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Are bridge piers in the Susquehanna a hindrance or ‘national treasure’? How a demolition debate got ignited.
The fate of the piers for a long-gone Civil War-era railroad bridge across the Susquehanna River appears to be certain as work to remove them is underway. But a rail startup that says it could build a better bridge has gained allies in a campaign to halt their demolition. The effort comes as Amtrak starts work on a long-awaited replacement to its Susquehanna River Bridge, a 1906 structure that the federal passenger rail corporation said “has reached the end of its useful life.” Construction on the new, $2.7 billion bridge connecting Havre de Grace and Perryville started this month after...
$8 Million Yacht Capsizes Near Annapolis
On Saturday, a 122-foot yacht capsized on Maryland's Rhode River, forcing the crew to abandon ship. At about 1230 hours on Saturday, the U.S. Coast Guard received a distress call from the 2010-built yacht Lovebug. The vessel was located near the mouth of the Rhode River, a small tidal estuary about eight nautical miles south of Annapolis. It was listing dangerously to starboard. The Coast Guard and Maryland Natural Resources Police dispatched response assets, and the yacht's crew safely abandoned ship with the help of a good Samaritan vessel. By late afternoon, the yacht was listing about 70 degrees and appeared to be resting on the bottom on its starboard side.
THIS WEEKEND! Annapolis Rotary’s 79th Annual Crab Feast
The Rotary Club of Annapolis has announced that tickets are now on sale for the 79th Annual Crab Feast, which is taking place on Friday, August 2nd at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. The Rotary Club is busy preparing to welcome over 1,000 guests at one of the premier...
$26.3 Million Whistleblower: Annapolis Man and Companies Ordered to Pay Damages for Fraudulent Medicare Billing Amid COVID-19 Pandemic!
Federal Judge Orders $26.3 Million Penalty for Medicare Fraud. Prosecutors Detail Misconduct: Billing for Non-existent Tests and Delayed Results. According to THE BALTIMORE SUN, an Annapolis man Patrick Britton-Harr and his medical lab companies have been ordered by a federal judge to pay a staggering $26.3 million for defrauding Medicare during the COVID-19 pandemic. The case unfolded with allegations that Britton-Harr’s companies including Provista Health LLC engaged in billing Medicare for unnecessary respiratory tests exploiting the urgent need for COVID-19 testing among nursing homes. Federal prosecutors detailed how Britton-Harr aimed to profit substantially from the pandemic projecting revenues of up to $500 million by improperly billing Medicare for tests that were either unnecessary never performed or conducted without physician orders.
Maryland city named 4th best place to find job
HOWARD COUNTY, Md. - This Maryland city has been one of the best places to find a job, according to a new report by WalletHub. The personal-finance website released its 2024 report on the best and worst places in the United States to find a job. Columbia, Maryland secured the fourth position nationally. Washington, D.C. was listed at seventeen.
Disney’s Beauty & The Beast at Small Town Stars Theatre Company
It takes a village— a village of 50 Frenchmen even— to assemble a production as massive as Disney’s Beauty & The Beast. And the little town— yes, that quiet village— with Belle, Gaston, all the enchanted objects? It’s set its sights on Small Town Stars Theatre Company and there it is! Disney’s Beauty & The Beast like you’ve never imagined it before, complete with flying shoes* and dancing peppermints all for young audiences, audiences young at heart, and anyone who enjoys the iconic song and the tale as old as time, coming to you for one weekend only in Westminster. Directed by Joel Roberson and Devon Moravec, with Vocal Direction by Avery Faust, and Choreography by Abigail Weinel, you’ve got a fairytale story that will enchant young audiences (and of course those young at heart) for an evening (or afternoon) as you engage with this quaint and charming production of Disney’s Beauty & The Beast.
Grave of Black veteran of War of 1812 receives headstone
Samuel Neale lies in rest just down the street from where he lived for decades, a longtime resident of Frederick and Black veteran of the War of 1812. Neale was honored Saturday with the dedication of a headstone at his grave in St. John's Cemetery along East Street in Frederick, part of an effort to recognize the service of Black veterans of the war. Saturday's event was the culmination of ...
Laurel freshman Emerson Gunther sparks Navy to Veterans Memorial Softball Classic crown
BELGRADE — After surrendering the lead in the bottom of the sixth Saturday night, Navy needed a spark in the championship game of the 11th Annual Veterans Memorial Softball Classic. Emerson Gunther was happy to oblige. The freshman from Laurel hit a leadoff double high off the left field...
Baltimore-Washington Parkway pedestrian crash creates major delays in Greenbelt
A crash involving a pedestrian is creating major delays on Monday morning in Greenbelt. The crash happened around 3:15 a.m. along the southbound lanes of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway just after the Capital Beltway.
Top150 recruit Christian Jeffrey is down to eight schools
Christian Jeffrey, a strong and tough guard out of Lanham (Md.) Mt. Zion Prep and New Heights Lightning (EYBL), has cut his list down to eight schools, he tells 247Sports. The No. 138 overall recruit in the country is considering Butler, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi State, Oklahoma State, Penn State, Tennessee and Texas A&M.
Dean ‘Delivers’ Again in $150,000 De Francis Dash
LAUREL, MD – Stonehedge homebred Dean Delivers capped a successful and emotional day for his connections, leading all the way around and repelling a late bid from 40-1 longshot Five Dreams to register a three-quarter-length triumph in Sunday’s listed $150,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash. The 33rd...
Nancy Reagan biographer is latest author in Bookplate series
CHESTERTOWN — The Bookplate is continuing its author lectures with husband and wife Paul Richter and Karen Tumulty, who will discuss her biography of Nancy Reagan, his book about American ambassadors in the Middle East and the current political climate on Wednesday, July 31 at 6 p.m. at The Kitchen and Pub at The Imperial.
Sunny Breeze Stays Perfect with $100,000 Concern Win
LAUREL, MD – Stonehedge homebred Sunny Breeze, a front-running winner of his first two career starts, switched tactics and came from off the pace to keep his perfect record intact with a head victory in Sunday’s $100,000 Concern at Laurel Park. The eighth running of the seven-furlong Concern...
Recap: Rookies, and Tracy, Guide Team Read to 14-9 Victory Against Team McCool
SPARKS, Md. — Three players for Team Read registered hat tricks, including a pair of rookies, on the way to a 14-9 victory against Team McCool to wrap up Week Two of the 2024 Athletes Unlimited Pro Lacrosse season at the USA Lacrosse Headquarters on Sunday afternoon. Team Read...
Central Pa. men charged in Maryland theft of Pride flags
Three men from Cumberland and Dauphin counties, along with four juveniles, have been charged with the theft of Pride flags and related paraphernalia from a town in Maryland last month, according to court filings and local Maryland media reports. The incident occurred in the overnight hours of June 15 to...
Easton air traffic tower celebrates one million operations
EASTON — In its 17th year, the Easton air traffic control tower reached a monumental mark: one million operations. A Cessna Skyhawk piloted by Preston Hull and flight instructor Nyck Shirkey tallied the milestone number when it flew out of the airport Saturday afternoon. The aircraft is owned by Michele Anstatt, who was the first pilot to receive service when the tower opened in 2007. ...
BOE discusses progressive topics for optional reading
CENTREVILLE — Progressive issues including immigration and racism for optional reading units became a topic of discussion as the Queen Anne’s Board of Education approved two out of six recommended books by the Materials of Instruction Committee July 17. In response to a previous request by the BOE to offer more diverse reading choices, teachers looked at gender gap data and test scores and noted a lack of literary protagonists for Hispanic and bi-racial male students to relate to, according to Bridget Passyn, Supervisor of...
‘Stretched very thin’: Child care providers in Talbot County seeing long waitlists
CORDOVA — When Melissa Johnson flips through her binder, she’s reminded of around 80 families anxiously awaiting day care services. Some of the children on the waitlist are under a year old. Others are not born. Johnson, the director of Critchlow Adkins Children’s Centers’ Cordova site, calls it a “heart-wrenching situation.” Critchlow Adkins is a nonprofit that provides preschool and before- and after-school care across five sites in Talbot County....
Popular DMV Food Truck Announces Opening Date for First Brick and Mortar Location
Char’d opened its first food truck in Northern, VA in April of last year, followed by its Gaithersburg truck in November. Menu items include the Original Char’d (w/ grass-fed beef, American cheese, shreduce, onion, pickle, and CHAR’D sauce,) the Hot Char’d (with pickled jalapenos & CHAR’D jalapeno sauce,) fries, and grilled cheese sandwiches.
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