Doris Valliant

American Tourists in Cuba

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:47:52 GMT

“It’s a fascinating culture that is changing so fast. Cuba was such a special, special place.”

Bringing the Past Alive in Dorchester

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Abbott, a cultural historian and artisan, is of the Nanticoke people. He has extensively researched his Native American heritage and has become an expert on the prehistoric past of the native people living in the mid-Atlantic coastal region.

Battling Cancer's Side Effects with Beauty

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:51:40 GMT

She guided us through the twelve-step makeup process, beginning with cleansing our faces, and eventually we were swiping mascara on our lashes, outlining our lips with lip liner, and then finishing with lipstick.

Caring for Alzheimer’s, Letting Go of the Past

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 19:11:00 GMT

“I don’t ask her what she had for lunch,” she said, “because she won’t remember.” Instead, she’s learned to listen, asking minimal questions, and accepting that she’ll hear the same story repeated too many times.

Beating the Winter Blahs

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:36:00 GMT

Doris explores adult education on the Shore.

Larry Simns: Recollections from an Eastern Shore Waterman

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 21:13:34 GMT

His determination to make an extra $50 or so cost him around $10,000 in repairs to his damaged workboat, and most importantly, that bad decision almost cost Simns his life.

Getting CLEEn at Chesapeake College

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 21:17:00 GMT

Farley wanted to learn firsthand about training people for “green” careers, so he designed a sabbatical leave to study the sustainability program at a community college on Maui.

Awash in Breast Cancer Funding

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 21:03:00 GMT

Locally, on Friday, October 12, Aqua Pools and Spas will host Poolin’ for a Cure to raise money for Komen Maryland. “Everyone knows someone who went through breast cancer treatment,” said Dan Bridges, owner and president.

Dyeing to Knit

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:54:00 GMT

Yarn is a sensual pleasure. Walking into a yarn shop is like entering a candy store full of the finest chocolates, only the luxuriant textures and vibrant, multihued colors in the yarn shop stimulate creativity rather than appetite.

Celebrating Oxford's Nautical Tradition

Sun, 26 Aug 2012 21:10:00 GMT

The Port of Oxford is hosting the Second Annual Nautical Festival and Flea Market on Saturday, September 1. Since Oxford’s founding, its prosperity has been anchored in the river, and it has risen and fallen like the waters along the shorelines.

Living Independently—With Partners in Care

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 21:36:25 GMT

This neighbor-helping-neighbor organization creates a culture of care that enables older adults to live in their own homes even though they no longer drive or they need assistance with such tasks as minor home repairs or grocery shopping.

Striking the Right Note

Sun, 01 Jul 2012 19:58:00 GMT

Over the last eleven years, the group’s name has changed from Bach to the Future to the Tidewater Chamber Singers to just the Tidewater Singers.

Court Appointed to Care

Tue, 15 May 2012 20:17:00 GMT

As a Friend of the Court, Slaughter gathers background information from records and interviews key individuals in a child’s life. “We’re not there to evaluate what the system is doing,” she says. “We are there to help the child."

Is Chocolate a Vegetable?

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:17:45 GMT

Doris finds a diet she can live with.