New Castle, DE – Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore is excited to announce it has received a grant from the Donnie Williams Foundation to support their Children’s Therapy services in Salisbury, MD. The grant will help meet the overwhelming needs of children, like Conor Pellinger, and families who are already receiving services as well […]
Continue ReadingST. MICHAELS, MD: Jenn Kuhn’s own introduction to the skills she teaches in the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s Women’s Woodworking Workshops came in her first days at boat-building school. Talk about a crash course. Kuhn, now the Shipyard Education Programs Manager, first offered the class at CBMM in 2012 while an apprentice in the Shipyard, […]
Continue ReadingFebruary is National Children’s Dental Health Month and National School-Based Health Care Awareness Month Choptank Health is building awareness about the importance of pediatric dental health in recognition of February’s designation as National Children’s Dental Health Month and National School-Based Health Care Awareness Month. National Children’s Dental Health Month is sponsored by the American Dental […]
Continue ReadingUMD researchers are working to understand the potential benefits of biochar as a sustainable agricultural fertilizer Traditional fertilizer use has long been known to raise environmental concerns – increased nutrients from fertilizers like poultry litter can increase plant size and yield of product, but the excess phosphorus and nitrogen can run off into local waters […]
Continue ReadingRIDGELY, MD: Adkins Arboretum has announced the 2023 lineup for its popular Soup ’n Walk programs. Explore the Arboretum’s forest, meadows and wetland on a guided walk themed to the season, then enjoy a delicious lunch and a brief talk about nature and nutrition. Copies of recipes are provided. All gift shop purchases on these […]
Continue ReadingEASTON – Talbot County public middle and high school students and administrators are spreading kindness as part of Random Act of Kindness Week this month. Random Act of Kindness weeks runs February 12 through 18, 2023 this year, as part of the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation, which is a small non-profit that invests its […]
Continue ReadingRIDGELY, MD – A partnership between Adkins Arboretum and Shore Rivers has received funding from Maryland Department of Natural Resources to provide environmental education programming for Caroline County Public Schools (CCPS) students. The project will support the county’s second grade life science unit by engaging CCPS second-graders in a “Bees, Seeds, and Healthy Streams” field […]
Continue ReadingOcean City, MD – With news of another whale death on the East Coast, the Ocean City Mayor and City Council are again urging State and Federal officials to halt wind farm development until further investigation. Since 2017, the Town of Ocean City has worked diligently to ensure the proposed construction of wind turbines off […]
Continue ReadingST. MICHAELS, MD – The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum and Chesapeake College are partnering this spring to host a marine welding course. The seven-session course, WEL: Special Topics–Marine Welding Processes, is scheduled for Monday evenings, March 27–May 8, from 6–8:30pm. The cost is $850 with a 20% discount for CBMM members. Advance registration for the […]
Continue ReadingShop local to get tax-free deals on ENERGY STAR appliances ANNAPOLIS, MD – If you are looking to replace an old appliance, Comptroller Brooke Lierman reminds Marylanders that there’s no better time than Shop Maryland Energy Weekend – February 18 through 20 ̶ to take advantage of great deals, including exemption of the state’s sales tax […]
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