Chesapeake City News

Cecil County officials have declared a Chesapeake City home uninhabitable after nearly 200 cats were found inside, including dozens of dead animals stored in freezers.

Welcome to Canal Day, where people check their troubles, diets and moderation at the town line for a day of fun at the annual festival by the water.

David Healey lost his job at a small Maryland daily recently thanks to downsizing.

Saturday, June 20, 2009 Canal Day Migration begins - well known species flocks eastward toward C&D Canal Basin from points North, West and South I think it would be interesting to take a gate poll sometime and see how many Canal Day goers are return visitors.

Here's an item of interest you may or may not have been aware of.... Q: What do New York fashion designer Jason Wu , First Lady Michelle Obama , and Chesapeake City, MD have in common? A: A line of high-end dolls that are apparently manufactured right here in Chesapeake City ? Who knew? The name of the company is Integrity Toys, Inc.

What The 13th annual Hampton Roads Juneteenth Festival featuring the Jazz a na Ribs Fest.

A prosecutor says there's not enough evidence to justify animal cruelty charges against Cecil County's Society For The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Making his initial start, Old Line State captured the 4 1/2-furlong race by 1 1/2 lengths in :53.65 for P.T.K. Bred in Maryland by Mrs.

Old State Line seized command early under Jenna Joubert and powered to a 1 1/2-length score as the 9-to-10 favorite in the opener at Penn National Race Course on Saturday night to become the first career winner for Maryland-based sire Dance With Ravens.

Angus Hall's book is full and closed Friday, May 08, 2009 - by Leigh Nichol, for Winbak Farm Chesapeake City, MD --- Angus Hall, the number one sire in the Ontario Sire Stakes program in 2008, is booked full and closed for the 2009 breeding season.

Paws for Life Inc. & MidAtlantic Horse Rescue Sunday May 17th 9:30 AM-12:30 PM Come jon us for our annual MayDay 5K and Fun Dog Walk on Sunday May 17, 2009 from 9:30AM-12:30 PM to benefit the animals.

Belated but sincere congratulations to Chesapeake City resident Tracey Sampson, who at the beginning of the year was elected chairperson for the CECIL COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE .

Badlands Hanover's book is full and closed Friday, April 24, 2009 - by Leigh Nichol, for Winbak Farm Chesapeake City, MD --- Badlands Hanover, sire of millionaire World Champion Badlands Nitro, and 2008 3-year-old Pacing Filly of the Year Tug River Princess, will have his book close today for the 2009 season.

The Eastern Shore shelter being investigated by state officials for alleged animal abuse could be given a new contract to provide animal-control services to Cecil County effective July 1, according to a county commissioner.

Chesapeake City Firefighters pulled a woman and her puppy to safety after they fell in a basement well.

Chesapeake Inn Restaurant and Marina . A small but vocal group of Chesapeake City residents and near-by neighbors attended the 3/31 license renewal meeting in an attempt to circumvent decisions recently made on noise ordinances by the Chesapeake City Mayor and Council .

It's no secret that the Cecil Whig has lost a lot of readership over the past few years.

Mar 12, 2009 7:48 pm US/Eastern CHESAPEAKE CITY, Md. Is eating muskrat on your list of things to do before you die? It is for Carolyn Manning.

And we were model guests, tipsily trading self-serving lies and brazen speculation, between bites of crudites and crackers, about who was sleeping with whom.

At last! The CCSPCA "Work Study Group" is to meet this evening to begin discussions on what changes and improvements can be made to animal control operations at the shelter.