OCEAN PINES—Air services are moving over to make way for hair services Beauchamp Road as Kate Bathon, owner of the Enchanted Beauty Salon & Spa, prepares to greet new customers into the home-like setting of her new venture. The salon is located at 11220 Beauchamp Rd., across from St. John Neumann’s Catholic Church. The building… Read more »
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Create investment mix that includes three types of income
If you depend on fixed-income investments for at least part of your income, you probably haven’t been too happy in recent years, as interest rates have hit historic lows. Nonetheless, even in a low-rate environment, you can broaden the income-producing potential of your investment portfolio. However, before taking action, it’s helpful to know what the… Read more »
Sales bonanza begins Friday in Berlin
BERLIN—Fashionistas, shopaholics, coupon clippers and sales spotters unite; the holiday shopping season officially begins in Berlin Friday, Nov. 29. Get ready, aim and say “charge it” with specials deals from American Express’s Small Business Saturday campaign, the statewide launch of “Main Street Maryland,” and loads of discounts offered by local merchants. For the third year,… Read more »
Canfield named new Berlin Chamber executive director
BERLIN—The Berlin Chamber of Commerce has chosen Joya Canfield as its new part-time executive director. Her first introduction to the business community was during a Nov. 21 after hours event. Canfield is a Berlin native who previously made a name for herself as an excellent cross-country and track athlete when she was a student at… Read more »
Maryland casinos generate $66.38M in revenue in Oct.
MARYLAND–The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency recently announced October’s revenue numbers for the state’s four casinos–Hollywood Casino Perryville in Cecil County, Casino at Ocean Downs in Worcester County, Maryland Live Casino in Anne Arundel County and Rocky Gap Casino Resort in Allegany County. October’s combined statewide revenue totaled $66,378,026. Hollywood Casino Perryville generated $6,901,049… Read more »
Nancy and Susan Taylor find alpacas to be no ‘trouble’ at all
BERLIN—In an early episode of the original “Star Trek” TV series, “The Trouble with Tribbles,” the Enterprise crew had their hands full with small adorable balls of fluff. Two sisters-in-law, Nancy and Susan Taylor, of Berlin are having a much easier time of it, with balls of fluff that stand five to six feet high…. Read more »
Thinking differently about bond allocation decisions
Interest rates have never been lower, so at some point we have to expect them to go higher. As an investor building wealth for the long term, should you be thinking differently about how you make bond allocation decisions? Bond fund allocation has long been a fairly straightforward part of the overall portfolio allocation decision… Read more »
BUSINESS BRIEFS
Top producer Atlantic/Smith, Cropper & Deeley Insurance Brokers recently announced that Donna J. Harrison was Top Producer for October. Donna is an Account Executive licensed in property, casualty, life and health insurance. She has been with A/SCD for 20 years, specializing in small and large group life and health benefits. She has been recognized… Read more »
Dealership specializes in clean, dependable cars
BERLIN—Don Klein, of Newark, is expanding his 10-year-old automobile sale business to Berlin with the opening of Shoreline Auto Sales across Route 50 from Stephen Decatur High School. The used car dealership is located at 10621 Ocean Gateway, in Berlin. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 6… Read more »
Financial reserves needed to protect against catastrophes
You probably don’t expect to attain great wealth in your lifetime. Simple financial security would do, if only you knew what that meant. It’s a dicey notion all right, but it does have a few characteristics you can get your arms around. You need a steady source of income. This comes from your job, or… Read more »