I grew up in a house that any builder would be proud to present as a model home. Not because of its size, but because it was meticulously decorated and looked like no one lived there. That is, until you…
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Riding the Rails Home for the Holidays
by Nora H. Caplan • • 0 Comments
I’m sorry to say that my experience on Amtrak just isn’t the same as the B&O and the Frisco trains were when I used to take them in the late l940s and early ‘50s. Part of my pleasure of being…
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The Discreet Charms of Baltimore
by Eileen ODonnell Schlichting • • 0 Comments
Henri Matisse, Léon Bakst, passionate collectors, unique homes, upscale dining and growing sophistication make Baltimore an ideal getaway for a weekend, or even a long Saturday or Sunday jaunt. If your idea of Baltimore is based on John Waters’ idiosyncratic…
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Cougars Whomp Wootton, 40-0
by Mike Cuthbert • • 0 Comments
“We just had to get our swagger back, to get ready for the new season. It’s 0-0 now,” said Mike Murtaugh, a clean and fresh-looking senior quarterback. Murtaugh had just finished leading his Cougars to a 40-0 whomping of the…
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Northwest Tops Gaithersburg, Heads to Region Finals
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By Sean Gossard With Northwest High School firing on both sides of the ball in the final weeks of the season, it was only a matter of time for them to reach the regional semifinals. The Jaguars proved on Friday,…
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Cougars Top Clarksburg to Advance to Regional Final Rematch vs. Northwest
by Syl Sobel • • 0 Comments
Kevin Joppy has been called “Twos” since childhood, based on sharing the same name with his father. But this week people may start calling him “Fives” after the Quince Orchard running back who wears no. 5 scored five touchdowns to…