MARYLAND MOMENTS
By Story and Photographs by Mark Gail Washington Post Staff Photographer, Page SM01
Following in the footsteps of their older sister, who graduated this spring from the U.S. Naval Academy, twin sisters Tonnie and Terrie Williams of Edgewater took the academy's oath of office last week.
By Brigid Schulte, Page SM03
After 25 years of helping commuters find others going their way and creating carpools to ease the area's clogged roads Monday through Friday, a ride-sharing agency is helping do the same for those heading to ballgames, fireworks, parades and concerts on weekends and evenings.
IN BRIEF
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The Maryland Department of Agriculture is accepting nominations of farmers and farm families for the Governor's Agriculture Hall of Fame.
Maryland Notebook
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During a radio show this week, Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) suggested he was open to recognizing same-sex marriages performed in other states -- something he's never said publicly -- with several caveats.
Group Faults EPA's Cleanup Efforts
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The polluted waters of the Chesapeake Bay are harboring bacteria that are posing an increasing risk to people, a bay watchdog group said Tuesday in a report that criticizes federal environmental regulators.
Best Bets
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The Calvert Marine Museum is hosting Sharkfest this weekend. A highlight of this year's event is the "SharkPoole," in which Doug Poole and staff members will show off touchable sharks at four stations in a 3,000-gallon tank. Sharks four to nine feet long will be joined by skates, horseshoe crabs and...
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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ADULT: Men's Senior Baseball League seeks players 30 and older for summer play. Games are Sundays at fields in Southern Maryland. mmiller32@csc.com , 240-441-3709.
What's Happening
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U.S. NAVY BAND COUNTRY CURRENT -- 7:30 p.m. today. Music on the porch as part of the Bay Breeze Summer Concert Series. Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum, 4155 Mears Ave., Chesapeake Beach. Free. 410-257-3892 or http://www.cbrm.org .
Southern Maryland Community Events July 9-16, 2009
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SOLOMONS FARMERS MARKET, produce, bedding plants, hanging baskets, cut flowers and baked goods. All county markets accept WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program vouchers from the Maryland Department of Agriculture. 4-8 p.m. Thursdays, on the Riverwalk, near the pavilion. , 410-535-4583,...
Environmental Risk Is Too Great, Group Says
By Christy Goodman, Page SM01
Opponents of completing the cross-county connector are urging Charles County officials to ditch the remaining six-mile stretch and focus on smart-growth measures, such as transit and road improvements in the Route 301 corridor.
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A Baltimore Circuit Court judge has rejected Constellation Energy's contention that the state has no right to review and approve the company's proposed merger with a French energy firm.
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An article in the July 2 Southern Maryland Extra incorrectly said that a $4.5 billion merger between Constellation Energy and the French energy giant EDF would create UniStar Nuclear Energy. UniStar was formed in 2007 to develop nuclear projects. The proposed merger would allow EDF to buy nearly a...
Home Sales
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These sales were recorded in Calvert, Charles and St. Mary's counties and supplied to The Washington Post by Spatial Systems Associates, the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation and the Maryland Department of Planning. To find sale and assessment records for homes in Southern...
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Recent rainstorms have produced soggy conditions that, combined with warmer temperatures, have been creating ideal conditions for mosquitoes, the Maryland Department of Agriculture said.
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For the past decade or so, a new art form aimed at preserving memories of the departed has gained popularity in Southern Maryland cemeteries.
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One of the most poignant remembrances in Southern Maryland is the one for Carol Ann Echols at the cemetery at St. George Catholic Church in Valley Lee. It is an etching of one of the most profound experiences that she and her husband, Garyton, shared several times a year on the Caribbean island of...
Crime Report
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These were among reports received by the Calvert County Sheriff's Office and the Maryland State Police. Anyone with information about these crimes should call the Criminal Investigation Division, 410-535-2800 or 301-855-1194, or the Crime Solvers line, 410-535-2880. You can also call the Prince...
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Huntingtown Area 1. Kyla's Ridge, Emmanuel Church Rd. A preliminary plan to build on five lots in a subdivision.
