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By CHRIS POLK Read the story on StarDem.com. ROYAL OAK — It’s a glittering evening full of Who’s Whos in Talbot’s business community, a chance for hard-working folks to sit back, get a good meal and be congratulated for all that they do, day in and day out to...

Mayor Bob Willey of Easton is well-known for being a soft-spoken type. Leaning on his conservative instincts and a Talbot County upbringing, he’s never been too animated in his support of a town initiative or project. Let the facts be presented calmly, without due pressure, his thinking goes, and a...

The Upper Shore Workforce Investment purchased a data analytics tool called Chmura JobsEQ. Jobs EQ puts data at our fingertips in a user-friendly format. So taking a look at the Jobs EQ data for the Town of Easton: Population: 16,606 Female 55% Male 45% Median age: 43.3 Years Under 18...

As the much talked about Galloway Mansion sat waiting to be loaded onto a barge last month, the location of its temporary home—Easton Point—was spotlighted. It was obvious to residents and fans who had gathered to watch the move, how much the revitalization of Easton Point would be an asset...

A jittery stock market, trade war impacts, record unemployment, income inequality, and another predicted cut in the interest rates by the Feds: the economic news is challenging our world views and encouraging out of the box thinking. There is nothing more out of the box than the concept of a universal...

“When I was growing up in the area near Port Street, most people knew each other. We kids were free to roam and play; it was a young boy’s dream. One goal for redevelopment is to return the waterfront area to a place where kids can play and discover. The plan calls...

A well-developed marketing plan will raise awareness of your business, attract more customers and increase sales. SCORE Mid-Shore recommends a five step process to develop a market plan. Develop an introductory section that gives a description of your business, its products and/or services, the market or business environment, challenges faced...

Residents of the Town of Easton may have noticed a curiously outfitted van riding throughout the Town’s streets in the past few weeks. That is because the Town hired a company called Infrastructure Management Services (IMS) to study our roads. The van, which was loaded with cameras and sensors, collected surface...

Chesapeake Leadership Foundation was awarded a $17,000.00 grant in support of a STEM-based scholarship program and Business After School program. Al Silverstein, Executive Director of the Chesapeake Leadership Foundation (an affiliate of the Talbot County Chamber of Commerce), was pleased to receive notification from AT&T Foundation that the Chesapeake Leadership...