News and Updates
Council Meeting Highlights, October 28, 2025
10/31/2025
Category:
The Talbot County Council recognized the Talbot County Free Library’s 100th anniversary and proclaimed November 1 as Nace’s Day, honoring the nation’s oldest continuous emancipation celebration. The meeting also included updates on community grant funding, sewer system improvements, and the introduction of new legislation on zoning and short-term rental licensing. Read more
The State of Food Pantries in Talbot County
10/31/2025
Category: Talbot Family Network
On a brisk Friday morning, volunteers at St. Mark’s Food Pantry at Brookletts Place Senior Center move with quiet purpose. Bags of produce, canned goods, and staples fill tables as cars line up outside. Catherine Poe, chair of the Talbot County Hunger Coalition and the Friday distribution overseer, smiles at familiar faces. Read more
Talbot County Responds to Impacts of Federal Shutdown and SNAP Benefit Losses
10/31/2025
Category: Talbot Family Network County Manager’s Office County Council
Talbot County officials are acutely aware of the challenges facing local families, federal employees, and service providers as the impacts of the federal government shutdown and the loss of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits ripple through the community. Read more
Commission on Aging: Collaboration Leads to New Funding for Senior Programs
10/30/2025
Category: Commission on Aging
At a recent meeting, the Talbot County Commission on Aging demonstrated how collaboration can create a meaningful impact for older adults and their families. Read more
County Council Meeting Highlights, October 14, 2025
10/22/2025
Category: Partner Agencies County Manager’s Office County Council
The Talbot County Council’s October 14 meeting included proclamations for Mobile Integrated Health Week, Colonel Tench Tilghman Week, and Economic Development Week, along with updates on lifesaving programs, public hearings, and major project approvals. Read more
Talbot County to Hold Emergency Training Exercise Saturday, October 18
10/07/2025
Category: Emergency Services
The Talbot County Department of Emergency Services (DES) and partners will conduct a full-scale emergency exercise on Saturday, October 18, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The exercise will be staged at Temple B’Nai Israel and surrounding areas. Read more
Oct. 18 Community Resource Expo brings free services and support to Talbot County
10/03/2025
Category: Commission on Aging Partner Agencies County Council
Talbot County residents are invited to the Community Resource Expo on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Easton Elementary School, where more than 50 resource partners will be on hand to connect community members with a wide range of services designed to help support families, individuals, and older adults. Read more
Mobile Integrated Health is a Lifeline for Talbot County Elders
10/02/2025
Category: Commission on Aging Emergency Services
Mobile Integrated Health is a term that doesn’t fully capture the mission it serves in a community. It’s called MIH for short and is so vital to the country’s aging population that it now has its own awareness month in October. But what does it actually mean? Read more
County Council Meeting Highlights, September 23, 2025
09/29/2025
Category: Partner Agencies County Manager’s Office County Council
The Talbot County Council met on September 23, 2025, issuing proclamations for Suicide Prevention Month and Alopecia Awareness Month while receiving updates on the upcoming Community Resource Expo. Councilmembers also approved the Talbot County Public Schools FY27 Capital Improvement Plan, FY26 nonprofit tax abatements, a preliminary engineering study for Claiborne’s water system, and an emergency culvert replacement. Additional actions included board appointments, support for CDBG applications, and a letter opposing proposed striped bass harvest restrictions. Read more
Talbot FiRST™ Peer Support Team Receives $5,000 Donation from the TCVFRA
09/24/2025
Category: Emergency Services
With growing support and measurable results, Talbot County’s Talbot FiRST™ Peer Support Team is setting a new standard for first responder mental health care. This month, the Talbot County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association presented a $5,000 donation to support the program’s next phase of training and outreach. Read more
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