https://chestertownspy.org Nonpartisan and Education-based News for Chestertown Thu, 08 May 2025 14:52:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/08/bumps-ahead-trump-administration-evaluating-marylands-authority-to-set-medicare-rates/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/08/bumps-ahead-trump-administration-evaluating-marylands-authority-to-set-medicare-rates/#respond Thu, 08 May 2025 13:00:25 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/08/bumps-ahead-trump-administration-evaluating-marylands-authority-to-set-medicare-rates/ The Trump administration has signaled an interest in reining in Maryland’s ability to set rates for Medicare services – an authority the state has held for about 40 years. Maryland’s system, unusual among states, gives the state significant say over the costs of health care services across different coverage plans to keep costs low and […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/08/bumps-ahead-trump-administration-evaluating-marylands-authority-to-set-medicare-rates/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/08/county-supports-kent-education/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/08/county-supports-kent-education/#respond Thu, 08 May 2025 11:00:55 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=184072 At the May 5th Special Board of Education Budget Meeting KCPS Superintendent Dr. Mary McComas offered two options to the board for the FY26 Budget. Option A would reduce 44 positions and request $800,000 over local share from the County Commissioners to balance the budget. Option B would be to reduce the remaining 16 positions […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/08/county-supports-kent-education/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/06/boking-gloves-by-jmaie-kirkpatrick/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/06/boking-gloves-by-jmaie-kirkpatrick/#comments Tue, 06 May 2025 12:00:21 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=184035 My memory is increasingly suspect these days, but this really happened. At least, I think it did… It was the summer of 1966, the months between my senior year of high school and my freshman year of college. I was heading north, part of a group of young volunteers organized by what was known at […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/06/boking-gloves-by-jmaie-kirkpatrick/feed/ 5 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/03/kent-attainable-housing-celebrates-ribbon-cutting-ceremony-for-new-homeowners-the-duncan-family/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/03/kent-attainable-housing-celebrates-ribbon-cutting-ceremony-for-new-homeowners-the-duncan-family/#respond Sat, 03 May 2025 11:01:46 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=184005 Kent Attainable Housing, Inc. (KAH) proudly welcomed the Duncan family to their new home at a joyful ribbon cutting ceremony held on Sunday, April 27th at 204 N. College Avenue, Chestertown, MD. The event marked a major milestone for both KAH’s Future Homeowners Program and the Duncan family, who are now first-time homeowners thanks to […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/03/kent-attainable-housing-celebrates-ribbon-cutting-ceremony-for-new-homeowners-the-duncan-family/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/01/kent-county-and-main-street-chestertown-awarded-grants-to-support-americas-250th-semiquincentennial-planning/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/01/kent-county-and-main-street-chestertown-awarded-grants-to-support-americas-250th-semiquincentennial-planning/#respond Thu, 01 May 2025 11:00:45 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=183960 The Kent County Department of Economic and Tourism Development and Main Street Chestertown are proud to announce that they have been selected as recipients of two planning grants and one staffing grant from MDTwoFifty, Maryland’s State agency commissioned to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary in 2026. These grants will enable Kent County and Chestertown to begin […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/05/01/kent-county-and-main-street-chestertown-awarded-grants-to-support-americas-250th-semiquincentennial-planning/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/30/kent-county-local-management-board-seeks-new-board-members/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/30/kent-county-local-management-board-seeks-new-board-members/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 11:00:07 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=183922 The Kent County Local Management Board brings public agencies, non-profits, and residents together to create goals for supporting children and families and to decide on funding priorities in our county. Invest in Kids KCLMB’s work prioritizes student mental health, family economic mobility, and school attendance. To address our priorities, the Board funds Minary’s Dream Academy […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/30/kent-county-local-management-board-seeks-new-board-members/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/30/for-all-seasons-sip-safe-campaign-targets-drug-facilitated-sexual-assaults/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/30/for-all-seasons-sip-safe-campaign-targets-drug-facilitated-sexual-assaults/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:00:36 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/30/for-all-seasons-sip-safe-campaign-targets-drug-facilitated-sexual-assaults/ In April, For All Seasons’ Sexual Assault Awareness focused on educating the community on the topic of drug-facilitated sexual assault. Its “Sip Safe” Campaign raised awareness about the risks associated with drug- and alcohol-facilitated sexual assault while promoting proactive behaviors that enhance personal and community safety. For All Seasons staff brought the community into the […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/30/for-all-seasons-sip-safe-campaign-targets-drug-facilitated-sexual-assaults/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/30/mid-shore-community-foundation-makes-3-8-million-gift-to-new-um-shore-regional-medical-center/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/30/mid-shore-community-foundation-makes-3-8-million-gift-to-new-um-shore-regional-medical-center/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:00:28 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=183923   Mid-Shore Community Foundation (MSCF) in Easton, Maryland has committed $3.8 million to University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH), a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System, toward construction of the new UM Shore Regional Medical Center.  “The mission of Mid-Shore Community Foundation to enhance the quality of life for individuals […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/30/mid-shore-community-foundation-makes-3-8-million-gift-to-new-um-shore-regional-medical-center/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/30/wilson-named-director-of-external-affairs-and-community-liaison-for-university-of-maryland-shore-regional-health/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/30/wilson-named-director-of-external-affairs-and-community-liaison-for-university-of-maryland-shore-regional-health/#comments Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:00:16 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=183925 Lara D. Wilson, MHA, has been named Director of External Affairs and Community Liaison for University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH), effective May 5, 2025. UM SRH is a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS). Wilson has served UM SRH since 2021 as Director of Rural Health Care Transformation […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/30/wilson-named-director-of-external-affairs-and-community-liaison-for-university-of-maryland-shore-regional-health/feed/ 1 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/30/new-primary-care-providers-join-um-shore-medical-group/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/30/new-primary-care-providers-join-um-shore-medical-group/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:00:06 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/30/new-primary-care-providers-join-um-shore-medical-group/ University of Maryland Shore Medical Group (UM SMG) – Primary Care at Easton and Queenstown welcome new providers to their care teams. Caitlin Gilman, CRNP, will see patients in Easton, while Christy Marciniak, CRNP, will treat patients in Queenstown. UM SMG is an affiliate medical practice of the University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/30/new-primary-care-providers-join-um-shore-medical-group/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/29/183900/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/29/183900/#respond Tue, 29 Apr 2025 12:00:14 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=183900 We see from afar. If we’re lucky, maybe we catch a brief glance, a quick peek, a first impression of something truly wondrous or beautiful, and sometimes that’s all we get. But what if we took the time to really focus our attention and inspect the details, to absorb all that there is to see […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/29/183900/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/27/victory-garden-101-how-do-i-start-by-nancy-taylor-robson/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/27/victory-garden-101-how-do-i-start-by-nancy-taylor-robson/#respond Sun, 27 Apr 2025 11:00:03 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=183872 So, you want to start a victory garden. Or your version of it. What next? “You just put a trowel in the ground,” says Master Gardener Eileen Clements. “There’s almost no wrong away to begin.” Other Master Gardeners agree. Sara Bedwell is growing in buckets drilled with drainage holes. Deb Silberg starts seeds in reused […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/27/victory-garden-101-how-do-i-start-by-nancy-taylor-robson/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/22/spring-cleaning-by-jamie-kirkpatrick/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/22/spring-cleaning-by-jamie-kirkpatrick/#respond Tue, 22 Apr 2025 13:00:55 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=183779 It’s that time of year: some atavistic impulse kicks in and we all go off on a cleaning tear. Maybe we’re just shaking off the winter doldrums, or maybe it’s all that green pollen that coats everything, our noses and throats included. Or maybe it’s just that we want a clean, fresh start, and what […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/22/spring-cleaning-by-jamie-kirkpatrick/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/20/up-to-100000-marylanders-could-lose-coverage-if-medicaid-imposes-work-requirements/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/20/up-to-100000-marylanders-could-lose-coverage-if-medicaid-imposes-work-requirements/#respond Sun, 20 Apr 2025 12:00:13 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=183747 As many as 109,000 Marylanders could get thrown off Medicaid if Congress follows through on a proposal to impose a work requirement for the coverage, according to a new report. The report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation comes as some lawmakers are looking for ways to cut billions in federal spending in coming years. […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/20/up-to-100000-marylanders-could-lose-coverage-if-medicaid-imposes-work-requirements/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/19/historical-society-of-kent-county-wins-20000-miller-history-fund-grant/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/19/historical-society-of-kent-county-wins-20000-miller-history-fund-grant/#respond Sat, 19 Apr 2025 13:00:43 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=183725 The Historical Society of Kent County (HSKC) is delighted to announce it has been awarded $20,000 from the Miller History Fund, a competitive grant program administered by the Maryland Center for History and Culture. This generous grant will support conversion to a standardized cataloging system in HSKC’s Research Library, to make it easier for scholars, […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/19/historical-society-of-kent-county-wins-20000-miller-history-fund-grant/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/18/um-shore-medical-group-nephrology-welcomes-new-provider/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/18/um-shore-medical-group-nephrology-welcomes-new-provider/#respond Fri, 18 Apr 2025 11:00:02 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=183710 University of Maryland Shore Medical Group (UM SMG) – Nephrology recently welcomed Jamshid Amanzadeh, MD, PA, to its practice based at 5 Martin Court in Easton. UM SMG is an affiliate medical practice of the University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System.  Dr. Amanzadeh was most […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/18/um-shore-medical-group-nephrology-welcomes-new-provider/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/16/um-shore-medical-group-cardiology-welcomes-three-new-providers/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/16/um-shore-medical-group-cardiology-welcomes-three-new-providers/#comments Wed, 16 Apr 2025 10:00:54 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=183644 University of Maryland Shore Medical Group – Cardiology recently welcomed three new providers: Ian C. Davis, MD; David-Allen Lindsay, MD, and Emily Uphoff, MSN, CNL, RN, FNP-C. Dr. Davis, Dr. Lindsay and Uphoff join Jeffery Etherton, MD; S. Robert Hanna, Jr., MD; Robyn Lanasa, CRNP;  Dipesh Ludhwani, MD; JoAnn Mullican, PA; Clare Ross, CRNP; Gabriel […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/16/um-shore-medical-group-cardiology-welcomes-three-new-providers/feed/ 1 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/16/partnerships-make-a-difference-in-mental-health-for-area-veterans-and-their-families/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/16/partnerships-make-a-difference-in-mental-health-for-area-veterans-and-their-families/#respond Wed, 16 Apr 2025 10:00:35 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/16/partnerships-make-a-difference-in-mental-health-for-area-veterans-and-their-families/ More than one in four people on Maryland’s Eastern Shore are part of the military community – either active military, guard reservists, veterans, or family members of the military. To help serve the needs of this significant population, For All Seasons has gotten a second matching grant from the Sheila E. Hixson Behavioral Health Services […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/16/partnerships-make-a-difference-in-mental-health-for-area-veterans-and-their-families/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/15/masterful-by-jamie-kirkpatrick/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/15/masterful-by-jamie-kirkpatrick/#comments Tue, 15 Apr 2025 12:00:37 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=183607 I admit it: I spent most of last weekend watching The Masters. I assume most everyone is familiar with The Masters—the first of the golfing world’s four annual “major” tournaments. It takes place at the Augusta National Golf Club, a storied property in Georgia, and it comes at a time when those of us who […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/15/masterful-by-jamie-kirkpatrick/feed/ 1 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/14/lets-talk-about-it-with-beth-anne-dorman-for-all-seasons-in-all-seasons/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/14/lets-talk-about-it-with-beth-anne-dorman-for-all-seasons-in-all-seasons/#respond Mon, 14 Apr 2025 13:21:54 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/14/lets-talk-about-it-with-beth-anne-dorman-for-all-seasons-in-all-seasons/ This month, Beth Anne Dorman, CEO of For All Seasons, makes the compelling case that at a time when state and federal budgets are being cut or suspended, the need to support For All Seasons in all seasons is literally true these days. In their “Give With Your Heart” campaign, running in April, For All […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/14/lets-talk-about-it-with-beth-anne-dorman-for-all-seasons-in-all-seasons/feed/ 0