CCF 2024: Monda Raquel Webb Through Storytelling and Social Impact

Monda Raquel Webb is a force of nature—a visual storyteller who has carved out a unique space in the film industry by bringing hard-to-talk-about narratives to light. As a filmmaker, author, and poet, Webb’s work is deeply rooted in uncovering the stories that often go unnoticed, stories that challenge the status quo and push audiences […]

Let’s Talk About It: Suicide on the Mid-Shore with For All Seasons CEO Beth Anne Dorman

[youtube id=”NbwAOAXRDUE Suicide might be the last taboo, even as many American families are becoming more comfortable in talking about mental illness these days. While conditions like depression and c crippling anxiety are more freely discussed with parents and children at home, the taking of one’s life remains too difficult for many. Beth Anne Dorman […]

What to Do When You Don’t Understand by Maria Grant

There is so much I do not understand in this modern world. Why is this so? Is it aging? Is society going off the deep end? Am I just not embracing the latest trends? I’m not sure why I feel such a disconnect. Let me share a few examples. I don’t understand why so many […]

Pumpkin Everything by Katherine Emery

Walking down the grocery aisles the other day was an explosion of pumpkin flavored products, everything from cereal to coffee to cookies, and muffins. The Pumpkin Spice Latte’ was invented by Starbucks at the headquarters in Seattle in early spring of 2003. Members of the team were searching for a new flavored coffee for the […]

UM SRH Establishes Shore Community Outreach Team to Serve Dorchester Count Residents

University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH), a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System, has established a new Shore Community Outreach Team (SCOT) to advance health care access and support for Dorchester County residents.  Following the model that has served residents of Kent and northern Queen Anne’s counties since 2021, members […]

Academy Art Museum Announces 27th Annual Craft Show

This year’s 27th annual Academy Art Museum Craft Show will be held on October 26 & 27 with a Preview Event on October 25. The show will feature a wide array of juried exhibitors, including established artists, returning favorites from years past and many more artists new to the show. Participating artists create work in […]

Oxford Community Center September through October 2024 Activities Overview

ONGOING WEEKLY CLASSES   Mon, 1-2:30pm; Yoga with Suzie Hurley, Advanced beginners, $20/class, 10 classes $150 Sat, 9:30-11am; Yoga w Suzie Hurley, Intermediate, $20/class, 10 classes/ $150 Tues-Thurs, 10am; Steady & Strong w/ Janet Pfeffer, $10/class 10/$80   SEPTEMBER 2024 September 12, 2024, 5:30 pm – Community Talk: An Update from the Oxford Lab This Talk […]

The Dreamcatcher, Chapter Two: “Haddon” By Jamie Kirkpatrick

(Author’s Note: This is the second chapter of “The Dreamcatcher,” a serial story in this space.)  By the time the newly-minted Dr. Solomon DeSouza accepted a position in cyber security with the National Security Agency at Fort Meade, and his wife, Mrs. Hyacinth DeSouza, reported to her new job at the Department of Education in […]

5k Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness Set for October 9 in Cambridge

 In partnership with Eastern Shore Wellness Solutions, Inc., the Clark Comprehensive Breast Center and the Cancer Center at University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH) invite Dorchester County residents to participate in a 5K walk for breast cancer awareness around waterside Cambridge on Wednesday, October 9. UM SRH is a member organization of the […]