Member Spotlights

The Town of North East, in partnership with the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), is pleased to announce the 2026 Commercial Facade Improvement Grant Program. Funding is available for qualifying commercial properties and businesses located within the Town’s Sustainable Communities Area to improve the appearance and structural integrity of their commercial facades.…

We are shining our Member Spotlight this week on John Bragg, owner of UnWined on the Water and soon-to-be owner of White Oak Manor! John began his career in the restaurant business from the bottom up.  “I started out washing dishes at a Chinese restaurant at age 13.  From that I learned a lot about…

Cecil Public Media (Cecil TV) is an independent, nonprofit news organization. Their mission is to present fact-based reporting and interviews with the leaders, activists, and creators who influence and inspire our community. At Cecil Public Media, all work is done by volunteers. They have been providing local news to Cecil County since 2016 and became…

Rhoads Energy’s focus is to provide innovative, environmentally responsible solutions for the energy needs of their customers, while also providing top-notch customer service. In Cecil and Harford Counties they provide propane, heating oil and diesel delivery services.  Rhoads has the largest propane storage capacity of any propane provider in their service area. Jerome Rhoads opened…

Cecil Dancenter provides dance classes in a positive and fun environment for teens, adults, and children as young as 18 months. Offering ballet, tap, jazz, modern, hip-hop, lyrical, contemporary and pilates, they house both a junior and a senior performing company. The goal is to promote confidence, self-esteem and build an appreciation of dance as…