded by Pastor Amy Yarnall.

The Town of Queenstown is requesting residents assistance regarding a recent occurrence of thefts in town.The Town Commissioners shared their plea on the Queenstown website and the Town of Queenstown Facebook page detailing the incidents. The Bay Times and Record Observer reports on or about June 15, a pole mounted digital speed awareness sign/solar panel assembly was removed from the shoulder of Main Street near the area of 7500 Main Street.

Due to extreme heat this week with a dangerous heat index, the Queen Anne’s County Cooling Centers are available for any community members in need of a cool retreat. The following locations will be open:
Sudlersville Senior Center at 605 Foxxtown Road, Grasonville Senior Center at 4802 Main Street and the Kent Island Senior Center, 891 Love Point Road, Stevensville. Cooling Centers will be open from 8:00 AM-4:00 PM Thursday, Friday, Monday and Tuesday.