Category: Covid-19

Sources for Critical SuppliesWe have compiled the following sources for critical supplies. Please contact us if you are interested in adding your business to this list. You can also use this search function to find manufacturers in Maryland that are producing critical supplies like masks, face shields, and cleaning supplies. *Businesses with a presence in Maryland are […]

Get the latest guidance on Talbot County’s Stage Two reopening! Dr. Fredia Wadley, Talbot County Health Officer Sgt. Eric Kellner, Easton Police Department, Emergency Operations Center Law Enforcement Lead Call number: 415-655-0002 Code: 471-585-551 Visit Talbot County Economic Development and Tourism’s webpage where you can find up-to-date information about COVID-19.

The ban on the sale and distribution of expanded polystyrene (Styrofoam) products in Maryland, which was set to into effect on July 1, 2020, has been postponed for schools and food service businesses due to the economic effects of COVID-19. Polystyrene products may not be purchased after July 1, but food service businesses may continue to […]

Updates from AnnapolisGovernor Hogan Announces Next Stage Two Reopenings, Including Indoor Dining and Outdoor AmusementsWith key statewide health metrics continuing to trend in a positive direction, Governor Larry Hogan announced additional safe and phased reopenings through Stage Two of the ‘Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery.’ You can view the executive order here, and a full summary of […]

The Federal Reserve Board has expanded its $600 billion Main Street Lending Program to serve much smaller businesses. The program — first announced as part of the Fed’s larger $2.3 trillion package of loan and bond initiatives — now has lower loan limits, with a minimum size of $250,000. That’s down from a $500,000 limit […]

Talbot County will begin taking applications on Monday, June 8 for a grant program designed to help local businesses impacted by the COVID-19 public health crisis. This is the second part of Talbot CARES, a program developed by the Talbot County Council to disperse funds the county received as part of the CARES Act. The […]

Governor Hogan Announces Beginning of Stage Two of Maryland’s COVID-19 Recovery, Safe and Gradual Reopening of Workplaces and BusinessesGovernor Hogan announced that Maryland will begin to move into Stage Two of the ‘Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery,’ with a safe and gradual reopening of workplaces and businesses, along with additional personal services. This comes after […]

Additional Reopenings to Include Personal Services, State Government Agencies Stage Two Will Continue Flexible, Community-Based Approach; Jurisdictions to Decide Timing of Reopenings Clinical Lab at University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Institute of Genome Sciences Now Fully Operational for COVID-19 Testing Marylanders Cautioned to Remain Vigilant as Gradual, Phased Reopening Continues Click Here to Learn […]

The Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act allocated $6.4 million to Talbot County.  Guidelines state that one-half of these funds are to be spent on health-related expenditures related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the other half to be used for non-health related purposes such as expenditures […]

Roadmap to Recovery UpdateGovernor Hogan announced that due to the continuing downward trend of coronavirus-related statistics across most of the state, Maryland will be able to complete Phase One of reopening and move forward into Phase Two next week. You can read more details here. He also announced that beginning Friday, May 29, restaurants and bars […]