Designation EarnedSALISBURY – For the fifth year in a row, Wor-Wic Community College was named a Military Spouse Friendly School by VIQTORY, a veteran-owned company whose mission is to assist military personnel transitioning to a civilian life.Earlier this year, Wor-Wic also received gold-level recognition as an overall Military Friendly School.“Wor-Wic understands and appreciates the unique… Read more »
Nurses HonoredBERLIN – Earlier this year, Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) held its annual nursing awards ceremony, recognizing Iris Hudson as Nurse of the Year and honoring Glenn Lebedz with the Friend of Nursing Award.Hudson has been a member of the Atlantic General family for 21 years, and her radiant presence can be felt by every… Read more »
Property AcquiredOCEAN CITY – Ocean City-based outdoor hospitality specialist Blue Water continues its rapid expansion with the acquisition of Badlands/White River KOA Holiday.Located just minutes from Badlands National Park, this property is known as the “Oasis of the Badlands.” Visitors can spot wildlife including buffalo and pronghorn deer, and the picturesque Badlands Mountains make for a highly popular hiking spot…. Read more »
Business ExpandsCHINCOTEAGUE – Seacrets Restaurant and Bar is coming to Chincoteague, Va., in the spring of 2024.The land was acquired on July 20 and is located on the bayside at the south-west end of the island.“Rebecca and I along with the Seacrets family look forward to being a part of and serving the Chincoteague community,”… Read more »
Gym GroundbreakingWEST OCEAN CITY – National Fitness Partners (NFP), one of the largest franchisees within the Planet Fitness system, officially broke ground last week on its highly-anticipated, new Planet Fitness club, located at 12641 Ocean Gateway in Ocean City, Md.The location is targeted for a fall 2022 completion. This marks the first location in the Ocean… Read more »
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 »