Category: Press Releases

News and updates from our Easton businesses and local organizations.

Apr 24
Aphena Pharma Solutions Plans Easton Manufacturing Expansion

Aphena Pharma Solutions, an industry leading organization that provides packaging and manufacturing solutions for the medical industry, is planning to expand its pharmaceutical manufacturing operations in the Town of Easton. The company, which currently operates within a 110,000 square foot facility at 7978 Industrial Park Road, is purchasing an additional 54,000 square foot facility adjacent […]

Apr 22
Enter the World of Our Filmmakers through CFF, In Residence

Through Facebook Live, you can visit with the filmmakers of the Chesapeake Film Festival at home. Introducing CFF, In Residence, a new series that connects you with our filmmakers while we all stay at home during the pandemic. They’ll discuss their interest in storytelling, voice overs, behind-the-scenes and much more. See them in their element […]

  • Arts
Apr 20
For All Seasons Offers Facebook Live Concert in Recognition of Denim Day

In light of social distancing and the cancellation of large public events, For All Seasons has rethought its annual Denim Day Event event for April to recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month. As the only Rape Crisis Center on the Mid Shore, For All Seasons Behavioral Health & Rape Crisis is hosting its first Facebook Live […]

Apr 16
The Plein Air Painters of The Chesapeake Bay Begin Their Painting Season, Virtually!

Long before the news was all COVID-19 all the time, the three-person steering committee of the Plein Air Painters of the Chesapeake Bay (PAPCB) met for a winter lunch and planning session. Each floated their ideas, they made a weekly schedule, and agreed who would contact which property owners for permission to paint on their […]

Apr 15
Neighborhood Service Center & The Milestone Give Away 400 Easter Baskets

On Saturday, April 11, the Neighborhood Service Center partnered with The Milestone in Easton to give away Easter baskets to 400 children in their first Drive-Thru Easter Basket Giveaway.  The event was held in the parking lot at Easton High School to help local families celebrate the Easter holiday during this time of social distancing.  […]

Apr 08
Avalon Farmers Market Reimagined, Relocated and CDC Compliant

Necessity is the mother of invention and when COVID-19 arrived on the Mid-Shore in March, many of the Shore’s businesses had to reinvent how they were delivering goods and services. The Talbot County Emergency Operations Center is helping businesses and organizations to understand CDC and Health Department requirements.  With the popular Easton Farmers Market scheduled […]

Apr 03
Academy Art Museum’s Community Outreach during COVID-19 Quarantine

The Academy Art Museum is providing various forms of art engagement while the museum is tentatively closed until April 30, 2020. The sudden arrival of the coronavirus (Covid–19) on the Eastern Shore has left people of all ages shocked and confused. Children, in particular, may be feeling sad, angry, frustrated or bored. The Museum is […]

  • Arts
Mar 27
Discover Easton introduces Social Distancing Bingo

As part of efforts to connect customers with the small businesses that need them most, Discover Easton has introduced Social Distancing Bingo as a fun way to safely support local businesses. The bingo card offers fun challenges for locals to complete. Each task benefits a local business, strengthens bonds to the community, and offers a […]

Mar 23
Fantastic Fungi now showing online March 26

Showings of the film Fantastic Fungi now will be offered online on Thurs., March 26. The 4 p.m., 9 p.m., and midnight screenings include live Q & A sessions with filmmaker and time-lapse photography pioneer Louie Schwartzberg, along with mycologist Paul Stamets. Advanced registration is at fantasticfungi.com/connect. Schwartzberg is credited with Moving Art, Wings of Life, Mysteries of the Unseen Worlds 3D IMAX, and more, with Fantastic […]

Mar 18
Academy Art Museum Opens New Doors to the Community on June 20

This spring the Academy Art Museum celebrates newly-renovated Museum space and a new Courtyard Entrance following a major construction project completed over the winter. The Museum will “Open New Doors” to the community on Saturday, June 20, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in conjunction with the Juneteenth Community Celebration. The Museum’s Capital Campaign, Open […]