News from the Shores of the Chesapeake Bay
“Main Street Rock Hall” is pleased to announce the names of the Eastern Shore artists who have been selected to develop and implement a public art project in Rock Hall, as follows: Chestertown artist Ken Castelli, who will redesign and recreate the Bayside Foods mural depicting the lives and traditions of Chesapeake Bay watermen; Wye […]
Continue ReadingCHESTERTOWN, MD, – The Main Street Chestertown organization invites designers and artists to submit ideas for logos that will embody the character of Chestertown and Main Street’s mission of downtown revitalization. The Main Street design committee and board of directors will select a winning concept and pay the submitting artist $1,000 to refine his or […]
Continue ReadingNewark DE – The Downtown Newark Partnership and Out & About Magazine are proud to host a Newark summer tradition: the Downtown Newark Food and Brew Festival. The 15th annual festival will take place on Saturday, July 21, from noon-7 p.m. on E. Main Street. “This year we’re celebrating our 30th year of the magazine […]
Continue ReadingApplications still being accepted for remaining 2018 grant funds. Main Street Chestertown’s façade-improvement program has awarded its first matching grants to help commercial property owners and tenants improve their downtown buildings. The first four grants of 2018, totaling $29,000, went to the following: · $15,000 to Park Row Partners (Peter Newlin and Gale Tucker) to […]
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Editor’s Note: Saturday’s Spring Splash Event Cancelled Because of an unfavorable weather forecast, this Saturday’s Spring Splash celebration in Fountain Park has been cancelled. The brief countdown ceremony to turn on the fountain for the season will now take place at noon, Saturday, April 21, during the Earth Day Festival. The Earth Day Festival (9 […]
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