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Town of Easton Announces Charrette Dates for Hospital Site Redevelopment
The Town of Easton invites residents, stakeholders, and the broader community to participate in an important planning initiative that will help shape the future of South Downtown Easton.A multi-day public design charrette will take place April 19–23 at the Multi-Family Center at Easton Church of God (1009 N. Washington Street). This informative, collaborative event will utilize public feedback along with guidance from experts to imagine possibilities for the future redevelopment of the current UMMS Shore Medical Center site as the hospital prepares to relocate to a new facility off Route 50. Additional details, including the full charrette schedule, will be announced soon on our Sodo Subarea Plan project page, Facebook page, and on the Town Website. Charrette-style events are extremely effective at shaping the design of an area in real time by combining the wants and needs with the public along with statistical data and industry expertise. Their success hinges on strong public participation, with active attendance and engagement essential to achieving meaningful results.The existing 14-acre property, a cornerstone of the community for over 110 years, occupies a central location adjacent to downtown and nearby residential neighborhoods. "Calling this prospective redevelopment a unique opportunity is a bit of an understatement,” said Miguel Salinas, Easton’s Director of Planning and Zoning. “This is a once in a lifetime opportunity that has the potential to make a positive impact for generations to come.”The charrette will serve as the cornerstone of the Town's planning process, offering multiple opportunities for the public to engage directly with planners and provide input on the future of the site. Salinas added, “This area is especially important because it serves to strengthen the connection between Easton’s historic downtown and surrounding communities. It’s important that we hear from as many residents and community members as possible, their input will play a central role in identifying appropriate redevelopment scenarios for this site.”To support this effort, the Town has assembled a consultant team led by Seth Harry & Associates, alongside Townscape Design LLC and The Chesapeake Group. Together, they will develop the South Downtown (SODO) Subarea Plan, building on Easton’s ongoing work to complement its Comprehensive Plan with detailed small-area plans.The Town of Easton encourages interested parties to keep up to date on our Engage Easton platform. Engage Easton allows residents to stay informed, track progress, and access project materials as they become available. Community members can also register for Engage Easton projects to receive updates as the project moves forward.
Disc Golf Clinic - April 26 at John Ford Park
Come out and join us for our first ever Disc Golf Clinic!The event will be held at John Ford Park on Sunday, April 26, and will help to introduce beginners and newcomers to the exciting sport of Disc Golf. The clinic is broken into two sections, with a Community Q&A running from 10am to noon, and then a hands-on clinic running from noon to 2pm.The Community Q&A will be an open forum for newcomers to ask instructors on rules of the game, as well as tips, tricks, and best practices to getting started in the world of disc golf. The hands-on clinic will get attendees involved in multiple aspects of the game, with guidance from our pro instructors. This event is free for all ages, we hope to see you all there!RSVP on our facebook event page here: https://www.facebook.com/share/18JnPDZzCT/
Easton Utilities replacing portions of water main in Ward 1
Beginning on/around January 5, 2026, contractors for Easton Utilities will be replacing portions of the watermain impacting the following streets in Ward 1:Laurel StreetJudas StreetSycamore AvenueDiamond StreetGlebe RoadWork will be conducted between from 7am – 5pm, Monday through Friday (weather permitting) and is expected to run through the end of April 2026. This project may cause some minor traffic disturbances and noise. As we get into the project, there may be times we will need to turn the water service off for a few hours at a time. We will ensure those customers are informed prior to a water service disruption.If you have any questions regarding this work, please contact Easton Utilities at (410) 822-6110.
Alex Saldana graduates from Police Academy
On Thursday, December 11, Easton Police Department welcomed a new officer to their team following his graduation from Wor-Wic Community College’s Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy. Officer Alex Saldana was recognized and sworn in to serve Easton by Mayor Megan Cook following the academy graduation ceremony, held at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean City, MD. The academy has a six-month long curriculum that trains officers on many aspects of police operations, and has testing requirements for physical fitness, academics, and marksmanship with a pistol. Following graduation, Saldana must successfully complete a three-month Field Training program with Easton Police Department to satisfy the requirements for full certification as a Maryland law enforcement officer.After the graduation ceremony, Easton Chief of Police Alan Lowrey said, "We’re always happy to see young people step up to serve their community as police officers — especially people like Officer Saldana that have already dedicated their time to serving their country. Having an officer with his professionalism and his bi-lingual proficiency is a big help to a diverse community like Easton. We’re grateful to have him.”
EPD takes part in Shop With A Cop
On Saturday, December 6th, Easton Police Department and the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office came together for the Talbot Optimist Club’s annual ‘Shop with a Cop’ event. This event sees police officers pairing up with local youths from Talbot Mentors to assist them on a shopping spree for holiday gifts for the youths and their families.“It’s a really special event for our officers,” said Easton Police Chief Alan Lowrey. “It always means a lot to be able to help our community, but to be able to spend the day with these kids, and to see first-hand how much joy it brings...it’s a great feeling.”The children participating came out to the Waterfowl Building off of S. Harrison St., where they were paired with their chaperoning officers. After they were welcomed by the officers, the children ventured out to the squad cars to head over to the Easton Walmart. The squad cars all ran lights and sirens in a procession for a fun ride over for the participants.Talbot Optimist Club fundraising allowed for a $125 allowance for each child, and Walmart of Easton added an additional $20 dollars for a total of $145 for gifts. While a few children went slightly over, the chaperoning officers were kind enough to pay the remainder out of their own pockets.Once they arrived at Walmart, the children excitedly made their way around the store, working with the officers to pick out gifts for themselves and their loved ones. Debbie Henckel, event coordinator and member of the Talbot Optimist Club has been working the event for almost 17 years. Henckel said, “It’s a wonderful event, and it means a lot to both the officers and the kids. I know some of the officers return each year to be here, and I know of some of them who still keep in contact with their kids from 16 years ago.” After all of the shopping was completed, the group came back to the Waterfowl Building to get wrapping. Tape, wrapping paper, bows, and bags were all deployed as the officers and their companions took all the gifts and got to work on making everything ready for under the tree. Once completed, the officers and children enjoyed pizza and snacks together, before wrapping up the day and heading home.Henckel added, “For these kids, the opportunity to hang out with these police officers for the day is a wonderful thing. They’re at an impressionable age and it’s important for them to know our local police are here to help them.”
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Town of Easton Announces Charrette Dates for Hospital Site Redevelopment
The Town of Easton invites residents, stakeholders, and the broader community to participate in an important planning initiative that will help shape the future of South Downtown Easton.
A multi-day public design charrette will take place April 19–23 at the Multi-Family Center at Easton Church of God (1009 N. Washington Street). This informative, collaborative event will utilize public feedback along with guidance from experts to imagine possibilities for the future redevelopment of the current UMMS Shore Medical Center site as the hospital prepares to relocate to a new facility off Route 50. Additional details, including the full charrette schedule, will be announced soon on our Sodo Subarea Plan project page, Facebook page, and on the Town Website.
Charrette-style events are extremely effective at shaping the design of an area in real time by combining the wants and needs with the public along with statistical data and industry expertise. Their success hinges on strong public participation, with active attendance and engagement essential to achieving meaningful results.
The existing 14-acre property, a cornerstone of the community for over 110 years, occupies a central location adjacent to downtown and nearby residential neighborhoods.
"Calling this prospective redevelopment a unique opportunity is a bit of an understatement,” said Miguel Salinas, Easton’s Director of Planning and Zoning. “This is a once in a lifetime opportunity that has the potential to make a positive impact for generations to come.”
The charrette will serve as the cornerstone of the Town's planning process, offering multiple opportunities for the public to engage directly with planners and provide input on the future of the site.
Salinas added, “This area is especially important because it serves to strengthen the connection between Easton’s historic downtown and surrounding communities. It’s important that we hear from as many residents and community members as possible, their input will play a central role in identifying appropriate redevelopment scenarios for this site.”
To support this effort, the Town has assembled a consultant team led by Seth Harry & Associates, alongside Townscape Design LLC and The Chesapeake Group. Together, they will develop the South Downtown (SODO) Subarea Plan, building on Easton’s ongoing work to complement its Comprehensive Plan with detailed small-area plans.
The Town of Easton encourages interested parties to keep up to date on our Engage Easton platform. Engage Easton allows residents to stay informed, track progress, and access project materials as they become available. Community members can also register for Engage Easton projects to receive updates as the project moves forward.
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Disc Golf Clinic - April 26 at John Ford Park
Come out and join us for our first ever Disc Golf Clinic!
The event will be held at John Ford Park on Sunday, April 26, and will help to introduce beginners and newcomers to the exciting sport of Disc Golf. The clinic is broken into two sections, with a Community Q&A running from 10am to noon, and then a hands-on clinic running from noon to 2pm.
The Community Q&A will be an open forum for newcomers to ask instructors on rules of the game, as well as tips, tricks, and best practices to getting started in the world of disc golf. The hands-on clinic will get attendees involved in multiple aspects of the game, with guidance from our pro instructors.
This event is free for all ages, we hope to see you all there!
RSVP on our facebook event page here: https://www.facebook.com/share/18JnPDZzCT/
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Easton Utilities replacing portions of water main in Ward 1
Beginning on/around January 5, 2026, contractors for Easton Utilities will be replacing portions of the watermain impacting the following streets in Ward 1:
- Laurel Street
- Judas Street
- Sycamore Avenue
- Diamond Street
- Glebe Road
Work will be conducted between from 7am – 5pm, Monday through Friday (weather permitting) and is expected to run through the end of April 2026. This project may cause some minor traffic disturbances and noise. As we get into the project, there may be times we will need to turn the water service off for a few hours at a time. We will ensure those customers are informed prior to a water service disruption.
If you have any questions regarding this work, please contact Easton Utilities at (410) 822-6110.