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Groundbreaking Celebration for University of Maryland Shore Regional Medical Center Marks Major Milestone in Evolution of Health Care on Maryland’s Eastern Shore

October 22, 2024Across Our Desk

EASTON, MD In a celebratory milestone that has been decades in the making, elected officials, medical, civic and business leaders and community stakeholders gathered today in Easton to break ground for the construction of the University of Maryland Shore Regional Medical Center. The new, state-of-the-art medical complex, part of University of Maryland Shore Regional Health […]

Town Officials at Caroline County Chamber of Commerce's "Meet the Towns"

Caroline County Chamber of Commerce Meet the Towns

October 9, 2024October 9, 2024Steve Atkinson

Today, October 9, 2024, I had the opportunity of attending the Caroline County “Meet the Towns” event held in Greensboro, MD at Greater Impact Greensboro. Nearly 70 people was there to hear from officials of Town Of Greensboro, Town of Preston, Town of Federalsburg, Town of Denton, Town of Goldsboro, MD and Town of Ridgely […]

Moment of Silence – QAC Goes Purple

September 6, 2024September 6, 2024Steve Atkinson

At the QAC Goes Purple Kick-off event held at Church Hill Park on the evening of September 6, 2024 the QAC Drug Free Coalition held a Moment of Silent before the Youth Soccer game. A second Kick-off event will be held on Saturday September 7th from 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM at the Route 18 […]

Francis Scott Key Bridge Rebuild Moves Ahead with Federal Environmental Approval, New RFPfor Engineering Consultant

July 23, 2024Across Our Desk

The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) and the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (SHA) has received key federal environmental approvals for the reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has issued a Categorical Exclusion (CE) classification and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) approval for the I-695 Francis […]

Easterseals Receives Grant from New Castle County

March 1, 2024Across Our Desk

New Castle, DE New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer joined the leadership of Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore recently to announce a $100,000 investment in Delaware’s largest non-profit for inclusion and access for people with disabilities. The funds being awarded to Easterseals will be used to make necessary repairs and upgrades to existing bathrooms […]

Human Trafficking Awareness Month

January 12, 2024Across Our Desk

Salisbury, MD January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. About 27.6 million people globally are currently experiencing human trafficking. Human trafficking includes forced labor, domestic servitude, and/or sexual exploitation. Poverty, environmental destruction, structural racism and discrimination, and gender and economic inequity are underlying drivers of human trafficking around the world. Human trafficking occurs in cities, suburbs, […]

Maryland Officials and Non-Profits Unite to Combat Elder Financial Abuse During PROTECT Week 2023

June 13, 2023Across Our Desk

One in 10 Americans aged 60 and over have experienced some form of elder abuse ANNAPOLIS, MD: The Comptroller of Maryland, AARP Maryland, the Maryland Attorney General, Maryland Department of Aging, Maryland Department of Human Services, Office of Financial Regulation in the Maryland Department of Labor, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office — along with a […]

Community Health Improvement Plan Website Launches

April 26, 2023April 25, 2023Across Our Desk

Salisbury, Maryland: The Wicomico County Health Department (WiCHD), in partnership with the Somerset County Health Department and TidalHealth, is happy to announce the launch of the Healthy Delmarva website. The Healthy Delmarva website hosts information from our latest Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) provides interactive tools and graphs for key health data in our community. […]

Industry Leaders Discuss Economic Trends and Insights at the 2023 Caroline Economic Symposium

April 22, 2023April 21, 2023Across Our Desk

An expert group of industry leaders shared the latest economic trends and insights about the state of banking, innovative ideas on hiring and keeping workers, workforce housing, and school-based workforce development programs at the 2023 Caroline Economic Symposium on April 6th 2023. The symposium, hosted by Caroline County Economic Development and Tourism, took place at […]

Shyam Bhayani Honored as 2022 Outstanding Public Health Leader in Wicomico County

April 7, 2023Across Our Desk

Salisbury, Maryland: The Wicomico County Health Department recognized Mr. Shyam Bhayani from Community Behavioral Health and Maple Shade Youth and Family Services the 2022 Outstanding Public Health Leader for Wicomico County during the award ceremony held on April 4, 2023, at Salisbury University. The 26th annual award ceremony was held in recognition of National Public […]

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