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The Interview: Robin Budish, community organizer for Baltimore Streetcar Campaign
Robin Budish spends her days rallying support for an idea she says will make downtown Baltimore more livable — building a streetcar line along Charles Street.
Budish was hired last fall as community organizer for the Baltimore Streetcar Campaign, a...Tags: Arts, Ellicott City, Tourism and Leisure, Colleges and Universities, Walters Art Museum
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O'Malley proposes major renovations at state parks
Gov. Martin O'Malley wants to spend nearly $23 million to improve Maryland's often-maligned state parks, proposing widespread renovations for a system that critics say has been deteriorating for more than a decade.
The money would go toward highly...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Regional Authority, Calvert County, State Parks, Gardens and Parks
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More explosives found in St. Mary's state park Tuesday
Underwater surveys of the shoreline along a state park in Southern Maryland turned up eight more World War II-era military explosives, according to fire officials. More than 18 pieces of military ordnance — artillery shells — have been...Tags: Defense, Tourism and Leisure, Wars and Interventions, World War II (1939-1945), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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A taxing issue: getting things done in government can take longer than might be expected
It seems in Maryland politics, there are occasional issues that linger beyond their usefulness. Back when I was a kid, well into my teens and possibly even later than that, Maryland was the only state that didn't require dump trucks to cover their loads....Tags: Business, Water Supply, Tourism and Leisure, Metal and Mineral, Business
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New Miller Library doubling as a tourist attraction in Ellicott City
When my son Dave and his girlfriend Kristen came down from Brooklyn, N.Y., for a belated Christmas celebration last week, the first place we took them was Ellicott City's newest tourist attraction — the Miller Library and Historical Center. I was...Tags: Holidays, Libraries, Ellicott City, Tourism and Leisure, Tour Operations Industry
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Room tax is back on table
Hope springs eternal when it comes to baseball and a room tax for Harford County, which is being pushed once again by tourism representatives, and especially the City of Aberdeen, as the Maryland General Assembly launched its legislative session for the...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Maryland General Assembly, Mike Bennett, Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Public Officials
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Field hockey: Parker named to USFHA's U-17 touring team
Each step of the way toward making the Junior National field hockey team Alyssa Parker had her doubts. The players she was trying out against were incredibly skilled, she said. She expressed this sentiment after weekends at regional camps that...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Field Hockey
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February 1st and mild in Harford? Yes, indeed!
The newly renovated Friends Park in Forest Hill had several visitors by mid-morning Wednesday, from families playing on the playground and feeding the geese to joggers on that portion of the Ma & Pa Trail.
And who could blame them? With the sun shining,...Tags: Salt, Tourism and Leisure, Golf, Gardens and Parks, Lakes and Ponds
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Plan would close, repurpose some Columbia pools
SplashDown could be removed and replaced. One outdoor pool could be enclosed and opened year-round for swimmers. Another outdoor pool could be transformed into a pool-less water playground. These are among the changes planned as the Columbia...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Personal Service, Gardens and Parks, Local Government
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After floods and earthquakes, here's hoping for a quieter 2012 in historic Ellicott City
Here's hoping the groundhog doesn't see his shadow today, and that spring is on its way. Do you remember that old movie,"Groundhog Day"? At this time of year I think we all feel a little bit like that character — one day feels pretty much like the...Tags: Arts, Holidays, Ellicott City, Tourism and Leisure, Patapsco
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Loyola men surge past Niagara, 67-55
Justin Drummond scored six of his game-high 21 points during a 15-2 Loyola run and the visiting Greyhounds beat Niagara, 67-55, Friday night. Marvin Jordan made one of two at the free-throw line to pull the Purple Eagles (9-13 overall, 4-6 Metro Atlantic...Tags: Monuments and Heritage Sites, Tourism and Leisure, Basketball
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Harford tourism, room tax room tax advocates trek to Annapolis
Residents, government officials and business people representing various segments of Harford County's economy filled all the seats in their legislative delegation's meeting room Friday to express their support for Harford tourism and the need to enact a...Tags: Arts, Baseball, Tourism and Leisure, Rentals, Economic Policy
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