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    Apr 9, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Orlando Ridout V, architectural historian

    Orlando Ridout V, a historian of early Maryland buildings who explored crawl spaces and attics for their social and architectural details, died of pancreatic cancer complications April 6 at Anne Arundel Medical Center. The lifelong Annapolis resident was 59.
    Orlando Ridout V, a historian of early Maryland buildings who explored crawl spaces and attics for their social and architectural details, died of pancreatic cancer complications April 6 at Anne Arundel Medical Center. The lifelong Annapolis resident...

    Tags: St. Michaels, Annapolis, Queen Anne (Prince George's, Maryland), Crofton, Maryland Historical Trust

    2. Feb 19, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Learn from a Chesapeake Bay waterman

    Hardly a month goes by that The Sun does not further document how Chesapeake Bay pollution is eroding the livelihoods of our watermen.
    Hardly a month goes by that The Sun does not further document how Chesapeake Bay pollution is eroding the livelihoods of our watermen. In a cynical moment, I once wrote in my book, "Bay Country," of a day when "we will memorialize the vanished...
    3. Feb 18, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  3. Health department works with water company to solve issues

    As taken from the pages of The Aegis dated Thursday, February 21, 1963: The Harford County Health Department met with the Maryland Water Works Company in an attempt to find solutions to the turbidity, taste and odor problems with the Bel Air water...

    Tags: Washington, DC, Hospitals and Clinics, Rosalind Russell, New York City, Awards and Prizes

    4. Dec 9, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Decorating for Christmas with nature's gifts

    When Bob Zealor was growing up in Overlea, he would go into the woods near his home and collect greens to make a wreath for his mother.
    When Bob Zealor was growing up in Overlea, he would go into the woods near his home and collect greens to make a wreath for his mother. You can imagine his delight when he discovered Colonial Williamsburg, where all the holiday decorations come from...

    Tags: Overlea, Trips and Vacations, Holidays, Religious Festivals, Target

    5. Dec 22, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  5. Holiday contest winners light up the night

    In a season where tiny white lights, window wreaths, inflated Santas and lighted candy canes seem to take over the landscape in Laurel, the Laurel Civic Improvement Committee had a tough job: Narrow down the multitude of twinkling, blinking and even...

    Tags: Candy Canes, Military Equipment, Media Industry, Holidays, United States Naval Academy

    6. Dec 3, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Head out for the holidays

    The holidays are here before you know it and often gone before you've had a chance to sample any of the wonderful seasonal offerings. Taking a day trip to any of these destinations will provide a quick cup of cheer.
    The holidays are here before you know it and often gone before you've had a chance to sample any of the wonderful seasonal offerings. Taking a day trip to any of these destinations will provide a quick cup of cheer. New Market Shadrack's Christmas Light...

    Tags: Entertainment Events, Museum of Natural History, Holidays, Christmas Music (genre), Arts

    7. Nov 4, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Vote no on Baltimore's Question H

    Every few years, Baltimore City residents are called upon to vote on any number of bond initiatives, wherein the city uses its credit card to fund any number of projects. The city then repays the money with interest at some future date. This is common...

    Tags: Maryland Science Center, National Aquarium Baltimore

    8. Nov 2, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Rodney G. Stieff

    Rodney G. Stieff, former chairman of the board and CEO of Kirk-Stieff Co., which was the oldest silversmith firm in the country, died Tuesday of kidney cancer at the Blakehurst retirement community in Towson.
    Rodney G. Stieff, former chairman of the board and CEO of Kirk-Stieff Co., which was the oldest silversmith firm in the country, died Tuesday of kidney cancer at the Blakehurst retirement community in Towson. The former longtime Orchards resident was 87....

    Tags: Cornell University, Smithsonian Institution, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Technology, Jones Falls Expressway

    9. Sep 18, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  9. Fine arts curator takes a look at Montpelier's treasures

    Fine arts curator Sumpter Priddy III gave a talk at Montpelier Mansion Sept. 15 about the rich history of antique furniture in Washington and its neighboring communities, in addition to highlighting what makes the mansion's furniture collection so special.
    Fine arts curator Sumpter Priddy III gave a talk at Montpelier Mansion Sept. 15 about the rich history of antique furniture in Washington and its neighboring communities, in addition to highlighting what makes the mansion's furniture collection so...

    Tags: Prince George's County, University of Maryland, College Park, Rentals, Annapolis, Georgetown

    10. Aug 15, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  10. Montpelier/South Laurel: Dylan Haversack learns what it's like to be a midshipman

    When asked "What did you do last summer?" Montpelier resident Dylan Haversack has an interesting story to tell. A student at St. Vincent Pallotti High School, Dylan participated in this year'sU.S. Naval AcademySummer Seminar program. The highly...
    11. Jun 17, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. WBFF leads Baltimore stations in regional Emmys - Ron Smith honored

    WBFF-Fox45 led Baltimore stations in winning eight regional Emmys announced Saturday night at the Newseum in Washington.
    The Baltimore Sun
    WBFF-Fox45 led Baltimore stations in winning eight regional Emmys announced Saturday night at the Newseum in Washington. But overall, that was only good for a fifth place finish behind one Virginia and three Washington stations in the competition for the...

    Tags: Talk Shows (genre), Television, Comcast SportsNet (tv network), Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), The Washington Post

    12. Jun 16, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  12. While the iron is hot: Nick Vincent built a business from his love of blacksmithing

    Master blacksmith Nick Vincent, founder and past president of the Blacksmith Guild of Central Maryland, says he started out modestly 29 years ago — a hammer, an anvil and very little idea of what he was doing.
    Master blacksmith Nick Vincent, founder and past president of the Blacksmith Guild of Central Maryland, says he started out modestly 29 years ago — a hammer, an anvil and very little idea of what he was doing. "The first things I ever made I made...

    Tags: Reisterstown, Carroll County (Maryland), Museums, University of Maryland Medical School, Farms

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