NEW MARKET – Every man has his own idea of what makes history
Maryland
State Hopes to Have Y2K Fix for Home Detention Systems by Fall
WASHINGTON – When Maryland officials tested their 9-year-old home- detention equipment last fall by “faking the year 2000,” they found that the ankle bracelets and voice verification systems that the program relies on shut down
Western Maryland Leads State in Violent Crime Growth
CUMBERLAND – The manner of the 66-year-old grocer’s death was not at all common in the Western Maryland town
Just One of `Megan’s Progeny’ Survives 1999 Session
ANNAPOLIS – They’ve been called the “progeny” of Megan’s Law, and several variations of the law inspired by the brutal sexual assault of a New Jersey 7- year-old occupied the Maryland General Assembly this session, but only one is likely to become law
A New Generation Discovers Oella’s Natural Beauty, Rough Edges
OELLA – The front of Rich Burns’ cliffside Oella home is a two-level, wheat-colored log house that sits right up against the curb of a windy, single- lane road, looking much as it has for the past century
Saving Bits of Western Maryland History is Just One Job for Artists’ Colony
GRANTSVILLE – Stepping off the National Road in Grantsville and into the Spruce Forest Artisan Village is more than a step back in history: It’s a step back into many different histories
Officials Hope to Revive Road That Was Once the Commercial Backbone of State
On the map, it’s almost a straight shot west and north from Baltimore before turning up toward Wheeling, W
Couple’s Hobby Helps Bring a Hamlet on the National Road Back to Life
CLEAR SPRING – Along most of Route 40 west of Hagerstown, the 20th century has made its presence felt
Electric Utilities’ Campaign Contributions Pay Off
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s three most powerful politicians accepted at least $158,650 in campaign contributions and donations from companies with a strong interest in the electric deregulation legislation that passed this year