Displaying items 37-48 of 98
» View herald-mail.com items only
< Previous
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Next >
-
Driving on electrons
Like a few thousand other vacationers one Saturday this summer, my wife Novia and I pulled into the crowded parking lot at the end of the boardwalk in Ocean City, looking forward to an afternoon of sun, sand and souvenirs. Unlike anyone else there,...
Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Business, Easton (Talbot, Maryland), Hybrid Vehicles, Highway Transportation
-
Ms. Lowery's agenda
Most of the attention after the release of results from this year's state exams for elementary and middle school students has focused on Baltimore City, where scores appear to have leveled off after years of rapid gains. But Baltimore isn't the only...
Tags: Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Students, Mountains, Landforms
-
Mary D. Tilghman, Wye House owner
Mary D. Tilghman, who spent the past two decades preserving Talbot County's historic Wye House plantation, which has been occupied by her family since 1659, died there Friday of heart failure.
She was 93.
"She was quite a lady and the great steward of...Tags: Preservation Maryland, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Arts and Culture, Easton (Talbot, Maryland), Human Interest
-
Roberta Harrison
Roberta "Bobbie" Harrison, matriarch of a celebrated Tilghman Island business that includes a restaurant, inn, charter fishing fleet and seafood operations, died of cancer complications Monday at Memorial Hospital in Easton. She was 74 and lived in...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Timonium, Lifestyle and Leisure, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Chesapeake Bay Bridge
-
Maryland group alleges voter-roll problems
A Maryland organization says it has found hundreds of dead people listed on voter registration rolls in Baltimore and Prince George's counties, as well as residents who have registered in multiple places and some who have addresses that turn out to be...Tags: Elections, Johns Hopkins University, Social Issues, Easton (Talbot, Maryland), Towson University
-
Democrats, GOP lawmakers disagree on need for special session
Democrats and Republicans sparred Tuesday over whether a special session of the General Assembly is needed to pass tax increases to avert steep budget cuts, while Moody's Investors Service warned the situation could hurt the credit ratings of localities...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Personal Income, Moody's Corporation, Government, Budgets and Budgeting
-
50 picture-perfect fall getaways
As summer's fleeting charms begin to fade, fall swirls into view in a burst of kaleidoscopic color. Relish autumn's arrival with 50 nifty travel ideas for the Mid-Atlantic region: from leaf peeping and leisurely drives, to museum-hopping, fall-inspired...Tags: Railway Transportation, International Travel, Entertainment, Easton (Talbot, Maryland), Transportation
-
Hoyer's daughter discloses she is gay
The daughter of Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland disclosed Wednesday that she is a lesbian, an announcement gay advocates hope will boost their effort to keep the state's new same-sex marriage law on the books. Stefany Hoyer Hemmer said her decision to...Tags: Elections, Gays and Lesbians, Social Issues, Family, Minority Groups
-
Another Tilghman involved in a historic moment
Several readers wrote me about last week's column that told the story of federal Judge Sarah Tilghman Hughes, a Baltimorean who swore in Lyndon B. Johnson as president aboard Air Force One after the assassination of John F. Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963.
They...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Oxford (Talbot, Maryland), Georgetown, Paul Revere, John F. Kennedy Assassination (1963)
-
Reward offered in death of two bald eagles in Talbot County
Federal wildlife officials are offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the conviction of the person who killed a pair of bald eagles in Talbot County last Monday. The carcasses were found by a resident near the intersection of Kitty's...Tags: Endangered Species, Environmental Issues, Natural Resources, Punishment, Wildlife
-
Maryland's top priority
The State Board of Education was right to reject Anne Arundel County Executive John Leopold's attempt to evade the spirit of a law that prevents local jurisdictions from slacking off in their support for public schools. Protest though he might that he had...
Tags: Local Government, Personal Income, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, Anne Arundel County
-
Historic home tour celebrates diamond anniversary
The Maryland House and Garden Pilgrimage will celebrate its 75th anniversary starting April 28 with tours of some of the state's most lustrous historic gems.
Included in the anniversary tour are Whitehall, the home of 18th-century Gov. Horatio Sharpe, in...Tags: Waverly (Baltimore, Maryland), Culture, Arts and Culture, Health, St. Mary's County
Aug 16, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jul 29, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Aug 1, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Aug 4, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jun 26, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Apr 17, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Sep 16, 2011
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jun 6, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
May 27, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
May 2, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Apr 30, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Apr 20, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
