Monthly Market RecapBERLIN — Low inventory continues to dominate the market and prices are rising with it according to the latest numbers from the Coastal Association of REALTORS® (CAR).In all three counties throughout November, new settlements were up 50.2% compared to the same time last year. Individually, new settlements throughout November were up by 25.6%… Read more »
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A Week In Business – December 18, 2020
AGH A Treatment Site For Antibody TherapyBERLIN – Atlantic General Hospital announced it is one of the first six treatment sites within the state of Maryland to offer the monoclonal antibody therapeutic bamlanivimab for high risk patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 infection.Bamlanivimab is an infusion therapy granted emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food… Read more »
A Week In Business – December 11, 2020
Coastal Hospice AdditionsSALISBURY – Candace Rutter has joined the Coastal Hospice team as the new Team Leader at Coastal Hospice at the Lake. She is responsible for overseeing the operations and nursing staff at Coastal Hospice at the Lake, theshort-term inpatient hospice facility.Before joining Coastal Hospice, Rutter spent 14 years in the Carroll Hospital Center… Read more »
A Week In Business – December 4, 2020
Monthly Market RecapBERLIN – Winter is coming but the real estate market on the Eastern Shore is not cooling down. Low inventory is driving prices up and homes are flying off the market according to thelatest numbers from the Coastal Association of REALTORS® (CAR).For all three counties throughout October, new settlements were up 53.2% compared… Read more »
A Week In Business – November 27, 2020
Health Provider AddedBERLIN – Atlantic General Hospital and Health System officials recently announced a new provider has joined its behavioral health program. Diane Skolka, a boardcertified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP), provides psychiatric and behavioral health care at the Atlantic Health Center alongside psychiatrist Bryce Blanton, MD.Skolka has 19 years of experience as a… Read more »
A Week In Business – November 20, 2020
Berlin Chamber ChangesBERLIN – Some personnel changes are coming to the Berlin Chamber of Commerce and some shuffling of positions will occur.On Nov. 2, Chamber President Steve Frene began to transition to the deputy director’s position currently held by Nicky Chavis. Due to a full-time career opportunity, Chavis will step down from her paid part… Read more »
A Week In Business – November 13, 2020
Insurance Company AcquiredSALISBURY — Avery Hall Insurance Group has announced the recent acquisition of Cooper Insurance Agency, Inc.Since 1922, Cooper Insurance Agency has valued working with people personally and developing loyal and lasting relationships with their clients. As this transition occurs, Avery Hall will provide clients with quality care by building off the foundation of… Read more »
A Week In Business – November 6, 2020
Beer Fest A SuccessOCEAN CITY – By all accounts, the Shore Craft Beer Fest last month was a huge success with 93% of attendees coming from out of town for the sold-out event.“Ocean City Development Corporation (OCDC), the Town of Ocean City and Shore Craft Beer wanted to produce an event that complied with Worcester… Read more »
A Week In Business – October 30, 2020
Emerging Leaders GraduatesBERLIN – Taylor Bank announced Dominique Bias, operations supervisor, and Lee Chisholm, vice president, loan and business developmentofficer, were among 26 banking professionals to graduate from the Maryland Bankers Association (MBA) Emerging Leaders “Champion” Program this month.Nationally and state recognized, MBA’s Emerging Leaders “Champion” Program, now in its fifth year, provides a structured… Read more »
A Week In Business – October 23, 2020
Personnel AnnouncementSALISBURY — John W. Breda, President and CEO of The Bank of Delmarva, recently announced W. Edward Townsend joined the bank as vicepresident and senior relationship manager.Townsend graduated from The University of Maryland College Park with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics. Townsend comes to the Bank of Delmarva with over 33 years of experience… Read more »
