NEWS
By Rosemary Faya Prola | April 7, 2010
Right now, we are being urged to complete and return our census forms. The government's lighthearted ads illustrate some of the benefits of participation in the decennial count for us, our families and our communities: appropriate representation in Congress, equitable funding for schools and adequate public health care. As someone engaged in historical research, however, the census — along with past censuses — provides another benefit for me: the ability to reconstruct the lives of Americans who lived in past decades — in some cases, more than 200 years ago. As a preservationist, I use the population schedules of earlier censuses to learn more about the owners, architects and builders of houses, schools, churches, factories, farms, bridges, cemeteries and gardens — all of the physical remnants that represent the social and cultural development of the United States.
BUSINESS
December 13, 2009
ANNE ARUNDEL 20711 $36,000, 210 5th St, 3, 2/0, Rancher, 9/29 20724 $195,000, 3107 River Bend Ct #E104, 2, 1/0, Contemporary, 9/29 $199,900, 3345 Crumpton S, 3, 2/0, Rambler, 9/29 $259,900, 3410 Londonleaf Ln E, 3, 2/1, Traditional, 9/29 20776 $540,000, 127 Three Rivers Rd, 3, 2/1, Contemporary, 9/29 21012 $290,000, 584 Melissa Ct, 4, 3/1, Colonial, 9/28 $295,000, 1282 Masters Dr...
TRAVEL
By Dave Rosenthal and Dave Rosenthal,dave.rosenthal@baltsun.com | June 21, 2009
For a different sort of summer reading list, we asked readers for favorite books that capture the feel of sand and sea. Our own favorites include Dune by Frank Herbert, In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson and Wind, Sand and Stars by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Satchel, Larry Tye's new biography of Negro League legend Leroy "Satchel" Paige, also promises the gritty feel of a hot, dusty infield. Here are more reader choices to transport you: * Before the Wind, edited by David Gowdey. This compilation of 25 true sailing stories covers everything from Joshua Slocum setting out to sail around the world to Ted Turner on racing strategy.
BUSINESS
By Marie Gullard and Marie Gullard,Special to The Sun | July 25, 2008
Nancy Short considers herself a blessed person and calls her little brick Cape Cod in Catonsville - the first house she has ever owned - a divine gift. "The house was on the market for $365,000, the only one I looked at," the 44-year-old physical education teacher recalled. "I was approved for a $300,000 loan and then apologized to the [former owners] for wasting their time." The owners, whom she refers to as "an angelic couple," understood how hard it was to buy a first home and sold it to her for that amount.
BUSINESS
By Marie Gullard and Marie Gullard,Special to the Sun | July 4, 2008
In 2001, Mike and Mary Landavere were renting an apartment in an old Victorian home in Catonsville when, after five years, they decided to search for a home of their own. "House prices were climbing every month," Mary Landavere, a freelance decorative painter, remembered. "We had to [make our] move." For the 40-year-old artist, the area and style of house seemed a clear choice. She had grown up in Catonsville and always appreciated older houses, especially their interiors. "The house had to be old," she continued, "but Mike wasn't sure, because [he]
BUSINESS
By Bloomberg News | November 23, 2006
BOSTON -- The cranberry, a Thanksgiving holiday icon in the New World, is bouncing back from a market slump, thanks to the Old World. Four centuries after the bitter berry was embraced by hungry immigrants who left Europe seeking a better life, the cranberry is getting a boost from new markets in Germany, France and, yes, Great Britain, where those first expatriates set sail. "It's been phenomenal," said David Farrimond, general manager of the Cranberry Marketing Committee, a quasi-public agency in Wareham, Mass.