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February 19, 2026

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The busy life of a med student

Rylee McDonnell (OCHS 2017) is doing her medical school rotations at Shore Medical Center SOMERS POINT — For medical student Rylee McDonnell, doing her third-year rotations at Shore Medical Center is a homecoming. The 2017 Ocean City High School graduate from Estell Manor earned her undergraduate degree from Goucher College in Baltimore, where she continued her […]

Shore Medical training future physicians

Third-year med students from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine doing rotations in Somers Point SOMERS POINT — The physicians in charge of third-year medical students doing their rotations at Shore Medical Center were drawn to this program because of their personal experiences. They believe it is critical to train future doctors in the craft of medicine […]

Having medical students at Shore Medical Center benefits hospital, its patients and its doctors 

SOMERS POINT — Teaching future doctors raises the level of care at Shore Medical Center because it invigorates the staff and benefits the patients as well as the medical students. The experience may serve to entice these students back to the area to practice medicine after they graduate, an important aspect as physician shortages are […]

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine pleased with relationship with Shore Medical Center

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine reports it has had a great experience sending third-year medical students to Shore Medical Center. The college (PCOM) and Shore are in their second year working together to educate medical students. This second class of 10 PCOM medical students began 10 months of rotations with doctors earlier this […]

Spacious Gardens home ready to host big family, friends for beach retreat

OCEAN CITY — Invite the extended family and friends to the fantastic beach house at 801 Seaview Road on a corner in the popular Gardens section of the island. The 3,500-square-foot home offers two levels of living with five bedrooms and three full bathrooms combined. There also are two separate living areas with full kitchens — […]

Sea&Do: Upcoming events and activities

Scottoline speaker for luncheon; ticket sale Sept. 6 OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Library Board, in conjunction with the Friends and Volunteers of the Ocean City Free Public Library, announce the Fall Author Luncheon featuring Lisa Scottoline, at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at the Flanders Hotel. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased online […]

‘Star Glyphs and Sacred Symbols’ is more than a coloring book

OCEAN CITY — Michele Pasciullo loves religious art. When she began to draw sacred geometry, she said “it opened the door to all this connection between these different religions.” It also led her to create “Star Glyphs and Sacred Symbols: A Coloring Book for Contemplation & Awakening.” It is a coloring book that is much […]

‘Generations’ exhibit at Arts Center

Wray family art includes painting, photos, woodwork OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Arts Center’s September gallery exhibit, “Generations: An Exhibition by the Wray Family,” features coastal paintings by Lindsay Wray, handcrafted woodwork by Charles Wray and nature photography by their daughter Meredith Wray.  It opened Aug. 31 and runs through Sept. 27. A “Meet […]

Good Old Days Festival returns Sept. 7 to send off summer

SOMERS POINT — “It gives us an opportunity to get together just before summer closes out and re-engage with our neighbors and old friends,” Mayor Dennis Tapp said of the annual Good Old Days Festival, a city tradition for 45 years. “We are proud of that fact,” Tapp said of the festival’s longevity, noting it was […]

Professor’s deep-sea discovery could help search for alien life on other planets

GALLOWAY — Lauren Seyler believes the search for alien life in the universe begins much closer to home — on the bottom of the ocean. The Stockton University assistant biology professor — who also dabbles in astrobiology — spent three weeks this summer off the coast of Chile as the co-principal scientist on a research […]