NOAA’s Cooperative Oxford Laboratory (COL) in Oxford, MD, conducted an ecological assessment in the Tred Avon River over a 3-year period (2015-2017) to identify impacts of human activity on the environment. In this study, COL assessed the effects of different land use characteristics (urban, agriculture, mixed forest) on the condition of the...
The Talbot County Chamber Workforce Development Taskforce will host its first meeting on November 6, 2018, from 8:00 – 9:30 am, at the Talbot Chamber office. This Taskforce is a collaborative effort of Talbot County Chamber of Commerce, government agencies and private sector community leaders. It will be an assembly...
Opportunity Zones spur investment in economically distressed census tracts by reducing capital gains taxes for investors. As previously reported, most of Easton is located in an Opportunity Zone. The State of Maryland has layered additional incentives for O-Zone investors, including tax credits for companies that locate or expand in a...
Focusing on Diversity and Inclusion is all the rage! Why? As businesses face increasing pressure to innovate to stay ahead of the market, they are looking for strategic ways to capture new ideas. The people most apt to innovate are the people that world isn’t optimized for, and that includes...
EASTON, Md. – The inaugural Easton Arts District Culture Crossing was successfully launched on Saturday, July 13. Culture Crossing is an artisan’s summer showcase celebrating the diversity of Easton’s neighborhoods. It is the first event being presented by the Easton Arts District. Maryland Secretary of Commerce Kelly M. Schulz recently announced...
Construction of the new BAAM Athletic Center on Jowite Street is well on the way to completion. Solar roof panels have been installed, which will generate 100% of the Center’s electric energy usage. BAAM will fully own all of the panels thanks to Brent and Michelle Beerley who generously contributed...
Chesapeake Harvest, a project of the Easton Economic Development Corporation, in partnership with Future Harvest, Chesapeake Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture (FHCASA), has been awarded a USDA Food Safety Outreach Program (FSOP) grant. Designed to build a culture of food safety among specialty crop producers in the Chesapeake Bay region, the...
The Talbot County Chamber is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 Business Awards. Each year the Talbot Chamber asks its members to nominate individuals and organizations to be recognized for outstanding service to our community. The Chamber Board of Directors reviews the nominations and votes for a winner...
In December of 2017, the Easton Town Council brought over three years of Planning for Easton Point and the Port Street Corridor to a close with the adoption of several documents, including the Port Street Small Area Plan. This Plan grew initially from a Town of Easton-Salisbury University project, was...
The effort to update Easton’s Zoning Ordinance continues with the Planning Commission and staff discussing a variety of issues they would like to address at both regular monthly meetings and special workshop sessions. Recently, the Commission outlined a schedule for the next three month’s effort on this project. The Commission...
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