Monthly Market RecapBERLIN – Local market activity continues to fall behind last year’s numbers, according to the September 2018 housing reports from the Coastal Association of REALTORS® (Coastal).New listings that went on the market in September were down 7.1 percent and total active listings were down 24.4 percent compared to the same time last year… Read more »

Habitat for Humanity of Worcester County was awarded a $5,000 grant from Merrill Lynch, a Bank of America Corporation. The funding from this grant will go towards habitat’s upcoming home build in Bishopville, this fall. Above, Timothy Lund and Christine Selzer of Merrill Lynch present Andrea Bowland and Anita Todd of Habitat for Humanity of… Read more »

Coldwell Banker Residential’s Lester Chandler was recognized at a recent meeting of the Coastal Association of REALTORS® (Coastal) Board of Directors for earning REALTOR® Emeritus status. A REALTOR® is eligible for Emeritus status after holding membership in the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) and in Coastal for a cumulative period of 40 years. Pictured, from… Read more »

Promotions AnnouncedBERLIN – Calvin B. Taylor Bank President and Chief Executive Officer Raymond M. Thompson has announced two promotions.Atif Gaddis has been promoted to BSA Officer. Gaddis has been employed with Taylor Bank since August of 2008. He has served in several roles for the bank including teller, customer service associate and most recently BSA… Read more »

Bank Addition NamedBERLIN – Calvin B. Taylor Bank President/CEO Raymond M. Thompson has announced that Shannon Lewis has joined the bank as Assistant Vice President, Relationship Officer.Lewis will be responsible for business development and client relationship management in the Onley, Va. market. After her rotational training concludes, she will initially be located at the bank’s… Read more »

Medical Office OpensSALISBURY — Peninsula Regional Medical Center will cut the ribbon on its new Peninsula Regional Endocrinology Berlin office on Wednesday, Sept. 19 from 5-6 p.m. The office is located at 314 Franklin Avenue, Suite 108.Nearly 15 percent of residents in Worcester County have diabetes. Endocrinologists are experts in many type of endocrine disorders,… Read more »

The Coastal Association of REALTORS® (Coastal) welcomed 22 new members during New Member Orientation on Aug. 15. Pictured, from left, are John Rego of Shamrock Realty Group; Marjorie Eckerd of Joe Maggio Realty; Cody Webster of ARE Pros; Kimberly Clark of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty; Tara Wancowicz of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty; Brooks… Read more »

AGH Adds PulmonologistBERLIN – Atlantic General Hospital recently announced that Anthony Perella, MD has returned to full-time practice on the Eastern Shore.Perella is a board-certified pulmonologist with more than 18 years of experience in inpatient critical care as well as treatment of acute and chronic lung conditions in the office setting.Perella joined the medical staff… Read more »

New License ObtainedOCEAN CITY – RE/MAX Advantage Realty of Ocean City Realtor Heidi Hunt has obtained an associate broker’s license from the state of Maryland.Hunt successfully completed the GRI designation (Graduate REALTOR Institute) including 135 hours of required real estate courses before passing the state broker’s examination for real estate professionals.“I am grateful to have… Read more »