Parents have been greeted this past month by new teachers and staff members in Kent County Public Schools. In all, there are more than 20 new teachers and staff members in the school system in subjects ranging from math and science to music and band.

Join Deep Blue at Kitty Night for our interactive Character Breakfast where you will meet Magic & Main's  Galactic Knight, Modern Mermaid, Lantern Princess & Dark Force characters on Sunday, October 15th from 10am to 11:30am at their location at 14028 Augustine Herman Highway, Galena.

McCall “Mickey” Breuer, CNM, WHNP-BC, recently joined UM Shore Medical Group – Women’s Health. Formerly a provider with WomanWise Midwifery in Blue Bell, Pa., her midwifery experience includes providing general benign gynecology, prenatal, OB triage, contraceptive and intrapartum and postpartum care. In outpatient and inpatient settings, she has managed patients with gestational hypertension, pre-eclampsia and gestational diabetes.

The lilting chorus of Cuban folk song "Guantanamera" filled the cafeteria of H.H. Garnet Elementary School in Chestertown Thursday, Sept. 21. Local resident and artist Fredy Granillo strummed his guitar as he taught the song to students that morning as part of the Celebración del mes del la Herencia Hispana in the county. The Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month was brought into schools during September through partnerships with the Kent County Local Management Board and the Kent Cultural Alliance.

The Eastern Shore Area Health Education Center (AHEC) is seeking applicants for the position of Executive Director. 

Tina Grace Jones of Cordova has been appointed Chief Financial Officer at For All Seasons. Tina is a For All Seasons senior leadership team member responsible for financial planning and budgeting, accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, procurement, treasury services, and risk management. She also develops cost proposals and assures compliance with all grant requirements, and is responsible for human resources, payroll, and employee health and welfare programs.

Kent County Public Library supports your freedom to read! Banned Books Week, an initiative of the American Library Association, is an annual celebration of the freedom to read. It was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries.

Choptank Community Health System is moving forward with renovations to its Chestertown Health Center at 126 Philosophers Terrace in Chestertown, Maryland with the recent selection of Harper & Sons, Inc. of Easton, Maryland as the general contractor for the project.

The YMCA of the Chesapeake is hosting its annual Fall Membership Campaign throughout the month of October and will waive the $75 joining fee at all eleven of its locations on the Eastern Shore.  

Maryland Capital Enterprises (MCE), a leading non-profit that empowers businesses  to launch, grow, create jobs, and generate wealth across Maryland is excited to announce that it is now  accepting nominations for its 12th Annual MCE Palmer Gillis Entrepreneur of the Year Award.