The Benedictine Foundation’s Chrome City Fundraiser, which took place on Sunday, July 30th, raised over $100,000 to support the children and adults living with developmental disabilities that Benedictine serves.

Choptank Community Health System is recognizing National Health Center Week this Aug. 6-12 with the theme for the National Association of Community Health Center’s initiative set as “Community Health Centers: The Roadmap to a Stronger America.”

The 2023 Playmakers kids have been working very hard on their production of "The Hobbit," a dramatization authorized by J.R.R. Tolkien and adapted by Patricia Gray. The production runs for one weekend only on Friday and Saturday, August 4 and 5, at 7:00 PM, and Sunday, August 6 at 2:00 PM. The performances are free and open to the public, with a suggested donation of $5.00 or more to the Garfield Center to help sustain their yearly Playmakers program.

The Blood Bank of Delmarva (BBD) has declared a severe blood shortage and is asking people across the region to donate blood to help replenish blood supplies. The UM Chester River Health Foundation (CRHF), a Kent County based affiliate of University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, is answering the call by holding a blood drive on Friday, August 25, from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown Conference Center.

There has been a change of leadership at Kent County Middle School this summer, with Mark Buckel being named principal. Buckel, who has been with Kent County Public Schools for 17 years, will be joined at the middle school by the new assistant principal, Kelley Melvin. Buckel's management of the CTE program has been handed to Tom Porter. 

University of Maryland Shore Regional Health is launching an in-person five-session workshop titled “Don’t Worry, Be Healthy,” designed to teach participants how to stay healthy by making healthier and safer choices. The class will be offered once per month, in-person at UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown, 100 Brown Street, from 1 to 3 p.m., beginning Friday, July 28, with sessions running through November. There is no charge for the course, but registration is required. 

Starting this fall, Kent County High School's student athletes will have expanded opportunities to play sports. The Bayside Athletic Conference, which includes Kent County Public Schools, is allowing students to play two sports in one season. Students will be allowed to declare a primary sport and a secondary sport during each of the three athletic seasons on the school calendar.

Kent Attainable Housing, Inc. (KAH) is pleased to announce the election of six new members to its board of directors. “Our new board members are actively working alongside staff and volunteers to support hard-working Kent County families. They each bring skillsets that will help KAH deliver a strong impact in 2023 and beyond,” said Taylor Frey, Board President of Kent Attainable Housing.

Passionate tea drinkers rejoice! The Brampton Inn is inviting locals and heritage travelers to Afternoon Tea on Sunday, July 30, 2023 at 1:30 p.m., the first in a series of seasonal tea-inspired events.

Governor Wes Moore today announced that the Maryland Department of Commerce has approved three new Enterprise Zones – Woodlawn in Baltimore County; the towns of Betterton and Worton in Kent County; and the town of Snow Hill in Worcester County. The department also approved the redesignation and expansion of an existing zone in the town of Princess Anne, and has approved the redesignation of existing zones in Baltimore County’s Southwest area, Cecil County, and the City of Cambridge in Dorchester County.