Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln are the two preeminent self-made men in American history. Lincoln was born dirt-poor and became one of the nation’s greatest presidents. Douglass spent the first twenty years of his life as a slave and became the most famous black man in the Western world. Although these two men did not […]
Continue ReadingThere have been many different reasons that cities and towns have been established. In the case of Ridgely in Caroline County Maryland the town was planned. The town was planned to be a regional trading city as the railroad system was expanding after the Civil War. As a spur off of the Delmarva Railroad that […]
Continue ReadingDenton, Maryland Choptank Community Health System is celebrating National Health Center Week 2024 this August 4-10, 2024 to highlight the essential role Community Health Centers play in improving public health and advancing health equity. Health centers represent the nation’s largest primary care network, serving 31.5 million patients nationwide and powered by a workforce of nearly […]
Continue ReadingThe Caroline County Council of Arts (CCCA) is excited to announce our first annual online community fundraising campaign happening throughout August! 30 Days of Giving is our dedicated drive to boost individual and corporate donations to support the arts in Caroline County. Your donation will make a significant impact on our community, funding a variety of […]
Continue ReadingRIDGELY, MD Prepare for fall in the garden! Adkins Arboretum, offering the Chesapeake gardener the best selection of landscape-ready native plants for more than two decades, announces its Fall Native Plant Sale. All proceeds benefit the Arboretum’s rich catalog of education programs that teach about the Delmarva’s native plants and their connection to a healthy […]
Continue ReadingA slim woman lies tucked between the roots of a huge sycamore tree in Judith Peck’s haunting oil painting “Give Me Shelter.” Why she is there is a mystery, but a compelling story slowly unfolds in Peck’s exhibit, Arboreal, on view at Adkins Arboretum’s Visitor’s Center through August 15, 2024. There will be a reception […]
Continue ReadingAdkins Arboretum has been awarded a three-year environmental education grant from the Chesapeake Bay Trust in support of its “Eating the Sun” project. The goal of this project is to embed a systemic, Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience in Caroline County Public Schools’ seventh grade life science curriculum. The project will support curricular development, teacher professional […]
Continue ReadingCaroline County Public Schools At the June meeting, the Caroline County Board of Education approved the recommendation of J. Kirk Howie as Director of Student Services, effective July 1, 2024. Superintendent Derek Simmons explained that changes occurring in the coming school year will impact Student Services, particularly with the number of CCPS Community Schools increasing […]
Continue ReadingRIDGELY, MD HOA members are invited to participate in an eight-part speaker series hosted by Adkins Arboretum. The series was developed as part of the Naturally Better Landscaping project in partnership with ShoreRivers with funding from the Chesapeake Bay Trust. All programs are free for HOA members, $10 for Arboretum members and $15 for the […]
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 […]
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