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Biz Beat: Suya Republic opens in Perryville, Union Hospital docs unionize
Happening this week in and around Cecil County: Before he cut the ribbon to officially open Suya Republic in Perryville, Abayomi Ademulegun handed those who attended cups of his signature grilled beef to try. Sandy Turner, director of Cecil County Tourism, was among those who sampled the tender beef rubbed with spices and herbs. “That...
Captain Howland S. ‘Scotty’ Roberts Jr., fourth-generation Chesapeake Bay pilot, dies
Captain Howland S. “Scotty” Roberts Jr., a Chesapeake Bay pilot who spent more than four decades guiding ships up and down the bay from Cape Henry, Virginia, to Chesapeake City, died from gastrointestinal bleeding June 25 at the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson. The Cockeysville resident was 81. “We spent 40 years working together and Scotty was well-liked by all of ...
Charlestown cancels its celebratory cannon fire
CHARLESTOWN — A small but loud part of town will be quiet this Independence Day. Charlestown officials informed town residents this week that the cannon, situated in Long Point Park at the corner of Water and Conestoga Streets, will not be fired July 4 at 10 a.m. as had been the tradition since 2018. Long Point Park was damaged by the June 24 fire that destroyed a historic waterfront home near the park. The cannon, which was restored by Dan Rubert, was not damaged but its accompanying flagpole was so town officials closed the park as a matter of public safety. The cannon fire was to be part of an Independence Day ceremony at Long Point Park. Town officials said Tuesday that the entire ceremony had been canceled.
July 16 meeting will address absent Fair Hill Races
FAIR HILL — If you are among those in Cecil County wondering if the Fair Hill Races will ever return, you are not alone. Cecil County Councilman Al Miller was also concerned and arranged for a way to find out why. A meeting has been set up to get your questions answered July 16 at the Tea Room at the Fair Hill Fairgrounds. Maryland Department of Natural Resources officials will...
Cecil County Farm Museum breaks ground on new facilities
ELKTON — Shovels broke ground at the Cecil County Farm Museum and Regional Agricultural Center to prepare for construction of a building that will house public restrooms and a commercial kitchen. The 24-by-42-foot building will take about six months to complete said Paul Palmer, president of Bay Country Associates, and the contractor for the project. It will be built where once stood a corn crib when the property at 820 Appleton Road in Elkton was a working farm. ...
Chestertown Flashback: The 1898 Galena Cornet Band
In honor of the 4th of July weekend and the Historical Society’s new exhibit in partnership with the town of Galena, a circa 1898 photograph of the Galena Cornet Band. Image courtesy of the town of Galena, Maryland. From a newspaper clipping of the era:. “This musical organization purchased...
Delaware City Council Continues To Consider Proposed Tax Levy
The proposed ordinance seeks authorization for a 0.45% increase in the City’s income tax. At the upcoming Delaware City Council meeting on July 8, 2024, at 7:00 PM in the City Council Chambers, Ordinance No. 24-60 will be up for a public hearing and second reading. This ordinance proposes an amendment to Chapter 192 of the City’s Codified Ordinances, aiming to levy an additional forty-five one-hundredths of one percent (0.45%) income tax. The funds generated from this increase will be dedicated to capital improvements, maintenance and repair of streets, and the payment of securities issued for these purposes.
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