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'''The Maritime Republic of Eastport''' (MRE) is a nonprofit organization that holds several charity events each year. Created in 1998, the MRE has distributed over $500,000 to local charities and organizations from funds raised at the annual .05K Bridge Run and Tug of War events.
'''The Maritime Republic of Eastport''' (MRE) is a nonprofit organization that holds several charity events each year. Created in 1998, the MRE has distributed over $500,000 to local charities and organizations from funds raised at the annual .05K Bridge Run and [[Eastport Tug of War|Tug of War]] events.
[[File:mrelogo.png|400px|The MRE logo was created by Cindy Fletcher-Holden in 1998]]


== Origins ==
== Origins ==

Revision as of 15:36, 9 August 2020

The Maritime Republic of Eastport (MRE) is a nonprofit organization that holds several charity events each year. Created in 1998, the MRE has distributed over $500,000 to local charities and organizations from funds raised at the annual .05K Bridge Run and Tug of War events. The MRE logo was created by Cindy Fletcher-Holden in 1998

Origins

When the Maryland State Highway Administration announced plans to close the Spa Creek Bridge connecting Annapolis to the community of Eastport for three weeks of repairs, residents and business owners started talking about revolution.