News & Announcements 2022

• Kent Attainable Housing wins Maryland Sustainable Growth Award​,​ Maryland Department of Planning Secretary Rob McCord presented a Maryland Sustainable Growth Award​ to Kent Attainable Housing, Inc.​ on November 17.
  Kent County News (December 1, 2022)
  
• ​​Smart Growth Subcabinet Forum​​, The Governor's Smart Growth Subcabinet is holding a virtual public forum for county and municipal elected leaders and planning officials on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. This will be an opportunity for elected leaders and planning officials to discuss with the subcabinet local government issues relating to activities that affect smart growth, development, neighborhood conservation, and resource management. ​​ 
  Public Notice (November 22, 2022) 
• Wild Kid Acres Receives Maryland Sustainable Growth Award, The Maryland Department of Planning presented the Maryland Sustainable Growth awards for leadership and community planning at its 10th annual awards ceremony today.​ Wild Kid Acres in Edgewater received the award for Preservation and Conservation for the​ work done to convert a vacant lot into a sustainable farm.​ Eye on Annapolis (November 17, 2022)
  
• 2022 Maryland Sustainable Growth Awards Presented​​, Awards Recognize People and Projects that Advance Sustainable Growth and Conservation in Maryland​, Press Release (November 17, 2022)
• New funding greenlights construction on historic buildings in Maryland, push for economic growth, $19 million in tax credit funding was granted from the Maryland Historical Trust division, part of the Maryland Department of Planning, to renovate several historic buildings across the state, ​WMDT-TV47 (November 7, 2022)​
  
• Woolworth revitalization gets $4.5 million in tax credits, The former Woolworth building in the heart of downtown Cambridge is in line for $4.5 million in revitalization tax credits, a release Tuesday from the Maryland Department of Planning​,
  The Dorchester Star (November 4, 2022)
  
• Main Street Buildings Get Revitalization Tax Credits, BERLIN – Some highly visible downtown Berlin buildings are among those benefiting from revitalization tax credits announced this week, The Dispatch (November 3, 2022)​
  
• State provides tax credits for renovations of Frederick's Prospect Hall, The project will involve interior and exterior rehabilitation to transform the property into an event venue, according to a press release from the Maryland Department of Planning, The Frederick News-Post (November 2, 2022)
  
• Several Eastern Shore Projects Awarded Revitalization Tax Credits, Governor Larry Hogan says these awards will allow for refurbishments to revitalize sites in local communities including the Woolworth building in Cambridge, 11, 15-19 North Main Street in Berlin, the Pocomoke Fire House and Powell Building in Berlin, WGMD (November 1, 2022)
  
• Hogan Administration Announces More than $19 Million to Revitalize Historic Buildings​, Tax Credits Leverage Projects Expected to Create More Than 1,380 Jobs​, MHT Press Release (November 1, 2022)​​
• Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum Receives Grant To Study Early Twentieth-Century Rural Wallville Community​, 
  Project products include publicly accessible interpretive content and a technical report of the documentary, oral history, and archaeological findings. ​TheBayNet (October 20, 2022)
  
• Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum Receives $49,000 Grant to Study Early Twentieth-Century Rural Wallville Community, National Park Service Funds will Support Historical and Archaeological Study of Rural Community in Calvert County​, Press Release (October 18, 2022)
  
• New Executive Director Of Jefferson Patterson Park And Museum Announced​​, Maryland Department of Planning Secretary Rob McCord ​announced Rod Cofield as the new Executive Director of Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum (JPPM) in Saint Leonard, Calvert County. He will begin August 10.
  The BayNet (July 21, 2022)
  
• Maryland Historical Trust Receives $50,000 Grant to Document Chestertown’s Diverse History​, Federal Grant Funds will Support Update to National Register Historic District Nomination
  MHT Press Release (July 22, 2022)​
• Maryland Department of Planning Announces Rod Cofield as Executive Director of Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum​​​, ​A native Marylander and 16-year resident of Calvert County, Cofield served for the past nine years as Executive Director of Historic London Town and Gardens in Edgewater, Maryland, leading the organization in a period of strong capital investment, increased external support, and rising attendance​.
  ​Press Release ​(July 21, 2022)​
• Hogan Administration Announces $5 Million in Grants to be Awarded to Heritage Projects by the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority​​​, ​Grant funds support heritage tourism projects and activities that attract visitors and expand economic development and tourism-related job creation throughout Maryland.
  ​ MHT Press Release ​(July 14, 2022)​
• Baltimore Penn Station Redevelopment Project, Baltimore, Maryland, USA​, Baltimore Penn Station serves more than three million Amtrak and Maryland Area Rail Commuter (MARC) passengers a year..
  ​ Railway Technology ​(June 29, 2022)​
• Final design chosen and fundraising begins for park at base of Roland Water Tower​, ​After raising $1.5 million to restore the historic Roland Water Tower, community leaders are working to create a family-friendly park around its base​.
  ​ Baltimore Fishbowl​ ​(June 29, 2022)​
• Maryland Historical Trust Presents Annual Preservation Awards​​, ​Ten Awards Presented Via Live Stream to Honor Heritage Programs, Rehabilitation Projects, Local Groups, and Individual Leadership.
  ​ MHT Press Release ​(May 2, 2022)​
• ​ RELEASE: Board of Public Works Approves $8.5 Million to Upgrade Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum in Calvert County, ​1930s Historical Muse​um, Outbuildings, and Gardens to be Upgraded and Modernized; Park Serves More than 120,000 People Annually.
  ​ MDP Press Release ​(April 27, 2022)​
• RELEASE: African-American Heritage Preservation Program Grant Workshops Scheduled this Spring​​, 
  Grant Program Funds African-American Historic and Cultural Capital Projects. 
  MHT Press Release (April 6, 2022)
• Westminster Historic District Commission Set to Discuss Fate of One of the City’s Oldest Buildings​, The Westminster Historic District Commission will hold a virtual meeting at 7 p.m., today, to discuss the fate of a structure that is often referred to as the oldest building in the city, dating to the 1700s. Carroll County Times (February 2, 2022)
  
• Maryland Historical Trust Now Accepting Applications for Historic Preservation Grant Program​, Nonprofits, businesses, local governments, and individuals can now apply for grants up to $100,000 to preserve historic buildings in Maryland. 
  Baltimore Fishbowl (Febr​uary 2, 2022)
  
• Individuals, Organizations Recognized with Sustainable Growth Awards​, Southern Marylanders are going above and beyond to help promote sustainable growth and several of them were recently recognized during the ninth annual Maryland Sustainable Growth Awards virtual ceremony. The Enterprise (January 19, 2022)
  
• J.C. Parks Elementary School Earns A 2021 Sustainable Growth Award​, Launches ‘Bag It’ Campaign, J.C. Parks Elementary School has a reputation for its commitment to the environment. The BayNet (January 12, 2022)
  
• The Maryland Historical Trust Seeks to Document the State’s Long History of Indigenous People, The Maryland Historical Trust will use a $50,000 grant from the National Park Service to document the accomplishments and stories of Indigenous people in Baltimore City. Baltimore Sun (January 11, 2022)
  
• Nominations Open for Maryland Preservation Awards​, The Maryland Historical Trust has begun accepting nominations for the 2022 Maryland Preservation Awards. MACo's Counduit Street (January 10, 2022)
  
• Heritage Tourism Grants Available​, A grant funding opportunity is expected to benefit local heritage tourism sites.
  Maryland Coastal Dispatch (January 6, 2022)
  
• Maryland Sustainable Growth Awards ​Presented​, The Maryland Department of Planning (Planning) recently presented ten Maryland Sustainable Growth Awards for leadership and community planning at its ninth annual awards ceremony. ​The Business Monthly (January 4, 2022)​