We are the quintessential Eastern Shore town.

A place where farmers still gather on the courthouse lawn, where shops and restaurants line Market Street, and where kids gather after school at the library downtown.

The importance of small businesses to the Town of Denton and creating a place where people want to go and to visit. Creating a sense of community where people want to be.

We look forward with measured steps…with creative spaces for artists inspired by the spectacular scenes of life on the Eastern Shore and places where you can dine on its bounty. We live life unhurried and unhassled yet we look forward with foresight and vision.

Our history is tightly woven with farms and fields, African American freedom, and the dark Choptank water that laps on our shore.

Discover our place…

Downtown Denton Main Street staff and board consist of a variety of skill sets; non-profit, bookkeeping, small business owners, government employees, code enforcement, writers, leadership development, farming.

Paula Wright

President

    Paula is semi retired. She is a life long resident of Denton and a former co-owner of Wright Real Estate. She has also owned and operated two other local businesses, and worked for the District Court for 15 years.  Paula is married, has 2 children and 3 grandchildren.  Her hobbies include traveling, boating, painting and being creative.  Paula joined the board of Downtown Denton Main Street she loves her hometown and believes it can be revitalized and enhanced to bring our community closer together.

    Alicia Moxley

    Secretary

      A Maryland native, Alicia and her husband moved to Caroline County in April of 2020.  Alicia has more than 20 years of business management experience and is the current Branch Manager of the M & T Bank in Downtown Denton.  She is passionate about financial literacy and committed to help business owners achieve their goals.  Her hobbies include Birding and Nature Photography.

      Bri Farrell-Rutkowski

      Vice President

        David Renshaw

        Board Member

          David Renshaw is a native eastern shore man who currently resides outside of Denton spending his free time rehabbing a contemporary style barn. His background of construction and engineering brought him to the Town of Denton in April of 2017 as a code enforcement officer. David believes that the downtown businesses are the heartbeat of the small hometown feeling and he is looking forward to welcoming new businesses and assisting existing businesses in growing to continue to make Denton a place to come shop, visit and dine.

          Jessica Willoughby

          Executive Director

            Nikki Jantz

            Board Member