https://chestertownspy.org Nonpartisan and Education-based News for Chestertown Mon, 14 Apr 2025 13:21:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/14/lets-talk-about-it-with-beth-anne-dorman-for-all-seasons-in-all-seasons/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/14/lets-talk-about-it-with-beth-anne-dorman-for-all-seasons-in-all-seasons/#respond Mon, 14 Apr 2025 13:21:54 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/14/lets-talk-about-it-with-beth-anne-dorman-for-all-seasons-in-all-seasons/ This month, Beth Anne Dorman, CEO of For All Seasons, makes the compelling case that at a time when state and federal budgets are being cut or suspended, the need to support For All Seasons in all seasons is literally true these days. In their “Give With Your Heart” campaign, running in April, For All […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/14/lets-talk-about-it-with-beth-anne-dorman-for-all-seasons-in-all-seasons/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/11/29/130999-2/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/11/29/130999-2/#respond Fri, 29 Nov 2024 16:22:09 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/11/29/130999-2/ It is very much the case that society’s health war against cancer has made significant, sometimes astonishing progress in this century, but there remain certain forms of this dreaded disease that simply are harder for modern science to conquer, and one of them is lung cancer. Despite significant investment in research and care, lung cancer […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/11/29/130999-2/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/07/lets-talk-about-it-the-reaility-of-intergenerational-trauma-with-for-all-seasons-ceo-beth-anne-dorman/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/07/lets-talk-about-it-the-reaility-of-intergenerational-trauma-with-for-all-seasons-ceo-beth-anne-dorman/#respond Mon, 07 Oct 2024 14:15:22 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/07/lets-talk-about-it-the-reaility-of-intergenerational-trauma-with-for-all-seasons-ceo-beth-anne-dorman/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/07/lets-talk-about-it-the-reaility-of-intergenerational-trauma-with-for-all-seasons-ceo-beth-anne-dorman/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/09/10/lets-talk-about-it-suicide-on-the-mid-shore-with-for-all-seasons-ceo-beth-anne-dorman/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/09/10/lets-talk-about-it-suicide-on-the-mid-shore-with-for-all-seasons-ceo-beth-anne-dorman/#comments Tue, 10 Sep 2024 14:36:19 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/09/10/lets-talk-about-it-suicide-on-the-mid-shore-with-for-all-seasons-ceo-beth-anne-dorman/ Suicide might be the last taboo, even as many American families are becoming more comfortable in talking about mental illness these days. While conditions like depression and c crippling anxiety are more freely discussed with parents and children at home, the taking of one’s life remains too difficult for many. Beth Anne Dorman and the […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/09/10/lets-talk-about-it-suicide-on-the-mid-shore-with-for-all-seasons-ceo-beth-anne-dorman/feed/ 1 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/08/13/having-a-baby-in-the-21st-century-with-shore-healths-jessica-genrich-and-stephanie-blades/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/08/13/having-a-baby-in-the-21st-century-with-shore-healths-jessica-genrich-and-stephanie-blades/#respond Tue, 13 Aug 2024 16:36:47 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/08/13/having-a-baby-in-the-21st-century-with-shore-healths-jessica-genrich-and-stephanie-blades/ Like almost everything else in healthcare these days, the use of technology has dramatically changed the way in which one gives birth in 2024.  While the steadfast commitment to patient care has not altered since those good old days, the way in which hospitals like UM Shore Health System approach the birthing process is radically […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/08/13/having-a-baby-in-the-21st-century-with-shore-healths-jessica-genrich-and-stephanie-blades/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/07/08/easier-shorter-radiation-treatment-for-early-stage-breast-cancer-now-offered-at-shore-regional-health-cancer-center/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/07/08/easier-shorter-radiation-treatment-for-early-stage-breast-cancer-now-offered-at-shore-regional-health-cancer-center/#respond Mon, 08 Jul 2024 14:48:15 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/07/08/easier-shorter-radiation-treatment-for-early-stage-breast-cancer-now-offered-at-shore-regional-health-cancer-center/ The Cancer Center at the University of Maryland Shore Regional Health is now offering easier, shorter radiation treatment for patients with early-stage breast cancer.  Known as Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI), this course of treatment is limited to the immediate area surrounding the tumor and minimizes radiation exposure to the rest of the breast, skin, […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/07/08/easier-shorter-radiation-treatment-for-early-stage-breast-cancer-now-offered-at-shore-regional-health-cancer-center/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/06/25/the-american-male-health-crisis-a-chat-with-um-shore-healths-dr-chris-runz/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/06/25/the-american-male-health-crisis-a-chat-with-um-shore-healths-dr-chris-runz/#respond Tue, 25 Jun 2024 14:40:32 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/06/25/the-american-male-health-crisis-a-chat-with-um-shore-healths-dr-chris-runz/ Dr. Chris Runz, a urologic surgeon at the University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, recently spoke with the Spy about the alarming decline in American men’s health. With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Runz emphasized that men’s health is a broad term covering various issues, including blood vessel health, access to primary care, and […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/06/25/the-american-male-health-crisis-a-chat-with-um-shore-healths-dr-chris-runz/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/06/11/lets-talk-about-it-reaching-mid-shore-kids-with-beth-anne-dorman-and-former-ravens-matt-lawrence/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/06/11/lets-talk-about-it-reaching-mid-shore-kids-with-beth-anne-dorman-and-former-ravens-matt-lawrence/#respond Tue, 11 Jun 2024 14:49:09 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/06/11/lets-talk-about-it-reaching-mid-shore-kids-with-beth-anne-dorman-and-former-ravens-matt-lawrence/ The Spy continues our special series on Mid-Shore mental health this month with For All Seasons CEO Beth Anne Dorman and her special guest Matt Lawrence, the legendary Baltimore Ravens player and now founder of Lawrence International. Tasked with the challenge of reaching younger and younger children about mental health, Beth Anne knew that one […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/06/11/lets-talk-about-it-reaching-mid-shore-kids-with-beth-anne-dorman-and-former-ravens-matt-lawrence/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/06/03/everyone-with-cancer-needs-a-navigation-team-a-chat-with-um-shore-regional-healths-robin-ford-and-rochalla-jones/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/06/03/everyone-with-cancer-needs-a-navigation-team-a-chat-with-um-shore-regional-healths-robin-ford-and-rochalla-jones/#respond Mon, 03 Jun 2024 16:37:48 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/06/03/everyone-with-cancer-needs-a-navigation-team-a-chat-with-um-shore-regional-healths-robin-ford-and-rochalla-jones/ Everyone with Cancer Needs a Navigation Team: A Chat with UM Shore Regional Health’s Robin Ford and Rochalla Jones In the Spy’s ongoing series on Mid-Shore health, this month – and especially this week, which includes June 6 as the annual National Cancer Survivors Day – we take a look at how critical it is […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/06/03/everyone-with-cancer-needs-a-navigation-team-a-chat-with-um-shore-regional-healths-robin-ford-and-rochalla-jones/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/04/09/compass-in-review-a-chat-with-ceo-heather-guerieri/ Tue, 09 Apr 2024 14:45:57 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/04/09/compass-in-review-a-chat-with-ceo-heather-guerieri/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/02/09/mid-shore-health-improvement-coalition-launches-health-careers-website/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/02/09/mid-shore-health-improvement-coalition-launches-health-careers-website/#comments Fri, 09 Feb 2024 11:05:28 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/02/09/mid-shore-health-improvement-coalition-launches-health-careers-website/ The Mid Shore Health Improvement Coalition is proud to announce the launch of a new health careers website, midshorehealthcareers.org for health professional job seekers and employers. “The healthcare workforce has seen many challenges, especially in rural communities, and our workgroup is dedicated to bringing collaborative ideas and solutions forward”, said Jonathan Dayton, Executive Director of […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/02/09/mid-shore-health-improvement-coalition-launches-health-careers-website/feed/ 1 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/02/07/mid-shore-health-the-new-science-of-orthopedic-care-with-drs-myron-szczukowski-and-dr-sheila-taylor/ Wed, 07 Feb 2024 19:58:51 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/02/07/mid-shore-health-the-new-science-of-orthopedic-care-with-drs-myron-szczukowski-and-dr-sheila-taylor/ When the Spy interviewed Drs. Myron Szczukowski and Dr. Sheila Taylor of The Orthopedic Center in Easton, Dr. Szczukowski made the point that they were the kind of doctors who don’t necessarily save lives, but they make them so much better. That’s because since 1988, The Orthopedic Center and their long-term partners, Shore Regional Health […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/01/16/the-plan-for-for-all-seasons-best-girlfriends-weekend/ Tue, 16 Jan 2024 12:26:50 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/01/16/122991-2/ For the second year in a row, For All Seasons is gearing up for their highly anticipated Best Girlfriends Weekend, set to take place from February 2nd – 4th. The event promises another unforgettable experience, this time at the picturesque Inn at Perry Cabin in St. Michaels, renowned for its five-star amenities and spectacular views. […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2023/12/11/the-arc-and-helping-families-manage-care-expenses/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 15:00:39 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2023/12/11/the-arc-and-helping-families-manage-care-expenses/ While increasingly gaining deserved notability for the organization’s commitment and construction of affordable Housing on the Eastern Shore, Port Street Commons being a good example, in recent years, it has sometimes been overlooked by the general population about its core mission. For more than forty years, The Arc has devoted all of its resources to […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2023/12/06/palliative-care-critical-support-for-chronic-illness-patients-with-christina-ball-and-madeline-steffens/ Wed, 06 Dec 2023 14:01:11 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2023/12/06/palliative-care-critical-support-for-chronic-illness-patients-with-christina-ball-and-madeline-steffens/ In the evolving field of medical care, palliative medicine has emerged as a critical specialty, offering essential support to patients and families grappling with serious chronic illnesses. And locally, UM Shore Regional Health Palliative Care nurses Christina Ball and Madeline Steffens have been leading the charge for many years now in making sure everyone on […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2023/11/30/enter-xylazine-workgroup-highlights-increase-of-tranq-dope-in-opioid-crisis/ Thu, 30 Nov 2023 14:47:59 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2023/11/30/enter-xylazine-workgroup-highlights-increase-of-tranq-dope-in-opioid-crisis/ As the opioid crisis continues, efforts to combat the problem are likely to be a point of interest in the upcoming 2024 Maryland General Assembly session. “The opioid epidemic persists, though the primary substances involved in overdose fatalities are evolving. State efforts are in place to address continued behavioral health needs,” Department of Legislative Services […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2023/11/22/some-of-the-longest-emergency-room-wait-times-in-maryland-can-stretch-almost-a-whole-day/ Wed, 22 Nov 2023 13:35:07 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2023/11/22/some-of-the-longest-emergency-room-wait-times-in-maryland-can-stretch-almost-a-whole-day/ With increased risks of food poisoning, burns from cooking, car accident injuries and the rise of wintertime ailments like the flu, the holiday season can result in more trips to emergency rooms. But in Maryland, higher rates of emergency room visits may exacerbate an existing issue: it can take hours or close to a day […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2023/10/26/the-arcs-port-street-commons-update-a-chat-with-angie-demoreland-and-ggcs-ben-harries/ Thu, 26 Oct 2023 14:40:45 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2023/10/26/the-arcs-port-street-commons-update-a-chat-with-angie-demoreland-and-ggcs-ben-harries/ There are more than just a few eyes on The Arc of the Central Chesapeake’s first major project on the Eastern Shore after the organization’s groundbreaking ceremony a few months ago on Port Street in Easton. Excited by the prospect of not only a first-rate community resource center for The Arc’s traditional clients of those […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2023/10/09/breast-cancer-month-oxford-resident-bonna-nelsons-journey/ Mon, 09 Oct 2023 12:01:41 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2023/10/09/breast-cancer-month-oxford-resident-bonna-nelsons-journey/ The Clark Comprehensive Breast Center at University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH) marked the beginning of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a brief ceremony in front of the “pink ribbon tree” in the front circle of UM Shore Medical Center at Easton. It also began this month with a powerful profile […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2023/09/08/death-rates-for-people-under-40-have-skyrocketed-due-to-fentanyl/ Fri, 08 Sep 2023 13:03:08 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2023/09/08/death-rates-for-people-under-40-have-skyrocketed-due-to-fentanyl/ A new Stateline analysis shows that U.S. residents under 40 were relatively unscathed by COVID-19 in the pandemic but fell victim to another killer: accidental drug overdose deaths. Death rates in the age group were up by nearly a third in 2021 over 2018, and last year were still 21% higher. COVID-19 was a small […]]]>