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The Bay Times and Record-Observer is a weekly newspaper serving all of Queen Anne's County. The Bay Times was founded in Stevensville, Md., by Christopher J.
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and Mary Lou Rosendale in 1963. The very first edition of the Bay Times in November 1963 was a memorial edition dedicated to President John F. Kennedy, who had been shot and killed the week before. The front page consisted of a single headline – The County Mourns – and a picture of the president. Publishing the Bay Times was truly a family effort for the Rosendales. Their first office was in their

back kitchen in their large, old two-story home at Love Point on Kent Island. Chris did the writing and photography; Mary Lou did all the advertising, addressing and mailing. They took turns delivering the newspaper. As soon as the Rosendale children were old enough to write they helped hand-address and stamp the newspapers before they got a second-class mail classification. The Bay Times cost 5 cents a copy in 1963 and subscriptions ran $1 a year. Ads cost 95 cents an inch. The paper started out as a tabloid then went to broadsheet, averaging 14 pages a week. (The Rosendales included an apology for the inconvenient size in the first broadsheet edition, explaining they were forced to change the size due to cost.) When the Rosendales sold the paper in 1974 to Augustine Publishing it had a paid circulation of 4,600. The Bay Times returned to its original, reader-friendly tabloid size in October 1987. It was owned for many years by Chesapeake Publishing Corp. Today, the Bay Times is owned by Adams Publishing Group. It publishes each Wednesday and has a paid circulation of about 6,000. Newsstand cost is $1.25 per issue. The mission of the Bay Times is to inform and educate the public, to promote community participation, and to provide a forum for public debate.

11/28/2023

Submit your child's letter to Santa for it to be featured in our holiday special section!
http://stardem.secondstreetapp.com/Letters-to-Santa-23

11/25/2023

Enter your favorite photos you have taken into our monthly photo contest for a chance to win and have your photo published in our newspapers!

Each month we will choose the top photos as well as a monthly winner. Each monthly winner will receive a $25 gift card and the winning photo will be displayed prominently in several of our publications. Other top photos will be displayed alongside the winner.

*Photos must be submitted by the photographer

Photos will be featured in our Through the Lens feature the first week of each month. First Friday of the month in Southern Maryland News and Cecil Whig, the first Thursday of the month in The Star Democrat. Winners will be chosen by an in internal committee of APG Chesapeake Staff.

http://stardem.secondstreetapp.com/Shore-Through-the-Lens-2023/rounds/1/gallery/

11/24/2023

Enter for your chance to win free rent or mortgage for a year!
https://baytimes.secondstreetapp.com/Free-Rent-or-Mortgage-15000-Sweepstakes-2/

11/22/2023

Take our readership survey and let us know what you think of our paper!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WDMMR36

10/25/2023

LAST DAY!
Do you have a favorite recipe that everyone raves about? Share it with us for a chance to be published in our Reader Recipe Section, just in time for Thanksgiving and the holidays!

Use the photo submission below to enter the recipe or photo of the dish. We look forward to receiving your recipes!
https://stardem.secondstreetapp.com/Reader-Recipes-3/rounds/1/gallery

10/25/2023

Do you have a favorite recipe that everyone raves about? Share it with us for a chance to be published in our Reader Recipe Section, just in time for Thanksgiving and the holidays!

Use the photo submission below to enter the recipe or photo of the dish. We look forward to receiving your recipes!
https://stardem.secondstreetapp.com/Reader-Recipes-3/rounds/1/gallery

10/07/2023

2023 SHORE Sporting Life cover shoot teaser!

If you are looking to advertise in this magazine, please contact, Kristi English at [email protected]

The Shore Sporting Life Edition focuses on the finer aspects of outdoor sporting, with a flavor unique to Maryland’s Eastern Shore. We will be featuring the ...

10/04/2023

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10/02/2023

Out Now Online!

Will be inserted into the paper October 5-8th

Use the link below to read now!
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09/29/2023

LAST DAY TO VOTE!!
Use the link below to vote for the BEST of the BEST local businesses and organizations! From trendy hotspots to hidden gems, our awards program shines a spotlight on the places and people that make our community stand out.

GO TO bestchesapeake.com

Are you a business or organization that wants to stand out in the voting round?
Contact Kristi English at [email protected] for information

09/26/2023

Use the link below to vote for the BEST of the BEST local businesses and organizations! From trendy hotspots to hidden gems, our awards program shines a spotlight on the places and people that make our community stand out.

GO TO bestchesapeake.com

Are you a business or organization that wants to stand out in the voting round?
Contact Kristi English at [email protected] for information

09/25/2023

It is Shore Magazine's Anniversary and you are invited to our celebration - Clays and Canapes!
Celebrate the years of SHORE Magazine with community leaders, cover models, our magazine editors and APG team.

https://www.shoremonthly.com/events

09/07/2023

Voting starts tomorrow!

Are you a business or organization that wants to stand out in the voting round?
Contact Kristi English at [email protected] for information.

09/07/2023

Voting starts tommorrow!

Are you a business or organization that wants to stand out in the voting round?
Contact Kristi English at [email protected] for information.

09/06/2023

Voting starts in 2 days!

Are you a business or organization that wants to stand out in the voting round?
Contact Kristi English at [email protected] for information.

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