Talbot Interfaith Shelter (TIS) gives local families and individuals the resources and tools they need to rebuild their lives. Currently, the shelter is serving 33 people, including 4 single adults and 11 families with 16 children (with one on the way, and another due in March). Guests are in various...

The Easton Business Alliance held industry meetings with independent Easton retailer and art gallery owners in the 4th quarter of 2018. Plans were put into action for the 2018 holiday season and local merchants shared ideas to boost consumer activity. Sip & Shop Sundays were a direct result of the...

The 2020 Census is just around the corner.  April 1st is typically considered “Census Day,” but this year’s Census will be the first intended to primarily be completed online and Census notices will be sent out with instructions concerning how to complete it in March of 2020. In addition to being...

The Maryland Department of Commerce is accepting applications for the new Buy Maryland Cybersecurity Tax Credit, designed to encourage small businesses to purchase cybersecurity technologies and services from qualified Maryland cybersecurity companies. To register as a Qualified Maryland Cybersecurity Seller (QMCS), Maryland companies must meet certain criteria and submit an application to...

Governor Larry Hogan announced a series of initiatives and legislation to “supercharge” the Maryland Opportunity Zone program. “Providing federal capital gains tax incentives is a great start, but it may not be enough to ensure the revitalization of many of these neighborhoods and communities,” Hogan said. “So, we plan to...

SCORE is a non-profit, volunteer organization with more than 10,000 business mentors across the United States, both working and retired. Since inception in 1964, SCORE has mentored, free of charge, more than 7.8 million small businesses; helping entrepreneurs live their dreams. SCORE’s Mid- Shore chapter, located in Easton, Maryland, currently...

Just imagine – it’s a beautiful day, and you’re enjoying a glass of wine, or rum cocktail with your friends as you explore local hotspots on Maryland’s beautiful Eastern Shore. All day long you are treated to VIP tours and tastings, and you’re chauffeured around… now that sounds like the...

Throughout its 36 year history, the Upper Shore Workforce Investment Board and staff have heard employers say, “give me someone who shows up on time, works and plays well with others, and can learn on the job and I’ll train them myself.”When we hold focus groups with employers, the “certifications”...

After approximately two years’ work to create a Mixed Use Waterfront Zoning District, the MXW District, the Easton Planning and Zoning Commission and Planning staff are gearing up for the next significant long-range planning project. This will be a comprehensive update of the Zoning Ordinance as a whole. While the...