Choptank Community Health System is joining community health centers nationwide in celebrating National Health Center Week, Aug. 2-8, recognizing the critical role federally qualified health centers play in providing affordable, high-quality health care and strengthening communities.

Michael Wroten, MD, FAAPMR, recently joined University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH) as a provider with University of Maryland Shore Medical Group - Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services. UM SRH is a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System.

Historic Brampton 1860, an award-winning Select Registry inn in Chestertown, Maryland, is introducing a new series of immersive creative experiences for guests through a partnership with nationally recognized artist, author, TED speaker, and art educator Michael Bell.

As temperatures rise and the days grow longer, some people experience a form of depression known as summer-pattern Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). While Seasonal Affective Disorder is most commonly associated with the shorter, darker days of winter, a smaller number of people experience depressive symptoms during the spring and summer months. Although less common than winter-pattern SAD, summer-pattern SAD is a recognized condition that can significantly affect a person's mood, energy, and daily functioning.

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.