When Marie was furloughed from her job in March 2020, it was a complete surprise. The 38-year old did not make much money to begin with and did not have any savings as she had been in a major car accident in 2016 which left her with major medical bills...
COVID-19 didn’t stop the Talbot County Department of Social Services from thanking its foster (resource) and adoptive parents at its annual “Thanks for Giving” event. Although the actual public event could not be held, foster families were able to drive by and pick up a traditional Thanksgiving meal from the...
Finding affordable housing in Queen Anne’s County can be challenging. The median rent in the county is approximately $1600 a month, $131 above the national average for rent, and the median home price is approximately $329,000, considerably higher than the national median home price of $231,200. Research from the National...
For All Seasons continues to work to meet the growing mental health needs across the Mid-Shore. This holiday season, the agency is hosting “An Eastern Shore Holiday Silent Auction” beginning on Thursday, November 26th at 7 p.m. and lasting through Sunday, December 6th at 9 p.m. The silent auction will...
In a continuation of the work that we began in June of this year, we invite you to join our kick off meeting for our 2021 downtown planning activities this Thursday as we continue to find innovative ways to support our businesses through these unprecedented times. Please join our Downtown Economic...
Easton Utilities recently promoted Tracie A. Thomas to Vice President of Customer Services. In this newly created role, Tracie will oversee Customer Service, Billing and Collections, and Marketing and Communications departments for Easton Utilities. “I am looking at this as an opportunity to continue my personal quest to improve the...
Above photo: Jeff Lankford new EEDC Director of Downtown Development The Easton Economic Development Corporation (EEDC) is pleased to announce the hire of Jeffery (Jeff) Lankford as Director of Downtown Development, a new position to drive economic vitality, smart redevelopment, and business creation in the historic, downtown districts of Easton,...
Naima Ventures recently had their first kickoff meeting for the new Naima Ventures, LLC, JACK Construction and Polaris Village Ministries (PVM) for a 2.5-acre project to be located between Jowite and Clay Streets in Easton, MD. Pending Town of Easton plan approvals, the new housing development will provide one, two...
When Waterfowl Festival was canceled, several non-profits in Easton decided to create CommUNITY Day: Easton Arts & Culture Celebration. This event will take place on November 14-15. Here is more about this effort and the future of Waterfowl Chesapeake. EEDC: So, as the person who’s been leading the planning team...
Pictured above left to right are Rachael Freeman and Brandy Frampton, Executive Director of Tilghman Area Youth Association, as they prepare meals at Tilghman United Methodist Church for residents of Tilghman Island. Funds supporting the meals have been provided by the Mid-Shore Community Foundation’s COVID-19 Response Fund and Project Hopeful....
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