Chester News

Two men were seriously injured in a crash on Route 50 this morning that halted rush-hour traffic in both directions for more than 30 minutes, Maryland State Police and county Fire Department officials said.

An aging population and lack of health care services across the Bay Bridge has Greater Baltimore hospitals craving opportunities for growth on the Eastern Shore.

Coast Guard Seaman Max T. Fischer, a 2005 graduate of Kent Island High School, recently graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Recruit Training Center in Cape May, N. J. Navy Seaman Apprentice Patrick J. Barry, ...

SALISBURY -- Frederick William Lauridsen, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family Tuesday, May 27, 2008.

“When someone calls up asking for something you just don't say 'we don't have it.' That is not the answer If you're the smallest person, you have to think outside the box.”

Inside a small white building in the town of Chester, the Kent Drugs pharmacy is surrounded by competition: Across the street is a drive-thru Rite Aid. via Hometown Annapolis

“What separates us is the layers of finishes on our pieces that fool the pros”

David Iatesta does a lot of walking each day, checking on the production of his 250-item collection in his sprawling, warehouse space. via Hometown Annapolis

An Eastern Shore woman was killed early yesterday when the motorcycle on which she was a passenger crashed on a street in Chester, a Queen Anne's County Sheriff's Department spokesman said.

Kimberly Dawn Rada, 46, of Grasonville was pronounced dead at the scene on Main Street about 1 a.m., said Dale Patrick, the spokesman.

Patrick said the driver of the 1999 Harley-Davidson Sportster was seen fleeing the scene on foot and was apprehended nearby by Deputy Sheriff Jessie Adams. Patrick said the driver, Larry Gene Smith, 41, of Greenbelt, was charged with multiple traffic offenses and was being held on $25,000 bond. Read more

Victim of fatal crash identified A man who died Saturday after the vehicle he was driving crashed into a traffic signal pole in Woodlawn has been identified as Tyrone Skinner, 37, of the 6600 block of Eberle ... via The Baltimore Sun

“In Annapolis, you have Nighttime Pediatrics on West Street. We needed something like that here and this will fill that need.”

Centreville resident Nancy Tolson remembers having to leave her house an hour early to make a doctor's appointment at Anne Arundel Medical Center. via Hometown Annapolis

Elizabeth V. Didier, a retired elementary school teacher, died of cancer Friday at her Grasonville home. via Baltimore Sun

PC & Internet Security Blog AVG Pledges Funding to Support Psychiatric Rehabilitation Facility for Reformed Hackers - April Fools' Day 'Hugs for Hackers' Stresses Talk Therapy and Hugs as Part of an Intensive ... via Donna's SecurityFlash

“Mom, I owe this to my country.”

She'll never forget the day her 17-year-old son, John, asked her permission to enlist in the U.S. military. via CNN

Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office say a malfunctioning portable fan may have caused the fire in a Salisbury University dorm room. via WMDT-TV Salisbury

“This important legislation will provide much needed relief for one of Maryland's most vulnerable populations - our seniors - with significant prescription costs.”

Governor Martin O'Malley and Mayor Sheila Dixon, along with CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield CEO Chester Burrell and Delegate Peter Hammen, announced a partnership to allow CareFirst to commit $4 million annually to fund prescription drug coverage of individuals enrolled in the Maryland Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program.

"Last year, we came together, to expand health care coverage in our State and make health care more affordable for 100,000 more Marylanders, including our small and family-owned businesses. But too many of our neighbors, especially our seniors, are still forced to choose between taking their prescription medications and putting food on their table," said Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley. Read more

EDITOR'S NOTE: Items for Club Notes must be submitted in writing, preferably by e-mail, to Community News at commnews@capitalgazette.com or to Community News Department, The Capital, P.O. Box 911, Annapolis, MD ... via Hometown Annapolis

Paul Lewis Hood, 27, of the 600 block of Old Waugh Chapel Road in Odenton and Brittany Clarissa Webb, 19, of the 900 block of Annapolis Road in Gambrills were arrested Jan. via Baltimore Sun

The county school board has approved an aggressive plan to narrow the achievement gap between black and white students. via The Capital

“Fewer and fewer people can reasonably afford to buy or even rent housing as the median house price goes into the $300s or even $400s.”

Public outcry has forced Queen Anne's officials to rethink building a cluster of 108 low-income apartments off Cox Neck Road in Chester. via The Capital

“The old fire house was built in 1947”

The old Stevensville station served the Kent Island Volunteer Fire Department well for almost 60 years, but the time has come for firefighters to say goodbye. via The Capital

“What does god expect me to sacrifice?”

The fifth pastoral anniversary will be held today at 5 p.m. at Refuge Temple Church of God in Cambridge. via Daily Times