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Recreation and Outdoors calendar
Canoe/kayak Today, May 19: USA Canoe/Kayak Whitewater Slalom Team Trials and Deep Creek Open, Adventure Sports Center International, Deep Creek Lake, Garrett County. Admission: free. Children's Adventure Series and Kids Day at The Races, 11 a.m.-2 p.m....Tags: Baltimore County, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Somerset County (Maryland), Sailing, Annapolis
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Recreation and outdoors calendar
Surfing regionals Through today, May 12: The Eastern Surfing Association's 2013 Mid-Atlantic Regional Surfing Championships will be held in Ocean City off the beach near 48th Street. For hours, registration and more information, call 800-399-6820 or...Tags: Sailing, Catonsville, Patapsco, Ocean Surfing, St. Michaels
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Unions do their business on taxpayers' dime
It's the old "fair share" argument, but this time it holds even less water than usual. The Maryland State Education Association, the union that bargains on behalf of K-12 teachers throughout Maryland, wants to force all teachers — members or not &#...Tags: Unions, AFSCME, Teaching and Learning, Executive Branch, Allegany County
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Baltimore area readies for messy commute Monday morning
Winter is not quite ready to leave Baltimore. Weather forecasters called for a wintry mix of rain and snow to start falling late Sunday and into Monday that was likely to complicate morning commutes. The forecast is for "a slushy inch" of accumulation...
Tags: Oceans, National Weather Service, Atlantic Ocean, Baltimore Weather, Bodies of Water
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Ernest B. Crofoot, labor organizer
Ernest B. Crofoot, a former labor organizer who later headed Council 67 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, died Friday of complications from cancer at his Annapolis home. He was 88.
"Ernie was one hell of a trade...Tags: AFSCME, Unions, Nursing Homes, Parkville, World War II (1939-1945)
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Ginseng, once widespread in Maryland, now dwindling
Ginseng, one of the most sought-after medicinal herbs in the world, once flourished across much of Maryland. It has nearly vanished now, though, from all but the westernmost counties, prompting officials to ponder banning commercial harvest of the...
Tags: Agriculture, Conservation, Smithsonian Institution, Agricultural Research and Technology, Wildlife
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Red Cross demonstrates mobile disaster apps at UMBC class
When a disaster, natural or man-made, hits, many people now turn to their mobile phones to find information or where to go for help. The American Red Cross is using smart phone technology to make getting that information fast and easy. Dom Tolli, vice...
Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Health Treatments, American Red Cross, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Health and Safety at School
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Ice storm possible Tuesday for Western Md.; heavy rain expected in Baltimore
As much as a quarter inch of ice could coat surfaces in Western Maryland on Tuesday, making for "extremely hazardous" travel conditions, according to the National Weather Service. Precipitation is expected liquid in Central Maryland, though, raising...
Tags: National Weather Service, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Weather Reports, Baltimore Weather, Snow Storms
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Five family getaways to explore in and around Maryland
Alison Rudo grew up in Philadelphia and remembers many class trips to historic sites around the city. “It was like going back in time,” recalls the Elkridge mother of two. “Instead of just reading about Ben Franklin, you’re...
Tags: Personal Service, Liberty Bell, Animals, Washington, DC
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5 questions on meteors/asteroids, answered
As if some weren't already on edge with the prospect of an asteroid passing 17,000 miles from Earth, a meteorite exploded over Russian skies injuring 500 people. Scientists say the two aren't related, but there is a long list of questions many may have...
Tags: NASA, Pasadena (Anne Arundel, Maryland), St. Mary's County, Johns Hopkins University
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Snow slows evening traffic in Baltimore area
Fat, wet flakes of snow mixed with cold rain slickened Wednesday evening commutes and slowed drivers around the region. The snow was expected to be a nuisance come Valentine's Day morning, according to forecasts. Earlier expectations of a more...
Tags: National Weather Service, Weather Reports, Carroll County (Maryland), Long Island, Cecil County
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New western Maryland wind energy project in works
While Maryland lawmakers debate whether to subsidize a large wind energy project in the Atlantic Ocean off Ocean City, an Annapolis company is moving ahead with plans for the state's third land-based wind "farm."
Synergics Wind Energy LLC, which built...Tags: Wind Power, Mountains, Natural Resources, Physiology, Energy Resources
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