News and Updates

Maryland Winter Safety Week Begins

12/05/2023
Category: Emergency Services

MDEM Secretary Russ Strickland emphasizes the importance of taking winter safety precautions seriously, stating, “Winter brings with it several hazards that cause injuries and cost lives and money every year. It is precisely because of this that we must take winter safety precautions seriously.” Read more

Local Garden Clubs Honor Easton Airport with 80th Anniversary Inspired Trees

12/04/2023
Category: Easton Airport

Members of the Talbot County Garden Club and the Oxford Garden Club with Maryland’s First Lady Dawn Moore around the Easton Airport 80th Themed Tree at the State Capitol Rotunda. Read more

Talbot County Earns 22nd Consecutive Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting

12/01/2023
Category: Finance

Talbot County’s continued commitment to accurate, comprehensive, and transparent financial reporting has once again earned the County national recognition. Read more

Nominations Open for Talbot County's Community Impact Awards

11/30/2023
Category: Economic Development and Tourism

The Talbot County Department of Economic Development and Tourism and the Economic Development Commission are now accepting online nominations for the 2023 Community Impact Awards. Read more

Council Meeting Highlights, November 28, 2023

11/30/2023
Category: County Council

The Talbot County Council held their regular meeting on November 28, 2023 at 6 p.m.; all Council members were present. Read more

Opioid Operational Command Center Hosts Community Overdose Action Town Hall Series

11/17/2023
Category: Sheriff Department

Talbot County Sheriff Joe Gamble and Talbot County Department of Health Officer Dr. Maria Maguire joined Special Secretary of Opioid Response, Emily Keller, in the Community Overdose Action Town Hall Series hosted by the Opioid Operational Command Center, held at the Talbot County Free Library. Read more

Council Highlights for November 14, 2023

11/15/2023
Category: County Manager’s Office County Council

The Talbot County Council held their regular meeting on November 14 at 6 p.m.; all Council members were present. Read more

Department of Health to Host Community Overdose Action Town Hall

11/14/2023
Category: Sheriff Department Talbot Family Network Emergency Services

The Opioid Operational Command Center (OOCC), Maryland’s primary opioid response coordinating office, is hosting a town hall meeting on November 16th, 2023 at the Talbot County Free Library. The event aims to provide the community with the opportunity to share their ideas for how we can do more to address the opioid and overdose crisis. Read more

Easton's New and First 24 Hour AED

11/14/2023
Category: Emergency Services

Partners within this program are the Bluepoint Hospitality Group, Talbot Emergency Services, and the Talbot Paramedic Foundation. Read more

24/7 Accessible AED Added in Downtown Easton

11/08/2023
Category: Emergency Services County Council

The first 24-hour publicly accessible automatic external defibrillator (AED) for downtown Easton is now operational, thanks to the collaboration of Talbot CARES and Bluepoint Hospitality. Read more