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News, articles and information about the Port Authority, which was formed in 1921 to administer the common harbor interests of New York and New Jersey. Today, the organization controls the major airports, bus and marine terminals, several bridges and tunnels connecting the states.
News, articles and information about the Port Authority, which was formed in 1921 to administer the common harbor interests of New York and New Jersey. Today, the organization controls the major airports, bus and marine terminals, several bridges and tunnels connecting the states.
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The right fix for I-95 travel plazas
Pot holes are not liberal or conservative. Nor are bridges, sewer lines, roads, airports or tunnels. They are our infrastructure. And much of it is deteriorating, in Maryland and across the nation. There is simply not enough money. At least, not enough...Tags: Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Ayers Saint Gross, Dundalk, Companies and Corporations, Panama
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A world-class transit system for Baltimore
The corner of Howard and Lombard streets has the potential to be the pulse point of a healthier city and region. This is where the proposed Red Line and the existing Light Rail line will directly connect, addressing two long-standing deficiencies with...Tags: Tour Operations Industry, William Donald Schaefer, Transportation, Railway Transportation, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
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City finance nominee had turbulent record in Richmond
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's nominee for city finance director spent a tumultuous three years as top financial official in Richmond, Va., during which he oversaw the forced ejection of the school board from City Hall and was sued by the...Tags: William Donald Schaefer, Justice System, Bernard C. Young, Virginia State University, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia)
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City to name new director of finance
A former District of Columbia and Richmond, Va., finance official will be named Baltimore's new director of finance on Monday, city officials said. Harry E. Black, a Baltimore native who wrote a guide to economic development for cities, will replace...Tags: William Donald Schaefer, Virginia State University, Budgets and Budgeting, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Consultancy Service
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Darlington fire company dedicates World Trade Center I-beam as part of 9/11 memorial
Ten years later and we still can't forget.
More than 350 firemen and women, police officer, friends, relatives and nearby residents gathered inside the still-rather-new Darlington Volunteer Fire Company station, 1520 Whiteford Road, on the 10th...Tags: Harford County, John Singleton, Companies and Corporations, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Local Government
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Darlington Volunteer Fire Company 9/11 memorial a community effort
If it weren't for the community, there wouldn't be a memorial to dedicate Sunday.
It's been a long process for the Darlington Volunteer Fire Company to get its 9/11 memorial, which will be in front of its Dublin station, 1520 Whiteford Road, built. But...Tags: Kennedy Airport, Companies and Corporations, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Regional Authority, Harford County
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Baltimore vs. Norfolk: A tale of two ports
It was just one headline among many of its kind in The Baltimore Sun during the 1980s and 1990s: "Baltimore loses round to Va."
The 1995 article noted that the shipping giant Maersk Lines was ending its service between South America and the port of...Tags: Transportation, Railway Transportation, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Cruises, Panama
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Huge containership calls at Baltimore's port
The port of Baltimore has played host to some massive containerships in its time, but none larger than the MSC Sindy, which paid a call Monday at the Seagirt Marine Terminal.
More than 31/2 football fields long and capable of hauling 9,200 20-foot...Tags: Cruises, Panama, Regional Authority, Hudson River, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia)
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Renaissance Institute teachers know their history
As teachers at the Renaissance Institute, retirees Sidney Leibovitz and Gregory Halpin fascinate their adult students with history courses ranging from the Chinese Revolution to French Connections.
Their own histories are fascinating, too.
Leibovitz's...Tags: History, Armed Conflicts, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Colleges and Universities, Revolutions
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Dedication of World Trade Center I-beam part of Laurel's 9/11 commemoration
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11, Laurel officials have planned an evening of presentations that will provide information residents can use in the event of a catastrophe or terrorist attack. On Sept. 8, Mayor Craig Moe, city officials and...Tags: Laurel, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Local Government, Ceremonies, Regional Authority
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Remembering events of 10 years ago is a duty for future generations
It's hard to believe that 10 years have passed since the events of Sept. 11, 2001. Yet, a decade later, the images from 8:46 a.m., when American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into north tower of the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan; and 9:03 a.m., when...Tags: Labor Day, Transportation Accidents, September 11, 2001 Attacks, American Airlines, Inc., New York City
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Dirty trucks in port targeted
With more than a million miles on the road, Armand Patella's 19-year-old Ford 9000 truck has seen better days.
But he's hung onto it, because new trucks aren't cheap. Patella, the head of Picorp trucking service on East Lombard Street, still uses the...Tags: Lawyers, Physical Conditions, Hampton Roads, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Authority
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