Jane Bellmyer

Reporter at Cecil Whig

Back in the Twitter saddle after a much needed break. What am I into? Good grief I get into stuff without even trying.

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Articles

Perryville ballot set with uncontested incumbents

1 week ago | cecildaily.com | Jane Bellmyer

PERRYVILLE — Two members of the Perryville Board of Town Commissioners are the only candidates on the ballot next month in Perryville. Charlene Hall and Julie Jeric filed to run for office in the May 13 election. Hall was appointed and sworn into office last August to finish the term of Commissioner Christina Aldridge, who resigned in May 2024. Jeric was appointed in May 2024 to complete the commissioner term of Michelle Linkey after Linkey won the election to become mayor.
Legislative Breakfast notes winners and losers of contentious General Assembly session

1 week ago | cecildaily.com | Jane Bellmyer
Portion of Delaware Avenue will be closed next week, says SHA

1 week ago | cecildaily.com | Jane Bellmyer

ELKTON — The section of Delaware Avenue that runs past Meadow Park will be closed to traffic next week so the Maryland State Highway Administration and the Town of Elkton can create a better, safer pathway over Big Elk Creek. Weather permitting, the road from Howard Street to the entrance of the park will be closed from Monday until Friday with detours in place. Lewis George, Elkton Town Administrator, said the construction would not replace the bridge but rather add to the structure.
North East author pens fourth book set on Eastern Shore

1 week ago | cecildaily.com | Jane Bellmyer

NORTH EAST — Judy L. Murray has released the fourth book in her Chesapeake Bay Mystery series that features real estate agent and sleuth Helen Morrissey once again trying to find out “whodunit.”This time, however Morrissey is the target in Villain in the Vineyard. Someone is vandalizing the homes she is trying to show and through the course of the book the vandal gets increasingly more sinister.
BizBeat: Rock N Hole at Elkton Music Hall, Wine & Dine at White Oak Manor, Dine-A-Thon for Cecil College

1 week ago | cecildaily.com | Jane Bellmyer

Happening this week in and around Cecil County:Come inside and play. That’s the message from Ric Cunningham at Elkton Music Hall, 107 North St. who announced recently the addition of “Rock N Hole” starting April 21 at 6 p.m.Admission is free. Just come in and relax and play the games being offered such as corn hole, ladder golf and can jam. Cunningham said this does not shy away from the Music Hall’s full time job of bringing live entertainment to North Street.
Living history celebration coming to Port Deposit

1 week ago | cecildaily.com | Jane Bellmyer

PORT DEPOSIT — A citizen of France whose contribution to the success of the American Revolution is well remembered and will be re-enacted this summer with the Return of Lafayette.
Rising Sun gets good news on wastewater treatment and management

1 week ago | cecildaily.com | Jane Bellmyer

RISING SUN — Just as every other municipality in Cecil County, Rising Sun monitors its wastewater treatment operations to see what is getting channeled into the system and how much of it does not belong. Called “INI” or inflow and infiltration, this is when water gets into the sanitary sewer system that is not supposed to be and costs an entity such as Rising Sun more money because it then goes through the treatment system and is treated with the same process for wastewater.
Rising Sun building its FY26 budget

1 week ago | cecildaily.com | Jane Bellmyer

RISING SUN — The mayor and commissioners are taking one of the first steps toward building the budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1; considering the property tax rate. The mayor and commissioners voted Tuesday to maintain the town’s property tax rate of 46 cents per hundred dollars, the same rate set in 2020.
Sign up now for River Sweep April 26

2 weeks ago | cecildaily.com | Jane Bellmyer

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No candidates filed in upcoming Chesapeake City election

2 weeks ago | cecildaily.com | Jane Bellmyer

CHESAPEAKE CITY — Residents of Chesapeake City have until May 2 to get their name on the ballot for the June 2 town election. In an earlier Cecil Whig story it was reported that, to date, only the incumbents for the three open seats had registered to seek re-election. However, according to Town Manager Robert Bernstine, no names have been submitted for candidacy. Again, the deadline to register to run for a seat on the town council is May 2 at noon.