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5 days ago | 
myeasternshoremd.com | Will Bontrager
CHESTERTOWN — Police are investigating two separate robbery incidents that occurred Thursday night, April 17, one involving an assault and another targeting a college student. According to a release issued by Chestertown Chief of Police Ron Dixon, around 10 p.m., a woman was approached by a teenage male in the 300 block of Canon Street, according to Chestertown police. The suspect, who appeared to be armed, demanded her car keys.
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5 days ago | 
myeasternshoremd.com | Will Bontrager
CHESTERTOWN — A Laurel, Maryland man was arrested April 15 after allegedly attempting to obtain prescription medication using fraudulent identification at a local pharmacy. Francis Achang Okebugwu, 33, faces multiple charges including controlled dangerous substance (CDS) obtain by fraud, CDS obtain by false ID, prescription obtain by fraud and possession of a false government ID, according to a statement issued by the Chestertown police.
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6 days ago | 
stardem.com | Will Bontrager
Earlier this month, the Kent Cultural Alliance rang in spring with their 16th annual Kent County Poetry Festival by presenting renowned names in the poetry community: Lady Brion, the poet laureate of the state of Maryland, Guggenheim Fellow and a National Endowment for the Arts fellow, Denise Duhamel, author of “Pink Lady,” “Second Story” and “Queen for a Day: Selected and New Poems,” and KCA Resident Artist Austen Camille.
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1 week ago | 
stardem.com | Will Bontrager
CHESTERTOWN — Kicks and punches flew over the weekend, but safely, under the watchful eyes of local martial arts masters. On Saturday, at Eastern Shore Tang Soo Do, instructors of the Korean martial arts known for its practical self-defense techniques and physical fitness training, held Black Belt/Advanced Testing for students.
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1 week ago | 
myeasternshoremd.com | Will Bontrager
CHESTERTOWN — Kicks and punches flew over the weekend but safely, under the watchful eyes of local martial arts masters. On Saturday, at Eastern Shore Tang Soo Do, instructors of the Korean martial arts known for its practical self-defense techniques and physical fitness training, held Black Belt/Advanced Testing for students.
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1 week ago | 
myeasternshoremd.com | Will Bontrager
CHESTERTOWN — Six hundred tickets were sold over the weekend for the Chester River Chorale’s annual spring concert, tantalizing the imagination, thrilling the soul with a beautiful night of music and voices. With this years theme, “Angels,” on Friday and Saturday, the chorale combined with The River Voices, The Chamber Singers and The Pam Ortiz Band to present this remarkable array of music numbers, exploring the supernatural messengers of God through various time periods.
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1 week ago | 
myeasternshoremd.com | Will Bontrager
Kent County Parks and Recreation athletes of the week are chosen from various youth teams throughout the county and are selected each week by coaching staff. Their dedication, passion and outstanding performances have left a lasting impact on their respective teams, and Kent County couldn’t be prouder. Let’s give them a round of applause and show our support for their incredible achievements!
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1 week ago | 
myeasternshoremd.com | Will Bontrager
MILLINGTON — A Queen Anne’s resident’s dogs may have saved her life from a trailer fire that broke out on the afternoon of April 11 around 2:18 p.m at 113 Dogwood Court, Millington, Queen Anne’s County. The Office of the State Fire Marshal reported the occupant was asleep when one of her dogs alerted her to the fire. With no fire alarm or sprinkler system, the occupant, Dawn Reed made attempts to extinguish the fire, but with no luck. Reed escaped her Sunline Solaris Camper trailer with her dogs.
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1 week ago | 
myeasternshoremd.com | Will Bontrager
GALENA — As much as people were thrilled to celebrate Twinny's Place 45 year anniversary on April 1, taking sweet advantage of an anniversary cupcake — it was bittersweet as they announced they will be closing their doors at the end of May. Twinny's has been faithfully serving Kent County with their sandwiches jam-packed with meat, unforgettable cheesesteaks and massive pancakes and other delicious menu items for over 40 years.
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1 week ago | 
stardem.com | Will Bontrager
CHESTERTOWN — The First Friday event of April brought friends, neighbors and visitors to downtown Chestertown. Some of those stopped by the law offices of Campbell and Furneisen to celebrate the company’s one-year anniversary. Partners Bridget Campbell and Ivette Furneisen were both nominated for Eastern Shore’s 2024 Women to Watch. And according to their website, Furneisen is “one of very few Spanish-speaking lawyers on the shore, and possibly the only native Spanish-speaking.
