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John F. Requardt Jr., businessman
John Frederic Requardt Jr., a retired businessman who enjoyed sailing, died Feb. 10 of complications from a stroke at William Hill Manor in Easton.
The one-time Trappe resident was 92.
The son of a lawyer and a homemaker, Mr. Requardt was born in...Tags: Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), World War II (1939-1945), Sailing, Staten Island (New York City)
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Nearly $2 million in grants to restore Eastern Shore habitat
Nearly $2 million in federal grants have been awarded to protect and restore wetlands on the Eastern Shore, including a portion to enhance wildlife habitat on a 950-acre former bird sanctuary whose owner just donated the development rights to the state....Tags: Natural Resources, Ken Salazar, Dorchester County, Environmental Issues, Charity
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Almost one-third of counties aren't meeting school funding requirements, state says
While Maryland has been ratcheting up aid to local school systems, state education officials say that seven counties aren't paying their share and are failing to fund schools this year at the minimum level required under state law. Education advocates...Tags: Local Government, Politics, Edward J Kasemeyer, Justice System, U.S. Senate
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Legislative leaders say they will seek fixes to school funding requirements
Gov. Martin O'Malley joined legislative leaders Friday in saying they will take action this General Assembly session to make county governments live up to their responsibility to fund public schools at a minimum level required under state law. Seven...Tags: Local Government, Martin O'Malley, Politics, Kevin Kamenetz, Laws
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Schools come up short
When it was announced recently that Maryland public schools were rated top in the nation for the fourth straight year by Education Week magazine, the state's interim schools superintendent was quick to give credit where it's due — to the taxpayer...Tags: Annapolis, Local Government, Justice System, Justice System, Schools
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Deal offered to preserve former Shore sanctuary
In a deal some say could be a model for government land preservation in lean budget times, a wealthy businessman and former Anne Arundel County politician has agreed to give up development rights -- and grant limited but free public access -- to a 950-...Tags: Harbor East, Conservation, Harbor, Condos and Houses, Environmental Issues
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Shirley M. Miller, homemaker
Shirley M. Miller, a homemaker and volunteer who earlier had worked at Waverly Press, died Dec. 12 of a stroke at Londonderry, an Easton retirement community.
The former longtime Towson resident was 92.
The daughter of an educator and a homemaker,...Tags: Alcohol Addiction, Easton (Talbot, Maryland), Oxford (Talbot, Maryland), Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Towson
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Spend the weekend chasing crabs
You could drive to a fish market or stop at a roadside stand to pick up a few dozen steamed crabs, or maybe a bushel.
But then you'd miss the tranquility that comes from bobbing in silky-smooth back waters, the sound of bass leaping to catch low-flying...Tags: Annapolis, Maryland, Fishing, Pennsylvania, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Day Trip
Oxford Nautical Festival and Flea Market What: Enjoy a day of visiting the scenic and historic town of Oxford, founded in 1683, in Talbot County on the Eastern Shore. The town's first Nautical Festival and Flea Market offers vendors selling nautically...Tags: Travel, Oxford (Talbot, Maryland), Maryland, Arts and Culture, Festive Events
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Seventeen dishes chosen for the governor's picnic
The Baltimore SunThe governor has announced the 17 dishes that will be featured at his (invitation-only) July 21 cookout, the launch event for Maryland's Buy Local Challenge Week, July 23-31. Recipes were submitted by chef/producer teams and selected for their...Tags: French Toast, Politics, Cecil County, Caroline County (Maryland), Chestertown
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Top 10 crabbing spots
We asked the experts, from biologists to tackle shop owners, to name the best places for crabbing in Maryland. Here are the Top 10 places we heard about:
Point Lookout, Route 5, St. Mary's County
Solomons Island fishing pier, Route 2, Calvert County...Tags: Ocean City, Dorchester County, Gardens and Parks, Lifestyle and Leisure, Tourism and Leisure
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Harim USA is highest bidder for Allen Family Foods assets
An affiliate of a South Korean poultry firm was the winning bidder in a bankruptcy auction for the assets of Allen Family Foods, a Delaware company that employs hundreds on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Richard A. Robinson, an attorney representing Harim USA...Tags: Bankruptcy, Trials, Financially Distressed Companies, Delaware, Dorchester County
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