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Jousting championship held at Tuckahoe
QUEEN ANNE — The announcer called into the microphone, “charge fair maiden” as John Philip Sousa’s rousing military march “Stars and Stripes Forever” echoes across the track. Maidens and knights charged on their steeds at Eastern Shore Jousting Association’s 55th Annual Championship Tournament on Sept. 29. The competition took place at the the Tuckahoe Equestrian Center. The event began with the American Flag waving above a rider’s head as she...
CCEA needs more volunteers and donations as needs increase
CHESPEAKE CITY — Chesapeake City Ecumenical Association opens their food pantry to families in need, but CCEA staff say that they are in need of more volunteers and donations to meet rising needs in the community. The organization’s pantry is open every Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon at 227 Basil Avenue in Chesapeake City. Most of the food is donated by community members as well as partnerships...
First-ever Baltimore County Waterfront Festival held in Essex
Anyone who is familiar with the area knows eastern Baltimore County rich and vibrant waterfront culture because of its proximity to the Chesapeake Bay. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of homes scattered throughout Essex and Middle River that comprise a bustling waterfront community. In an effort to celebrate the county’s storied waterfront heritage, the Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks held the first-ever Waterfront Festival at Essex’s Rocky...
Faith community sending aid to hurricane ravaged areas
ELKTON — Cecil County’s faith-based community is joining other local individuals and organizations in sending aid to areas of the Southern U.S. ravaged by Hurricane Helene. The Rev. Tim Beardsley, pastor of Ebenezer Global Methodist Church in Rising Sun, Wesley Church of Elkton and St. John’s in Lewisville said the GMC churches are answering the call for assistance. That includes Leeds, Union Community ad Wesley Church of Elkton. Leeds Church,...
Recovery Centers of America at Bracebridge Hall launches addiction recovery program for active duty, veterans
EARLEVILLE — The Earleville branch of the Recovery Centers of America at Bracebridge Hall recently introduced a new program for active-duty military, veterans and first responders with substance use disorder. The program is called RESCU, short for Resilience, Empowerment, Safety, and Care for our Uniformed Heroes. RESCU implements peer support with tailored approaches to help veterans and active-duty service members with addiction treatment through trauma-focused therapy. “These are individuals who...
Cecil Cares will begin Saturday, end next Friday
ELKTON — Cecil Cares begins Saturday and Krista Gilmore, spokeswoman for the organizers, said some of the 16 projects will be done that day, while four others will be completed Oct. 11. “We gave people the option,” Gilmore said, adding there are still spaces on most projects for people to volunteer. Head to volunteercecil.org and look for the Cecil Cares page. Gilmore said the page is easy to find and...
Mount Harmon to host annual oyster roast fundraiser this weekend
EARLEVILLE — Mount Harmon Plantation is hosting its annual Bull & Oyster Roast fundraiser this Saturday, Oct. 5, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. to support the historic plantation. “Mount Harmon is not state or federally funded so these events are key to keeping the plantation preserved, maintained, and provide educational programming to thousands of students and visitors each year,” said Mount Harmon’s Executive Director Paige Howard. Oysters of all...
Bennett blanks Queen Anne's
CENTREVILLE — Mike Kern tried stopping them before they started. “Don’t hang your heads,” Queen Anne’s County High’s girls head soccer coach instructed his players after Monday night’s 3-0 loss to James M. Bennett. Though the defending Bayside Conference-champion Clippers had ended the Lions’ five-game winning streak, Kern was encouraged by what he saw. “It’s...
Bike-A-Thon in Chesapeake City benefits charity programs
CHESAPEAKE CITY — Approximately a dozen people spent one hour on Saturday morning bicycling, walking and even roller-skating around . . . and around . . . and around . . . a makeshift course under a cloudy sky in the parking lot of Bohemia Manor High School. The participants easily logged many miles and, even so, they still wound up finishing where they started. But the 60 minutes that...
Baltimore fire cuts internet in Talbot schools, libraries
EASTON — Earlier this week, Internet service at the Talbot County Free Library and Talbot County Public Schools was down because of a fire in Baltimore that burned fiber optic cable in a manhole. This incident affected all of Talbot County Public Schools, which had no internet, said Debbie Gardner, director of communications for the school district. A letter informing parents of the outage was sent Sunday night. “We are...
'It's really good getting awareness out there': North East, Bohemia Manor soccer programs participate in mental health awareness game
CHESAPEAKE CITY — Rather than North East’s typical away jerseys and Bo Manor’s usual red uniforms, players on both teams raced up and down the pitch on Thursday night wearing black and white kits with the phrases “Be The Standard” and “#BREAKTHESTIGMA” centered on their jerseys. North East and Bohemia Manor’s girls’ soccer teams held a mental health awareness game in partnership with the LIVEFORTHOMAS Foundation. LIVEFORTHOMAS is a local non-profit organization that promotes suicide awareness and prevention and was cofounded by Amy Ocasio and...
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