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The serene setting of Annapolis belies its function as the state's capital quite well. It seems as if life moves at a different pace -- unhurried in contrast to Baltimore to the north and Washington to the west -- and it's easy to forget that this is where political luminaries, both past and present, made their mark. As a quintessential sailing town, Annapolis' flavor is dominated by all things maritime (not just the Naval Academy). The center of the city is the City Dock where, in times that were not so long ago, fishermen and crabbers moored their boats and unloaded their catch of the day. Today some of those work boats still dock there, but the majority of the harbor is occupied by flashy...
The serene setting of Annapolis belies its function as the state's capital quite well. It seems as if life moves at a different pace -- unhurried in contrast to Baltimore to the north and Washington to the west -- and it's easy to forget that this is where political luminaries, both past and present, made their mark. As a quintessential sailing town, Annapolis' flavor is dominated by all things maritime (not just the Naval Academy). The center of the city is the City Dock where, in times that were not so long ago, fishermen and crabbers moored their boats and unloaded their catch of the day. Today some of those work boats still dock there, but the majority of the harbor is occupied by flashy yachts, sailboats and other pleasure crafts, as well as water taxis and touring cruisers for sightseers. One might call it a sea change -- Annapolis has, during the 20th century, matured into a popular attraction for tourists and residents, particularly those for whom money isn't a problem.
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O'Malley appoints Fry to head slots vetting
A commission that will dole out lucrative slots licenses in Maryland will be headed by the leader of a business advocacy group chosen by Gov. Martin O'Malley after two prominent university leaders declined interest in the unpaid assignment, according to...Tags: Executive Branch, Michael E Busch, Constellation Energy Group, Heads of State, Maryland
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Rabbi, wife slain in Mumbai honored at service
Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg, 29, was remembered last night as an intellectual and, above all, someone who devoted his life to Judaism, moving halfway around the world with his wife, Rivkah, 28, to work at a Jewish center. About 50 people attended the...Tags: Judaism, New York
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The crunch silences an Arbutus soap box
When Variety Auto Brokers closed its doors last month, one guy lost his business of 30 years. Five employees lost their jobs. And all of Southwest Baltimore lost a beacon of both political discourse and check-bouncing shame. The Caton Avenue used-car lot...Tags: H.L. Mencken, Dining and Drinking, Passenger Cars, Consumer Electronics Industry, Government
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Thomas Hal Gomer
T homas Hal Gomer, a retired Brooklyn Park High School educator, artist and drama coach, died Nov. 27 of heart failure at Baltimore Washington Medical Center. The Linthicum resident was 77. Dr. Gomer was born and raised in Bowling Green, Ky. After...Tags: Theater, Kentucky, Court Administration, Judges, Catonsville
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Police Blotter
police blotter police reports in baltimore city and county Northern Baltimore Robbery A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a 37-year-old man in the robbery of a 45-year-old female resident of the 600 block of Wyanoke Ave. of $110 at...Tags: Police, Lighthouse Point, Reisterstown, Crimes, Pikesville
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Indoor track: Girls poll
(Last season's rankings in parentheses) 1. McDonogh (2) 2. Hereford (3) 3. Western (5) 4. River Hill (unranked) 5. Century (unranked) 6. Loch Raven (6) 7. Towson (unranked) 8. Long Reach (7) 9. South Carroll (9) 10. Seton Keough (1) Others...Tags: Severna Park
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Annapolis police search for shooting suspect
Annapolis police are searching for a 21-year-old man in connection with a shooting last week outside a public housing community. A warrant has been issued charging Brandon Randall, who goes by the nickname "BeeLow," with attempted murder in the shooting...Tags: Assault, Crimes
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Season of song, story
Opera AACC paired Gian Carlo Menotti's rarely performed cantata The Death of the Bishop of Brindisi with his familiar Christmas opera Amahl and the Night Visitors for three recent performances. On a Saturday afternoon, the audience was predominately...Tags: Theater, Classical Music, Music Theater, Gian Carlo Menotti, Dance
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23 displaced after fire at Annapolis public housing complex
Nearly two dozen people can't return to their apartments after a fire started by a child playing with a lighter damaged an Annapolis building last night, fire officials said. A 5-year-old playing with a lighter set fire to a mattress and the blaze...Tags: Injuries, Fires, Housing and Urban Planning, Interior Policy
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Annapolis police seek man in shooting at housing complex
Annapolis police are searching for a 21-year-old man in connection with a shooting last week outside a public housing community. A warrant has been issued charging Brandon Randall, who goes by the nickname "BeeLow," with attempted murder in the...Tags: Police, Assault, Housing and Urban Planning, Interior Policy, Maryland
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French firm seeks nuclear business of CEG
French utility Electricite de France, rebuffed in its efforts to acquire Constellation Energy Group, is expected Wednesday to offer to buy 50 percent of Constellation's nuclear power business for nearly the same price that MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co....Tags: Shareholders, Executive Branch, Government, MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company , Civil and Public Service
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French firm seeks nuclear business of Constellation
French utility Electricite de France, rebuffed in its efforts to acquire Constellation Energy Group, is expected today to offer to buy 50 percent of Constellation's nuclear power business for nearly the same price that MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co....Tags: Shareholders, Executive Branch, Government, MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company , Civil and Public Service
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