Chestertown, Maryland

May 2, 2010

Local (Kent County, Maryland) election notes: Primary Election Day is September 14, 2010 with early voting on September 3, 4,6,7,8 and 9 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. – the place will be announced at a later date but it will NOT be at the elections office in Chestertown. General Election Day is November 2, 2010 with early voting on October 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. – the place will be announced at a later date. DEADLINE for filing a Certificate of Candidacy is Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at 9:00 p.m.

The May issue of THE CHESAPEAKE BAY MAGAZINE had a full page real estate ad on Drayton Manor in Kent County. “Come by land….come by water”.. “This exceptional bank owned waterfront property is being offered as a private residence or for development (IDA) as a retreat, spa or conference center.” Offered at $2,999,999…also in the same issue was an article about Gray’s Inn Creek off of the Chester River.

The Kent County Marching Band was pictured in a recent issue of THE STAR DEMOCRAT performing at Oxford Day.

The Chester 5 Theatre at Washington Square in Chestertown will soon be showing 3-D movies. The special screen arrived last week!

Kent County real estate report as of April 30, 2010: According to the Metropolitan Regional Information System there are 411 active residential listings in Kent County. Total residential listings sold between January 1, 2010 and April 30, 2010 - 29 (2 in Betterton, 8 in Chestertown, 2 in Galena, 1 in Georgetown, 3 in Kennedyville, 3 in Millington, 5 in Rock Hall and 5 in Worton). There are also 162 lots for sale (4 have sold between January 1, 2010 and April 30, 2010 – 3 in Rock Hall and 1 outside of the Chestertown limits), 43 commercial properties for sale (none have sold in 2010) and 5 multi-family properties for sale (none have sold in 2010).

Did you know that some newspapers are publishing pet obituaries? That Vice-President Joe Biden was the longest serving U. S. Senator (Delaware)? That the DuPont Highway, Route 13 in Delaware, was the first divided highway built in America? That Delaware is the only State in America with a curved boundary line?

Items of note from the minutes of the Chestertown Mayor and Council meeting on March 15, 2010: Kevin Walsh (of Chestertown) stated that the three (3) bridge tenders (Chester River Bridge) had been laid off and that people would have to call ahead if they needed to have the bridge raised… Town Manager William S. Ingersoll stated that there was an Appeal for Judicial Review filed by David Wright, who owns Brix Restaurant on High Street. He said that the appeal was over a decision made by the Historic District Commission. Mr. Ingersoll stated that the permit was for a new sign at Brix but the siding underneath it that was supposed to have been installed several years ago was not. And from the Chestertown Mayor and Council meeting on April 7, 2010: Town Manager Ingersoll stated there were sketch plans for the Rolling Road Park in Chestertown which was supposed to have at least three hundred (300) trees. He said that the eighty-five (85) trees that were being planted in Chestertown had been bid out in December and should be installed in about six (6) weeks. Mr. Ingersoll stated that the trees were guaranteed and watering was covered in the contract. He said that the plans were to plant in the winter but the snowfalls prohibited the planting…Councilwoman Mabel Mumford-Pautz stated that she had some complaints about the Farmer’s section (there is a Farmer’s Section and an Artist’s Section at Chestertown’s Farmer’s Market) where they were not selling approved items…Coming soon to Fountain Park in downtown Chestertown: a disposable dog waste bag site!