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🌱 Lawmakers warn ECI staffing crisis could endanger Princess Anne and Somerset County

Princess Anne, Maryland Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Lawmakers warn ECI staffing crisis could endanger Princess Anne and Somerset County
  • Princess Anne native Evelyn Van Ginhoven remembered for a life in education

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 90 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 90, low: 74.
  • Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Md. lawmakers press governor for immediate action at state prison (corrections1.com) — State lawmakers are pressing Gov. Wes Moore to address what they call a staffing crisis at Eastern Correctional Institution in Princess Anne, warning it threatens the safety of staff, inmates, and the surrounding community. They’re urging immediate limits on inmate movements, faster and more local hiring, and possible relocation or housing incentives to attract officers to the Somerset County prison.
   

• Evelyn Frances Van Ginhoven (lakeoswegoreview.com) — A former Princess Anne resident, Evelyn Frances (Long) Van Ginhoven, who was born in town and graduated from Washington High School here, has died at age 86. Though she later settled in Oregon, she carried her Eastern Shore roots into a lifelong career in education and is remembered for her sharp mind, humor, and devotion to family.
   

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  • August is back to school month, and for many Maryland families, that means juggling a long checklist of extra expenses.
    When your household budget is being stretched to cover books, clothes, and school supplies, the very last thing you need is a surprise spike in your… (Nextdoor )
  • August is back to school month, and for many Maryland families, that means juggling a long checklist of extra expenses.
    When your household budget is being stretched to cover books, clothes, and school supplies, the very last thing you need is a surprise spike in your… (Nextdoor )
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  • It's official! Popular restaurant chain Zaxbys coming to Salisbury, MD (delmarvanow.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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