Proposed Wal-Mart Defeated After 9 Year Fight

The planning board voted against a 9-year-old plan to build a Wal-Mart store on the outskirts of Kent County, Maryland.

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June 19, 2001, 9:00 AM PDT

After a 9 year fight, The Kent County planning board voted last night against a plan to build a 107,000 square foot Wal-Mart store on the outskirts of Chestertown, a small historic town on Maryland's Eastern Shore. The proposed site was a mile from the historic district of Colonial-era mansions, upscale shops, and a community of 4000 that prides itself on its town square and attractiveness to pedestrians.

Thanks to Kurt Sommer

FULL STORY: Kent County planning panel rules against Wal-Mart

Tuesday, June 19, 2001 in The Baltimore Sun

Community / Economic Development Maryland

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