The Maryland State Board of Elections today announced that applications for mail-in ballots for the Nov. 3 general election were mailed to eligible voters in each of the state’s counties as well as Baltimore City. The applications come with a postage-paid return envelope to make it easy and free for voters to request ballots.

Chesapeake Bank and Trust is very pleased to announce the election of Arraminta Ware to its Board of Directors.

The Kent County Chamber is thrilled to welcome Miles Barnard and South Fork Studio as a new member. South Fork Studio Landscape Architecture is a full-service Landscape Architecture Firm dedicated to designing inviting, innovative, and environmentally sustainable human spaces and native landscapes throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Click the story to learn more about Miles and South Fork Studio.

Kent Goes Purple (KGP) is a substance abuse awareness and prevention initiative that empowers our youth and our community to ‘Go Purple’ as a sign of taking a stand against substance abuse. This is year three for the initiative, with a focus on education and virtual activities due to COVID-19.

The Kent County Chamber is thrilled to welcome Mary Valenti and Scott Gornall with BAON Enterprises as new members. BAON Enterprises is a technology supplier to consumers and businesses. Their products are geared towards individuals, educational institutions, and small businesses up to large corporations. Click the story to learn more about BAON Enterprises.

The Peoples Bank seeks a Loan Officer. Click the story to learn more about this position.

The Kent County Chamber is thrilled to welcome Amanda Nelson Parks and Fit Flock, LLC as a new member. Fit Flock is a small fitness studio located in the Chestertown Business Park. They offer personal training, small group classes, virtual training, fitness nutrition consultation, and run coaching. Click the story to learn more about Fit Flock, LLC.

The Kent County Chamber is thrilled to welcome Rebecca Murphy and RCM Strategic Consulting as a new member. RCM Consulting leverages my more than 25 years of experience in economic, real estate and community development, nonprofit organizations, government, public policy, and philanthropy to provide services to businesses, nonprofit organizations, and municipalities. Click the story to learn more about RCM Strategic Consulting.

Figg’s Ordinary, an innovative gluten and refined sugar-free bakery and cafe seeks a baker with a talent for creative product, recipe, and menu development and production, and experience bringing product to market.

Rep. Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) announced the award of a $184,738.10 Federal Emergency Management Agency grant to the Galena Volunteer Fire Company in Kent County. The grant was awarded through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG), and follows the announcement of a $2,552.38 AFG grant to Galena VFC in July.