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The End is Near
Maryland WeatherNo, not the second Flood, or the End of the World. The end is near for this five-day stretch of unseasonably cold and very wet weather.The National Weather Service is forecasting sunshine for Monday - and nearly the entire week (through......Tags: Weather Reports
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Words ruffle feathers in Annapolis
A broadcast remark by the Obama administration's point person on the Chesapeake Bay about strengthening federal controls on farm pollution has triggered some high-level diplomacy between Annapolis and Washington. Pressed by Lower Eastern Shore...Tags: Litigation and Regulation, Livestock Farming, Environmental Pollution, Martin O'Malley, Executive Branch
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Seven finalists named for state Teacher of the Year
State schools Superintendent Nancy S. Grasmick announced the seven finalists for the 2010 Maryland Teacher of the Year Award on Thursday. The finalists, who were selected by a panel of judges from education organizations, will be interviewed Sept. 12, and...Tags: Havre de Grace, Somerset County (Maryland), Dorchester County, Snow Hill, Garrett County
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Not quite a jackpot
The approval Wednesday of the first slot machine gambling license in Maryland is more than just an important milestone in the long-running debate about gambling in the state. The grant of a license for Ocean Downs is also the first promising sign we've...Tags: Montgomery (Montgomery, Alabama), Tourism and Leisure, Gaming and Lotteries, Casino and Gambling, Casino and Gambling Industry
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Rainy months take big bite out of mosquito-control efforts
Maryland's mosquito population has reached what some are calling a two-decade high, while funding to fight the disease-carrying pest is dwindling, according to state officials who say they fear they will run out of money before mosquito season ends.
"We'...Tags: Disasters, West Nile Virus, Viral Diseases and Infections, Budgets and Budgeting, Hurricanes
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Md. parks may bask in Ken Burns' light
When Ken Burns' latest documentary series, "The National Parks: America's Best Idea," airs on Maryland Public Television this month, viewers will see awe-inspiring images of such natural wonders as Yellowstone's Old Faithful, Yosemite's Half Dome and...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Natural Resource Industry, Somerset County (Maryland), Ken Burns, Everglades
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8 Md. schools awarded blue ribbon status
Eight Maryland schools, including six public and two parochial, were awarded the National Blue Ribbon School status yesterday by the U.S. Department of Education.
The distinction is given to schools that have made significant improvement in closing the...Tags: Parochial Schools, Montgomery (Montgomery, Alabama), Ellicott City, U.S. Department of Education, Elementary Schools
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On the inside looking out
Special to baltimoresun.comYou've come to the Maryland or Delaware shore to lounge in the sun and enjoy the ocean. So what do you do when the weather ignores your request for sunshine and blue skies? Spend! Spend! Spend! Tourists and their money are easily parted in Ocean City and...Tags: Gold Coast, Holidays, Snow Hill, Dewey Beach, Dave Matthews Band (music group)
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