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$2.5M has been raised and construction started on a new gymnasium, community room and offices for BAAM on Jowite Street. Once this phase is completed, another $1M will be raised and invested to add classrooms, event space and offices to BAAM’s current space, creating a solar-powered campus to house all...

Pursuant to its goal of renovating historic housing in the hill neighborhood, the Town of Easton has started restoration efforts at two locations, 31 and 34 South Locust Lane. The selective demolition has started as has the framing of an addition on the 31 South Locust lane residence. The first...

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: Employed in Easton: 15,539; First Quarter 2019 Prime Age Labor Force...

EASTON — The Easton Economic Development Corporation created Chesapeake Harvest in 2015 to help small and mid-size farmers develop further economically. Easton native Jordan Lloyd, owner of the Bartlett Pear Inn, was asked to help lead the program in the right direction. A member of the EEDC Board of Directors,...

EASTON — With the growing demands of “Career Connections” at all grade levels, educators can benefit from knowing how their course work meets specific requirements in business and industry. The Upper Shore Manufacturing and Business Council developed a program called “Manufacturing and Education: Partnership for Excellence” that was held from...

January EEDC Meet & Greet Every Wednesday, 8:30 – 9:30am Meet with EEDC members at Whole Note Coffee. 14 S. Washington Street #106, Easton, MD 21601 Future Harvest Casa Conference January 16th – 18th Learn more here. February EEDC Meet & Greet Every Wednesday, 8:30 – 9:30am Meet with EEDC...

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...