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Sharon Boston spends her weekends and vacations visiting homes once inhabited, as she says, by "presidents, poets and other historic persons." - On Dec. 29, 1910, Westminster community leader Mary B. Shellman "supervised an annual holiday entertainment for inmates of the Carroll County Almshouse," according to a Baltimore Sun article published Dec. 30, 1910.
- With my luck, my underwear will be in my Christmas stocking
- The warehouse offices are officially closed today for Christmas Day, one of the only truly inactive days of the hot stove season.
- This year more than most, we could do with a reminder of the miracle of Christmas.
- As we approach a Christmas observance darkened by the tragedy of a slaughter of innocents in another part of the country, it's good to reflect on the reality that there is, indeed, a Santa Claus even adults can believe in, so long as there are truths that can be revealed only by faith, fancy, poetry, love and romance.
- When Harford County changed from farmlands to enclaves for suburban communities, it left an impact on many old families, and subsequently the way we spend our Christmases has changed
- Santa Claus on a bike delivering trees and pulled pork sandwiches? It's Christmastime in Baltimore
- Free event includes warm meal for all and gifts for kids
- Santa is coming, but he's not bringing presents. Jolly old Saint Nick is leaving terror under the Christmas tree.
- Proceeds to purchase dog for teen stricken with seizures
- The holidays are here before you know it and often gone before you've had a chance to sample any of the wonderful seasonal offerings. Taking a day trip to any of these destinations will provide a quick cup of cheer.
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- Annual giveaway's goal a present for every child
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- Traditional free event enjoyed by young and old
- Train garden, featuring Jacksonville in miniature, at Jacksonville Senior Center is bigger in its second year and open to public for 11 days mid to late December.
- Saturday evening, magic will descend upon the dull, drab parking lot near the Arbutus Town Hall as the traditional welcome to Santa Claus on Nov. 24 marks the official start to the holiday season.
- Parkton house aglow with 50,000 lights and hundreds of Christmas displays will open to the public on Thanksgiving. Owner Chuck Greason on Kitzbuhel Road only asks visitors to bring a donation of a nonperishable food item for local food banks.
- For many, Christmas 2012 will not quite be the same without Stan Ruchlewicz, the City of Westminster's administrator of economic development and Main Street manager, who died of a heart attack on June 5 at age 56.
- For the annual Miracle on Main Street celebration on Saturday, Nov. 24, the lights will be on the parade entries in the parade entries ...
- Aberdeen gearing up for the annual Christmas Street festivities
- The Bel Air Board of Town Commissioners passed an amended ethics ordinance that removes members of legislatively appointed committees from the law's requirements and also exempts certain officials from filing financial disclosures. The commissioners also reminded residents that piling up leaves in street gutters can lead to flooding and hazardous driving conditions, as was seen with last week's Storm Sandy and could be seen if a nor'easter blows through the area later this week as forecast.
- The arrival of November means not only Thanksgiving in Carroll County. Craft fairs and bazaars fill the calendar this month, offering a variety of items to meet every budget.
- It's the last First Fridays of the year tonight in HdG
- E. William "Bill" Scriba, a former T. Rowe Price treasurer and vice president who dedicated himself to supporting The Johns Hopkins University, died Aug. 28 at his residence in an assisted-living community in Sunnyvale, Calif., of undetermined causes.
- Rachel Marsden asks, what is the alternative to austerity for Europe?
- The Arbutus Arts Festival will have more than 200 crafters and plenty of kid friendly events. The 39th annual fair takes place on May 20 and offers an opportunity for local crafters to show off their goods.
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- Morning after holiday at Towson Town Center is no Black Friday, but busy
- Maybe there is a TV Santa Claus. CBS Sports televised the Baltimore Ravens against the Cleveland Browns on Christmas Eve, and the network didn¿t force local viewers to endure Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf in the booth.
- The end of the war in Iraq had sent thousands of military service members home just in time for the holidays. Many pass through Baltimore Washington International Airport, before returning to families and, often, babies born while they were away.
- On Thursday, I asked Ravens fullback Vonta Leach if he planned on donning a Santa Claus suit for the team's walkthrough on Friday. Leach had a tradition of doing this when he was with the Houston Texans, but he told me on Thursday that he wasn't sure if he would do it this year because he was one of the new guys. I've got good news: Santa came to Owings Mills on Friday.
- Burke Holbrook, 5, was adopted last year from an orphanage in Nepal, and said goodbye to one of his best friends there, a little boy who was adopted by another family. This year Burke's parents sought to find out what happened to their son's friend, and made a surprise discovery — they live less than 45 minutes away from each other, in Woodbine and Annapolis.
- No telling if Santa Leach will show up Friday at Ravens practice
- The Lansdowne Volunteer Fire Department will escort Santa Claus throughout Lansdowne in the days leading up to Christmas.
- Spinning pigs are the highlights this weekend in Baltimore dining. Wit & Wisdom celebrates National Roasted Suckling Pig Day
- Jacksonville in Miniature train garden
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