The 2025 Sea Witch Festival will take place on Oct. 24-26 in Rehoboh Beach. For a full list of events, visit www.beach-fun.com.

On Thursday, Aug. 21, the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce (SACC) and the Dorchester Chamber of Commerce held their 9th annual joint networking mixer at the beautiful Layton’s Chance Winery in Vienna, Maryland. The event attracted over 200 attendees. Chamber members and local business leaders had the opportunity to network while enjoying delicious wines from Layton’s Chance Vineyard. They were entertained by singer-songwriters Marianne Styles and newcomer Jayla Elise, and guests also savored tasty appetizers prepared by The Dinner Express and Old Salty’s Restaurant. Both Chambers of Commerce extend special thanks to Jennifer and William Layton from Layton’s Chance Vineyard & Winery for hosting this event.

TidalHealth broke ground on Sept. 22 for its new TidalHealth Family Medicine Residency Clinic on Morris Street in Salisbury, Maryland. On the shovel line for the healthcare system were, from the left, Cindy Lunsford, Executive Vice President/COO; Simona Eng, DO, Associate Vice President of Medical Education/Designated Institutional Official; Sheree Sample-Hughes, Delegate, Maryland House of Delegates; Steve Leonard, TidalHealth President/CEO; Dr. Katherine Goth, MD, Program Director, TidalHealth Family Medicine Residency; Sandra Bempong, CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield; Tyler Barnes, President, Gillis Gilkerson, Inc. and Rev. Dr. Lewis Watson, President, Watchmen With One Voice Ministerial Alliance.

The Black Excellence Community Fund awarded three grants. Pictured from left: Lori Carter, BECF founding member; Sonya Whited, BECF founding member; Jermichael Mitchell, Minary’s Dream Alliance; Daniel Bowen, Symphony 21; Oscar Mejia Garcia, UMES MADE, Sharon Morris, BECF founding member.