Housing ReportBERLIN – Interest rates have been rising steadily and the Coastal Association of Realtors (CAR) is seeing a slowdown in the market because of that.Between rising costs of homes and now higher interest rates, buyers, especially first-time buyers, are having a harder time finding and qualifying for their dream home.The median home price is… Read more »
New WebsiteOCEAN CITY – The Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce recently launched a new website, oceancity.org.The newly designed and developed website targets both businesses and tourists with visitor information displayed on the home page and a member log in for businesses to access member specific information.“We were working with a nine-year-old website and just kept… Read more »
Gynecologist WelcomedBERLIN – In August, Dr. Michael DiClemente, a board-certified gynecologist, will be joining Atlantic GeneralHealth System to provide care at Atlantic General Women’s Health in Selbyville, Del., and West Ocean City,Md. In addition to providing annual gynecologist examinations, DiClemente specializes in the evaluation and treatment of a wide variety of health issues unique to… Read more »
Association President NamedBERLIN – Cheryl Nottingham, vice president of finance/CFO for Atlantic General Hospital and Health System,assumed the role of president of the Maryland chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) on June 1.Nottingham has been CFO at Atlantic General since 1998. She graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City with a Bachelor of… Read more »
University Center NamedSALISBURY – When Salisbury University (SU) President Charles Wight dedicated SU’s Center for Equity, Justice and Inclusion in 2018, he did so with the hope of building upon the campus’s culture of diversity and inclusion.In recognition of his dedication to those ideals, SU’s executive leadership recently announced that the facility will be renamed… Read more »
Brewery Earns MedalREHOBOTH BEACH – Since opening in March 2021, Ocean View Brewing Company has won praise for its twist on beachy favorites. Consider fried green tomatoes with pizza accouterments – including marinara and pizza spice – and a fried lobster tail with glazed donuts.But the Delaware brewpub has also quickly grabbed attention for its… Read more »
The Coastal Association of REALTORS welcomed 28 new members in May. Pictured, top row from left, are Bill Baals with Dockside Properties, Woody Sharp with Keller Williams, Pat Pote with Coldwell Banker, Logan Cramblitt with Atlantic Shores Sotheby’s, Andy McConnell with Long and Foster, Corey Adamo with Long and Foster, Elizabeth Lioi with Burke Real… Read more »
Employee WelcomedBERLIN – Taylor Bank has announced that Pam Bromley has joined the bank as mortgage underwriter.Bromley comes to Taylor Bank with more than 20 years of experience in residential mortgage lending at both large banks and community banks on the Eastern Shore, serving the last nine years at Mid-Atlantic Farm Credit.In this role, Bromley… Read more »
Hospital AccreditationBERLIN – Atlantic General Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.Atlantic General Hospital underwent a rigorous, unannounced four-day… Read more »
XXXXXXXXXXXNew Director NamedOCEAN CITY – The Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce their new membership director, Jessica Iacona. She will direct the membership recruitment and retention efforts and will be responsible for developing opportunities that increase the resources available to both the membership and chamber operating structure.Iacona has served the local… Read more »
