Ocean City will once again be aglow in green as the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival, sponsored by the Delmarva Irish-American Club, returns Saturday, March 12, 2022. While COVID-19 restrictions forced the cancelation of this Ocean City tradition in 2020 and 2021, the DIAC is pleased to announce the parade will return this year […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is pleased to announce that it has been awarded more than $30,000 in grant funds from the Rural Maryland Council (RMC) to support its Shipwright Apprentice Program. CBMM is proud to be engaged in certified workforce training and has been operating a successful Shipwright Apprentice Program […]
Continue ReadingRemarkable Scenic Byways Road Trips, A Solo Travel Article, and a Sampling of Iconic Family-Owned Restaurants Featured BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Department of Commerce’s Office of Tourism announces the release of the 2022 Destination Maryland Magazine. This year’s free, full-color magazine retains the traditional regional listings of museums, attractions, history & heritage sites, arts […]
Continue ReadingWORTON — Kent County High School’s radio station, 90.5 WKHS, held its annual fall radiothon last month to help raise money for its studios. The fall fundraiser ran the week of Nov. 15-19, 2021 with special guests from the local community dropping in every day to talk with Kent County High School students on air. […]
Continue ReadingSt Michaels – On four Saturdays this winter, young mariners ages 4–9 are invited to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., to participate in CBMM’s STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) Team. Class sizes are limited, with advanced registration needed. Each week, STEAM Team participants will join a CBMM educator in a […]
Continue ReadingJoin ShoreRivers, Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake, and other local environmental organizations from across the Upper Eastern Shore for Queen Anne’s EcoFest at Saint Paul’s Parish in Centreville on Sunday, November 21, 2021 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. EcoFest will provide free fun for the whole family. Activities include a free native plant seed giveaway, […]
Continue ReadingShoreRivers will host its 12th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival on Friday, November 19, 2021 starting at 7 pm. Like last year, hundreds of passionate environmental advocates will gather online to enjoy a carefully curated slate of award-winning films that reflect a theme of “Resilient by Nature.” General admission tickets are FREE, but donations […]
Continue ReadingThe Delaware Public Archives is happy to present the installation of a NEW Delaware Historical Marker, “Women’s Suffrage in Delaware.” This Marker remembers the 1920 conference that was held by Sussex County’s members of the General Assembly that heard opinions in support of and against women’s suffrage. This Delaware Historical Marker, the third of four […]
Continue ReadingOn Friday, October 8, 2021 at 6 p.m. ET, The Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience at Washington College Director Adam Goodheart will speak with Professor Van E. Gosse about Kent County native and abolitionist Henry Highland Garnet and the origins of Black politics. Gosse is the author of a new book […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – From Friday–Saturday, October 1–3, 2021 the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum will once again host one of the nation’s largest gatherings of small boat enthusiasts and unique watercraft at Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival XXXVII. During the festival, CBMM guests can marvel at the craftsmanship and innovation used in traditional and contemporary small […]
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