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Thank you for your service
EASTON — Michael Feehley and Tom Carlson are on a mission. The two veterans want young people to respect veterans and understand the sacrifices they have made. On Friday, Feehley and Carlson, with the help of some students, put up dozens of flags along the drive at the Easton Elks Lodge. The veterans replaced the...
Lodging tax increase proposed for St. Michaels
ST. MICHAELS — On Wednesday evening, the Commissioners of St. Michaels discussed a new proposal to address a potential increase to the town’s accommodation tax, the tax charged to travelers when they rent lodging. The topic raised controversy during the town election earlier this month. Commission President David Breimhurst said the reason he added the subject to the agenda was due to concerns brought up during a Talbot County Tourism...
Zeidman resigns from CWDI board
CAMBRIDGE — Cambridge Waterfront Development Inc. board member Rich Zeidman has resigned from the board. Zeidman, who was appointed to the board by the City of Cambridge in 2018 and reappointed in 2021, mentioned the progress that CWDI has made and his desire to spend his retirement years in actual retirement as reasons for his resignation. “Former Mayor Victoria Jackson-Stanley made it clear those 6½ years ago that my appointment...
CWDI responds to Cambridge commissioners' lawsuit
CAMBRIDGE — Cambridge Waterfront Development Inc. Executive Director Matt Leonard sees the lawsuit filed earlier this month against CWDI by the Commissioners of Cambridge as a threat to the progress of the Cambridge Harbor project. “We had no choice but to respond,” Leonard said in a press release May 14. “The city’s lawsuit has its facts wrong and threatens the significant progress CWDI is making on behalf of the community to finally realize the 30-year vision for Cambridge’s waterfront.” ...
Field of flags at Idlewild park
About 40 people helped raise hundreds of American flags at Idlewild Park and the Talbot Community Center on Wednesday. The Flags For Heroes displays have been a tradition since 2012, a community service project of the Rotary Club of Easton. The flag displays are sponsored by companies and individuals. Proceeds benefit local heroes’ requests and the Youth and Community Fund. Sponsorships are still available. To donate, go to flagsforheroes.org. The Star Democrat will print the names of sponsors and their heroes on Flag Day, June 14.
Trappe Commission recommends changes to cannabis zoning
TRAPPE — On Tuesday evening, the Trappe Planning Commission discussed proposed amendments to the zoning ordinance regarding cannabis dispensaries. The commissioners decided to recommend allowing dispensaries in commercial zones C-1 and C-2 by special exception, as they had originally intended. Throughout Talbot County, towns are establishing cannabis zoning ordinances as they prepare for cannabis businesses to open following the state’s legalization of recreational cannabis that took affect in June of...
Dorchester County Council, county employees thank Powell
CAMBRIDGE — With a newly-hired county manager beginning May 20, the Dorchester County Council and county employees acknowledged and thanked Jeff Powell at a council meeting May 14 for serving in the role of interim county manager. Powell, who was previously on the County Council from 1994 to 1998, took on the role of interim county manager in January 2023. Before leading a standing ovation for Powell, County Council President...
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