The middle and high school uplifted students last week with special guest speakers at a pair of Black History Month assemblies. At Kent County High School on Wednesday, Feb. 22 students gathered in Trojan Arena to hear from a full slate of motivational speakers, among them celebrities and alumni Yvng Swag and Juante Wilson.

The Bordley History Center, located at 301 High Street, is now open after its winter hiatus. Beginning Thursday, March 2, the Bordley museum and gift shop will be open Thursdays and Fridays, 11 am-2 pm, and Saturdays, 10 am-1 pm.  The Bordley will also be open on First Fridays, 5 pm-7 pm. The museum is free and open to the public.

Kent School is hiring! The Director of Finance and Operations is a member of the Administrative Council and reports directly to the Head of School. They support the Board of Trustees, the Finance, and the Building and Grounds Committees. The Director of Finance and Operations is responsible for all aspects of financial oversight, including the organization, management, and implementation of comprehensive business, financial, and investment initiatives for the School. 

The Chestertown Rotary Club presents their second annual “Spring Fling” event at The Chester River Yacht and Country Club, March 18th starting at 5:30pm. This event is a fundraiser to benefit the club’s community scholarship fund. Guests will enjoy an evening’s entertainment including a sumptuous buffet dinner, a roving magician, music and dancing, as well as a silent auction.

Throughout the month of February, Kent County Public Schools celebrated Black History Month in daily classroom activities and with special events and assemblies. Rock Hall Elementary School held its annual Black History Month celebration Thursday, Feb. 23 with volunteer readers coming into the classrooms.

Main Street Historic Chestertown (MSHC) has been awarded for the 5th year an allocation of $20,000 in Maryland state tax credits to support its 2023 fundraising efforts. The Community Investment Tax Credits (CITC) are awarded by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development through a highly competitive application process. The CITC program provides a tax credit to donors equal to 50% of any donation of $500 or greater.

"Paint the Town" is a 4-day event. From Thursday through early Saturday afternoon artists paint the scenes throughout the county that interest them. On Saturday afternoon everyone frames their work and hangs them in the newly redesigned RiverArts’ gallery in preparation for the "Wet Paint Show & Sale". Once the show is up, the participating artists vote for "Best in Show" and "Best Body of Work". The ribbons are placed just before the show opens to the public.

Charlie Brown, his dog Snoopy and the whole "Peanuts" gang will entertain audiences in the Kent County High School auditorium this weekend. Charles M. Schultz' beloved comic strip will come alive with the high school's production of the musical "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown." Performances are Friday and Saturday, March 3 and 4. The curtain goes up at 7 p.m. for both performances.

On Friday, February 17, 2023, with over 80 community members and leaders in attendance, Kent Attainable Housing, Inc. (KAH) celebrated the opening of its new office location with a Kent County Chamber of Commerce sponsored Ribbon Cutting and a KAH Open House. This location marks the first physical location for KAH to run operations since its founding in 2019. 

The Kent County Board of Education recognized a Rock Hall Elementary School teacher this month for her work with students.  At a board meeting Monday, Feb. 13, second grade teacher Brooke Joyner was honored with the Golden Anchor Award.