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Easton residents chime in on proposed housing developments
EASTON — At a packed Easton Town Council meeting Monday, many attendees took to the podium to show frustration with the current state of housing and development in the town. Two projects were the subject of much discussion: a proposed 33-unit development at the site of the former Safeway on North Washington Street and a plan to annex around 17 acres of land on the east side of Ocean Gateway for a potential affordable multifamily housing development project. ...
Easton Town Council passes ordinance to prohibit outdoor music at night
EASTON — A new ordinance to prohibit outdoor music after 10 p.m. was passed by the Easton Town Council on Monday. It comes after residents expressed concerns about excessive noise coming from the Tidewater Inn on Dover Street. Ordinance 823 states that “amplified music from commercial establishments” is not allowed from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Council members voted unanimously to approve the legislation after a short discussion. Resident Helen...
Local district hikes school lunch, milk prices
Queen Anne’s County Public Schools Board of Education approved a 15-cent per meal price increase and 5-cent per milk carton price increase for the 2024-2025 school year at their June 26 meeting. The board cited cost increases for the higher prices. Lunch prices had remained the same since the 2022-2023 school year, according to Julie Hickey, coordinator of food services. ...
New Ordinance in Easton Limits Outdoor Music to Address Noise Complaints
EASTON, MD. - In response to ongoing noise complaints, the Easton Town Council has approved a new ordinance that will prohibit outdoor music after 10 p.m. The law, which was passed Monday night, aims to address concerns from residents about noise levels from local establishments. The ordinance primarily impacts venues...
Lengthy public comment examines council’s stance on Pride
EASTON — For the third consecutive meeting, Easton residents filled town council chambers to express opinions on council rhetoric regarding last month’s Delmarva Pride Festival, Pride banners and the LGBTQ+ community. Council President Frank Gunsallus originally came under scrutiny for comments made at a May 20 council meeting. At that meeting, he said the Pride flag was “antithetical to America” and questioned whether town funds should support downtown Pride banners. ...
First Frederick Douglass Unity Day held to raise money for cultural center
EASTON — As DJ Mercury played music outside the Easton Veterans of Foreign Wars post during the first Frederick Douglass Unity Day celebration on Saturday, people danced and feasted on crabs and corn on the cob. The event, sponsored by the Bailey-Groce Family Foundation, brought multiple vendors and somewhere around 100 people out to the VFW Saturday. It was put on to raise awareness for and money to create an African American cultural center in Easton. ...
Talbot County's oldest firehouse is raising funds for reconstruction
TRAPPE — The oldest firehouse in Talbot County, the Trappe Volunteer Fire Company, is raising funds for much-needed reconstruction. Nick Newnam, chief of the Trappe Volunteer Fire Company described the building’s structure as “questionable at best.” According to Newnam, the current firehouse structure dates from 1951 and no longer serves the needs of a modern fire company. The building’s engine bay doors only provide “inches” of clearance, requiring custom sizing...
QACPS approves FY25 budget, calls for future public support
CENTREVILLE — As the Queen Anne’s County Public Schools (QACPS) Board of Education approved its FY25 budget, they voiced appreciation for additional fundings found by the County Commissioners and gave a call to action to the public for future support needed at its work session June 26. The FY25 budget includes the recently approved additional $1.2 million allocation by the Queen Anne’s County Commissioners, the majority of which will go toward teacher salaries and tutors, according to Chief Financial Officer Whitney Gast. ...
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