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UM Shore Regional Health to Offer Winter/Spring “Don’t Worry, Be Healthy” Course Beginning January 24, 2024

January 9, 2024Across Our Desk

CHESTERTOWN, MD University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System, will host an in-person, five-session workshop titled “Don’t Worry, Be Healthy,” beginning January 24, 2024. Designed to teach participants how to stay healthy by making healthier and safer choices, the workshop will meet once per month, in-person […]

Choptank Health announces new medical provider in Rock Hall

January 8, 2024Across Our Desk

Kent County, MD Choptank Community Health System recently welcomed provider Annie Coyer, PA at its Community Health Center at Rock Hall Elementary School. Coyer also sees Choptank Health medical patients at the Chestertown Health Center. Coyer, who has been a provider with Choptank Health since October 2021, is now seeing Choptank Health medical patients of […]

Grace Street, community partners host confidence-building job readiness event

January 8, 2024Across Our Desk

Free suits, haircuts, workforce workshops offered along with STI testing EASTON, MD Free suits, haircuts, job readiness workshops and on-site STI testing are available at a free community event on January 18, 2024 from 2 to 5 p.m. at Grace Street in Easton. Grace Street, the region’s sole recovery community organization, is hosting the event […]

Adkins Arboretum, Shore Rivers Receive Grant to Educate Homeowner Associations

January 8, 2024Across Our Desk

RIDGELY, MD Adkins Arboretum received a 2023 Chesapeake Bay Trust Outreach grant to partner with ShoreRivers on a “Naturally Better Landscaping” project that strives to educate and empower local homeowner associations to adopt environmentally-friendly landscaping practices. The project was prompted by the passage of Maryland House Bill 322, which prohibits HOA governing bodies from restricting […]

Kent School to Offer Free Saturday Programs for Youngsters

January 4, 2024Across Our Desk

Kent School is inviting children and their parents to attend a series of fun, Saturday sessions designed to engage and stimulate the curious minds of children ages 8 and under. The workshops will be held on February 10, February 24 and March 2, 2024. There is no charge and the public is welcome. Parents should […]

First Baby of 2024 Arrives at UM Shore Medical Center at Easton Birthing Center

January 4, 2024Across Our Desk

EASTON, MD The first baby of 2024 arrived on January 2nd at University of Maryland Shore Regional Health’s Birthing Center at UM Shore Medical Center at Easton. UM Shore Regional Health is a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System. Knox Krieger was born at 2:24 p.m. to Amanda Pae and Josh Krieger, […]

Dementia Caregiving in the African American Community – Free Seminar in January

January 2, 2024Across Our Desk

“Dementia Caregiving in the African American Community: What You Need To Know” is the subject of a free seminar presentation set for 9 to 11:30 a.m., Saturday, January 20, 2024 at the Kent County YMCA in Chestertown, Md. Created as a collaborative effort by the African American Women’s Health Advisory Committee (AAWHAC), Shore Community Outreach […]

Lung Association Report: High Levels of Cancer-Causing Radon Gas Detected in nearly 21% of Maryland Homes

January 2, 2024Across Our Desk

During National Radon Action Month in January, the American Lung Association urges everyone to test their home for radon Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer and the “State of Lung Cancer” report reveals that it is detected at high levels in about 21% of homes in Maryland. During January for National Radon […]

Attorney General Brown Calls for Big Banks to be Held Accountable for Violating State Laws

December 15, 2023Across Our Desk

A Coalition of 20 Attorneys General Submitted Letters to Federal Agencies Raising Concerns about National Bank’s Refusals to Cooperate with State-Level Investigations BALTIMORE, MD Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 20 Attorneys General in submitting letters to the federal Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and Consumer Financial Protection […]

UM Shore Medical Center at Easton Recognized as High Performing in Maternity Care for Third Consecutive Year

December 15, 2023Across Our Desk

EASTON, MD UM Shore Medical Center at Easton, a University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH) hospital, has been recognized for the third consecutive time as High Performing in Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals for Maternity Care. U.S. News evaluated hospitals from across the nation that provide […]

Category: Other News

UM Shore Regional Health to Offer Winter/Spring “Don’t Worry, Be Healthy” Course Beginning January 24, 2024

Choptank Health announces new medical provider in Rock Hall

Grace Street, community partners host confidence-building job readiness event

Adkins Arboretum, Shore Rivers Receive Grant to Educate Homeowner Associations

Kent School to Offer Free Saturday Programs for Youngsters

First Baby of 2024 Arrives at UM Shore Medical Center at Easton Birthing Center

Dementia Caregiving in the African American Community – Free Seminar in January

Lung Association Report: High Levels of Cancer-Causing Radon Gas Detected in nearly 21% of Maryland Homes

Attorney General Brown Calls for Big Banks to be Held Accountable for Violating State Laws

UM Shore Medical Center at Easton Recognized as High Performing in Maternity Care for Third Consecutive Year

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