Tom Barkin

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…

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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…

Talbot Works Business Academy Cohort III

Talbot County Business Academy Announces 14 New Graduates

The Talbot County Council awarded graduation certificates to 14 participants of the Talbot Works Business Academy on Tuesday, April 8, at their…

St. MIchaels Community Center Director Amy Horne

A Revitalized Community Center in St. Michaels Strengthens Local Ties and Economic Impact

You may know the work of the St. Michaels Community Center, especially if you’ve ever spent a summer evening enjoying live music…

Oxford-Bellevue Ferry

Oxford Bellevue Ferry Welcomes New Owner

When it opens for its 343rd season in early April, the Oxford Bellevue Ferry will have a new captain at the helm.…

BAAM's new Academic Center

BAAM Celebrates 20 Years with Opening of New Academic Center

We chat with Dina Daly about Building African American Minds' 20th anniversary and their new Academic Center on Jowite Street in Easton.