🌱 How Cambridge is tackling hidden lead paint risks in older homes
Cambridge, Maryland Patch AM: a 5 min readHello Cambridge! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Cambridge is tackling hidden lead paint risks in older homes
- What safety changes are coming to this deadly Cambridge intersection?
- See how new state grants will upgrade beloved Cambridge food staples
Also on today's calendar: Shrimp Night at the Moose and 5 more events.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Susan L.!
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 89 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 91, low: 72.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Cambridge Experts Address Lead Paint Risks at Rotary Club Meeting (cambridgespy.org) — Cambridge’s Healthy Home team is ramping up outreach on lead paint dangers in the city’s aging housing, as explained at a recent Rotary Club of Cambridge meeting. Officials described how old paint and dust still threaten local children, outlined federal rules on safe removal, and encouraged residents to learn more about the city’s lead awareness resources and inspections. 
2. 'Needs to be corrected': Fatal crash at Cambridge intersection ignites safety concerns (somdnews.com) — A Cambridge motorcyclist was killed in a weekend crash at Route 16 and Stone Boundary Road, renewing urgent debate over long-discussed safety fixes at the intersection. City leaders and state highway officials are weighing a traffic signal versus a more costly roundabout, while urging residents who use the route daily to speak up about what changes they want.
3. NourishMD Providing Grants to Cambridge Businesses (wmdt.com) — New NourishMD state grants are sending nearly $150,000 to historic Simmons Center Market in downtown Cambridge and $74,000 to Emily’s Produce, helping both upgrade equipment and keep fresh food flowing locally. Cambridge shoppers can expect long-needed building repairs, energy-efficiency improvements, and expanded programs that support food access and local agriculture in Dorchester County.
4. Kent Island restaurant adds 1 million new oysters to Chesapeake Bay (wtop.com) — A Cambridge hatchery played a key role in seeding one million oyster larvae onto special “cuffs” and shell bags now installed off Libbey’s restaurant on Kent Island. Volunteers hope these new mini-reefs will boost oyster populations, improve Chesapeake Bay water quality, and inspire more waterfront property owners around the region, including in Dorchester County, to try similar restoration projects.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Blue Point Provision Deck Party →
Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and Marina, 100 Heron Blvd US-50, Cambridge
5:00 pm
Thursday August 6
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Other local events
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Community Back‑to‑School Bash →
Cambridge, MD Calendar, Corner of Race and Cedar Street, Cambridge
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Shine Your Light – 1st Anniversary Celebration & Bilingual Little Free Library Ribbon Cutting →
Cambridge, MD Calendar, Permiore Street Adjacent Street to Permiore Street, Cambridge
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Hurlock Elementary Transition Night for PK3
Dorchester County Public Schools Cambridge, MD 21613
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Council Meeting →
Cambridge, MD Calendar, Council Chambers 305 Gay Street, Cambridge
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Thrive 21613 Launch
Dorchester County Public Schools MACES LANE MIDDLE SCHOOL
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Shrimp Night at the Moose →
Loyal Order-Cambridge Moose, 5446 Moose Lodge Rd, Cambridge
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Cambridge Farmers Market →
Cambridge, MD Calendar, Long Wharf, Cambridge
3:00 pm
Friday August 7
Saturday August 8
Monday August 10
Tuesday August 11
Thursday August 13
🗓 Events Nearby
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Watermen’s Appreciation Day →
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, 213 N Talbot St, St Michaels
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Hurlock Elementary Transition Night for PK3
Dorchester County Public Schools Cambridge, MD 21613
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Thrive 21613 Launch
Dorchester County Public Schools MACES LANE MIDDLE SCHOOL
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Board of Education Meeting
White Marsh Elementary Trappe, MD 21673
7:00 pm
Sunday August 9
Monday August 10
Tuesday August 11
Wednesday August 12
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The Dorchester County Health Department is joining partners across the country this August to celebrate National Immunization Awareness Month.
As families prepare for the new school year and the upcoming respiratory virus season, health officials remind everyone that staying up to date on… (Nextdoor ) - August is back to school month, and for many Maryland families, that means juggling a long checklist of extra expenses.
When your household budget is being stretched to cover books, clothes, and school supplies, the very last thing you need is a surprise spike in your… (Nextdoor )
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- International Paper Company posted a job opening for Corrugator Supervisor in Cambridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cambridge here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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