Dorchester Education Foundation Launches Wyatt Scholarship
The Dorchester Education Foundation launched its first major public event on Saturday, November 8, with a waterfront fundraiser that combined community spirit, gratitude, and a strong commitment to local education. Held at the Lee Creek home of Foundation board member Steve Heyneman, the gathering drew educators, civic leaders, business supporters, and alumni of Dorchester County […]
Lets Talk about It with Beth Anne Dorman: Making Sure Our Veterans Get the Help They Need
For many veterans, coming home means facing a different kind of battle, one that unfolds quietly, within families and communities. And on the Mid-Shore, one in five veterans experiences post-traumatic stress or related challenges, and acknowledging that truth has become the first step toward real support. That support now looks broader and more coordinated than […]
When You’re Down and Troubled Turn the Radio Up for that Sweet Sound by Maria Grant
My friends, relatives and I are depressed. The world is going to hell in a handbasket. The government shutdown is the longest in history. Flights are cancelled. Inflation is rising. The country is even more polarized. What to do? In addition to taking active steps to promote positive change, music can lighten your mood and […]
Task Force Endorses Move Toward Natural Psychedelics for Clinical, Recreational Use
A state task force studying the pros and cons of natural psychedelics recommended that state lawmakers take steps toward decriminalizing natural psychedelics for medical and recreational use in the near future. The Maryland Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances, in a report released last week, says that with interest in the medicinal […]
Letter to Editor: America’s Unpaid Debt
Veterans Day, born as Armistice Day, reminds us of the debt that Americans owe to service members who have fallen in battle. There is a small and dwindling number of World War II combatants alive to receive our thanks, and there are none from earlier conflicts alive today. In 1944, our government saw fit to […]
For All Season Cuts Ribbon on New Location in Cambridge
On October 22, For All Seasons and the Dorchester Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house for the agency’s new location at 407 Race Street in Cambridge. The event drew a packed crowd of community members, business owners, elected officials, agency staff, and Board members, all celebrating the opening of For All […]
ESLC & Plein Air Easton Alumni Invitational Celebrates Eastern Shore Forests in the Fall
Visitors and residents of the Eastern Shore of Maryland know this region’s fall foliage is both uniquely vibrant and remarkably fleeting. Our bald cypresses guard the wetlands with a blaze of fiery burnt orange just as white oaks and maple trees turn the color of goldenrod, persimmon, and deep cabernet. Then just as the color […]