“In the [pungy] Joe Smith, we freighted herring after they were salted and packed in barrels. The barrels weighed more than two hundred pounds, and five hundred barrels was a full load for the Joe Smith.’ And so continues Wendell Chesser’s tales of his father’s work boat of St. George Island, MD, during the 1920s.

With interest rates still at historic lows and the supply of homes for sale at record lows as well, buyers are leaping early into the spring home sales season, including making sure their financing is ready to go when they find the home they want.

Five years ago, MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown celebrated a Century of Caring. The hospital has been a part of the Southern Maryland community for 105 years now, and the goal has always been the same — caring for neighbors, friends, and family members.