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Monday, November 09, 20202021 Trapping Areas Open for Bids at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Cambridge,MD – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge will offer furbearer trapping rights on a sealed bid basis for the 2021 season. Fifteen trapping units will be available. An individual may bid on one or more units, but only two units will be awarded to any bidder. The successful bidder must personally trap the unit; subleasing is prohibited. Bid invitations, maps, and other details are available by calling Matt Whitbeck, wildlife biologist, at
Thursday, November 05, 2020COVID-19 Hit as Record Number of ALICE Families Were Priced Out of Survival
The Maryland United Ways 2020 ALICE Report finds that 39 percent of state residents, and 46 percent of Lower Shore residents, can’t make ends meet. Number is now clearly higher due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [To read a copy of the report and find Lower Shore county-by-county data on the size and demographics of the ALICE population as well as the challenges and costs faced by ALICE households, visit www.uwles.org/ALICE ] Salisbury, MD (November 5, 2020) – Before the COVID-19 pandemic, 39 percent of
Tuesday, October 20, 2020RESEARCH TEAM RECEIVES $1.4 MILLION TO PREDICT HOW THE ENVIRONMENT IMPACTS HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND DECISI
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Horn Point Laboratory Professor Raleigh Hood and a group of researchers from 3 other institutions throughout the United States have been awarded a $1.4 million grant by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The 4-year project will develop a coupled modeling system to represent and simulate the complex interrelationships between humans and the environment. Solving human issues depends, to a great extent, on understanding the interdependence of
Friday, October 02, 2020UMMS Produces “Party Foul” Public Service Announcement Aimed At Educating Young Adults On Dangers O
BALTIMORE (October 2, 2020) – The University of Maryland Medical System today released an internally-produced Public Service Announcement, “Party Foul,” designed to call attention to the dangers and risks of socializing during the global pandemic without taking proper precautions. The PSA was created by the System’s Creative Communications team and is being shared with media outlets across the state and posted on social media accounts for UMMS’ member organizations. “The message is quite simple: People may
Thursday, September 17, 2020Choptank Health goes purple, adds mobile access to services
Choptank Community Health System is standing up against substance abuse by participating in the Go Purple movement this September and by increasing accessibility to substance abuse disorder services through the health system’s strong community partnerships. Caroline County Behavioral Health, along with the University of Maryland School Of Psychiatry has recently expanded its mobile Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) program by entering into a partnership with Choptank Health to provide these services to
Wednesday, September 16, 2020Avery Hall Insurance Group Prepares for Individual Health Insurance Open Enrollment Season
Individual Health Insurance Open Enrollment is the one time during which people can make health insurance plan selections or changes to their plans for the following plan year. During this period, there are no restrictions on enrollments. Once a selection is made, changes are generally not allowed until the next Open Enrollment. Take time now to understand your options. INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIESAnyone who purchases health insurance, not through an employer, will have the opportunity to buy or change their
Monday, September 14, 2020Service biologist Matt Whitbeck honored for leadership in climate adaptation
Matthew Whitbeck, supervisory wildlife biologist for the Chesapeake Marshlands National Wildlife Refuge Complex, is the recipient of a 2020 Climate Adaptation Leadership Award for Natural Resources, given by the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. He was honored at the organization’s annual meeting, held virtually on September 9. As a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee, Whitbeck was nominated in the “Federal Government” category for showing exemplary leadership in both reducing
Monday, September 14, 2020October in the Galleries at DCA
Dorchester Center for the Arts is pleased to present two unique exhibits for the month of October. In the front gallery, “Behind the Mask” explores the connection between creativity and Covid-19. The exhibition features masks as art created by community artists, hung via hand-painted clothespins crafted by the patients of the Eastern Shore Hospital Center. In the main gallery, “CLOSE TO HOME, Reflections of the Shore” features the work of Anne Allbeury-Hock, Carla Huber, and Patti Lucas Hopkins. In the
Friday, September 04, 2020Harriet Tubman Legacy to be celebrated at “Day of Resilience 2020”
Event features the unveiling of a new Harriet Tubman statue sculpted by Emmy and Academy award-winner Wesley Wofford. Cambridge, MD, September 4, 2020 – Day of Resilience 2020 is being organized by Alpha Genesis, CDC with support from the Constituency for Africa (CFA), Dorchester County, and the City of Cambridge. The event will be held on Saturday September 12, beginning at noon. Several events will be held on the Dorchester County courthouse green on High Street from noon-1:30 p.m., followed by the
Thursday, September 03, 2020UM Memorial Hospital Foundation to Host “Getting Your Affairs in Order: Part II-Basic Estate Plannin
University of Maryland Memorial Hospital Foundation will host Part II of the three-part series “Getting Your Affairs in Order” on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. via Zoom. “Basic Estate Planning” will discuss essential estate planning documents, living trusts, property titling, beneficiary designations and ensuring a legacy for one’s loved ones.The seminar will feature guest presenters Diana Johnson, Employee Benefits Broker and Consultant, Avon-Dixon, an Alera Group Agency, LLCand JoRhea
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Wednesday, August 12, 2020SU Bank Announces Launch of Financial Education Resource for Elementary School Students in Maryland
Shore United Bank today announced the launch of a new personal finance education program for elementary school students. Shore United Bank is working with the nation’s leading social impact education innovator, EVERFI, Inc. to launch the financial education initiative in Talbot, Dorchester, Queen Anne’s and Caroline Counties of Maryland. Money Skills is an online, interactive financial education resource specifically designed for students in grades 4-6 to promote financial literacy and teach financial
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