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Emergency team members honored as 'EveryDay Heroes'
CHESTERTOWN — Steven Lucas, MD, and Agnes Galiano, RN, team members of University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown’s Emergency Department, were recently honored as “EveryDay Heroes.” The award was presented by a local realtor, Cindy Genther, of Rock Hall, who nominated them through a contribution to the University of Maryland Chester River Health Foundation (UM CRHF) for the exceptional care she received when treated for stroke symptoms in the hospital’s Emergency Department. UM CRHF is the fundraising arm of UM Shore Medical Center...
Rock Hall FallFest returns this Saturday
ROCK HALL — The 27th annual Rock Hall FallFest takes place this Saturday, Oct. 5 on Main Street from 10 a.m. — 4 p.m., celebrating, as always, friendship, community, live music, and the “return” of the mighty oyster. It is also still a celebration of the vision of local legend Tom McHugh, who co-founded both The Mainstay, the town’s iconic music venue, and FallFest itself, bringing together a wide-ranging group of talents, traditions, and time-honored commitments to create something big in this small town. ...
Four years after her murder, Madison Sparrow's legacy lives on
From a young age, Madison Sparrow always wanted to be a teacher. “She definitely knew what she wanted to be and never swayed,” her mother, Heather Sparrow Murphy, said. “And kids loved her. She was a tutor and a babysitter and she helped me run my Girl Scout troop for her younger sister.” Madison never got the chance to realize her dream of following in the footsteps of several family...
Biz Beat: Scott's Landscaping growing strong, Mushroom House Automotive celebrates 30
Happening this week in and around Cecil County: Robert Scott started Scott’s Landscaping & Construction so he could spend more time with his family. Formerly a career firefighter for the US Government, he said that schedule made it hard to be a dad. “I was working two days on and two days off,” Scott said...
Health Fair for veterans and their families Saturday
CECIL COUNTY — There will be a Veterans and Family Members Health Resources Fair Saturday at VFW Post 6027 in North East from 10 a.m.until 2 p.m. Organized by Dr. John Mulvey, who is a member of the Cecil Memorial VFW Post at 815 Turkey Point Road, and is the post surgeon, Mulvey said everyone is welcome to take advantage of the fair, but the focus is on veterans and their families. ...
Nonprofit hosts meeting to discuss concerns at apartment complex outside Ridgely
HILLSBORO — Residents and community members gathered at Allen AME Church on Saturday to speak about safety concerns at an apartment complex just outside of Ridgely. Residents of the Dayspring Apartments, located off of School Street close to the Ridgely town line, have voiced worries from since early this year. Those worries intensified after a non-fatal shooting outside of the apartment complex in August. Bridge Maryland Inc., a nonprofit organization...
Winter clothing giveaway at New Beginnings Christian Fellowship
ELKTON — Free clothing will be handed out Saturday from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at New Beginnings Christian Fellowship in the Northside Plaza. Hats, coats, gloves, sweaters, sweatshirts and other cold weather gear will be available to all in need. New Beginnings Christian Fellowship, located 701 B Bridge St. in Elkton, welcomes anyone wishing to donate winter clothing — new or in good used condition — to do so at the church Friday after 5 p.m. The church is also a Cecil County Toys For Tots drop off site.
Cecil Cares will begin Saturday, end next Friday
ELKTON — Cecil Cares begins Saturday and Krista Gilmore, spokeswoman for the organizers, said some of the 16 projects will be done that day, while four others will be completed Oct. 11. “We gave people the option,” Gilmore said, adding there are still spaces on most projects for people to volunteer. Head to volunteercecil.org and look for the Cecil Cares page. Gilmore said the page is easy to find and...
Bike-A-Thon in Chesapeake City benefits charity programs
CHESAPEAKE CITY — Approximately a dozen people spent one hour on Saturday morning bicycling, walking and even roller-skating around . . . and around . . . and around . . . a makeshift course under a cloudy sky in the parking lot of Bohemia Manor High School. The participants easily logged many miles and, even so, they still wound up finishing where they started. But the 60 minutes that...
Faith community sending aid to hurricane ravaged areas
ELKTON — Cecil County’s faith-based community is joining other local individuals and organizations in sending aid to areas of the Southern U.S. ravaged by Hurricane Helene. The Rev. Tim Beardsley, pastor of Ebenezer Global Methodist Church in Rising Sun, Wesley Church of Elkton and St. John’s in Lewisville said the GMC churches are answering the call for assistance. That includes Leeds, Union Community ad Wesley Church of Elkton. Leeds Church,...
'It's really good getting awareness out there': North East, Bohemia Manor soccer programs participate in mental health awareness game
CHESAPEAKE CITY — Rather than North East’s typical away jerseys and Bo Manor’s usual red uniforms, players on both teams raced up and down the pitch on Thursday night wearing black and white kits with the phrases “Be The Standard” and “#BREAKTHESTIGMA” centered on their jerseys. North East and Bohemia Manor’s girls’ soccer teams held a mental health awareness game in partnership with the LIVEFORTHOMAS Foundation. LIVEFORTHOMAS is a local non-profit organization that promotes suicide awareness and prevention and was cofounded by Amy Ocasio and...
Lions show grit; Vikings off to fast start
Queen Anne’s County High isn’t the fastest or strongest football team in the Bayside Conference. But four games into the season, the Lions are playing with a longtime program staple — grit. “They’re gritty,” head coach Brian Mooney said after Queen Anne’s — playing its first home game of the season — evened its record last Friday night with a 20-15 victory over James M. Bennett. “There’s no quit on...
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