Camper spots and volunteer opportunities are still available for our 31st annual Camp New Dawn, a grief retreat summer camp. Camp New Dawn is a four-day, three-night retreat held each summer at Camp Pecometh in Centreville. Camp New Dawn is a grief retreat hosted by Compass for children, teens and families who are struggling with the loss of a loved one. Campers learn healthy coping skills that will benefit them throughout their lives. They engage in group discussions and activities with other kids who have
At a time when rural hospitals are closing, donation helps to secure the future of health care on Maryland’s Eastern Shore EASTON, Md. (July 1, 2025) – Inspired by a desire to ensure unparalleled health care in the region for generations to come, an Eastern Shore resident has made a $25 million gift to University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH), a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), toward construction of the new UM Shore Regional Medical Center (RMC) in
Building a business is like learning to play jazz—structured but fluid, with improvisation often dictating the next step. While plenty of companies talk a good game about scaling up, few actually pull it off without losing either their culture or their compass. The idea that one growth plan can work for every phase is where most founders go wrong. What works in the launch phase will almost certainly backfire once operations and payroll become real concerns. There’s no plug-and-play here—only a shifting