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Calvert County to Open Second Round of Financial Relief

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To Restaurants and Food Service Businesses The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners announces a second round of funding is available through the Maryland Restaurant Relief Fund Grant program to provide financial assistance to locally owned and operated restaurants and food service establishments impacted by the COVID-19 public health emergency. Only restaurants that did not […]

CCPS and End Hunger Continued Partnership

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, please consider giving to the organization that gives to our kids! Thank you, End Hunger Calvert County, for your continued partnership with CCPS to: Help supplement our Child Nutrition program and ensure all our children are fed; Provide Kid’s Kits to feed over 1,000 kids per week; Organize hundreds of […]

10th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner in North Beach

10th Annual Thanksgiving meal provided for the community! The Spiritist Society of North Beach and Friends will be providing full Thanksgiving meals, pre-made and pre-packaged, available for pick up between 12 – 12:30 pm on Thanksgiving day at the Abigail Francisco School of Classical Ballet at 4110 3rd Street, North Beach, MD. If you have […]

Fair Food at Calvert County Fairgrounds

ARE YOU READY!? We open tomorrow at 4pm for another weekend of delicious fair food at the Calvert County Fairgrounds! This event is RAIN or SHINE! We have brought in additional tents for ordering so you can stay dry! We have you covered! To get the fun started who wants some more FREE fair food?! […]

Drive-thru Farmers Market Held in Prince Frederick

Calvert County Drive-through Farmers Market Features Fresh Local Food, Products The Calvert County Department of Economic Development announces a drive-through farmers market will be held Tuesdays in Prince Frederick at the CalvertHealth Medical Center located at 130 Hospital Road through November 24, 2020. Citizens can visit the market from 2:30-6:30 p.m. to purchase local produce, […]

CBF on Economic Analysis on Oyster Aquaculture

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) released a new economic analysis today that found oyster aquaculture operations in Maryland contribute an average of $9 million per year to the state’s economy and the industry has grown by about 24 percent per year since 2012.However, that continued growth is being threatened due to business closures associated with […]

Southern Maryland Vegan Restaurant Week

Saturday, November 2, 2019 Southern Maryland Vegan Restaurant Week Launching November 2nd-9th, 2019 During this time, participating restaurants will feature a separate vegan menu (or vegan dish), specially created for this week-long community event. In addition to vegans, all diners are encouraged to enjoy a variety of plant-based menu items that support healthier diets, the […]

Buy Local Challenge July 20th-28th

The Calvert Board of County Commissioners proclaimed the week of July 20-28th “Buy Local Challenge” in Calvert County. The Buy Local Challenge was launched in 2007 by the Southern Maryland Agriculture Development Commission (SMADC) to inform citizens of the benefits of buying local for Maryland’s economy and environment. The challenge will be celebrated in Calvert […]