The Kent County News

09/11/2026

CHESTERTOWN — The Bookplate is happy to announce another author event in town featuring environmentalist and local author Jennifer de Mooy. Join de Mooy and the Bookplate staff on Thursday, Sept. 17 for a 5:30 p.m. event at the Sultana Education Fou…

CHESTERTOWN — The Bookplate is happy to announce another author event in town featuring environmentalist and local author Jennifer de Mooy. Join de Mooy and the Bookplate staff on Thursday,

09/11/2026

CHESTERTOWN — Forty firefighters battled a two-alarm fire Sunday afternoon that caused an estimated $600,000 in damage to two Cannon Street properties and displaced five people.

09/10/2026

ROCK HALL — Kent County is making strides to secure protections allowing service providers such as Verizon to install their upgraded equipment on the water towers, Public Works Director Dan Mattson told commissioners.

ROCK HALL — Kent County is making strides to secure protections allowing service providers such as Verizon to install their upgraded equipment on the water towers, Public Works Director Dan

09/10/2026

ROCK HALL — Musician, captain and board member Mark Einstein of The Mainstay said that their second annual Jimmy Buffett Tribute and Boater’s Appreciation Day on Sunday could not have gone any smoother.

ROCK HALL — Musician, captain and board member Mark Einstein of The Mainstay said that their second annual Jimmy Buffett Tribute and Boater’s Appreciation Day on Sunday could not have

09/09/2026

CHESTERTOWN — The September 1, meeting led off with the Kent County Commissioners recognizing National Hispanic Heritage month from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15.

09/09/2026

KENT COUNTY SHERIFF

09/07/2026

ROCK HALL — The Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its Butterfly Garden on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The public event, themed "Celebrating 25 years of Butterfly Gardening: Ho…

ROCK HALL — The Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its Butterfly Garden on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The

09/06/2026

CHESTERTOWN — Firefighters were battling a three-alarm fire Sunday afternoon near Brian’s Best Pastries on Cannon Street, prompting road closures in the immediate area and causing power outages in downtown Chestertown.

CHESTERTOWN — Firefighters were battling a three-alarm fire Sunday afternoon near Brian’s Best Pastries on Cannon Street, prompting road closures in the immediate area and causing power outages in downtown

09/03/2026

CHESTERTOWN — While seeking a signature from the County, Kent County Public Schools Superintendent Mary McComas announced to the Commissioners the school system made significant academic progress last year.

09/03/2026

CHESTERTOWN — At the former location of the Pizza Hut off Route 213, restaurant owner Kim Wynn offers a taste of Southern Vietnamese cuisine to the Eastern Shore.