CHESTERTOWN, MD Steven Lucas, MD, and Agnes Galiano, RN, team members of University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown’s Emergency Department, were recently honored as “EveryDay Heroes.” The award was presented by a local realtor, Cindy Genther, of Rock Hall, Md, who nominated them through a contribution to the University of Maryland Chester River […]
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CHESTERTOWN Children’s author/illustrator team Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr are bringing the second phase of their national literacy access and awareness initiative Busload of Books to H.H. Garnet Elementary School, the first step of an ongoing partnership with Kent County Public Schools in which the duo will visit each of the district’s three elementary schools […]
Continue ReadingMassoniArt is proud to announce its latest exhibition, “On Beauty,” a compelling showcase of diverse works from celebrated regional and national artists. The exhibition opened on Friday, September 14, 2024, and continues until October 12. Visit MassoniArt on October 4 First Friday and meet some of the featured artists. “On Beauty” explores the concept of […]
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Apply to Join the Board of Trustees Are you enthusiastic about Kent County Public Library’s continued ability to create and sustain innovative and responsive services for the community? Are you able to commit to volunteering your time and energy to support the future of the library? If so, please consider becoming a Trustee! The Board […]
Continue ReadingCHESTERTOWN, MD The 14th annual Pink Polar Bear Golf Tournament raised $15,550 – the largest amount in the tournament’s history – to fund the purchase of equipment that will allow state-of-the-art breast MRIs to be performed in the Eleanor and Ethel Leh Women’s Center at University of Maryland (UM) Shore Medical Center at Chestertown. Held […]
Continue ReadingBALTIMORE Kent County Middle School teacher Kaitlyn Wright is among seven finalists announced for the Maryland Teacher of the Year. Wright, who teaches English and leads the drama program at Kent County Middle School, was named Kent County Public Schools Teacher of the Year last spring. In that time, she and a cohort of Teachers […]
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ROCK HALL, MD The newest — and youngest — member of the Kent County Board of Education officially took her seat at the meeting table earlier this month. Alden Swanson is a rising junior at Kent County High School and this year’s student member of the Board of Education. While her one-year term began in […]
Continue ReadingOn July 2, 2024, 42 members of the Chester River Chorale and their support contingent departed the US, bound for Europe to take part in the Cantus MM Music and Culture Festival Salzburg. The Festival is a yearly event where music and dance ensembles from around the world gather in Salzburg, Austria, to share their […]
Continue ReadingEvery First Friday Downtown Chestertown Association (DCA) members open their doors and welcome the community to stroll the sidewalks, converse with friends, eat, drink, shop and support your local businesses. This First Friday, September 6, 2024 Downtown Chestertown welcomes all new and returning Washington College students with an Ice Cream Social in Fountain Park, 5 […]
Continue ReadingEASTON, MD Aaron “Zack” Royston, MAS, MS, FACHE, has joined University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH) as Vice President of Rural Health Care Transformation and Executive Director of UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown. UM SRH is a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS). Royston transitions from UMMS and […]
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