Local In Kent, MD

31/08/2024

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 July, she was on her family’s annual commercial salmon fishing trip in the Alaskan tundra for that month’s meeting....

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 Cou…

31/08/2024

Visit Kent County Public Library to Get a Card, Borrow Books, and So Much More Kent County Public Library (KCPL) joins the American Library Association and libraries nationwide to encourage every member of the community to connect with their library and the wealth of resources it offers. The Power of a Library Card A library card can save you so much money, because it lets you borrow items for free!...

Visit Kent County Public Library to Get a Card, Borrow Books, and So Much More Kent County Public Library (KCPL) joins the American Library Association and libraries nationwide to encourage every m…

30/08/2024

This 1st Annual River City Brew Fest has been postponed. A new date will be posted in the coming weeks for Spring of 2025. Anyone who may have already purchased a ticket through eventbrite will be issued a full refund. We thank you for continued support.

28/08/2024

CHESTERTOWN, MD The Kent County Office of Emergency Services (OES) is proud to announce its partnership with the University of Maryland, the Maryland Department of Emergency Management, the Maryland Environmental Service, and the Maryland Department of Health in utilizing the newly activated Maryland Mesonet weather monitoring station. This station is located on the grounds of the Behavioral Health Whitsitt Center in Chestertown, Kent County, MD, and provides real-time, live weather data....

CHESTERTOWN, MD The Kent County Office of Emergency Services (OES) is proud to announce its partnership with the University of Maryland, the Maryland Department of Emergency Management, the Marylan…

28/08/2024

On 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 artistic talents, donating the proceeds from their public performances to designated charities....

On 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 Festiv…

28/08/2024

In partnership with Rebuilding Together Kent County, SLA is offering assistance to Kent and Queen Anne's County homeowners. Do you need home repairs but need to be added to the deed? Do you need to retitle your home? Give us a call or visit our website: https://shorelegal.org/how-we-help/get-help/ to get help!

27/08/2024

CHT's Storytellers event is Thursday 7 pm!

We do have a change in the line-up, and we are happy to welcome Justin Singleton back to CHT for this event in place of PG Abbott.

Get tickets in advance at at https://ticketstripe.com/storyteller
All guests over 21, please.

27/08/2024

We are SO excited to announce this weekly class starting Wednesday, September 11th at 9am! If you have a 1-2 year old child that would love to sing, dance, move around, and explore instruments, this is the class for YOU!
Each class will be 45 minutes long, packed full of musical activities.
Class cost will be $20 per class.
Text, call, email, or message us ASAP to reserve your spot. Class will be capped at 7 students.

26/08/2024

EASTON, 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 brings extensive health care administration and population health experience to this dual role, including finance, operations, process improvement, preventive health, and strategic planning and implementation....

EASTON, 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 …

26/08/2024

ROCK HALL, MD Students in Kent County Public Schools are returning to classrooms soon and open houses have been scheduled to welcome them and their families back. The 2024-25 school year officially begins after Labor Day, with KCPS' traditional staggered start for specific grades. First- through sixth-graders and ninth-grade students all have their first day of school on Tuesday, September 3, 2024....

ROCK HALL, MD Students in Kent County Public Schools are returning to classrooms soon and open houses have been scheduled to welcome them and their families back. The 2024-25 school year officially…

25/08/2024

KCPS Open House Schedule -

Each year schools hold open houses before the first day of class, giving parents/guardians, students and teachers an opportunity to meet.

This year’s Open Houses will all be held on Thursday, Aug. 29.

The times, by school are:

Kent County High School - 9 to 10 a.m.

Kent County Middle School - 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Galena Elementary School - 2 to 3 p.m.

H.H. Garnet Elementary School - 2 to 3 p.m.

Rock Hall Elementary School - 2 to 3 p.m.

25/08/2024

It's time to go Back To School
First Day of School

Caroline County
August 28 grades k-12; September 5 Pre-K

Cecil County
September 3

Kent County
September 3 grades 1-6 and 9; September 4 grades 7,8,10-12; September 5 Pre-K and K

Queen Anne’s County
August 26 grades 1-6 and 9; August 27 grades 7,8,10-12; August 28 Pre-K and K

Talbot County
August 26

25/08/2024

Save the date for the 28th Annual Chestertown Jazz Festival Presents Jazz by the River in Wilmer Park on Saturday 9/7/2024 from 12pm noon to 5pm!

https://www.garfieldcenter.org/gcaevent/2024-chestertown-jazz-fest/

25/08/2024

Many of the items on this shelf are reaching their Shelf Life date. So everything on this shelf is now 50% off.

Eclectic Gift Shop - Greensboro, MD

23/08/2024

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21/08/2024

On or about August 21, David A. Bramble, Inc. will start a project to improve the roadways of Mill Lane and Lee Avenue. The project is expected to last up to 3 days. During that time Mill Lane and Lee Avenue may be partially and/or entirely closed to traffic from the intersection of North Main Street during work hours 7am-5pm. The road will be reopened each day upon completion of work. During this time we will work to provide all residents access to and from their homes.

Please get in touch with the Kent County Roads Office at 410-778-4252 with any questions or concerns.

21/08/2024

Congratulations to Cassandra "Sandy" Richardson on 5 Years with the START Program! Thank you for all you do!

21/08/2024

21/08/2024

Our A.F. Whitsitt Center Alumni event is right around the corner. Join us for a great time!

20/08/2024

Online registration free for everyone 18 and younger CHESTERTOWN, MD The sixth annual Kent Goes Purple 5K Color Run/Walk and Purple Jamboree is set for 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, September 8, 2024 in Wilmer Park. Kent Goes Purple (KGP) is a substance abuse awareness and prevention initiative of the Kent County Sheriff’s Office and the Chestertown Rotary Club, in partnership with Kent County Health Department’s Prevention Office, that empowers our youth and our community to ‘Go Purple’ as a sign of taking a stand against substance abuse....

Online registration free for everyone 18 and younger CHESTERTOWN, MD The sixth annual Kent Goes Purple 5K Color Run/Walk and Purple Jamboree is set for 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, September 8, 2024 in Wil…

20/08/2024

WORTON, MD Kent County Public Schools will be holding another session of its commercial driver’s license (CDL) permit training program this fall for those interested in becoming bus drivers. Piggybacking off the success of its CDL classes held in July, the upcoming program will run September 3-12, 2024. Sessions will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday. …...

WORTON, MD Kent County Public Schools will be holding another session of its commercial driver’s license (CDL) permit training program this fall for those interested in becoming bus drivers. Piggyb…