The 2nd Annual Chesapeake Bay Boat Show will be held January 20-22, 2023 at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, Maryland. Presented by Marine Trades Association of Baltimore County (MTABC), the event will be produced by Maryland boat dealers, for Maryland boat dealers. The Chesapeake Bay Boat Show will feature 30+ Maryland boat dealers showcasing
BOWLEYS QUARTERS â Marine Emergency Team 21 (MET21), an emergency response team covering 90 square miles of the upper Chesapeake Bay, launched a fundraising campaign last week for upgrades to a used fire and rescue boat that the team purchased in November.
MET21, a division of the Community Fire Department of Bowleys Quarters, relies on two boats to coordinate emergency response along 175 miles of the bayâs shoreline and tributaries in Baltimore and Harford Counties. Shannon Stallings, the department chief, explained that they run on a shoestring budget despite providing an essential service.
Normally, they would spend years stacking local, state and private grants to foot the bill for a new boat. When one of their vessels succumbed to engine failure last summer after two decades of use, years earlier than they had planned, they were left with few options.