Jane Bellmyer

ELKTON — When early voting closed Friday night more than 6% of the 72,182 register voters in Cecil County participated according to Gary Holmes, director of the Cecil County Board of Elections.

Michelle Linkey, mayor-elect of Perryville, gets a congratulatory kiss from her husband Tom.

ELKTON — Get outside and play in the Big Backyard at Milburn Orchards every Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon, weather permitting.

With the Upper Chesapeake Bay Pride Fest months away, Prideful Connections is hosting events this spring and summer to encourage community networking.

Happening this week in and around Cecil County:

Pleasant View Baptist Church, 150 Downin Lane in Port Deposit, will host Draped in Grace, a clothing giveaway, Friday evening and Saturday morning at the church.

PERRYVILLE — Come watch the officers sworn to serve and protect instead flip burgers and turn hot dogs on the grill Saturday from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the

Drivers using Maryland E-ZPass to access Toll Facilities such as the Hatem Bridge in Perryville now have another place to check their account, renew it or pay video tolls through the DriveEzMD Customer Service Center located inside the Motor Vehicle Administration office on Chesapeake Boulevard in Elkton.

PORT DEPOSIT — Maryland Natural Resources Police continues to search for a 51-year-old man that went missing in the Susquehanna River Monday night.

Free food and clothing, plus music, resources and baton twirlers, puppets and more are on schedule for Breaking Bread Saturday in North East Community Park.