On Sunday, September 6 at 4:00 PM, The Mainstay invites Parrotheads, boaters, beach lovers, and anyone who enjoys great music and good company to our Second Annual Jimmy Buffett Tribute featuring The Singing Captains and Friends on our outdoor stage under the big tent.

Kent County Public Schools put forth a concentrated effort to boost attendance this year and the work yielded positive results. The final numbers for the 2025-26 school year show Kent County Public Schools averaged an attendance rate of 94.1% system wide. That is an increase of 1.82% from the previous year.

Choptank Community Health System has welcomed Katie Falls, LCSW-C, to its school-based behavioral health team, where she provides behavioral health services to students enrolled in school-based health care in Kent County Public Schools and Queen Anne's County Public Schools.

Earlier this year, the Board of Directors of the Veteran and Military Support Alliance (VAMSA) made the difficult decision to close the organization after carefully considering its long-term sustainability. While VAMSA concluded its independent operations on June 30, 2026, the Board was committed to ensuring its mission would continue. To preserve the services and support that veterans, service members, and military families depend on, the Board approached For All Seasons Behavioral Health and Rape Crisis Center to carry the mission forward. Beginning July 1, 2026, For All Seasons launched its Center for Veterans & Military Families, ensuring continuity of care while expanding services for veterans and military families throughout Maryland's Mid-Shore and beyond.

Kent County High School will hold orientation for fall sports at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5 in the auditorium.  Orientation is for new and returning athletes and their parents. Attendance is strongly encouraged.

Building the next generation of skilled workers requires strong partnerships among educators, employers, workforce organizations, and economic development leaders, a message reinforced during Shore Leadership's recent Manufacturing Program at Dixon Valve's Training Center.

University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH) will offer three free health education classes in August – Safeguarding Seniors, Adult CPR and Pediatric CPR. All classes are held in the Roger D. Brown Education Center at University of Maryland Medical Center at Chestertown. UM SRH is a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System.

As elementary-aged students enjoy summer camps and local playgrounds, and prepare to head back to school, they often need help managing emotions, navigating challenges, and reducing stressful moments. For All Seasons Center for Learning has created a new online series, guided by beloved educator "Coach Bob" Hyman, whose Turtle mindfulness lessons helped generations of Talbot County students build emotional awareness, self-control, and resilience. Now, his trusted approach is available to children everywhere, helping young learners build their emotional vocabulary, recognize body cues, and practice self-regulation.

Gillespie Precast made a generous donation to support  the Kent County High School Career & Technical Education (CTE) construction program  and its student-led shed project. The project provides students with hands-on experience as they design, build, market, and  sell a shed, then reinvest proceeds into future projects. Through the process, students  develop skills in construction, teamwork, budgeting, materials management, marketing,  and sales. 

Governor Moore today announced that the Maryland Department of Commerce has approved an expansion of Baltimore City’s Enterprise Zone to include an additional 120 acres. In addition, the department also approved an expansion and redesignation of the Town of Chestertown zone in Kent County, and redesignated the City of Brunswick zone in Frederick County.