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Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival: A living museum in St. Michaels
ST. MICHAELS — This last weekend the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum was filled with the energetic buzz of dozens of families camping outside with unique watercraft for the 41st annual Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival. Sailors and builders from around the region showed off their small craft boats, including sailing, skiffs, rowing shells, kayaks, canoes, paddle boats, prams and one-of-a-kind boats. Vera England, a longtime attendee, said the event began in...
Easton proclaims Oct 19 to 24 Col. Tench Tilghman Week
On Sept. 16, the Easton Town Council declared the week of Oct. 19 to 24 as Col. Tench Tilghman Week in perpetuity. Conway Gregory, past president of the Col.l Tench Tilghman Chapter of the Maryland Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, declared Tilghman as a local hero. Tilghman was born in Talbot County on Fausley Creek, a branch of the Miles River. He received his early education in...
Museum preserves history with digital scanner
ST. MICHAELS — White gloves and intense focus are needed to run the new Danish scanner at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. Some of the museum’s oldest artifacts from the 1780s are run through the contactless machine. No liquids of any kind are allowed in the Norman and Ellen Plummer Center for Museum Collections to protect the invaluable documents. In July, the museum got a world-class large-format scanner. It can...
Understanding Latinidad: Educator speaks to Chesapeake College students
WYE MILLS — Dozens of students, faculty and community members gathered at the Wye Mills Humanities Cadby Theatre and enjoyed jamaica (hibiscus) agua fresca, fresh fruit, piles of spicy chips and an encouraging message of embracing their native cultures. In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Chesapeake College’s Hispanic/Latino Student Union hosted advocate, educator and teacher Samantha Martinez to speak on what her Latinidad means to her. Lindsay Velasquez, president of...
Board makes last zoning ordinance tweaks
In opening Tuesday morning’s discussion of the Calvert County Zoning Ordinance update, Mary Beth Cook, planning and zoning director, said the revision process is “close to the finish line.” The collective aim of the county commissioners has been to reduce residential density while accommodating economic development. In their effort to hit the bull’s-eye, the board decided to revisit the touchy subject of planned unit developments. During a July meeting, without...
Calvert school board, administrators discuss state test scores
When you look at the numbers it’s as much a cause for concern as it is for celebration. According to the Maryland Department of Education, the results from the comprehensive assessment program for the 2023-2024 school year showed modest increases statewide in English language arts and mathematics scores. In Calvert County, the public school system’s rank is fifth in the state in math proficiency. Just under 33% of students in...
Mid-Shore College Fair & Financial Planning set for Oct. 21
CENTREVILLE — The Gunston School is pleased to announce the Mid-Shore College Fair and Financial Planning Evening on Monday, Oct. 21 from 6-8 p.m. at Chesapeake College’s Health Professions and Athletics Center in Wye Mills, Md. This event is free and open to the public, however advanced registration is highly encouraged. Students will receive a barcode after registering, and colleges will scan it during the fair to receive the student’s contact information. Participants are encouraged to browse the college fair at their own pace and...
Caroline Economic Development Launches New Website
DENTON — Caroline County Economic Development has created a new website. Director Rob Zimberhoff helped to bring it to life. It is designed to better support the local business community. “We worked with contractor Maven and Smith, who really built this new website for us. We put lots and lots of hours into considering how it would look, the message we are trying to send,” Zimberhoff said. ...
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