The 2026 Chesapeake Oyster Week begins with a kickoff celebration on Friday, March 20 at 4:00 PM at Guinness Open Gate Brewery (5001 Washington Blvd, Halethorpe). Maryland Agriculture Secretary Kevin Atticks, Natural Resources Secretary Josh Kurtz, and Oyster Recovery Partnership Executive Director Ward Slacum will lead the event, which includes brief remarks, the Governor’s Proclamation, and a symbolic “popping of the oyster shell.”…