Kent School, a regional, independent day school serving students from Pre-Kindergarten through Eighth Grade, seeks an experienced financial leader to serve as the Director of Finance and Operations. The ideal candidate will be both an effective administrative leader who can manage information, people, and processes, and a strategic thinker who has exceptional critical thinking skills.

Kent County's own Crow Vineyard & Winery, the first winery established in the county, featured on MPT Farm and Harvest, recounts the number of growing wineries in Maryland. Being the first of several wineries to get its start in this area, Crow Vineyard & Winery has seen growth in its family-owned-and-operated Eastern Shore farm, as well as in the Maryland wine-growing region.

Main Street Historic Chestertown has announced a small-grant program for brick-and-mortar businesses located in the Chestertown Historic District. Grants of $1,000 to $10,000 will be awarded to successful applicants.

This national distinction recognizes UM SRH’s achievements protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety.

2020 was an incredibly challenging year for health care organizations nationwide, and University of Maryland Shore Regional Health was no exception. For all its challenges, 2020 also saw many exciting and promising developments at UM Shore Regional Health.

Kent County, Maryland now has one command center for economic growth and tourism—the new Department of Economic and Tourism Development. Established to provide a comprehensive support strategy to the Kent County business community, this new department is a one-stop-shop for everything the public needs to start a business, grow a business, build a brand, network, and continue attracting visitors, residents, workers, and new businesses to Kent County.

Beginning in January 2021, ShoreRivers will implement a suite of conservation and pollution‑reduction projects on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. These projects include new watershed assessments in Caroline and Kent Counties; a robust action plan for Eastern Shore dairy operations; and others.

Avery Hall Insurance Group announces that Marti Wright, senior account executive for Avery Hall Benefit Solutions, retired as of January 7, 2021. Account manager Cynthia Hardin will be taking responsibility for Marti’s accounts.

Annie Richards joins the ShoreRivers team as the new Chester Riverkeeper in January. As Riverkeeper, Richards will be the primary voice for the Chester River and its tributaries, working through the core, science-based strategies of advocacy, enforcement, outreach, and water quality monitoring to achieve cleaner waterways.

Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., announced the award of four grants totaling $300,000 to organizations in the First Congressional District from AmeriCorps, a federal agency for volunteering and service. Funds will be utilized to engage Americans 55 and older to help communities increase the capacity of local organizations by recruiting and managing other volunteers.