OCEAN CITY — Connor J. Braniff of Ocean Point, Ltd in Ocean City recently joined the skilled group of community association managers who have earned the Association Management Specialist (AMS) designation from Community Associations Institute (CAI).Braniff is now one of only 3,800 managers nationwide who have earned this level of professional recognition in the community… Read more »

BERLIN — Edward M. Thomas, President and CEO of The Bank of Delmarva, recently announced that Karen M. Turner joined the bank as assistant vice president and branch manager for its north Ocean City location.
Originally from Salisbury, she was a graduate of Parkside High School in 1999 and also a graduate of the Purdue School… Read more »

BERLIN — Terri Sexton, owner of The Treasure Chest in Berlin, accepted the prestigious award for “Excellence in Community Leadership” at the conference of the Independent Jewelers Organization (IJO) held recently in Colorado Springs, Colo.Sexton was elected for this national prize from a poll of more than 800 IJO retail jeweler members. The criterion for… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Blake and Cindy McGrath, longtime residents of Ocean City and owners of Screenmobile®, a mobile screen repair and replacement business that serves Delmarva, announced this week the development of a screening retention approach for seaside decks. The high-tension assembly is the ideal replacement for spindles within railings while preserving the beauty of… Read more »

SALISBURY — Dr. Peggy Naleppa, President/CEO of Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, has announced that Douglas H. Wilson, Ph.D., D.B.A, has been promoted to the position of  Executive Director of Strategy and Market Development.  Wilson, who joined the Medical Center in 1982, has most recently served as the Director of Planning, Business Development, Government… Read more »

SALISBURY — Peninsula Regional Medical Center (PRMC), through the work of its Guerrieri Heart and Vascular Institute and Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Center teams, has again been awarded Joint Commission Gold Seal Approval, Disease-Specific Certification in Total Hip & Knee Replacement Surgery and in the Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) or heart attack. Both services… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – James Bud Church, broker/owner of Coldwell Banker Bud Church Realty, Inc., has been awarded the National Association of Realtors’ Green Designation, the only green real estate professional designation recognized by NAR.Church achieved the designation after completing 18 hours of course work designed specifically for Realtors. The courses were created in collaboration with… Read more »

BERLIN – Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc., the holding company for Bank of Hampton Roads and Shore Bank, announced this week Shore Bank has named W. Thomas Mears its president and chief executive officer.  Mears brings over 20 years of banking experience in markets on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and surrounding areas. He joins Shore… Read more »

SALISBURY — Following a recent rigorous and extensive on-site evaluation, and demonstrating compliance with nationally developed standards for stroke care, the Primary Stroke Center at Peninsula Regional Medical Center (PRMC) has earned The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval for certification as a Primary Stroke Center.PRMC is one of 17 hospitals in the state of… Read more »

New Eye Surgery Center OpensBERLIN – Atlantic General Hospital announced this week the opening of its new Eye Surgery Center, which utilizes existing hospital space, offers comprehensive surgical services to treat cataracts and glaucoma as well as illnesses and injuries of the retina and vitreous.The Eye Surgery Center required the purchase of specialized surgical equipment… Read more »