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The goal for the Kent County School Board is to have a new superintendent in place by the time current Superintendent Karen Couch’s departure effective June 30. Right now, three candidates are being considered; Mary Boswell-McComas, LeTrecia Gloster and Dawn Lucarelli. They met with the search team and stakeholders recently and got a tour of the school system.
The search now moves into what’s considered phase four in order to pick a finalist.

The Queen Anne’s County Commissioners are actively seeking someone to fill a vacancy on the Historic Stevensville Arts & Entertainment Advisory Board. The deadline for applications is June 28, 2024. The board was created to develop, promote, and support artistic and cultural centers that provide unique local experiences, attract tourism, and spur economic revitalization and neighborhood pride.

Recently, a Petition for Judicial Review of the Chestertown Historic District Commission’s (HDC) approval of partial demolition of the armory building (509 S. Cross Street) was filed with the Circuit Court for Kent County by three town residents. The town received the petition this week and the filing the petition begins a sixty-day period for the Town to respond by filing the proceeding’s record of documents, including a transcript of the hearing.

The Chestertown Utilities Commission is taking sealed bids from qualified engineering firms until July 1 at 3:00 pm for the Water Plant Engineering Redesign Project. The work on the 1.5-acre site includes site design for Phase II of the upgrades to the plant. Bidding firms are being asked to show evidence of completed work on similar projects.

The third annual Saturday In The Park is happening on Saturday at Wilmer Park in Chestertown. The day kicks off with a guided kayak tour of Radcliffe Creek from 10 a.m. to noon departing from the kayak launch at Wilmer Park. Full activities begin at noon. Music will kick-off at the main stage while volleyball, cornhole, bocce, and other field games start up.

Rock Hall officials have some tips for residents during hydrant flushing season. Prior to local hydrants being flushed, you may want to obtain water for your everyday use including drinking, cooking, etc. When the flushing is taking place, water quality may temporarily be reduced. Using water for tasks such as dishwashing, laundry, or showering may result in the discoloration/staining of your clothes or household items Once the hydrants in your area have completed their flushing, it will not be long until your water is ready for normal use again.

The Queen Anne’s County Office of the Sheriff along with QAC Goes Purple, and other local partners have teamed up to create a series of PSA’s aimed at addressing substance abuse in our community and offering resources that exist locally.
Learn about the dangers of the drug called Xylazine and its appearance in Fentanyl and other opioid based drugs throughout the country. You can find out more at the sheriff’s office Facebook page.

Kent County High School’s top graduating student is leaving a gift, of sorts, behind that addresses a concern of some parents. Ben Loller, the 2024 class valedictorian, developed a code he wants to use in a web-based program to help parents track where their students’ school buses are at any given time. He showed off his work to school board members recently, to some high praise. Members were so impressed, they encouraged Loller to copywright his work.

Kent County High School’s top graduating student is leaving a gift, of sorts, behind that addresses a concern of some parents. Ben Loller, the 2024 class valedictorian, developed a code he wants to use in a web-based program to help parents track where their students’ school buses are at any given time. He showed off his work to school board members recently, to some high praise. Members were so impressed, they encouraged Loller to copywright his work.

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Jun. 4, 2024 12:16 PM CST
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