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The municipal election in Millington scheduled for March 4 has been cancelled because the candidates for the two open positions — Mayor Kevin Hemstock and Councilmember Zita Seals — are unopposed. The Evening Enterprise reports according to the town charter, there is no election if the race(s) is uncontested.
The last time the Town of Millington had a contested election was in 2022, when Seals won by a wide margin, 27-3. And before that, Millington had not had a contested election since 2017.

A new poll finds solid support among Eastern Shore residents for offshore wind, with strong majorities convinced wind projects will benefit jobs, improve health conditions and support American energy independence.
The Chestertown Spy reports the poll was sponsored by Shore Progress, an Eastern Shore regional advocacy group, and conducted by Gonzales Research & Media Services, Inc. It found that among Eastern Shore residents, 51% support building offshore wind farms off the coast of Maryland, while 37% say they would oppose them, with 12% giving no opinion. The poll found that 54% of Shore residents support a goal of moving away from fossil fuels and toward renewable sources, such as offshore wind, with 39% opposed and 7% offering no opinion.

The Delmarva Pride Center has established its newest chapter in Kent County. According to the Evening Enterprise, the expansion marks a significant milestone in the center’s mission to foster inclusivity, provide support and advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community across the Delmarva Peninsula, according to a news release. The Garfield Center for the Arts in Chestertown has offered to serve as the official meeting space for the new chapter.

Bill Receski of Rock Hall Elementary School is the most recent recipient of Kent County Public Schools’ Golden Anchor Award. The Evening Enterprise reports commended for his hard work and dedication, Receski received the award at the Feb. 10 Board of Education meeting. Receski is the teacher specialist at RHES. He has been with Kent County Public Schools for more than three decades.

Two men are being hailed as heroes after saving a driver from a fiery crash in Queen Anne’s County on Tuesday afternoon. WBOC reports The Queen Anne-Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Company says John Shumaker and Lamar Stoltzfus stepped into action when they saw the car slammed into the tree, engulfed in flames. The crash happened just before 2 p.m. on Route 481 near Crouse Mill Road, north of the town of Queen Anne. Authorities say the driver hit a tree near the road. Fire officials say Shumaker and Stoltzfus pulled the driver, a man in his 20’s, out of the vehicle. Stoltzfus, who was delivering feed from his family farm had a fire extinguisher in his truck and helped put out the flames.

The Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a reported fraud incident.
Last week, deputies responded to a residence where the victim advised he was unable to log into his computer and a pop-up message prompted him to call what was determined to be a fake Microsoft Support number. The fake representative advised the victim his computer had been hacked numerous times and transferred him to the “FCC.” The victim then provided personal information to the fake FCC representative.

The Laboratory Services Department of the University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown is now home to two new chemistry analyzers, made possible by more than $300,000 in funding provided by the Chester River Health Foundation. UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown is a University of Maryland Shore Regional Health hospital; UM Shore Regional Health is a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System.

The League of Women Voters of Kent County and the Greater Rock Hall Business Association are co-sponsoring a “meet and greet” for the two candidates for the two open seats on the Rock Hall Town Council.
Incumbent Tim Edwards, who is seeking a third term, and first-time candidate Richard Faulkner are running unopposed. The event will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 26 in the mayor and council meeting room at St. John’s Catholic Church hall on South Main Street, beginning at 6 p.m.

On Sunday, February 16, a fire broke out, causing significant damage to a residence in the 6900 block of Hagy Road in Rock Hall. The homeowner discovered the fire originating from an interior 8′ x 10′ detached shed adjacent to the main dwelling. The flames quickly engulfed the shed and were further fueled by high winds.
Unfortunately, the fire spread from the shed to the nearby single-family home. Preliminary investigations suggest that the fire was accidental, likely caused by improperly discarded ashes from a fireplace that were placed inside the detached shed.

A proposed 5-megawatt solar generating facility to be constructed outside of Millington’s town limits will be the subject of a Maryland Public Service Commission hearing at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19 at Galena Elementary School, reports the Evening Enterprise. Chief Public Utility Law Judge Ryan C. McLean will preside.
This is the second public comment hearing in this case; the first hearing0.2 was a virtual hearing on Oct. 3.