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An adult female was transported to the hospital in Chestertown for treatment of injuries sustained in what officials described as a “vehicle fire” on Friday afternoon, April 11. According to a news release from the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, the injuries were not life-threatening. The Evening Enterprise reports the occupant of a Sunline Solaris camper trailer, identified in the news release as Dawn Reed, discovered the fire at 2:18 p.m. in the 100-block of Dogwood Court in Queen Anne’s County. Reed was sleeping inside the camper trailer when one of her pet dogs alerted her to the fire.

Ken Kozel, president and CEO of University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, will be the keynote speaker at a League of Women Voters of Kent County-sponsored program on Thursday, April 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the Chestertown firehouse. The Evening Enterprise reports Kozel will review the changes that have occurred over the past 10 years at UM Shore Regional Health, including the evolution of the health system and the regional medical center under construction in Easton.

The Queen Annes County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy recently pulled over a vehicle on Rt. 300 that was repeatedly flashing its high beam head lamps approximately 100 feet from his vehicle.
The officer initiated a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, later identified as Charles Livingston. Through the course of the investigation, it was determined Livingston had given a false name before later admitting who he actually was. A routine check of his license determined it was suspended and that he had two outstanding bench warrants.

The adjusted draft FY26 budget for Queen Anne’s County Public Schools (QACPS) still projects a shortfall of $2.08 million. While the projected deficit was reduced by over half a million, it remains significant. The adjusted budget anticipates $129.16 million in spending, a $10.72 million increase, while projected revenue is $8.64 million higher. Despite this, a shortfall remains, partly due to a projected $433,000 decrease in state funding.

Kendra Andrea Johnson, 24, Chestertown, on March 18, was charged with resist, interfere with arrest (three counts); failure to obey a reasonable and lawful order (three counts); and disturbing the peace/disorderly. She initially was held in the Kent County Detention Center without bond. On March 24, she was released after posting $1,000 unsecured personal bond. The offenses are alleged to have occurred in the 300-block of Roosevelt Drive.

On a tour of Queen Anne’s County, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore stopped by Queen Anne’s County YMCA and Active Aging Center highlighting community involvement in Centreville recently. The Bay Times & Record Observer reports the Y’s Chief Operating Officer Jennifer Gill led Moore on a tour of the facility and county Office of Aging Officials highlighted senior programs.

A fire broke out at a single-family home with an attached garage on Grasonville Cemetery Road in Queen Anne’s County Tuesday morning. The Grasonville Volunteer Fire Department was the primary unit responding to the scene, sending 46 firefighters to control the blaze from their department and assisting agencies.
Initial investigations have determined that the fire originated on the front porch and has been classified as accidental. The likely cause was identified as discarded ashes from a wood stove, which ignited the fire.

Centreville Town Council convened an emergency meeting late Friday afternoon, April 4, to address public safety concerns surrounding a dangerous building in town. The Bay Times & Record Observer reports council approved an ordinance allowing town officials to seek administrative search warrants to inspect non-residential properties suspected of posing a public nuisance.

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has certified Haven Harbour South in Rock Hall as the newest Maryland Clean Marina. The department awards this designation to marinas that comply with all applicable regulatory requirements and voluntarily adopt a significant portion of recommended best practices in the Maryland Clean Marina Guidebook. There are now 147 certified Clean Marinas in Maryland, representing about 30% of the marinas in the state.

Chesapeake Heartland Project Director Darius Johnson and Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience Deputy Director Jaelon T. Moaney will host a public workshop in Chestertown on Friday, April 11, focusing on the African American Heritage Preservation Program. The $5 million grant program supports the preservation of historically and culturally significant buildings, sites and communities related to the African American experience in Maryland. The competitive program is funded through an appropriation from the Maryland General Assembly. The AAHPP has an annual appropriation of $5 million. Grant awards range from $10,000 to $250,000.