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Talbot County Announces 2025 Community Impact Award Winners

Talbot County business leaders gathered on Thursday, April 10, 2025, in the Tidewater Inn’s Gold Ballroom for the 18th Talbot County Business…

Community Impact Award, UM Shore Regional Medical Center: A New Era of Rural Healthcare

After more than two decades of planning, hope, and persistent effort, a long-awaited vision is finally becoming reality on the Eastern Shore.…

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Community Impact Award Winner, The Oaks Waterfront Hotel: A New Chapter for a Historic Inn

The Oaks Waterfront Hotel has always had a quiet charm, but after a $10 million transformation, the storied property has emerged with…

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Community Impact Award Winner, The Arc Central Chesapeake Region’s Port Street Commons: A Place to Belong

Port Street Commons is a vibrant new campus developed by The Arc Central Chesapeake Region in the heart of Easton.

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Community Impact Award Winner, Walter E. Chase Sr.: A Legacy of Leadership

At age 90, Walter E. Chase Sr. stands as a pillar of community service and leadership on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

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Community Impact Award Winner, BAAM Academic Center: A Vision Realized

Twenty years ago, Dina Daly and her husband Derick stood at the edge of a vision. With social work and finance backgrounds—and…

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Community Impact Award Winner, Bluepoint Hospitality: Rooted in Community, Driven by Excellence

When Paul Prager first set foot in Talbot County nearly two decades ago, he didn’t come as an investor. He came as…