Kennett Twp. gun ordinance gets shot down

Defense attorney calls law unconstitutional; district judge dismisses citations  By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times A Kennett Township ordinance on guns – described as a work-in-progress when enacted in September – apparently failed to pass muster in district court on Monday, March 10, when a magisterial district court judge dismissed two citations police issued to enforce it. During...

Raising awareness about regional heroin abuse

Brainstorming session attracts government officials, concerned citizens By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Andy Rumford (center) discusses the heroin problem with New Garden Township Police Chief Gerald Simpson (left) and Kennett Square Police Chief Edward A. Zunino. Think your child is too smart, athletic, or well-adjusted to become addicted to heroin? That’s a dangerously inaccurate...