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COURTESY OF ADKINS ARBORETUM

Presented by Pep Up, Jon Benson took the stage at Summer- More than 40 artists participated in the 2023 Plein Air Adkins event. fest in Denton.

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Whether you are looking for a great place to live, work, play or stay the counties of Talbot, Caroline and PHOTO BY SHARRON OWENS Dorchester are ready to welAn early morning September sky over the Choptank River. come you. From rich history, The Choptank River Lighthouse sits off the shore in Camto thriving small towns, to bridge.

NATALIE JONES/STAR DEMOCRAT scenic farmland and shoreRanger, a 5-year-old Jack Russell Terrier from Mount Airy, leaps off a platform at the Dock lines, Maryland’s Mid-Shore Dogs competition at the 2023 Waterfowl Festival in Easton. has a lot to offer newcomers.

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Table of Contents Must-see Destinations................................................. 4 Caroline County Trails................................................... 5 Museums.......................................................................... 6 Meet Harriet Tubman................................................... 8 Local Libraries................................................................. 9 TOM MCCALL/ STAR DEMOCRAT/ Schools............................................................................10 Deckhands throw lines to bring the 110-foot Mississippi paddle boat to dock at the Slaughter Creek Marina.

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The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum hosts one of the nation’s largest gatherings of small boat enthusiasts and unique watercraft at the Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival.

A Talbot County sampler

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Talbot Watermen’s Association members Greg Barnhart, Mark Connolly and Joe Spurry shuck oysters are from the Choptank River at the 2023 Fire & Ice Festival in Easton.

Talbot offers farmland vistas, quaint towns sports, art galleries, concerts at the historic Avalon The— and over 600 miles of waterfront atre, shops for every taste, CONNIE CONNOLLY

Talbot County is the heart of the Eastern Shore. With over 600 miles of waterfront, country roads winding through farmland, quaint villages, sophisticated galleries and diverse eateries, visitors often discover their new hometowns.

Founded around 1661, Talbot County (pronounced TALL-butt) is named for Lady Grace Talbot, sister of Lord Baltimore and the first proprietary governor of Maryland.

The following is a taste of places and activities you can enjoy as you get to know a county rich in history.

EASTON, HUB OF THE COMMUNITY

Nestled in an agricultural setting, Easton is the vibrant county seat and boasts about 17,000 residents who enjoy a sophisticated arts community, a diverse ethnic culture, waterfront dining experiences and so much more.

Easton is home to the busiest airport on the Delmarva Peninsula, golfing and water

continues today.

For a wealth of information about Talbot’s native son and hospital and medical centers, maps of a driving tour of siga variety of schools, houses nificant places, visit frederickof worship and hundreds of douglassbirthplace.org. nonprofit organizations.

OXFORD, A VILLAGE OF To learn more, visit QUIET ELEGANCE eastonmd.org or discovereaston.com.

FREDERICK DOUGLASS DRIVING TOUR

The American patriot was born in 1818 on Tuckahoe Creek in Talbot County.

Born to an enslaved mother who named him Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, he was part of the sixth generation of Baileys in Talbot County — a lineage that

A scenic drive or a short voyage on what is believed to be the country’s oldest privately owned ferry will guide you to the quiet village of Oxford.

Oxford is one of the oldest towns in Maryland and is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. Collect beach glass along The Strand, have a picnic in the public park on the Tred Avon River or just step back in time strolling the streets and lanes.

Learn more at portofoxford.com.

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A statue of Frederick Douglass stands outside the Talbot County Courthouse in downtown Easton.

beautiful waterways and scenic views, and relax at a quaint inn or bed and breakfast. In the old mill district, ST. MICHAELS, THRIVING you’ll find a brewery and disTHEN AND NOW tillery that serve award-winOnce a thriving Colonial ning libations. town that “fooled the BritDownload a brochure at tourtalbot.org or visit stmiish” during the War of 1812, St. Michaels now boasts the chaelsmd.org. world-class Chesapeake THE HILL COMMUNITY Bay Maritime Museum and WALKING TOUR working shipyard, as well as numerous waterfront eateries and shops. Explore the

Easton’s Hill Community has been home to free

African Americans since the 1780s, more than 80 years before the Civil War ended in 1865.

In 2020, The Hill Community Project designed a tour that helps neighbors and newcomers alike to explore the lives of the still-vibrant community that celebrates a rich heritage of courage, community, faith and enterprise.

Download the map at thehillcommunityproject.org.

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Hit the trails in Caroline County ADKINS ARBORETUM 12610 Eveland Road, Ridgely 410-634-2847 www.adkinsarboretum. org Adkins Arboretum is a 400-acre native garden and preserve dedicated to promoting the appreciation and conservation of the rich and diverse native plants of the Delmarva Peninsula. Miles of interpretive paths lead visitors through a diverse setting of woodlands, meadows, wetlands, streams, and display gardens.

The Visitor’s Center is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Grounds are open daily from sunrise to sunset. If entrance gates are closed, visitors may park along the edge of the drive and enter on foot when the grounds are open.

Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for youth 6-17, free for members, Caroline County residents and those ages 5 and under.

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A canopy of trees in Tuckahoe State Park.

Smooth stones with encouraging messages greet hikers at Martinak State Park. at Martinak State Park in Den- Located along the Choptank ton.

River and Watts Creek just south of historic Denhunting seasons and visit ton, Martinak State Park accordingly. Trails are mainis the perfect place to stroll tained but not actively through forest trails or take marked. in views of the river.

LYNCH PRESERVE TUCKAHOE STATE PARK Parking area at the end of 13070 Crouse Mill Road, Robin’s Creek Road, Preston Queen Anne Eastern Shore Land 410-820-1668 Conservancy’s Lynch Prehttps://dnr.maryland.gov/ serve offers around 2 miles publiclands/Pages/eastern/ of hiking trails along the tuckahoe.aspx Choptank River and RobTuckahoe State Park has in’s Creek. more than 20 miles of scenic MARTINAK STATE PARK trails perfect for hiking, biking and horseback riding. A 137 Deep Shore Road, 60-acre lake feeds the TuckDenton ahoe Creek, which winds 410-820-1668 https://dnr.maryland.gov/ through the length of the park. publiclands/Pages/eastern/ Printed trail maps are martinak.aspx available for hikers at the Park Enjoy a peaceful hike Office.

IDYLWILD WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA 4404 Houston Branch Road, Federalsburg 410-376-3236 https://dnr.maryland. gov/wildlife/Pages/publiclands/eastern/idylwild. aspx Surrounding the headwaters of the Marshyhope Creek, Idylwild Wildlife Management Area consists of some 4,000 acres of diverse and unique recreational forest, including 27 miles of trails for bird watching, hiking, hunting, canoeing and kayaking. The trails are closed to motorized vehicles. Alongside of the Marshyhope Creek is Federalsburg’s four-mile long Greenway, which is paved for hiking and biking.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Please note: Hikers Families can participate in a “Take It With You!” activity when should be aware of open they visit the arboretum.

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Exploring life on the Eastern Shore Local museums, large and small, preserve the proud heritage of Eastern Shore natives, who have tilled the land and plied the waters of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries — often for generations. From the artifacts of Native Americans tribes to the possessions and records of those who traveled by ship from other lands, these local repositories are committed to keeping the past alive for present and future generations.

CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM 213 N. Talbot St. St. Michaels, MD 21663 410-745-2916 www.cbmm.org Founded in 1965, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is dedicated to preserving and exploring the history, environment and culture of the entire Chesapeake Bay region, and making this resource available to all.

CBMM members and guests enjoy transformative experiences as they encounter Chesapeake Bay history first-hand through real people, real work, original artifacts, visual arts and indigenous watercraft.

Each day offers something unique. Get your hands wet exploring a waterman’s shanty, talk with a shipwright or visiting

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Crowds watch from the Winnie Estelle and the Hooper Strait Lighthouse at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum as the Maryland Dove is launched. The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is located at 213 North Talbot Street in St. Michaels.

The museum is open year-round, and accessible by car or by boat.

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A camper places baited crab pot into the water off the educational deck at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is located at 213 North Talbot Street in St. Michaels. The museum is open year-round and accessible by car or by boat.

captain about his or her work or vessel, and be sure climb to the top of the historic 1879 Hooper Strait Lighthouse for the best view of St. Michaels’ harbor and the Chesapeake’s Miles River.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

November to March; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April to October.

General admission (good for two days): $17 for adults (ages 18-64), $14 for seniors (65+) and students, $6 for children (ages 6-17), $13 for retired military.

Free admission for active military, children ages 5 and

and participants annually to experience national and regional exhibitions, concerts, lectures, educational programs, and visual and performing arts classes for ACADEMY ART MUSEUM adults and children. The 106 South St. vibrant concert and lecture Easton MD 21601 series attracts top musicians, 410-822-2787 authors, and scholars from academyartmuseum.org/ throughout the world.

Academy Art Museum’s Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. mission is to promote the Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturknowledge, practice and day and Sunday; 10 a.m. to appreciation of the arts and 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday. to enhance cultural life on Closed Mondays and major the Eastern Shore by makholidays. ing available to everyone the Admission is free.

Museum’s expanding collecRICHARDSON MARITIME tion, exhibitions and broad MUSEUM spectrum of arts programs.

103 Hayward St. In 1820, the original Cambridge, MD 21613 building (now the Muse410-221-1871 um’s Lederer Gallery) was Named after local boat completed and became builder James B. Richardhome to the first chartered son, the museum is dedischool in Easton. cated to the craftsmen and The Museum’s permaculture of the traditional nent collection includes Eastern Shore wooden boat important paintings by Gene Davis and Anne Tru- building industry. A unique collection of boat models; itt among others and is skipjacks, bugeyes, pungys, especially strong on works paper by modern American log canoes, rams and other merchant vessels used over and European masters.

CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM the years.

The Museum welcomes CBMM’s Shipyard has an array of hands-on programs on tap The museum is more than 50,000 visitors through its Apprentice for a Day Program. under and CBMM members.

See cbmm.org for more admission discount programs.

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Academy Art Museum provides free tours and activities to school children.

temporarily closed; a transitional museum display is expected to open to the public in the near future.

The building that will house the permanent collection will be undergoing rehabilitation; the new museum with redesigned exhibits is expected to open at the Cambridge Creek waterfront site in 2024.

Visitors are welcome to watch and participate as volunteers work on restoring and building traditional wooden vessels at Ruark Boatworks, which is is open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays or by appointment.

MUSEUM OF RURAL LIFE In the Historic

Taylor-Brown House (circa 1819) 16 N. Second St. Denton, MD 21629 410-479-2055 carolinehistory.org The Museum of Rural Life tells the stories of early Americans living in Caroline County’s agriculture-based economy. The museum exhibits includes the Taylor-Brown Dwelling, the Painter’s Range log cabin, and portions of the Chance’s Desire and Skillington’s Right properties.

The headquarters of the Caroline County Historical Society is located within the museum.

Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturdays April 1 through Nov. 18.

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Harriet Tubman Museum and Educational Center director of The Bucktown General Store in Cambridge is a historical site events and docent Linda Harris and Harriet Tubman Organiwhere Harriet Tubman was struck in the head by a weight at zation President Bill Jarmon pose in front of the new mural age 13, leaving her with a lifelong injury. in the museum in Cambridge.

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Meet Harriet Tubman CHURCH CREEK — The most famous “conductor” on the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman was born and lived in Dorchester CountY for her first 27 years or so.

After she escaped slavery,she returned to the area,risking her life again and again,to lead dozens of friends and family out of slavery to freedom.

Experience her story at more than 30 sites along the scenic,

self-guided driving tour known as the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway,which winds for 125 miles through Dorchester and Caroline counties on Maryland’s Eastern Shore before continuing into Delaware and on to Philadelphia.

The Byway includes the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center in Church Creek,which opened

its doors to the public in 2017.

In its first year,it drew nearly 100,000 visitors from every U.S. state and more than 70 countries,exceeding all expectations.

This 17-acre park and visitor center is operated jointly by the Maryland Park Service and the National Park Service.The visitor center includes 10,000 square feet of exhibit space that shares Tubman’s story in compelling and interactive ways.

There is also a nature trail and a large outdoor pavilion.The Visitor Center is open 10 a.m.to

4 p.m.Thursday through Sunday.

The Tubman Byway also includes the area where Tubman lived as a child (Brodess Farm),the place where she was almost killed as a young girl (Bucktown General Store), stops that were part of the Underground Railroad,the Harriet Tubman Mural (which was completed in 2019) and immediately became a viral sensation),and more.

Find out more about exploring Underground Railroad

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Harriet Tubman historical interpreter Millicent Sparks performs during the “Beacon of Hope” dedication ceremony on Sept. 10, 2022, in Cambridge. The Tubman statue stands in front of the Dorchester Courthouse.

history on Maryland’s Eastern Shore at the Tubman Byway website,harriettubmanbyway. org.There,you can download or order a hardcopy Tubman Byway Map and Guide,download the Audio Guide,find out

about guided tours and more.

The Harriet Tubman Museum,424 Race St.in Cambridge,is open noon to 3 p.m.

Thursday and Friday and noon to 4 p.m.Saturday.Admission is free; donations are appreciated.

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Local libraries offer books, e-resources and more CAROLINE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY www.carolib.org The County Commissioners created the Caroline County Public Library in 1961. It operated out of a storefront in Denton. The current Central Library facility was opened in 1971 and was subsequently renovated and enlarged in 1995.

The library system includes the Central Library in Denton and branches in Federalsburg (opened in 1974) and Greensboro (opened in 1997).

The Caroline County Public Library acts as the county’s community center, its cultural and information center and its lifelong learning center.

Central Branch Denton

100 Market Street Denton, MD 21629 410-479-1343 Phone Reference Hours 410-479-1343, ext. 106 Federalsburg Branch

123 Morris Avenue Federalsburg, MD 21632 410-754-8397 Greensboro Branch

101 Cedar Lane PO Box 336 Greensboro, MD 21639 410-482-2173 DORCHESTER COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY dorchesterlibrary.org

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“This is perfect,” says Romont Sharing a book at the Talbot Fletcher of Denton regarding County Free Library. the newly renovated central branch of Caroline County The Dorchester County Public Library.

Public Library transforms lives and empowers the community through literacy, information and collaboration.

Community library services began in Cambridge under the auspices of the Cambridge Woman’s Club before the turn of the cenDORCHESTER COUNTY LIBRARY tury. The first free library Get your library card today! service was founded in Hurinfodesk@dorchesterlilock in 1900. In 1922, the brary.org Dorchester County PubHurlock Branch lic Library began public ser222 S. Main Street vices to some county resHurlock MD 21643 idents. In 1933, the small 410-943-4331 building at 305 Gay Street in hurlockinfo@gmail.com Cambridge was constructed and library services were TALBOT COUNTY FREE provided through that buildLIBRARY ing until 1973, when the www.tcfl.org larger Central Library at 303 The Talbot County Free Gay Street was opened.

Library celebrated its 95th Cambridge Branch anniversary in 2020 and con303 Gay Street tinues to inspire the comCambridge MD 21613 munity to discover ideas and 410-228-7331 information to enrich and renew lives. Both branches offer WiFi, computers, electronic resources, Booksto-Go, audiobooks, streaming movies, hot spots and much more.

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Talbot County Schools Dorchester County Public Schools Talbot County Public Schools The district serves a diverse population of more than 4,650 students in eight schools.

Central Office 12 Magnolia St. Easton, MD 21601 Phone: 410-822-0330 Superintendent: Sharon Pepukayi, Ed. www.talbotschools.org Chapel District Elementary 11430 Cordova Road Cordova, MD 21625 Phone: 410-822-2391 Principal: Kari Clow, Ed.D. www.chapeldistrict.org Easton Elementary 307 Glenwood Ave. Easton, MD 21601 Phone: 410-822-0686 Principal: Lisa Devaric, Ed.D. www.eastonelementary. org Easton Middle 201 Peachblossom Road Easton, MD 21601 Phone: 410-822-2910 Principal: Kelly Murdoch www.eastonmiddle.org Easton High 723 Mecklenburg Ave.

Judy Center 1405 Glasgow Street Easton, MD 21601 School Cambridge, MD 21613 Phone: 410-822-4180 A traditional Christian 410-221-5268 Principal: Sherry Spurry education for students in https://dcps.k12.md.us/schools/ elemenwww.eastonhigh.org grades K-4 through 12th. tary-schools/the-judy-center St. Michaels Elementary 1009 N. Washington St. Choptank Elementary School 100 Seymour Ave. Easton, MD 21601 1103 Mace’s Lane Road St. Michaels, MD 21663 Phone: 410-822-7600 Cambridge, MD 21613 Phone: 410-745-2882 Principal: Deanna Phillips 410-228-4950 Principal: Indra Bullock, www.chesapeakechrishttps://dcps.k12.md.us/schools/elementian.org Ed.D. tary-schools/choptank-elementary Saints Peter & Paul www.stmichaelselemenHurlock Elementary School tary.org School 301 Charles St. St. Michaels Middle The only pre-K through Hurlock, MD 21643 High 12th grade Roman Catholic 410-943-3303 200 Seymour Ave. school on the Eastern Shore https://dcps.k12.md.us/schools/elemenSt. Michaels, MD 21663 of Maryland. tary-schools/hurlock-elementary Phone: 410-745-2852 900 High St. Maple Elementary School Principal: Theresa Vener Easton, MD 21601 5225 Egypt Road www.stmichaelsmiddleElementary School Cambridge, MD 21613 high.org Phone: 410-822-2251 410-228-8577 Tilghman Elementary Elementary School Prinhttps://dcps.k12.md.us/schools/elemencipal: Sherrie Connolly 21374 Foster Ave. tary-schools/maple-elementary High School Phone: 410Tilghman, MD 21671 Sandy Hill Elementary School 822-2275 Phone: 410-886-2391 1503 Glasgow Street High School Principal: Principal: Corey Devaric Cambridge, MD 21613 Scott Wilson www.tilghmanelemen410-228-7978 tary.org www.ssppeaston.org https://dcps.k12.md.us/schools/elemenWhite Marsh ElemenThe Country School tary-schools/sandy-hill-elementary tary An independent, coedSouth Dorchester K-8 School ucational, pre-K through 4322 Lovers Lane 3485 Golden Hill Road eighth grade school Trappe, MD 21673 Church Creek, MD 21622 founded in 1934.

Phone: 410-476-3144 410-901-6934 716 Goldsborough St. Principal: Kimberly Seidel https://dcps.k12.md.us/schools/elemenEaston, MD 21601 www.whitemarshelementary-schools/south-dorchester-k-8 tary.org Phone: 410-822-1935 Vienna Elementary School Private Schools in Talbot Head of School: Jean 4905 Ocean Gateway County Brune Vienna MD, 21869 Chesapeake Christian www.countryschool.org 410-943-3775

https://dcps.k12.md.us/schools/elementary-schools/vienna-elementary Warwick Elementary School 155 Main St. Secretary, MD 21664 410-943-3588 https://dcps.k12.md.us/schools/elementary-schools/warwick-elementary Mace’s Lane Middle School 1101 Mace’s Lane Road Cambridge, MD 21613 410-228-2111 http://dcps.k12.md.us/schools/middle-schools/mace-s-lane-middle North Dorchester Middle School 5745 Cloverdale Road Hurlock, MD 21643 410-943-3322 http://dcps.k12.md.us/schools/middle-schools/north-dorchester-middle Dorchester Career and Technology Center 2465 Cambridge Beltway Cambridge, MD 21613 410-901-6905 https://dcps.k12.md.us/schools/highschools/dorchester-career-technology-center Cambridge-South Dorchester High School 2475 Cambridge Beltway Cambridge, MD 21613 410-228-9224 https://dcps.k12.md.us/schools/highschools/cambridge-south-dorchester North Dorchester High School 5875 Cloverdale Road Hurlock, MD 21643 410-943-4511 https://dcps.k12.md.us/schools/highschools/north-dorchester

Caroline County Public Schools Denton Elementary School 303 Sharp Rd Denton,MD 21629 Phone: 410-479-1660 Fax: 410-479-4220 https://www.dentones.org/ Federalsburg Elementary School 302 S University Ave Federalsburg,MD 21632 Phone: 410-479-2761 Fax: 410-754-5504 https://www.federalsburges.org/ Greensboro Elementary School 627 N Main Street Greensboro,MD 21639 Phone: 410-479-3885 Fax: 410-482-8880 https://www.greensboroes.org/

Preston Elementary School 225 Main Street Preston, MD 21655 Phone: 410-479-2897 Fax: 410-673-7301 https://www.prestones.org/ Ridgely Elementary School 118 N Central Ave Ridgely, MD 21660 Phone: 410-479-3243 https://www.ridgelyes.org/ Colonel Richardson Middle School 25390 Richardson Rd Federalsburg, MD 21632 Phone: 410-479-1462 Fax: 410-754-5695 https://www.

colonelrichardsonms.org/ Lockerman Middle School 410 Lockerman St Denton, MD 21629 Phone: 410-479-2760 Fax: 410-479-3273 https://www.lockermanms.org/ Colonel Richardson High School 25320 Richardson Road Federalsburg, Maryland 21632 Phone: 410-479-3678 Fax: 410-754-3497 https://www.colonelrichardsonhs. org/ North Caroline High School 10990 River Road Ridgely,MD 21660

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Phone: 410-479-2332 Federalsburg Judy https://www.northcarolinehs.org/ Center Caroline Career & 323 S.University Ave. Technology Center Federalsburg,MD 21632 10855 Central Ave. Phone: 410-754-2467 Ridgely,MD 21660 Serving Federalsburg Elementary Phone: 410-479-0100 School Fax: 410-479-1308 Greensboro Judy Center Caroline Judy Center Early Learning Hub Temporary home at Ridgely Head The Caroline County Judy CenStart: ters promote school readiness 2 North Maple Ave.,Suite 2 through collaboration with commuRidgely,MD 21660 nity-based agencies and organizaPermanent home (under construction): tions.Through these partnerships, 625 Main St. the Judy Centers are able to provide Greensboro,MD 21639 a full range of early intervention and Phone: 410-634-2231 comprehensive services within the Serving Greensboro Elementary School

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The request for an amendment,first discussed at the council’s Sept.26 meeting, stemmed from the recent vacancy left by District 5 Board of Education member Susan Delean-Botkin,who stepped down from the board after being appointed as an Oxford town commissioner in June.

But because no changes

District 5 seat will be filled

by Anna Howie,the curriculum supervisor for career and technology education programs at the Dorchester Career andTechnology Center.

Gov.Wes Moore appointed Howie to the seat Tuesday,Oct.10,according to a governor’s office spokesperson.

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