Tag

Maryland’s Digital Townsquare is one connected digital home for businesses, workforce programs, nonprofits, residents, and local government—powered by QmeLocal.Discover resources, engage your community, and grow Maryland’s local economy together. Built for communities. Governed locally. Scaled nationally. Policy-Maker / Government-Focused Version (Civic infrastructure, accountability, outcomes) Maryland’s cities, counties, and regions face a shared structural challenge: local economic development, workforce programs, community engagement, and public communications operate across fragmented systems that limit coordination, transparency, and measurable impact. This challenge is accelerating for three reasons: 1) Local information and trust infrastructure is weakening.Local communities increasingly lack consistent, locally based information systems. A 2025 “State of Local News”

Maryland is made up of strong, vibrant communities—each with its own people, culture, history, and energy. From Baltimore and Annapolis to Silver Spring, Rockville, and Frederick, what makes our state special isn’t just where we live—it’s how we show up for one another. But today, staying connected locally isn’t always easy. Important updates are scattered across social media. Local events are easy to miss. Small businesses, nonprofits, and community programs exist—but often without a shared place to be discovered. Community voices compete for attention on platforms that weren’t built for local life. That’s why Maryland is building something new. What Is Maryland’s Digital Townsquare? Maryland’s Digital Townsquare is a shared online space for everything local—a modern version of the town square, designed for today’s communities. Powered by QmeLocal, the Townsquare brings together: