Jane Bellmyer

5 days ago | cecildaily.com | Jane Bellmyer

PORT DEPOSIT — The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal is investigating a Friday evening fire at a home on Linton Run Road. The single family home owned by Anastasia Chimside sustained $700,000 in damage, investigators said. No injuries were reported. Volunteers from the Community Fire Company of Perryville responded to the call just after 7 p.m. in the 300-block of Linton Run Road in Port Deposit. They needed just 20 minutes to get the blaze under control.

6 days ago | cecildaily.com | Jane Bellmyer

ELKTON — The news of the first ever American-born priest to become now pope is still settling in on members of the Catholic faith in Cecil County. "Quite frankly we were floored," said Father Richard Jasper, pastor of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Elkton. Cardinal Robert Prevost is now called Pope Leo XIV; the name he took after white smoke from the roof of The Vatican in Italy proclaimed that a new leader of the Catholic church had been named.

6 days ago | cecildaily.com | Jane Bellmyer

NORTH EAST — A public hearing will be held Wednesday night for Town of North East officials to receive comment on plans to keep the town's property tax rate at .4800 cents per $100 of assessed value. That rate is below Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation constant yield rate of .4851 cents.

6 days ago | cecildaily.com | Jane Bellmyer

ELKTON — The horses are still getting used to the new location of After The Races but the humans are enjoying every acre along Appleton Road. On a recent sunny morning, Bonnie McRae, executive director, walked the 20 acres and watched as volunteers worked with a handful of former racing thoroughbreds, helping them get comfortable with their new life. "Our long term plan is to re-do the fencing," she said, adding she wants to create more pastures.

6 days ago | cecildaily.com | Jane Bellmyer

ELKTON — The horses are still getting used to the new location of After The Races but the humans are enjoying every acre along Appleton Road. On a recent sunny morning, Bonnie McRae, executive director, walked the 20 acres and watched as volunteers worked with a handful of former racing thoroughbreds, helping them get comfortable with their new life. "Our long term plan is to re-do the fencing," she said, adding she wants to create more pastures.