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Yet, owning two businesses has proved plenty good enough for her.

With the opening of a dispensary, the local nail artist has expanded her offerings and now provides an even more uplifting affair. Cussin’s Cannabis and Nail Salon is located at 2075 Central Ave. in Colonie and is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. during its soft opening period.

“All the clients, when they leave the salon, the first thing that they do is they sit in their car for a couple minutes and they look at their nails,” said Rodriguez. “They’re feeling fresh, they’re feeling fly, and now they get to do all that, and also buy weed and go home with weed, which I think just literally elevates the whole experience.”

Rodriguez leases both storefronts in the Central Avenue building, with separate entrances situated on either side to access the different parts of the business, ensuring compliance with state regulations. The nail salon has been in business for six years and was formerly located on Jay Street in downtown Schenectady. The salon moved to the Central Avenue building in June of this year and some staffers work on both sides of the business.

“The majority of the walk-in traffic is definitely salon clients right now,” said Rodriguez. “And then, I would say after that, would be pick-up orders…People like to be able to just come in and it’s ready. You can be in and out in three minutes.”

To book services at the nail salon, Rodriguez highly recommends booking in advance as demand is high. She is not taking on any new clients herself, but some of her staffers — who she mentors through the process of running their business within a business — are. Reach the salon at 518-313-4200.

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DELAWARE – TidalHealth Nanticoke is proud to announce that it has received a prestigious 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in its recently released 2024 Hospital Quality Star Ratings. This distinguished recognition underscores the hospital’s unwavering commitment to providing exceptional care and achieving outstanding patient outcomes.

TidalHealth Nanticoke is the only hospital in Delaware to earn this top rating, highlighting its role as a leader in healthcare excellence within the state. Nationally, TidalHealth Nanticoke is one of only 381 hospitals out of approximately 3,000, representing the top 8% of hospitals across the United States, to receive the highest possible rating from CMS. The 5-star rating reflects excellence across five critical quality measures: mortality, safety, readmissions, patient experience, and timely & effective care.

“Achieving this recognition makes me incredibly proud of our TidalHealth Nanticoke team. It’s the individual clinicians working together to provide high-quality service to our patients that makes this possible. This is validation of the hard work our staff puts in every day. Being the only Delaware hospital honored in this category by CMS, and our patients, reinforces that TidalHealth Nanticoke is one of the safest and most cost-effective hospitals in the United States,” said Penny Short, President of TidalHealth Nanticoke. “This doesn’t happen without the tremendous dedication of every member of our healthcare team and our commitment to the people of Sussex County to always be our best.”

This significant achievement reflects TidalHealth Nanticoke’s excellence in various quality measures, including patient experience, safety of care, and readmission rates. The hospital’s commitment to continuous improvement and patient-centered care has been instrumental in achieving this recognition.

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Board of Public Works Approves $6 Million for Recreation and Land Preservation

August 7, 2024

Funding includes $4 million for the Rural Legacy Program as well as support for projects in Howard and Cecil counties 

Nanticoke Rural Legacy Area, Dorchester County, contains a significant amount of the the state’s wetlands. Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo.

The Board of Public Works today approved Maryland Department of Natural Resources requests for $6 million in funding to local governments and land trusts to preserve and protect land and provide recreational opportunities for Marylanders.

A total of $1.8 million in Program Open Space – Local funding was approved for five projects. These include a Cecil County project to provide pickleball courts at Brantwood Regional Park, and renovations of Howard County’s East Columbia Library Park, which includes basketball courts, fields and a playground. Program Open Space – Local provides funding for county and municipal governments for the planning, acquisition, and development of recreational land or facilities.

More than $4.2 million in Rural Legacy funding was approved for local sponsors to acquire conservation easements on seven properties across the state that total 975 acres: 

• The Eastern Shore Land Conservancy will preserve 289 acres in the Agricultural Security Corridor – Harvest Crescent Rural Legacy Area. This Cecil County property includes 195 acres of farmland and provides scenic views along public roads.
• An easement on a 55-acre forested property in the Mountain Ridge Rural Legacy Area in Allegany County will protect stream buffers in the Potomac River watershed. The property is located on a ridge top that provides an important travel corridor for a wide range of wildlife species. 
• The Conservation Fund will protect 186 acres in Dorchester County’s Harriet Tubman Rural Legacy Area. This wooded…

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