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MARC to add weekend service to Washington
Maryland's MARC commuter trains, which have always operated Monday through Friday, will begin offering weekend service between Baltimore and Washington on the Penn Line in coming months. The expansion — put on hold in 2008 when the recession hit...
Tags: Aberdeen Proving Ground, Camden Line, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Maryland Stadium Authority, Baltimore County
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Former Wall Street success finds new path reviving Carver baseball
The Baltimore SunThe pitch bores in low and skitters under Ian Anderson's mitt. As he chugs to retrieve the baseball, another enemy runner dashes across home plate, putting the Carver Bears more hopelessly behind. Shoulders slump around this West Baltimore diamond,...Tags: Under Armour Inc., Chicago Bears, University of Pennsylvania, Jones Falls Expressway, College Baseball
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Aberdeen Proving Ground to get new water tank, with Aberdeen's help
The Army is moving forward with converting an old building on the Aberdeen Proving Ground into a water source to provide 3 million gallons of water daily, Aberdeen city manager Doug Miller said. The post has one, 500,000-gallon water tank, which has...Tags: Plant Openings, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Local Government, Energy Saving, Maryland Transit Administration
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Amtrak rolls out new locomotives for East Coast routes
The first of 70 new energy-efficient locomotives destined for Amtrak's East Coast service rolled off Monday morning from a Sacramento, Calif., assembly line. The locomotives, called Amtrak Cities Sprinters and built by Siemens Rail Systems, will...
Tags: Energy Saving, Siemens
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Playground equipment vandalized in Bel Air [Harford County Police blotter]
Aberdeen Forshaye Deshawn, 21, of the 100 block of Holloway Road, was charged Monday with being a fugitive from Virginia. Shona L. Murray, 42, of the 4900 block of Villa Point Drive, was charged Monday with failing to appear in court for a case in...Tags: Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Credit and Debt, Federal Hill, Firearms, Apple iPod
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Two rescued after canoe capsizes on the Bush River Wednesday
Two people were rescued from the Bush River in southern Harford County late Wednesday after their canoe capsized, the Harford Fire & EMS Association said. A call for a boat rescue was dispatched at 5 p.m. by Harford County emergency radio. According...Tags: Aberdeen
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If you go: Belmont and Virginia Historic Garden Week
The Gari Melchers Home & Studio, 224 Washington St., Falmouth, Va. Call 540-654-1844 or go to garimelchers.umw.edu. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except Wednesday. The estate is one of the homes taking part in The Garden Club of Virginia's Historic...Tags: Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg, Virginia)
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State officials recommend changes to Aberdeen's development rules
Three state officials have recommended amending Aberdeen's development regulations to include form-based codes, explaining how this change would help proposed transit-oriented development around the MARC train station by giving developers a more graphic...Tags: Maryland Area Regional Commuter Rail, Maryland Department of Transportation, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Harford County, Maryland General Assembly
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Viewed from train or bus, the city doesn't put its best foot forward
Recently I boarded an Amtrak train headed for New York City. But as we embarked on our journey I was struck by the trash and debris strewn along the route. The dilapidated houses, abandoned buildings, discarded furniture and graffiti were more than I...
Tags: New York City, Martin O'Malley, Inner Harbor, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
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Orioles looking forward to getting back to Camden Yards
The Baltimore SunI’m currently on the Amtrak heading home from New York. I’ve slept in my own bed for just two nights since Feb. 10, so heading back to Baltimore for the Orioles’ nine-game homestand will be a welcome change. The Orioles played nine...Tags: Buck Showalter, American League, Toronto Blue Jays, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore Orioles
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Road, rail work related to BRAC needs to accelerate [Commentary]
Over the next several weeks in Aberdeen, a dozen and a half homes along Route 22 will be demolished to make way for the road to be widened. No doubt more than a few lives were disrupted when the Maryland State Highway Administration began acquiring...Tags: Maryland Area Regional Commuter Rail, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen
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MTA offering new online ticketing service for MARC, bus patrons
MARC train and commuter bus patrons can purchase tickets online, the Maryland Transit Administration announced Friday. The consolidated ticketing service, http://MTA.CommuterDirect.com, will begin April 1. It will accept SmartBenefits, vouchers and...
Tags: Maryland Area Regional Commuter Rail, Credit and Debt, Maryland Transit Administration, Public Transportation
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