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At the April 26 Commissioners Meeting, the Town Commissioners of Queenstown established a Street Safety and Speeding Task Force for the purpose of discussing ideas and solutions towards reducing excessive…

Representatives of the Maryland State Highway Administration will be meeting with the Commissioners at the April 11 Commissioners meeting at 4:00 pm to discuss ongoing speeding concerns in town along…

Landing Permits for the Skipjack Cove Landing Area for 2023 are now available for purchase at the Town Office. Permits are $25. Permit holders are required to be residents or…

The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) is reminding all customers that one month remains in the Customer Assistance Plan that offers a civil penalty waiver grace period for Video Tolls. The…

MDTA wants to Hear from You: Submit Chesapeake Bay Crossing Tier 2 NEPA Study Public Comments by October 14. The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) is reminding the public to submit…

The Town will be conducting town-wide hydrant flushing on Thursday and Friday, August 25 and 26. Discolored water may be experienced during this process. Although harmless, discolored water may stain…

Join us for the Summer Concert Series with “599s” on August 13 from 6-9 pm at the Queenstown Community Park on Old Wharf Lane! Bring a cooler with drinks and…

Join us for the Summer Concert Series with “Under the Sun” on July 30 from 6-9pm at the Queenstown Community Park on Old Wharf Lane! Bring a cooler with drinks…

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER: The 2021 Annual Water Quality Report (Consumer Confidence Report) for Queenstown is now available.  This report is designed to inform you about the quality…

The Maryland Office of Home Energy Programs (OHEP) provides bill assistance to low-income households in the State of Maryland to make their energy and/or water costs more affordable and to…

Spraying has started for adult mosquito control services in Queen Anne’s County including within Queenstown and will occur on average bi-weekly service if weather conditions and mosquito thresholds are met.…

Join us Friday, May 20 at 6:30 p.m. as we celebrate the newly upgraded Queenstown Boat Landing on Skipjack Cove Lane. Town Commissioners and the Harbormaster will be present to…

Free tax preparation services The filing and payment deadline for state individual income tax returns is Friday, July 15, 2022. The federal individual income tax deadline is Monday, April 18,…

The results of the 1st Festival of Lights contest are in! Facebook and Ballot Map votes have been tabulated and the winners are… 1st Place: 7300 Maryland Ave. 2nd Place:…

Sign up for the Festival of Lights contest with the Town Office and decorate your home to have a chance to win a prize! Entry fee is $5 and entry…

The Town will be conducting town-wide hydrant flushing on Thursday and Friday, November 18-19. Discolored water may be experienced during this process. Although harmless, discolored water may stain clothing during…

Trick or treating hours in Queenstown will take place on Halloween Sunday, October 31, 2021, from 6pm to 8pm.

The Town Commissioners will hold a “Town Hall” style meeting on Wednesday, October 12, 2021 at 6pm at the Calvary United Methodist Church at 7113 Maryland Ave. The meeting will…

On Saturday, September 18, at 2pm there will be a birthday drive-by for little Carolyn Crouse, a town resident who has been fighting leukemia for about a year now. The…

Bay & Key Bridge Driver Alert – Large Crane Delivery Passing Under Bridges – Temporary Traffic Holds for Motorist Safety Thursday, September 9 – Passage in Morning at Bay Bridge…

It has been brought to our attention that a group of individuals representing an electric supply company has been going door to door in town falsely claiming they were sent…

Due to technical issues, Friday trash collection for July 23 may not be completed for all residents. Trash collection may continue into Saturday, July 24. If your trash is not…

Saturday’s Concert is Cancelled! Unfortunately, due to circumstances with the band, they have had to cancel their performance at the Queenstown Community Park on Saturday, July 24th.  We were not…

Spraying has started for adult mosquito control services in Queen Anne’s County. Communities/residences will be sprayed if weather conditions and mosquito thresholds are met. Nights will not be assigned. When…

The Town will be conducting hydrant flushing on Thursday and Friday, June 17-18. Discolored water may be experienced during this process. While harmless, discolored water may stain clothing during wash…

Beginning in May, The Queenstown Commissioners will hold two regular meetings per month. The meetings will be held every month as follows: The second Tuesday of the month at 3:30pm…

The YMCA is partnering with the Calvary Methodist Church in Queenstown to offer Family Fun Nights every third Friday of the month in April through August! More information can be…

Delmarva Power is giving away nearly 1,000 trees to residential customers through the Arbor Day Foundation’s Energy-Saving Trees program. For the 10th year in a row, this Earth-friendly and environmentally…

Each Wednesday during the month of April, the Maryland Insurance Administration will be hosting a series of presentations to help consumers learn steps that they can take to become more…

Effective March 24, 2021 the Commissioners passed Resolution 21-101 which restricted the Skipjack Cove Lane Boat Landing to Town residents only and established a Boat Landing Permit required to use…

Maryland Environmental Service will be holding a Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Day on Saturday, April 17, 2021 from 8am to 2pm for midshore county residents including Queen Anne’s County. More…

The Town currently has a vacant position on the Board of Appeals and a vacant position on the Finance Committee. Any residents who may be interested in serving on the…

The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) are holding public hearings to provide the public additional opportunities to review and comment on the DEIS, which has…

Trash collection scheduled for Friday, February 19, 2021 will be delayed until Saturday, February 20, 2021 due to icy weather conditions. Please have trash bins ready for collection by 6am…

As a result of water line maintenance work being performed in the vicinity of Skipjack Cove Lane and Main Street, some residents may experience discolored water over the next few…

Queen Anne’s County Public Schools and the Office of the Sheriff have partnered with BusPatrol to implement a new stop-arm safety program to improve student safety! All 112 school buses…

Santa Claus, with the assistance of the Queenstown Volunteer Fire Department, will be visiting boys and girls in the Queenstown area on December 11 and 12 and in the Town…

The Town is currently seeking residents who are interested in serving on the Planning Commission. Interested persons may send a letter of interest to the Town Office or email to…

After a thorough interviewing process of qualified candidates, Mr. Bryon Callahan was chosen by the Town Commissioners to fill the vacant position left by Commissioner Hogie Schuster’s departure. Commissioner Callahan…

The Queenstown Yard Sale has been a mainstay in our little town for 14 years. We thank you for your enthusiastic participation in past years. The sale for October 2020…

It is with deep regret that we will be saying so long to Commissioner Hogie Schuster, as he and his wife Aleta move across the country to be closer to…