News from the Shores of the Chesapeake Bay
Minneapolis, MN Rain Diederichs, a senior at Kent Island High School (KIHS), has been honored with the 2024 National Rising Star Award by the National Art Education Association (NAEA). Presented at the NAEA 2024 National Convention in Minneapolis, this prestigious award recognizes outstanding student excellence and service within National Art Honor Society (NAHS) chapters nationwide. […]
Continue ReadingRIDGELY, MD On Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 1 p.m., Adkins Arboretum will launch The Diversity Around Us, a series of free talks and walks offered in partnership with the Maryland Biodiversity Project. Jim Brighton, co-founder of the Maryland Biodiversity Project, will introduce the series and provide insight into his project’s efforts to catalog Maryland’s […]
Continue ReadingOcean City, Maryland: It is officially the start of the season, as the 33rd annual Springest returns May 2-5, 2024. Come to Maryland’s Coast for live music, art, crafts, food and much more! Springfest comes to life with a diverse variety of live outdoor musical entertainment all day long for four days. Visitors should bring […]
Continue ReadingShoreRivers is pleased to announce a brand-new initiative that will have direct benefits to Eastern Shore water quality: Tree the Shore! Thanks to a grant from the Chesapeake Bay Trust to ShoreRivers, the Tree the Shore program will fund the planting of 1,000 new trees throughout Cambridge, Chestertown, Denton, Easton, and Federalsburg. Trees must be […]
Continue ReadingDeena Kilmon of Easton has recently been named Executive Director of Waterfowl Festival, Inc. For more than 50 years, the Waterfowl Festival, Inc. has staged an annual event, the Waterfowl Festival, that has raised $5.7 million for wildlife and habitat conservation, education, and research. The organization is committed to creating an environment to restore and […]
Continue ReadingQueen Anne’s County, MD: Queen Anne’s County is excited to partner with Startup Maryland, Washington College, and Kent and Cecil Counties for the 2024 Upper Shore STRT1UP Roadshow. Startup Maryland is coming to Washington College on April 9th at 2:30 p.m. to host an event celebrating local entrepreneurs and innovators. The day will include a […]
Continue ReadingSpring Clean Up for March 23rd Ocean City, Maryland: Spring has sprung in Ocean City, and as the town gets ready for warmer weather and the bustling summer season, residents can once again take advantage of Ocean City’s Spring Clean Up! This annual occurrence allows residential property owners to do their spring-cleaning by offering free […]
Continue ReadingPlanting Seeds Behavioral Health partners with Grace Street for free service EASTON, MD Anyone needing a new mental health provider or access to substance use disorder treatment can receive a free screening at a wellness event in Easton this month. The community-wide event takes place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26 at […]
Continue ReadingThe Garfield Center for the Arts has opened its annual call for play and musical titles for production consideration. Suggestions and proposals can be made by Directors who would like to present a play or musical in the 2025 season as well as by interested community members, patrons of the Garfield Center and arts participants. […]
Continue ReadingFEDERALSBURG, MD Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal three-vehicle crash that occurred this morning in Caroline County. The deceased are identified as Lavonne Bratcher, 55, and Vincent Bratcher, 56, both of Hurlock, Maryland. They were pronounced deceased on the scene by Caroline County emergency medical services personnel. The operator of a Jeep, identified as […]
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