The Kent County Board of Education this month named a new slate of members to the Citizen Advisory Committee.  The committee meets publicly at least four times a year about specific issues impacting educational policy, activities and programs.

Benedictine staff, board members, legislative and government representatives gathered to celebrate a new loop road on the Ridgely campus with a ribbon-cutting, followed by a groundbreaking for the construction of three new student residential wings.

Darius Johnson will be this year's speaker at Kent County High School's graduation ceremony. Johnson is a KCHS alum, having graduated in 2011. He received the coveted Vincent Hynson Scholarship to attend Washington College and graduated in 2015 with a bachelor's in Business Management.

Building on its clean reputation, Mid-Atlantic Facility  Services, LLC agrees to terms with Kent County Health Department for weekly Cleaning  Services.  Mid-Atlantic Facility Services continues to grow our Eastern Shore presence and is proud to be  able to offer our professional janitorial services to an important local government building in Chestertown.  

Three frontrunners have emerged in the Kent County Board of Education's search for the next superintendent of schools. The search process launched in January when Dr. Karen Couch, the current superintendent, announced her plans to retire at the end of the current school year. The board hired the Maryland Association of Boards of Education (MABE) to lead the search for Dr. Couch's replacement. With initial interview rounds complete, the board has announced that the three finalists are: Dr. Mary Boswell-McComas, Dr. LeTrecia Gloster and Dr. Dawn Lucarelli.

UM Shore Regional Health (UM SRH), a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System, has earned re-designation as a Magnet® organization from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). ANCC’s Magnet Recognition Program® distinguishes health care organizations that meet rigorous standards for quality patient care, nursing excellence and innovations in professional nursing practice. The coveted recognition is the highest national honor for professional nursing practice and requires re-designation every four years.

Chestertown Farmers Table will celebrate its FORMAL  GRAND OPENING Saturday, May 11th. The public is invited to celebrate the occasion  and to experience the farm fresh experience. The Celebration will start at 8am and  throughout the day. The Main festivities and Ribbon Cutting will take place from 3pm -  7pm… Closing at 8pm.

As Mother’s Day approaches, Compass will be hosting a special workshop on Saturday, May 4th from 10:00am-12:00pm at the Hope & Healing Center. Our hope is to provide support and comfort for those who may find the holiday challenging due to the loss of their mother or mother figure. 

After 30 years with Willow Construction, Vice President Bernard A. “Andy” Cheezum Jr., CHC, has announced his plan to retire, effective December 31, 2024. Cheezum began his career at Willow in 1989, working part-time as a Project Coordinator while completing his bachelor’s degree in construction management from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES). Upon his graduation in 1990, he left Willow to pursue a career with a national general contractor based in Baltimore, Maryland, where he gained valuable experience. In 1994, Cheezum returned to the Eastern Shore and restarted his career at Willow as a Project Manager.

Benedictine is pleased and honored to announce that it has been awarded $1.8 million in Fiscal Year 2024 Congressionally Directed Spending through the Omnibus Spending Bill under the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The funding, requested and secured by U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), will support the construction of a new school residential facility. Senators Cardin and Van Hollen’s support and advocacy was instrumental in Benedictine’s request.