Local business
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has announced that it has recommended awarding $10 million to fund new reef construction for a Maryland Department of Natural Resources oyster …
DOVER — Salty sides of happiness were top of mind Friday, as restaurants throughout the country marked National French Fry Day, with several giving them away.
It’s reported that, for …
Development
CAMBRIDGE — The Board of Directors of Cambridge Main Street has announced a new executive director for the non-profit organization.
Dorchester County native Christina Wingate-Spence has …
Business Organizations
The Board of Directors of Cambridge Waterfront Development, Inc. (CWDI) announced that it “regretfully” accepted the resignation of founding board member Rich Zeidman, effective at the …
DENTON – Choptank Electric Cooperative held its 86th Annual Meeting on April 25 at The Fountains Wedding and Conference Center with over 350 guests in attendance. Members re-elected three board …
District 37 A and B legislators generally gave improved marks to the recent Annapolis session as Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce hosted a luncheon meeting Tuesday, April 30, at the Delmarva …
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Pleasant Day Medical Adult Day Care Center will soon add a preschool children’s day care center to its mission and facility.
The Dorchester Banner brought together some of the people who make the community a better place, through their excellence in business and in volunteerism. Winners from the 2024 Stars of the Banner …
This team of writers, designers and managers has impressed the industry once again. Almost 30 industry awards were presented this month to the Independent Newsmedia team of Daily State News, …
Hebron Savings Bank
Hebron Savings Bank recently made a $25,000 contribution to the TidalHealth Foundation supporting the SPARK campaign for graduate medical education (GME).
In recognition …
PRINCESS ANNE — Common poultry diseases on the Eastern Shore, including avian influenza, is the topic of a Thursday, May 9 seminar that is free and open to the public at the University of …
Come for an evening with the stars. The 2024 Stars of the Banner Celebration returns to Cambridge with live music, good food and fun. This free, public celebration is presented by the Dorchester Banner …
As the nation's largest estuary, the Chesapeake Bay is a highly valued resource for more than 18 million people who live in its watershed. Producing about 500 million pounds of seafood each year, the …
HEBRON — Hebron Savings Bank on April 17 announced the appointment of Frank J. Narr Jr. and Darron S. O. Whitehead to its board of directors beginning immediately. With these additions, Hebron …
CAMBRIDGE – The Dorchester Chamber of Commerce presented the 2024 C. Robert “Bob” Spedden Service Award to Dr. Paul Brant at the Annual Meeting on March 21.
Bob Spedden was a …
DUNDALK, Md.— More than 1,000 small businesses have sought emergency federal loans to stay afloat following the March 26 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and closure of much of the Port …
Business Insights
CAMBRIDGE – On March 22, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) visited J.M. Clayton Seafood Company to meet with local crab house representatives and discuss efforts to support …
Three Hundred and Fifty Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce members gathered to wine, dine, and be inspired at the Hyatt lChesapeake Thursday, March 21 from 5 to 9 p.m.
The 78th Annual Membership Meeting and Dinner attendees represented a crossroads of the local community. State, County, Cambridge, and Hurlock officials were on hand. So, too, were those from the ranks of large and small businesses, agriculture, service organizations, and the nonprofit community.
Dorchester Chamber of Commerce 78th Annual Meeting and Dinner Keynote speaker, Wendy O’Sullivan, Superintendent for the Chesapeake National Gateways and Water Trails program, announced that Cambridge had been among six cities selected for a Chesapeake Gateways Community pilot program.
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s blue crab season officially opens April 1 in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries and the Atlantic Ocean and coastal bays.
With the opening of a new …
ANNAPOLIS – Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller and Maryland Department of Labor Secretary Portia Wu on March 6 honored Equal Pay Day, calling attention to a new Department of Labor report …