MEMBER UPDATES
Five Dedicated Volunteers Braved the Heat to Help a Neighbor Age Safely in Her Home
On Saturday, July 17th, volunteers Rachel Carter, Richard Edwards, Lisa Roemer, Amy Sine, and Candy Tyrell worked alongside Rebuilding Together’s Construction Manager, Scott Brewer, from 8:00 am until noon to construct a wheelchair ramp for Mrs. Scott. Despite the high temperatures and humidity, everyone maintained a cheerful, can-do attitude and the crew ended up getting much further than anticipated.
Street Party with a Motown Mix to Introduce Chestertown's New Mobile Stage May 29th
Main Street Chestertown will officially launch Chestertown’s new mobile stage on the Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend, May 29, with a street party featuring the popular band Best Kept Soul. The free event will kick off at noon in the 200 block of High Street, where members of the Town’s Street Department will have set up the stage in public for the first time.
Maryland State Arts Council Announces 2021 Independent Arts Award Recipients
The Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) announced today that $266,000 has been awarded to 66 Maryland artists through the 2021 Independent Artist Awards (IAA).
Grant Helps Main Street Keep Downtown Cleaner
Thanks largely to a $4,970 grant from the Keep Maryland Beautiful program, Main Street Chestertown has purchased four new recycling receptacles and one new trash bin for the Town to help keep downtown litter-free.
Chestertown Rotary Club Announces 2021 Mini-Grant Awardees
The Chestertown Rotary Club is pleased to announce that they awarded 6 local groups $11,000 through their 2020-2021 Mini-Grant program. While different in their missions, all are engaged in bettering the lives of families and children in the community.
Main Street Historic Chestertown Offers SERI Grants to 29 Businesses
Main Street Historic Chestertown has announced the re-granting of $157,600 in Maryland Strong Economic Recovery Initiative (SERI) funding to 29 downtown businesses in grant amounts ranging from $1,000 to $9,500.
Mid-Shore Pro Bono Launches Life Planning For All Initiative to Assist Families with Financial & Health Care Documentation
Mid-Shore Pro Bono (MSPB), a non-profit organization on Maryland’s Eastern Shore that provides free access to legal services to low-income community members, today announced the launch of ‘Life Planning For All,’ an initiative to assist local families with legal, financial, and health care directives, at no charge.
Rebuilding Together Kent County Secures $75k Grant from Maryland Affordable Housing Trust
Rebuilding Together Kent County is pleased to announce they have received a $75,000 grant from the Maryland Affordable Housing Trust to provide free home repairs and modifications for local residents with limited resources.
ShoreRivers Announces Partnerships for Urban Stormwater Retrofits
ShoreRivers has received grants to work with two regional organizations to better manage and treat stormwater runoff from urban parking lots. In Kent County, a collaborative project between ShoreRivers, Washington College, and the Town of Chestertown proposes to retrofit a stormwater detention pond and associated drainage on the northern edge of the college’s campus.
