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What to know about buying waterfront property

With the promise of sweet bay breezes and lazy afternoon boat rides, the lure of owning a piece of Maryland waterfront can be strong. But making waterfront dreams a reality can be a complicated process.

What to know about buying waterfront property









Weather

Bay ice challenges commerce, navigation and fishing

Sheets of ice up to a foot thick have crippled small boats, prevented night docking at the port of Baltimore and kept one Coast Guard cutter busy tending to stranded Chesapeake Bay islanders for more than a week straight amid this month's freeze, the worst in decades.

Bay ice challenges commerce, navigation and fishing

Obituaries

Kieron Quinn

Kieron Quinn, a retired attorney who practiced admiralty and environmental law, died of cancer complications Feb. 13 at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center. The Riderwood resident was 73.

Kieron Quinn


Sun Investigates

On Tilghman Island, law-breaking watermen defended

On insular Tilghman Island, many folks are outraged that William Lednum is in a federal prison. Not because of his crime: poaching rockfish in violation of state and federal law. No, they're upset that this fourth-generation islander and chief of the volunteer fire department will be serving a year and a day behind bars for pursuing his livelihood.

On Tilghman Island, law-breaking watermen defended



Obama seeks more spending on roads, education

President Barack Obama unveiled a nearly $4 trillion budget proposal on Monday that would boost spending on infrastructure, medical research and education — and that stoked an ongoing fight with congressional Republicans over how to pay for those priorities.

Obama seeks more spending on roads, education







Harford County

Time to tackle the tolls [Editorial]

Even if a toll ends up being kept in place for the Route 40 bridge, better provisions than are in place now need to be made to accommodate people who need to cross the Susquehanna regularly.

Time to tackle the tolls [Editorial]










Pier at HarborView collapses

The portion of the pier at the HarborView community collapsed and plunged into the Inner Harbor late Friday night, restricting access to the landing and closing adjacent Water Taxi service, taxi officials said on Saturday.

Pier at HarborView collapses

Pier at HarborView collapses

The portion of the pier at the HarborView community collapsed and plunged into the Inner Harbor late Friday night, restricting access to the landing and closing adjacent Water Taxi service, taxi officials said on Saturday.




Howard County

For Ellicott brothers, Patapsco Valley was a natural partner

Local naturalist and author Ned Tillman will compress the timeline to explain why the area's unique geography attracted the Ellicott brothers to the Patapsco Valley — and what challenges now face Ellicott City — when he leads a 90-minute walking tour along Main Street on Nov. 15.

For Ellicott brothers, Patapsco Valley was a natural partner



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