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Tubman Underground Railroad center on Shore gets funding
Harriet Tubman has long inspired a deep sense of pride among Marylanders, especially in the rural communities of the Eastern Shore, where the former slave was born and led dozens to freedom on the Underground Railroad.
While her story is taught to...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Land Resources, Transportation, Minority Groups, U.S. Department of Transportation
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April drought threatens 'May flowers'
A developing drought across the eastern half of Maryland could worsen without a few periods of soaking rain, and drizzle like that seen Wednesday won't be enough to cut the rainfall deficit.
At Carter and Draper Farms on the Eastern Shore, John Draper is...Tags: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Natural Disasters, Droughts
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State school board continues effort to reduce suspensions despite negative public comments
Despite a barrage of public comments, many negative, Maryland State Board of Education members said Tuesday that they will push forward with plans to reduce the use of long-term suspensions and expulsions in student discipline. "Everybody gets that...Tags: Ellicott City, Teaching and Learning, Howard County, Students, Education
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House panel approves offshore wind farm bill
A key part of Gov. Martin O'Malley's environmental agenda cleared an important hurdle Monday as his bill seeking to foster development of an offshore wind farm near Ocean City won approval from a House committee. The Economic Matters Committee voted 13-9...Tags: Solar Energy, Wind Power, U.S. Senate, Republican Party, Renewable Energy
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Baltimore tries new jury software to increase attendance
Last year, Baltimore court officials sent a quarter-million summonses to potential jurors, culled from driver's license and voting records, knowing that only a fraction — about 27 percent — of those called would show up. The city has tried...Tags: Punishment, Prisons, Voting, Meryl Streep, It's Complicated (movie)
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Washington County unemployment up in February
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comWashington County’s jobless rate for February was 9.2 percent, an increase from January’s adjusted rate of 9 percent, according to state figures released Friday. In Washington County, 6,295 members of the labor force were without jobs in...Tags: Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Cecil County, Worcester County, Somerset County (Maryland)
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Delmarva's natural areas sustain local economies, report says
The Delmarva Peninsula's natural areas are more than just pretty sights to look at - they're a major source of income and employment for Eastern Shore communities, according to a new report. The report, released today by the Theodore Roosevelt...
Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Fishing, Rentals, Theodore Roosevelt, Housing Industry
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Business Briefs - July 31
Mr. Fix It Founder and President Randy Franklin announced that Mr. Fix It will contribute $1,000 to the Hagerstown Youth Football and Athletic Association to become a major sponsor of the Jr. Hubs and Jr. Rebels youth football teams for the 2011 football...Tags: Talbot County, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Queen Anne (Prince George's, Maryland), Local Government, Rosebank
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Blackwater wetlands bought
Another 112 acres of wetlands are being added to Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge near Cambridge, federal officials announced Wednesday. The Blackwater acquisition for $505,000 is part of more than 6,200 acres of wildlife habitat being preserved at...Tags: Wildlife, Interior Policy, Tour Operations Industry, Environmental Issues, Natural Resources
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Senate panel approves income tax increase
Determined to avoid deep cuts to state spending, a Senate committee voted Thursday to approve an increase of roughly one-quarter of a percent in Maryland's income tax rate and to shift part of the state's teacher pension costs to the counties, though at a...Tags: George C. Edwards, David Brinkley, State Income Tax, Regional Authority, Interior Policy
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Donald K. Merchant, 90
Donald Keith Merchant, 90, of Dallas, Ga., and formerly of Hagerstown and Cambridge, Md., died Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2012. Born Dec. 3, 1921, in Uvilla, W.Va., he was the last surviving child of the late Oliver Marion and Agnes May (Engle) Merchant. He...Tags: Christianity, Arts and Culture, Cambridge (Dorchester, Maryland), Human Interest, U.S. Army
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Mr. Donald Keith Merchant, 90
Mr. Donald Keith Merchant, 90, of Dallas, Ga., died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. Born in Uvilla, W.Va., Mr. Merchant was the chief of restoration for the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. During a long work career, he worked at Fairchild...Tags: Cambridge (Dorchester, Maryland), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Alzheimer's Disease
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