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Maynard W. Lowery
Maynard Winslow Lowery, a third-generation Tilghman Island boat builder who was renowned for the Cape Cod catboats and other vessels he built in a ramshackle Quonset hut overlooking Knapps Narrows for nearly 60 years, was killed Monday with his sister....Tags: Family, Government, Gerald Ford, St. Michaels, National Government
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Sharps Island Lighthouse to be auctioned off
Another Chesapeake Bay lighthouse is on the market. The U.S. General Services Administration has scheduled an online auction Aug. 7 for the 126-year-old Sharps Island Lighthouse, which is three miles south of Tilghman Island. Bidding will start at $5,...Tags: Chesapeake Bay, Auction Service
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Md. asks disaster status for crab
Sun reporterGov. Martin O'Malley has asked the U.S. commerce secretary to declare the Chesapeake Bay's blue crab fishery a federal disaster, a move officials hope will generate $15 million to create jobs for watermen. If granted, the designation would mark the first...Tags: Seafood and Fishing Industry, Government, Disasters, State Budgets, Executive Branch
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Maryland proposes a new set of crabbing rules
Sun reporterMaryland natural resources officials proposed new crabbing rules yesterday that were not as strict as watermen had feared, but will disproportionately hurt crabbers on the Lower Eastern Shore. The state is proposing to close the blue crab season for...Tags: Seafood and Fishing Industry, Biotechnology Industry, Virginia Marine Resources Commission, Government, Timothy M. Kaine
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'A waterman needs ... faith'
Sun reporterBOZMAN -- P.T. Hambleton could probably make this run blindfolded, and at 4:30 in the morning, he might as well. Gliding through pitch darkness aboard his boat, the Lexi Maye, he is accompanied by the low gurgle of the vessel's diesel engine. Only the...Tags: Seafood and Fishing Industry, Water Restrictions, Facebook, Natural Resources, Princess Anne
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Tilghman Island is showing off its history and culture
Special To The SunIt's dawn on Tilghman Island, and Dot Tyler, spry at age 70, is carrying on a community tradition. As her family and forebears have done, Dot is at work in the kitchen of the local fire department. She's readying food for the annual Tilghman Island...Tags: Seafood and Fishing Industry, Family, Culture, St. Michaels, Aquaculture
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Redistricting fight to move to legal arena
Sun StaffBy the end of today, the State House politicking over redrawing Maryland's legislative districts will be officially completed and a new map will become law. Now the battle moves to the courts. A half-dozen or more lawsuits are expected to be filed...Tags: Government, Political Candidates, Executive Branch, Richard F Colburn, Norman R Jr Stone
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Shore counting on tourist wave
Special to Baltimoresun.comHurricane Isabel left such an impression on the Tilghman Island Inn on Maryland's Eastern Shore -- about $400,000 worth -- that its owners gave it a permanent marker. The inn's remodeled restaurant now is called Isabel's. "She was the one that...Tags: Hotels and Accommodations, Tropical Storms, Queen Anne (Prince George's, Maryland), Dorchester County, Government
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Savoring the shore
Sun StaffDon't look for them in Baltimore or Annapolis. These eating places are located across the Bay Bridge, in quiet little towns once known for shore food like crab cakes and fried oysters. As recently as three years ago, the popular Zagat Survey restaurant...Tags: Seafood and Fishing Industry, Hotels and Accommodations, Litigation, St. Michaels, Ruby Tuesday Incorporated
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Precious oysters
Special To The SunThere's good news and bad news for oyster fans this year. The bad news: The harvest, sadly, is shaping up as the worst in state history. The good news? Marylanders can still find their beloved Chesapeake Bay aursters on the menu and at the market - if...Tags: Food and Dining Culture, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Hotels and Accommodations, Chestertown, Tourism and Leisure
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Owners on the Shore ponder whether to rehab or rebuild
Sun StaffROCK HALL - The trolley used to stop at Linda and Richard Schauer's water garden so riders could gaze at the goldfish and lily pads in the gurgling pond. Drivers stopped yesterday to gawk at the swamp left behind by Tropical Storm Isabel, searching...Tags: Seafood and Fishing Industry, Rivers, Tropical Storms, Oxford (Talbot, Maryland), Restaurant and Catering Industry
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