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Sunday Jul 13 | Baltimore Sun

Howard County Datebook

Today Pow wow Pow-Wow, an American Indian-owned company, is presenting the second day of its 15th annual Howard County Pow-Wow/American Indian Show and Festival at the Howard County Fairgrounds, in West ...

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Related Topix: Painting, Arts, Soup, Life, Food, Chesapeake College, Lane College, Howard University

Sat Jul 05, 2008

The View

Shutterbug sisters win prizes in photo contest

Leah, a 10-year-old fifth grader, took first place for her photograph titled "B&O Railroad." Kristen, an 8-year-old third grader, won second place for her photograph titled "Patapsco River Bridge Walkway." Both ...

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Related Topix: Ellicott City, MD, Family, Kids, Photography, Arts, Howard County, MD

Tue Jul 01, 2008

The View

West Friendship bigleaf magnolia largest in country

For Joseph Gochar, a leisurely stroll in the woods led him on the trail to a mammoth discovery -- the largest specimen in the nation of a rare tree growing on a farm in West Friendship.

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Related Topix: Howard County, MD, Glenelg, MD

Thu Jun 26, 2008

Bowie Star

Legislators prepare for summer travel, even in difficult times

More than 70 Maryland lawmakers plan to attend policy seminars in New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Chicago and elsewhere this summer even as state governments are trimming expenses and bracing themselves for ...

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Related Topix: Gibson Island, MD, Maryland Government, Maryland, US Travel, Travel

Fri Jun 13, 2008

Bowie Star

But most pols aren't seeing a decline in donations

When Del. Nicholaus R. Kipke planned his first major fundraiser since being elected in 2006, he expected a modest turnout of about 80 supporters.

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Related Topix: Chesapeake Beach, MD, Upper Marlboro, MD, Friendship, MD

Tue Jun 03, 2008

Mass Transit

New Federal Rules Revisit an Old Public/Private Debate

New federal transportation rules scheduled to stop the Maryland Transit Administration's $10 bus rides to and from park-and-ride lots to Orioles games starting tomorrow are based on a philosophical argument ...

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Related Topix: Howard County, MD, Elkridge, MD

Sun Jun 01, 2008

The Baltimore Sun

New federal rules revisit an old public/private debate

N ew federal transportation rules scheduled to stop the Maryland Transit Administration's $10 bus rides to and from park-and-ride lots to Orioles games starting tomorrow are based on a philosophical argument ...

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Related Topix: Elkridge, MD, Howard County, MD, Essex, MD

Fri May 30, 2008

The View

Program shows students know the Constitution

Need an expert on the U.S. Constitution? Look no further than the fifth-graders at West Friendship Elementary School.

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Related Topix: Fulton, MD, Howard County, MD

Fri May 23, 2008

The View

Celebrating Older Americans' Day

Joe Carta's sultry voice and a Mexican feast containing tacos, taco salad, fiesta rice, refried beans and homemade flan was the order of the day at the Glenwood Senior Center's Cinco De Mayo celebration.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Mexican Cuisine, Dayton, MD, Ellicott City, MD, Columbia, MD

Wed May 21, 2008

WJZ Baltimore, Maryland News Weather

Chesapeake Bay Teaches Students About Oysters

Sometimes the best lessons don't come from books. As Alex DeMetrick reports, Maryland is lucky to have a very good teacher in the Chesapeake Bay.

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Related Topix: Baltimore County, MD

Mon May 19, 2008

Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Media Advisory - Raising Horseshoe Crabs In The Classroom Horseshoe...

WHEN: May 19th at Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Schools attending: St.

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Related Topix: Baltimore County, MD, Friendship, MD, Howard County, MD, Grasonville, MD, Annapolis, MD

Fri May 16, 2008

The View

New volunteer fire station on track for August

“There's a very limited amount of room to do anything there”

Howard County is on schedule to complete construction of an $11 million fire station in West Friendship by August. via The View

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Wed May 14, 2008

Catonsville Times

Resident branches out to find largest tree of its kind

“For this species, it really is quite large”

Email this story to a friend For Joseph Gochar, a leisurely stroll in the woods led the Catonsville man on the trail to a mammoth discovery -- the largest specimen in the nation of a rare tree growing on a farm ... via Catonsville Times

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Related Topix: Catonsville, MD, Howard County, MD

Sun May 11, 2008

The Baltimore Sun

Spring fair is fun, service

Elementary school children from Cedar Lane School will visit Glenelg Country School from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. May 19 for a spring fair. via The Baltimore Sun

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Related Topix: Sykesville, MD, Glenelg, MD, Glenwood, MD

Tue May 06, 2008

The Baltimore Sun

'Crazy sheep people' seize day

“We hate turning anyone away, but we have used up every square inch of the fairgrounds”

Open the paperback-length book that is this year's Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival catalog, turn about midway to page 102, and there it is in black and white: Leslie Clary was Lamb and Wool Queen in 1986. via The Baltimore Sun

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Related Topix: Dayton, MD, Carroll County, MD, Baltimore County, MD, Maryland, Howard County, MD

Sun May 04, 2008

Baltimore Sun

Howard County Datebook

Today Sheep, wool // The 35th annual Sheep and Wool Festival, featuring farmers from around the country, crafts and artisans, contests, demonstrations, musicians, more than 250 vendors, 1,000 sheep, and goats, ... via Baltimore Sun

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Related Topix: Baltimore Metro, Ellicott City, MD, Jessup, MD, Baltimore, MD, Howard County, MD

Fri May 02, 2008

Gazette.Net

Sykesville plan for park nears completion

Sykesville residents and officials are working out the final details of their plan to renovate a 9.5-acre park outside of town limits in Howard County. via Gazette.Net

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Related Topix: Sykesville, MD, Howard County, MD

Wed Apr 30, 2008

Baltimore Sun

Tree's size earns championship

“We tend to complain that developers are ruining the state, and the environment is terrible, but we have more big trees and champion trees than we had before”

Howard County is home to the national champion bigleaf magnolia tree, even though no one knows how it came to be so far outside its home range in the South. via Baltimore Sun

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Related Topix: Catonsville, MD, Howard County, MD, Friendship, MD

Fri Apr 25, 2008

Gazette.Net

Some lawmakers are troubled by what they call a - bad' plan, but stymied over an alternative

As Democratic leaders promote the November slots referendum, Republican legislators are steering clear of the increasingly rancorous fray. via Gazette.Net

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Related Topix: Gambrills, MD, Baltimore County, MD, Garrett County, MD, Maryland

Mon Apr 14, 2008

The Baltimore Sun

Civic Agenda

County Council // will meet at 8:30 a.m. in the Council Conference Room, George Howard Building, 3430 Court House Drive, Ellicott City . via The Baltimore Sun

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Related Topix: Howard County, MD, Ellicott City, MD, Columbia, MD

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