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1 week ago | 
myeasternshoremd.com | Doug Bishop
ANNAPOLIS — The 16th annual Bosom Buddies Ball was held Saturday, March 29, at the Westin Hotel in Annapolis. The event, which began in 2007 at the Chesapeake Beach Club on Kent Island, was founded by the late Susan Ponchock. To accommodate more attendees and expand its fundraising efforts, the Ball moved to the Westin a few years ago. It has become one of the largest single fundraisers in the immediate area.
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2 weeks ago | 
myeasternshoremd.com | Doug Bishop
We all want what’s best for our children. We want them to grow into happy, successful adults. And, increasingly, we understand that the early years of a child’s life are critical for their development. In Queen Anne’s County, we choose April to celebrate the Month of the Young Child — the years when their brains are developing at an extraordinary pace and their personalities are taking shape.
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2 weeks ago | 
myeasternshoremd.com | Doug Bishop
STEVENSVILLE — On Sunday, April 6, the Kent Island Elks Lodge 2576 held its annual officer installation for the 2025-2026 calendar year, which runs from April through March. Ray Wilson stepped down as exalted ruler after his term ended. George Tunnicliff was installed to replace him for the next 12-month term. Wilson served as exalted ruler twice—once from 2022 to 2023 and again from 2024 until March 2025.
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3 weeks ago | 
myeasternshoremd.com | Doug Bishop
April is nationally recognized as the Month of the Young Child, a time to celebrate and support early learning, young children, their teachers, families, and communities. Established by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) in 1971, this observance emphasizes the critical role of early childhood education in shaping a child’s future success. Each week this month we will feature responses from children in this column.
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3 weeks ago | 
stardem.com | Doug Bishop
STEVENSVILLE — The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks hosted its annual Maryland, Delaware and District of Columbia regional conference March 21-23, drawing 211 attendees to Kent Island Elks Lodge 2576. National leader Douglas A. Schiefer, the Grand Exalted Ruler from Bucyrus, Ohio, was a keynote speaker at the event.
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4 weeks ago | 
myeasternshoremd.com | Doug Bishop
According to a March 20, executive order issued by President Donald Trump, closing the Department of Education and returning authority to the States, "the Secretary of Education shall, to the maximum extent appropriate and permitted by law, take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education and return authority over education to the States and local communities while ensuring the effective and uninterrupted delivery of services, programs, and benefits on which...
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1 month ago | 
myeasternshoremd.com | Doug Bishop
STEVENSVILLE — The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks hosted its annual Maryland, Delaware and District of Columbia regional conference March 21-23, drawing 211 attendees to Kent Island Elks Lodge 2576. National leader Douglas A. Schiefer, the Grand Exalted Ruler from Bucyrus, Ohio, was a keynote speaker at the event.
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1 month ago | 
myeasternshoremd.com | Doug Bishop
The MLB’s proposed “Golden At-Bat” rule would introduce a game-changing twist by allowing teams to select one player for a single extra at-bat at any point in the game. This rule would give managers strategic flexibility to bring their best hitter to the plate in a crucial moment, regardless of their place in the batting order.
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1 month ago | 
myeasternshoremd.com | Doug Bishop
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1 month ago | 
myeasternshoremd.com | Doug Bishop
Daylight Saving Time is the practice of setting clocks forward by one hour in the spring to extend evening daylight and then setting them back in the fall to standard time. In Maryland, we observed this time change on March 9.The primary purpose of DST is to make better use of natural daylight, reducing energy consumption and allowing people more daylight hours for activities.
