Not to share industry secrets, but normally these editorials are written by Daniel Divilio — editor of the Kent County News. Today’s voice behind the curtain is coming from me, Lifestyle Editor Leann Schenke. The reason for this exposition, and turning this editorial into a column, is becaus…
Every weekday for six weeks this fall, I had radiation treatment for early-stage breast cancer. This journey has been a lesson in our broken social and economic systems.
Of all the cliches that abound this time of year, an “attitude of gratitude” can’t be repeated enough. A thankful attitude is healthy. It’s contagious. And it sets a good example.
This week’s issue marks the start of our publication of stories from around the Mid-Shore about families in need of help to make the holidays a little brighter. Throughout the end of the year, readers will find on the Kent County News front page true stories about local families as part of o…
“The nation owes a great debt to its veterans, whose service to the nation spans every decade, every year, every day of our country’s existence. Through untold courage and sacrifice, America’s veterans have secured the liberty which the founding fathers sought to establish here in the new wo…
The Maryland Report Card is a website hosted by the Maryland State Department of Education meant to be an informational go-to on our public schools. It maintains a wealth of information on the state education system and each district, right down to individual schools, “to help our stakeholde…
Donald Trump’s idea of a good farm program seems to be “Hee Haw.
The Mid-Atlantic region’s blood supply has never been lower, and the Blood Bank of Delmarva is urgently calling for donors. There has been a significant decline in regular blood donors, and the region’s supply has reached critically low levels. In order to maintain a safe blood supply, a sev…
It doesn’t discriminate. It’s an equal opportunity killer, and it needs to be stopped.
The Chestertown council is doing the right thing, even if members started going about it the wrong way.
Newspapers — especially community newspapers — are alive and kicking, no matter what you may have read online. We chronicle the lives and times of our neighbors, and keep a close eye on government. And in addition to our print products, we maintain an up-to-date website to serve the public. …
The Rev. Henry Sabetti of Shrewsbury Episcopal Church in Kennedyville described the intense two-day experience he and I and nearly 50 other community members participated in late last month as “eye-opening and jaw-dropping,” and rightly so. For about eight hours each day on Sept. 27 and 28, …
September was the second outing for the Kent Goes Purple campaign to raise awareness of the opioid abuse crisis that continues to plague Kent County, the Eastern Shore, Maryland and the rest of the nation.
There is a very important meeting being held next week, one we urge everyone to attend. The Maryland Transportation Authority will be discussing and taking comments on its long-running Bay Crossing Study for a new potential span across the Chesapeake.
There is a family photo I still have a hard time looking at. It was a trip my father took my brothers and I on to New York City, my first trip there if I remember correctly. We did all the touristy things: a Broadway show, the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building.
School is officially back in session today across the Mid-Shore, and that means the big yellow buses are on the roads once again.
“We watched the season pull up its own stage and catch the last weekend of the last week. Before the gold and the glimmer have been replaced, another sun soaked season fades away,” or so it goes in Dashboard Confessional’s 2005 song “Stolen.”
Following deadly mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio less than 24 hours apart, our state senator issued a series of tweets tossing out the standard “thoughts and prayers” script on gun violence in America.
What does Maryland have in common with Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon this week? No sales tax. But remember, it’ll just be for the week here. The other five states offer that perk all year long.
With massive security breaches becoming all too common, consumers are urged to take steps to protect themselves.
