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Calling all Food Vendors for the Queen Anne’s County Fireworks and Family Fun Event

Calling all Food Vendors for the Queen Anne’s County Fireworks and Family Fun Event

Queen Anne’s County Parks and Recreation is looking for interested food vendors for the Annual Fireworks and Family Fun Event being held of Mo...

FREE COVID-19 At Home Tests and KN95 Masks

FREE COVID-19 At Home Test Kits and KN95 Masks are available while supplies last at the county library locations.

These items were procured by the QAC Department of Health with pandemic grant funds. These items are offered free of charge, and we ask that y...

High School Seniors Complete Community Emergency Response Team Training

High School Seniors Complete Community Emergency Response Team Training

Seniors at the Queen Anne’s County High School enrolled in the Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, recently completed Community Emergency Response Team (C...

Upcoming Meetings for the QAC Comprehensive Plan

Upcoming Meetings for the QAC Comprehensive Plan

What Happens Next with the QAC Comprehensive Plan?

The public comment period for the Queen Anne’s County Comprehensive Plan and Kent Narrows Community Plan has ended. So, what happens now?...

REGIONAL HEALTH OFFICIALS REQUEST PUBLIC’S HELP TO REDUCE STRAIN ON SYSTEM

REGIONAL HEALTH OFFICIALS REQUEST PUBLIC’S HELP TO REDUCE STRAIN ON SYSTEM

EASTON, Md. - (January 11, 2022) – Regional county officials, including the emergency medical services (EMS) departments of Caroline, Dorcheste...

QAC Health Department Expands Testing Operations

Update 1/11/22: Walk ins are welcome but appointments are still preferred. 

QAC Health Department Expands Testing Operations 

The Queen Anne’s County Health Department is expanding testing operations to five days a week...

Maryland Homeowners Assistance Fund is Taking Applications

Maryland Homeowners Assistance Fund is Taking Applications

The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development announced they are taking applications through an online portal for Maryland homeowners who have experienced a hardship during the pande...

Emergency Rental Assistance Available

Attention renters and Landlords. Emergency Rental Assistance is Available. do you need help paying rent because of the COVID-19 pandemic? Applications are available at www.qachousing.org or by calling 410-758-3977

Heather Tinelli Receives the Queen Anne Prosperity Award

At last night's Celebrating Business 2021 event, hosted by Queen Anne's County Chamber of Commerce, the Economic and Tourism Development Director Heather Tinelli received the Queen Anne Prosperity Award for her work on administering crit...

QAC Recognized for Excellence in Financial Reporting

QAC Recognized for Excellence in Financial Reporting

Queen Anne’s County has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting (COA) for the 22^nd straight year. The Department of Budget and Finance submitted ...

QAC Seeking Citizens to Serve on Boards & Commissions

QAC Seeking Citizens to Serve on Boards & Commissions

 CENTREVILLE – The Queen Anne’s County Commissioners are looking for county citizens to fill vacancies on multiple county boards and commissions. The deadline f...

Queen Anne’s County Announces Anne Sparks as First Chief of Aging and Transportation

Queen Anne’s County Announces Anne Sparks as First Chief of Aging and Transportation

Queen Anne’s County announces Anne Sparks as the first Chief of Aging and Transportation at the Department of Community Services. Prior to th...

Will Your Cell Phone Still Be Able to Call 911 in 2022?

Will Your Cell Phone Still Be Able to Call 911 in 2022?

Plan now for the phase out of 3G cellular networks and service.

If you are currently using an older cellular device, you may need to upgrade before your provider shuts down the 3G network in ...

Chesapeake Heritage and Visitor Center Bulkhead will be Closed to Pedestrians Starting October 12, 2

Chesapeake Heritage and Visitor Center Bulkhead will be Closed to Pedestrians Starting October 12, 2021

The Chesapeake Heritage and Visitor Center Bulkhead and boat ramp along the Kent Narrows will be closed to all pedestrians during con...

Perry’s Corner Road in Grasonville will be Closed to Traffic Starting October 18

Perry’s Corner Road in Grasonville will be Closed to Traffic Starting October 18

A portion of Perry’s Corner Road in Grasonville will be closed to all but local traffic beginning October 18, 2021 and remain closed until constr...

Queen Anne’s Introduces a New Place Brand -- Where Shore Living Begins

Queen Anne’s Introduces a New Place Brand -- Where Shore Living Begins

New Positioning Signals the Arrival and Start of a Special Place

Queen Anne’s County today debuted a new place brand – Where Shore Living Begins. ...

Queen Anne’s County Department of Emergency Services Recognized for a Fourth Year with the Gold Plus

Queen Anne’s County Department of Emergency Services Recognized for a Fourth Year with the Gold Plus Lifeline EMS Award

Queen Anne’s County Department of Emergency Services has received the American Heart Association&rsquo...

Matapeake Beach is Open

Matapeake Beach is Open

Over the weekend our Parks and Recreation Department announced that Matapeake Beach in Stevensville Maryland would be closed until Friday due to a large amount of debris. Our crews worked diligently on cleanup efforts this...

Queen Anne’s County Releases 2020 Year in Review

Queen Anne’s County Releases 2020 Year in Review

Every year Queen Anne’s County releases “Year in Review” highlighting accomplishments from county departments during the previous calendar year. 2020 Year in Review is now available by visiting qac...

Queen Anne’s County Announces the Expansion of Broadband

Queen Anne’s County Announces the Expansion of Broadband

Queen Anne’s County has partnered with Atlantic Broadband, Talkie Communications and ThinkBig Networks to secure State funding for the expansion of the broadband footpri...

Visiting Queen Anne’s County Nature Parks and Beaches

Visiting Queen Anne’s County Nature Parks and Beaches

With summer almost upon us, it is a great time to visit the beautiful parks and nature preserves in Queen Anne’s County. With the increased popularity of our amenities, the Department of Parks...

Queen Anne’s County Recycling Drop Off Sites

Queen Anne’s County Recycling Drop Off Sites

Our recycling drop off sites in Queen Anne’s County accept plastic, metal, paper, cardboard and glass. The Harper Road location (401 Harper Rd, Centreville) also accepts cooking oil but is the only location in t...

QAC and Plastic Free QAC Announce New Fishing Line Recycle Program

Update: For anyone planning to join us for the kick off event. It has been rescheduled for Wednesday June 23 at 3:30pm. The location is Wells Cove Landing, 206 Wells Cove Road, Grasonville MD (south side of Kent Narrows between Bridges and The Je...

Automatic External Defibrillators (AED) to be Installed at 10 County Parks and Trails

To ensure our parks and trails are safe for all our users, the Department of Parks and Recreation is now in the process of installing Automatic External Defibrillators (AED) at various park sites.  The next 10 sites are listed below:

• Old...

YMCA in Centerville will Break Ground on June 30

YMCA in Centerville will Break Ground on June 30

As most people have heard the YMCA has had plans for some time now to expand from the location on Courseval Drive in Centreville to Vincit Street next to the county building and across from Queen A...

QAC Broadband Advisory Council Answers Your Questions About Broadband

QAC Broadband Advisory Council Answers Your Questions About Broadband

One of the most common questions and complaints in our local community groups tends to be related to internet service.

Did you know that Queen Anne’s County ...

Nichole Hepfer Named Director of Budget & Finance

Nichole Hepfer Named Director of Budget & Finance

Queen Anne’s County announces that Nichole Hepfer has been named as Director of Budget & Finance. Nichole most recently served as the county Accounting Supervisor since 2015. She has been ...

Brian Riley Named as Director of Information Technology & Communications

Brian Riley Named as Director of Information Technology & Communications

Queen Anne’s County announces that Brian Riley has been named as Director of Information Technology & Communications. Brian has served as the Management An...