Windham (Windham, Connecticut)

Unions are not the answer

2013-02-09 05:00:00

I take issue with much of Lane Windham's recent commentary ("If not labor unions, then what?" Jan. 29) beginning with the fundamental premise that it was the unions that provided us with economic redistribution. Like many other academicians, Ms. Windham...

If not unions, then what?

2013-01-28 13:53:16

You wouldn't know it from our nation's debate over Obamacare, but the U.S. has had government-supported health care for nearly 80 years. Not only that, but our nation bolsters a retirement level well beyond the thin safety net provided by Social Security,...

Sandy has destructive passing influence in Carroll

2012-10-31 14:22:00

��For days leading up to the arrival of Hurricane Sandy this week, state and local officials were warning residents of the storm's potential for destruction — on Monday, Gov. Martin O'Malley even stated, “There will be people who …...

State pension board faces tough call

2012-07-16 14:17:40

Maryland's $37 billion state pension system may lower its expectations of what it can earn on investments — a decision with potentially significant consequences for retirees and Maryland taxpayers. Trustees of the system — which covers more...

Head of the Class: Monkton, Parkton students earn honors

2012-07-17 11:24:00

Caroline Vonasek, of Monkton, was named to the spring 2012 dean's list The University of Rhode Island, Kingston, R.I. Jessica Kuhn, of Baldwin graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in media arts and design, from James Madison University,...

Local rider Georgia Gould takes bronze in mountain biking

2012-08-11 12:23:00

Toward the end of a recent mountain bike race, Georgia Gould was leading until her leg cramped up and she was overtaken. In another, she had a flat tire, allowing two riders behind her to speed past and leave her in their dust. On Saturday, at the...

Pilot dies after crash of single-engine plane at Carroll County airport

2012-06-16 10:23:48

The lone occupant of an airplane that crashed Friday morning at Carroll County Regional Airport in Westminster has died. Maryland State Police spokeswoman Elena Russo confirmed Friday afternoon that the man died at Maryland Shock Trauma Center of...

Carroll commissioners vote to withdraw appeal against state legislative redistricting

2012-06-19 16:11:49

Two weeks after the Maryland Attorney General filed a motion to have its lawsuit against the state legislative redistricting plan dismissed, the Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday took the step themselves — voting to withdrawn the court...

Head of the Class: North County residents earn honors, degrees

2012-03-16 05:34:00

Emily North, of Baldwin; Kathryn Nunn, of Parkton, and Roderick Lancaster, of Phoenix, have been named to the dean's list at St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Pa. Daniel Weinel, of Jarrettsville, a freshman music recording technology major, was...

M-Edge launches new movie-themed iPad3 accessories

2012-03-07 09:56:00

Just in time for the launch of the highly anticipated iPad3 and following the success of international hit "Girl With The Dragon Tattoo," Odenton-based M-Edge has channeled the feel of the Oscar-nominated movie through a line of protective covers inspired...

Commissioners say banking error led to double withdrawals

2012-01-19 08:29:00

The Board of County Commissioners are citing a bank mistake for errors in the deposit of customers' payments of water and property tax bills — which county officials said affected some 230 accounts. In a press release dated, Jan. 17, the county...

The war on drugs violates the Constitution

2012-01-04 11:15:00

Contrary to letter writer Robert Sharpe's view, the war on drugs is more than war on people who smoke marijuana ("American's misguided war against marijuana," Jan. 1). It is a civil war on the fundamental rights to property, liberty and privacy that are...

Windham Textile And History Museum

2013-03-22 06:18:00

Sam Neville, 11, of Avon gives Hannibal a treat during the 1st of 10 monthly lessons for children of deployed soldiers. The lessons are held at the First Company Governor's Horse Guard in Avon. At right is Jacob Avery, 15, of Windham.

2013-02-02 00:00:00

. "The key to great style is the quality of clothes," the 24-year-old said when she was spotted at work. We loved Windham's ability to mix and match different brands to create a chic look that kept her warm and stylish in the brisk winter air.

2012-12-06 00:00:00