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Guidebook: Coasting on the Eastern Shore
Times Staff WriterGetting there: Visitors to Maryland's Eastern Shore have three major airports to choose from: Reagan/National (nearest the capital), Dulles (on Washington's outskirts) and Baltimore/Washington. The lowest fares, beginning at $258 for restricted round-trip...Tags: Transportation, Travel, Robert Morris, Dining and Drinking, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Frustrated by delays, some gun dealers skip background checks
When Scott Schulte stopped at Pasadena Pawn and Gun last week to pick up his fifth firearm of the year, the Maryland State Police still hadn't finished his background check. The store let him take the pistol anyway. "I figure I can use my discretion,"...
Tags: University of Chicago, Daniel Webster, Personal Weapon Control, Judges, Shootings
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Hold elected officials accountable for violence
Seeing the article with the folks in Cherry Hill who prayed for the baby is heartbreaking ("Cherry Hill community asks for peace," May 30). Your paper refuses to address the real issues however. Violence is out of control in America. The Los Angeles...
Tags: Martin O'Malley, Cherry Hill, Fox News Channel (tv network), Politics, Government
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Back Story: Bay Bridge was 45 years in the making
My colleague, Candy Thomson, recently reported that a study will soon evaluate the structural condition and projected life left in the Bay Bridge, while also considering the possible addition of a third span to accommodate traffic demands that will soar...
Tags: Transportation, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Theodore Roosevelt, Travel, Railway Transportation
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Chairman of Delaware Republican Party resigns abruptly, cites business reasons
Associated PressWILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The chairman of the Delaware Republican Party has abruptly resigned his post, saying he needs to devote more time to his business. In a hand-delivered letter to the state GOP's executive committee Wednesday, John Sigler said... -
Murders cry out for plea bargaining reform
Another innocent child murdered in Baltimore is a crying shame. Baltimore came in fifth place nationally for its high murder rate. Maryland came in fourth place among the 50 states for the number of police officers killed (six) in the line of duty....
Tags: Prisons, Murder
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Fire hydrant maintenance flush continues in South Whitehall
Through Monday, June 10, South Whitehall Township fire hydrants will be flushed for annual maintenance by the Water Authority, according to the township's website. Hydrants will be flushed from 8 a.m.-3 p.m., weekly, Monday-Friday, to cycle through the...Tags: South Whitehall Township, Whitehall, Wethersfield, Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia)
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European author's book on George Washington wins $50K prize at Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON, Va. (AP) — A European author's take on the father of our country has won the $50,000 annual George Washington Book Prize. Stephen Brumwell's book, "George Washington: Gentleman Warrior," focuses on the earlier years of Washington's...Tags: Washington College (Maryland), Authors, French and Indian War, Mount Vernon
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Here is the latest Maryland news from The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Metro says it will be conducting track work on the red and orange lines over the Memorial Day holiday and closing a number of stations on both lines. Beginning Friday and continuing through Monday, free shuttle buses will replace...Tags: Washington College (Maryland), Memorial Day
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Shirley H. "Mickey" Hutton, homemaker
Shirley H. "Mickey" Hutton, a homemaker and artist, died May 12 from complications of dementia at Heron Point retirement community in Chestertown. The former Ruxton resident was 92. Shirley Herring was born in Baltimore and raised on Aigburth Road...
Tags: American Red Cross, Towson, Religion and Belief, Fine Artists, Christianity
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Alonso was a failure
City schools CEO Andrés Alonso's performance was marked by, "a series of cheating scandals — found by the state to have taken place during the year the district's progress was most celebrated" and further under his tenure, "The system had paid $14...
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Time for nation to unite
Targeting tea party groups is an ironic act on the part of the Internal Revenue Service ("Taxing the tea party," May 14). Examples of bullying tactics, corruption and neglect keeps cropping up all over the map of America. In the midst of this, why pour...
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