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Heavy rains deter planting of cover crops
Hans Schmidt's fields were so muddy his van nearly bogged down as he drove across the flat Eastern Shore landscape to where he'd knocked off planting wheat the other night - just ahead of another downpour.
It's been a wet year for farmers, and that could...Tags: Fertilizer, Chesapeake Bay, Agriculture, Agricultural Research and Technology, Farms
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Md. state police officers fatally shoot man in Queen Anne's Co.
The Associated PressMaryland State Police say officers shot and killed a man who pointed a weapon at them after he drove 25 miles the wrong way on highways in Queen Anne's County. Christopher Hale, 37, of Delmar, Del., was pronounced dead Wednesday morning on Md. Route...Tags: Firearms, Queen Anne (Prince George's, Maryland), Defense, Queen Anne (Talbot, Maryland), Vehicles
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Man hit by state police car after stepping into road dies
A 70-year-old man who stepped into traffic on U.S. 50 in Queen Anne's County was fatally struck by a state trooper's departmental vehicle Friday morning, Maryland State Police said. About 9:15 a.m., James H. White Jr., who had been living at a...Tags: Foreign Aid, Hospitals and Clinics, Queen Anne (Prince George's, Maryland), Queen Anne (Talbot, Maryland), Vehicles
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Kratovil announces opposition to health care legislation
If Democratic leaders manage to push a massive health care overhaul through the House of Representatives this weekend, they'll have to do it without one of Maryland's Democratic congressmen.
Freshman Rep. Frank Kratovil, facing one of the toughest re-...Tags: Barack Obama, National Government, Clubs and Associations, Government, Medical Services
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BGE head led building of Calvert Cliffs
George Vincent McGowan, the retired chief executive officer of Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. whose civic roles included the chairmanship of the University of Maryland Board of Regents, died of heart failure Thursday at the Hospice of Queen Anne's County....Tags: Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., Colleges and Universities, Clubs and Associations, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, McCormick & Company Inc.
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Dream home: Couple adds artistic touches in Queenstown
Special to The Baltimore SunEight years ago, Jim and Barbara Hutson moved from Chesapeake, Va., back home to Maryland to be closer to family. "We couldn't afford the house we sold in Arnold [Maryland] in 1999," Jim Hutson said. "So we marched east until we found Queenstown." And...Tags: U.S. Coast Guard, Museum Dioramas, Land Price, Building Material, Metal and Mineral
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Officials to get look at city's first speed camera Monday
Baltimore Sun reportersFor more than half of his 22 years in office, City Councilman Nick D'Adamo's constituents have complained about vehicles recklessly speeding past Glenmount Elementary/Middle school in Northeast Baltimore. Starting next week, he hopes, that will stop....Tags: Prince George's County, Symbols and Symbolism, Local Authority, Transportation, John R Leopold
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Canceling an E-ZPass account isn't so easy
To the chagrin of many readers, I defended the Maryland Transportation Authority's decision this year to impose a $1.50-a-month fee on E-ZPass accounts. It was a sound business move because it pushed some subscribers to drop inactive accounts that were...Tags: Dundalk, Montgomery (Montgomery, Alabama), Queen Anne (Talbot, Maryland), Carrollton, Transportation
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Blue crab catch limitations may continue next year
Maryland plans to limit the blue crab catch again next year in hopes of replenishing the Chesapeake Bay's crustaceans, state officials announced yesterday. But they also said they're tweaking the catch rules in an effort to spread the economic pain more...Tags: Chesapeake Bay, Fishing, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Labor Day
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Transportation system passes biggest stress test on Inauguration Day
Traffic backed up on the Capital Beltway starting about 3 a.m. Washington subway riders were packed together like Tokyo commuters. Lines at some stations forced would-be riders to wait for hours amid the crowds seeking to return home after witnessing...Tags: Road Transportation, American Legion, Queen Anne (Talbot, Maryland), Carrollton, Transportation
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O'Malley rides a Democratic wave
On the electoral map, Maryland just got bluer and Gov. Martin O'Malley's future got brighter.
Riding the wave of excitement over Barack Obama's historic presidential bid and voter discontent over the economy, the Democratic Party enlisted more than 225,...Tags: Executive Branch, Barack Obama, National Government, Peter Franchot, Voting
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In Maryland, slots share the spotlight
Maryland voters will flock to the polls today, lured by a momentous presidential election but also called to decide on slot-machine gambling and to settle one of the most competitive congressional races in the country.
Expected record turnout could...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Barack Obama, Prince George's County, Bonds, Lower House
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