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Fish kills fade, troublesome algae remain
The fish kills that have plagued Baltimore's Inner Harbor and nearby creeks over the past two weeks may have eased with the dip in temperatures, but scientists caution that's not the last we've seen of potentially toxic and even deadly algae blooms in...
Tags: Cecil County, Lifestyle and Leisure, Energy Resources, Annapolis, Natural Resource Industry
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Havre de Grace Halloween survives superstorm
Sandy rained on Havre de Grace's annual Halloween parade, but even a superstorm could not curtail trick-or-treating in the battered waterfront town. The Harford County city of 13,000 on the banks of the Susquehanna River postponed its annual Halloween...
Tags: Safety of Citizens, Holidays, Public Officials, Local Government, Politics
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Hagerstown man wins jousting title
Two Maryland teenagers who are newcomers to national competition, and one veteran national titleholder from Hagerstown were honored by the Maryland Horse Industry Board with Touch of Class Awards for earning national titles in jousting, the official state...Tags: Animals, Human Interest, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Annapolis, Caroline County (Maryland)
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Rebecca Groves "Becky" Smith, college trustee
Rebecca Groves "Becky" Smith, a former educator and social worker who had been a trustee at what is now McDaniel College for more than three decades, died Thursday of heart failure at William Hill Manor in Easton. She was 95.
The former Rebecca Groves,...Tags: Social Services, Teaching and Learning, Heart Failure, Colleges and Universities, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida)
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Jeffrey H. Douglas, supervisor
Jeffrey H. Douglas, a former Caroline County Department of Public Works supervisor, died of heart failure Wednesday at Seasons Hospice in Northwest Hospital.
The Baltimore resident was 59.
Born and raised in Lutherville, Mr. Douglas was a 1972...Tags: Heart Failure, Roland Park, Lifestyle and Leisure, Caroline County (Maryland), Fishing
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Stan Lee tops list of legends at 12th Baltimore Comic-con
Classic comics, indie comics and more will be featured at the 12th Annual Baltimore Comic-Con, happening Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 20-21, at the Baltimore Convention Center. The event boasts a huge guest list of comic book creators and artists and will...Tags: Carroll County (Maryland), Dining and Drinking, Tomatoes, Human Interest, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Two arrested, charged with murder of Denton housemate
Two women have been arrested and charged with murder after their 71-year-old housemate's body was found in the Choptank River, Maryland State Police said Tuesday. Charlene R. Weddle and Mary S. Chider have been charged with murder and assault after the...Tags: Crimes, Murder, Crime, Law and Justice, Disasters and Accidents, Transportation Accidents
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Homeowners driven to extreme
Sun reporterKim Dansker works in Annapolis. Her children's day care is in Severn. Until recently, she lived in Pasadena -- everything neatly in Anne Arundel County. Now she drives 140 miles round trip to the day care drop-off and her job because the nice new house...Tags: Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Delaware, Apartments, Marketing, Children
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Enolia P. McMillan
Sun ReportersEnolia P. McMillan 1904 - 2006 -------------------- Enolia P. McMillan, the first female president of the NAACP and an educator whose career spanned 42 years. Mrs. McMillan, whose father was born a slave, became a teacher in 1927 and quickly became a...Tags: Teaching and Learning, NAACP, Civil Rights, Christianity, Justice and Rights
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Primed for growth
sun reportersIn the heart of this Eastern Shore county seat, bells still peal in the clock tower, interrupted sometimes by the siren at the Goodwill Volunteer Fire Department. Stately Victorians line the streets surrounding the 200-year-old courthouse. Parking...Tags: Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Photography, Local Government, Farms, Vehicles
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Reading starts at birth for rural school
Sun StaffPRESTON -- It's easier to find a roadmap than a children's book in this little town on a highway on Maryland's Eastern Shore. There are two gas stations but no grocery store. There's no traffic light. And there's no library. Yet Preston, surrounded by...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Examinations, Montgomery (Montgomery, Alabama), Infants, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania)
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