Calling all Entrepreneurs: Register for the Upper Shore STRT1UP Roadshow by March 15, 2024

Queen 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 […]

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Garfield Center Calls for Director and Title Submissions for the 2025 Season

The 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. […]

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Chestertown Earth Day Festival set for April 20, 2024

Celebrate our planet on Saturday, April 20th 2024 at the 14th Annual Chestertown Earth Day Festival, 9am to 1pm. This family friendly event, situated on the Park Row side of Fountain Park in Downtown Chestertown features a Community Trash Walk, electric vehicle car display, free recycling of batteries and fluorescent bulbs, free tree seedlings, and […]

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The Garfield Center Opens Registration on March 1, 2024 for Its 2024 Playmakers Youth Theatre Camp

The Garfield Center has announced the 2024 Playmakers Director and production title and the date of open registration for this summer’s camp. For scheduling reasons, the camp starts a little earlier this year, with the first date of camp beginning June 24th 2024 and the camp-ending performance weekend on July 19, 20 and 21. A […]

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Kent County Public Schools Using Science and Reading to Build Strong Literacy Foundations

CHESTERTOWN, MD: More and more school systems are adopting an approach already entrenched in Kent County Public Schools to build strong literacy foundations in students. In January, the Maryland State Board of Education issued a resolution calling for a comprehensive literacy policy aligned with the Science of Reading. The Science of Reading applies a body […]

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Derricott Receives Gold Star Award for Volunteer Work with Chester River Hospital Center Auxiliary

CHESTERTOWN, MD: Gwinn Derricott, an 18-year member of the Chester River Hospital Center Auxiliary, was honored with her 10th Gold Star Award at the auxiliary’s recent annual meeting and luncheon. Gold stars are awarded for every 500 hours volunteered for the benefit of University of Maryland Shore Medical Center (UM SMC) at Chestertown. The auxiliary […]

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