While the Queen Anne’s County Arts Council has been holding high teas for seven years, the eighth will be like nothing they’ve done before. Moving from its usual Winter time slot, straight into Summer, this will celebrate all the joys of the season. Held outdoors at a grand private home on the bay, the Garden […]
Continue ReadingWashington College will conduct a national search for a new head sailing coach this summer. Max Kurland ’11, who served in that position for the past three seasons, will not be returning for the 2018-19 academic year. “We want to thank Max for his three years of service as our head coach and, prior to […]
Continue ReadingMusic, Music, Music – from classical to contemporary – will fill the Charles Sumner Post #25 of the G.A.R. during the next two weeks, just as it did decades ago. Mark your calendar and join us at one or more of the following musical events: June 1, 8:00 pm Uptown Club at Sumner Hall: BEST […]
Continue ReadingDNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife recommends, ‘If you care, leave them there’ Whether in their own backyards or while taking a walk outdoors, Delawareans are likely to encounter young wildlife this time of year. While some young animals appear to be abandoned, usually they are not. In most cases, their mothers are watching over […]
Continue ReadingFigg’s Ordinary, LLC is pleased to announce that its President and CEO, Ingrid Hansen, has been appointed to the Kent County Tourism Development Advisory Board, effective immediately. The Tourism Development Advisory Board is intended to promote tourism in Kent County, highlight the County’s historical and cultural aspects, and enlist the cooperation of federal and state […]
Continue ReadingApplications still being accepted for remaining 2018 grant funds. Main Street Chestertown’s façade-improvement program has awarded its first matching grants to help commercial property owners and tenants improve their downtown buildings. The first four grants of 2018, totaling $29,000, went to the following: · $15,000 to Park Row Partners (Peter Newlin and Gale Tucker) to […]
Continue ReadingThe board of directors of the Talbot County Arts Council has elected its Executive Committee for Fiscal Year 2019 that begins on July 1, 2018. The officers for the coming year are Robert Forloney of St. Michaels to continue as board president, Nancy Larson of Easton to move from secretary to vice president, Carol Gordean […]
Continue ReadingCompass Regional Hospice’s Grief and Support Services staff have been invited to be present during the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall’s stay in Easton, which will take place from Thursday, May 31, to Wednesday, June 6, 2018. Compass Regional Hospice’s trained grief counselors, as well as a social worker and a chaplain, will be on hand […]
Continue ReadingThe Maryland Department of the Environment is reminding swimmers that information on conditions at the state’s beaches is available through the Maryland Healthy Beaches app for mobile devices. “From Memorial Day to Labor Day, information on conditions at the nearly 200 monitored beaches in Maryland is just a tap on a smartphone away,” said Maryland […]
Continue ReadingGovernor Larry Hogan announced that the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) will permanently eliminate the $7.50 E-ZPass Maryland transponder fee for all new customers, putting $46 million back into Marylanders’ wallets over the next five years. In 2015, the governor announced major toll rollbacks across the state, resulting in $270 million in savings for our citizens. […]
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