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BOE approves Sysco food services
CENTREVILLE — Retaining food service employees is on the menu as the Queen Anne’s County Public Schools Board of Education approved Sysco Eastern Maryland, LLC for food delivery services during its workshop meeting May 15. Facing a turbulent budget cycle the school board approved shifting its food service program to join a partnership with Maryland’s Shore Educational Food Service Consortium (MSEC) contract with Sysco for the delivery of food and related products. ...
'Lawfare' comes to the Chestertown Tea Party Festival
An eleventh hour Chestertown Tea Party Festival Committee (CTPF) ruling reneged on permitting any political parties to participate as vendors in 2024’s 250th celebration. To wit: February 2024: Republicans of Kent (RoK) applied and paid for a booth at CTPF. Confirmation of registration and payment received by email February 18. May 3: Three weeks before CTPF, RoK received CTPF email stating “due to a number of complaints from last year’s...
School superintendent proposes FY25 budget
During this year’s budget planning session for FY25, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Karen Couch has been tasked again with balancing a budget that meets the needs of not only students but also the Maryland Blueprint for Education, commonly known as Kirwan. According to Couch a snapshot of this proposed budget looks like this: A total budget request of $32,175,451 for FY 25 from all revenue sources ...
VAMSA flag raising ceremony
Queen Anne’s County and the Center for the Military and Veteran Family present an Inaugural Flag Raising Ceremony at the New Veterans Point at Wells Cove at 1 p.m., Monday, May 27, at 321 Wells Cove Road in Grasonville. Join us in honoring our past generations of military heroes, Queen Anne’s County veterans and our next generation of military service members. For more information email: Executive.Director@VAMSA.us or call 410-739-0970.
Finalists announced in superintendent search
ROCK HALL — Three frontrunners have emerged in the Kent County Board of Education’s search for the next superintendent of schools. The search process launched in January when Dr. Karen Couch, the current superintendent, announced her plans to retire at the end of the current school year. The board hired the Maryland Association of Boards of Education (MABE) to lead the search for Couch’s replacement. With initial interview rounds complete, the board announced three finalists: Dr. Mary Boswell-McComas, Dr. LeTrecia Gloster and Dr. Dawn Lucarelli. ...
County strives to keep up with 'revolving door' of business ventures
CHESTERTOWN — It’s a revolving door and there is no one answer,” was Jamie Williams, Kent County Director of Tourism and Economic Development’s response, when asked why certain businesses in Kent County are closing their doors. In the past few months, businesses like JJ’s Deli and Liquors have struggled. On April 19, they closed for good. Even before that date, ownership closed down the liquor side of the store to focus on soups, sandwiches and other deli items. ...
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