Kent County Public Schools is offering free summer meals for all children under 18 years of age.  As part of KCPS' efforts to ensure that children have access to healthy food during the summer months, meals will be available at no charge for children. No application is required. The meal distribution site will be located at H.H. Garnet Elementary School, 320 Calvert St., Chestertown.

Multiple cardiovascular centers associated with the University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH) have re-earned the industry gold standard in echocardiography accreditation.  Cardiovascular Diagnostic Centers at UM Shore Medical Centers at Chestertown and Easton, and at Shore Medical Pavilions at Cambridge, Easton and Queenstown, have earned renewed three-year Echocardiography Reaccreditation by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC).

The 25th Annual Caliber Awards was hosted by Mid Shore Behavioral Health, Inc. (MSBH) on May 19th, 2023 at the Chesapeake environmental Center in Grasonville. This annual event honors the exceptional work and dedication of dozens of community leaders working to enhance the mid-shore region’s behavioral health system. 

Kent County Public Schools is holding a pair of community meetings this month on plans for a new middle school. The school system has begun the process of planning for replacement or renovation of Kent County Middle School. Community input has been an integral part of the planning process and Kent County Public Schools is continuing that with this month's meetings.

Nonprofit CEOs and Executive Directors are invited to participate in a Nonprofit Roundtable led by Rob Levit, Licensed Consultant, Standards for Excellence® Institute. Wednesday, June 21, 2023, 9:00AM – 11:00AM, Kent Cultural Alliance, 101 Spring Avenue, Chestertown, MD 21620.

Chesapeake Bank and Trust Company is pleased to announce that Lynn Payne has joined its staff as Chief Financial Officer. She will replace Pat Stanley, who is retiring after serving the Bank for nearly 9 years as CFO.

Pomp and circumstance, speeches and struts across the stage highlighted the graduation ceremony for the Kent County High School Class of 2023. Trojan Stadium was packed with families, friends and faculty Friday morning, June 2, all sitting outside to watch 134 KCHS seniors become KCHS grads.

The Benedictine Foundation held its annual Spring Gala fundraiser, themed “An Evening In Casablanca,” on Saturday, May 6th for the first time at the Trident Aircraft Hangar in Easton catered by Momma Maria’s. The new location will allow Benedictine to grow its fundraiser and expand its outreach into the Easton Community. The “Dignity of Work” video was premiered and community awards were presented at the celebratory gathering of Benedictine’s supporters, families, friends and community members. This important fundraiser benefits the children and adults living with developmental disabilities and autism that Benedictine supports. 

Open auditions for the GCA production of “The Addams Family” will take place on Saturday, June 24th at 2 PM, Monday, June 26th at 6 PM, and Tuesday, June 27th at 6 PM. The production itself will open September 22nd and run weekends through October 8th.

Local attorney, Kent School alumna and parent Kathleen Wootton Hurd was recently elected to the Kent School Board of Trustees. Hurd was a member of Kent School’s Class of ‘01. She graduated from The Gunston School ('05), James Madison University (’09), cum laude, and the University of Baltimore School of Law (’12) magna cum laude. Hurd was named a partner of Rasin, Wootton and Hurd, LLC in 2015. She joined the firm in 2012. She is currently practicing in the areas of Real Estate, Wills, and Estates and Trusts.