Funeral home tea party shows how one flood-ravaged Maryland town rebuilt together

After devastating floods hit Westernport, a funeral home became an unlikely gathering place — and a symbol of the town’s resilience.

WESTERNPORT, Md. — After devastating floods hit Westernport, a funeral home became an unlikely gathering place — and a symbol of the town’s resilience.

Harp music echoed through the building as guests gathered inside the Boal Funeral Home, sipping tea in a room usually reserved for mourning. But in Westernport, a town still recovering from devastating flooding one year ago, the unusual setting made perfect sense. 

“Everybody gets out and helps one another,” said

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