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From constables to bailiffs to chiefs, a history of Westminster policing
More than 90 years ago — on Dec. 6, 1920, to be precise — the Westminster Common Council approved the appointment of two additional "night patrolmen" to the ranks of the Westminster Police Department. According to an old file copy of the...Tags: Law Enforcement, Holidays, Common
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Ellicott City: All aboard! Holiday trains have rolled into Fire Station #2
If you love to visit holiday train gardens you're in luck, Ellicott City boasts not just one, but three this season.
The Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services is hosting its 14th annual train garden at the Ellicott City Fire Station #2,...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Frosty the Snowman (fictional character), New Year's Day, Holidays, University of Notre Dame
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Dream home: Couple's farmhouse celebrates fresh start
Rick and Mickey Price live on a 340-acre farm in northern Baltimore County. Their rambling, two-story farmhouse sits high and exposed on the land's crest, with acres upon acres rolling softly below and the nearest neighbor over a quarter-mile away.
While...Tags: Wallace Nutting, Cancer, Land Price, Architecture, Baltimore County
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Table Talk: Christmas Eve dining options
It's been 11 years since the Ravens played a home game on Christmas Eve. What did you do after the game? This year, fans will be able to stay in their favorite haunts long after the final play as many area taverns are sticking with their regular...Tags: Federal Hill, Fells Point, Holidays, Reisterstown Road, International Travel
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Day Trip: Plenty to do on Christmas weekend
National Harbor Christmas on the Potomac at Gaylord National Resort Visitors to the Gaylord National Resort in National Harbor can marvel at the 60-foot glass tree, enjoy an indoor snowfall and walk through a winter wonderland sculpted by ice. The...Tags: Ticketmaster, Trips and Vacations, DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, New York City, Mount Vernon
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Aberdeen city council honors Christmas Street, house decorating winners
The winners of Aberdeen's Christmas Street Parade and the first year's home decorating contest held by the Heritage Trust were announced by the Aberdeen City Council at its meeting Monday night. Mayor Mike Bennett helped hand out certificates to the many...Tags: Holidays, Acupuncture, Religious Festivals, Mike Bennett, Santa Claus (fictional character)
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Shipping deadlines to get your gifts on time for the holidays
Yes, you can order that diamond necklace from Tiffany & Co. as late as Dec. 23rd and still get it in time to give it to your loved one on Christmas Day. Dealnews.com put together lists — one and two — of holiday shipping deadlines for online...Tags: Holidays, Throw Pillows, Home and Garden Products
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Skate club's 'Nutcracker': Thrills and chills on ice
Here's something Howard County can brag about: It hosts the state's only "Nutcracker" holiday extravaganza on ice, perhaps even on the entire East Coast.
Presented each year by the Columbia Figure Skating Club, it's a pretty cool show in more ways than...Tags: Theater, Music Theater, Dance, Family, New Year's Day
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News from West Friendship
Santa Claus is coming to town. St. Nick, atop a shiny red fire engine, is coming to your neighborhood. The jolly elves of West Friendship Volunteer Fire Department will continue their good will North Pole trek for the next few evenings. Kids, and all...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Teaching and Learning, Ridgewood, Holiday Vacations, Television
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Electrical fires spark blackout as 1912 arrives in Catonsville
An article in the Jan. 6, 1912 edition of The Argus reported on the ominous start for the new year. The greater part of Catonsville was in total darkness Sunday night on account of the grounding of the electric current supplying the lights, caused by the...Tags: Woodlawn (Baltimore, Maryland), Companies and Corporations, Halethorpe, United States Naval Academy, Newburg
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Old Town: Laurel Elementary memory brings back Christmas past
It was 1967. My sixth-grade classmates and I were in our final year of elementary school. Junior high loomed on the horizon. Margaret Weagley and Ruth Johnson, both longtime educators at Laurel Elementary, were no doubt looking forward to the holiday...Tags: Holidays, Amusement and Theme Parks, Electronics, Religious Festivals, Santa Claus (fictional character)
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West Laurel: Three winners named in holiday lights contest
Our much anticipated holidays are now becoming memories. My memories this holiday season have been most wonderful. All three of my children were home for Christmas. They all made me very happy by going to church with me on Christmas Eve as they...Tags: Computer Crime, Prince George's County, Government, FBI, New Year's Day
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