The National Park Service designates The Packing House as a Chesapeake Gateways Site [Cambridge, MD] –The Packing House, a 60,000 square foot historic factory and the last remaining building of the Phillips Packing Company Empire, has been officially designated as a site within the Chesapeake Gateways Network. Located in the heart of Maryland’s Eastern Shore, the building features a full-scale commercial-grade kitchen, a 12,000 square foot event space, and a 7,000 square foot shared-use office space—all
The Dorchester Chamber of Commerce presented the 2025 C. Robert “Bob” Spedden Service Award to Amanda Fenstermaker at their Annual Meeting on March 13, 2025. Bob Spedden was a well-known and respected leader in the community. He demonstrated a real passion for the revitalization of the County and Cambridge. He served for several years on the Board of Directors of the Dorchester Chamber of Commerce and was the President in 1980-1981. He also served on the Cambridge Yacht Club Board of Governors,