Garrett County

Opposing Md.'s new gun control law doesn't make one an ignoramus

2013-06-13 07:30:00

I must take issue with a recent letter to the editor slamming the sheriff of Garrett County for his stand against enforcing the new gun law ("The booboisie emerges victorious," June 10). First, I'm a registered Democrat. Second, I never owned a gun...

Sheriff's refusal to enforce gun law is a victory for the people

2013-06-13 09:45:00

Given what's been going on in Washington, it's good to see the sheriffs of three Maryland counties standing up for the rights of their citizens ("Sheriff won't enforce gun law," June 6). The framers of the Constitution would be proud of these men for...

Double standard on Md. gun law

2013-06-10 09:00:00

I was intrigued by your recent article about the Garrett County sheriff's refusal to enforce the state's new gun control law ("Sheriff won't enforce gun law," June 6). The really interesting part of the article was the quote from H. Scott Curtis,...

Walter E. Woodford Jr., highway engineer

2013-05-31 14:39:43

Walter E. Woodford Jr., a state highway engineer and executive who supervised road construction projects from Ocean City to Garrett County and headed the building of the second span of the Bay Bridge in 1973, died of congestive heart failure May 22 at the...

Train derails in Rosedale area

2013-05-28 19:43:00

A freight train smacked into a truck carrying garbage and careened off the tracks in Rosedale Tuesday afternoon, triggering an explosion felt throughout the region and sending up a plume of black smoke visible for miles. Authorities identified the driver...

Rosedale train derailment creates explosion that broke windows; smoke visible for miles

2013-05-29 09:20:00

Garrett County sheriff joins gun control law revolt

2013-06-05 18:09:53

A growing revolt in rural counties against the state's new gun control law has spread to far Western Maryland, where the Garrett County sheriff declared the measure unconstitutional this week and said he would enforce only the provisions he believes are...

Recreation and Outdoors calendar

2013-05-18 01:30:00

Canoe/kayak Today, May 19: USA Canoe/Kayak Whitewater Slalom Team Trials and Deep Creek Open, Adventure Sports Center International, Deep Creek Lake, Garrett County. Admission: free. Children's Adventure Series and Kids Day at The Races, 11 a.m.-2 p.m....

Recreation and outdoors calendar

2013-05-11 01:33:00

Surfing regionals Through today, May 12: The Eastern Surfing Association's 2013 Mid-Atlantic Regional Surfing Championships will be held in Ocean City off the beach near 48th Street. For hours, registration and more information, call 800-399-6820 or...

Unions do their business on taxpayers' dime

2013-04-18 11:48:34

It's the old "fair share" argument, but this time it holds even less water than usual. The Maryland State Education Association, the union that bargains on behalf of K-12 teachers throughout Maryland, wants to force all teachers — members or not &#...

Baltimore area readies for messy commute Monday morning

2013-03-24 18:28:00

Winter is not quite ready to leave Baltimore. Weather forecasters called for a wintry mix of rain and snow to start falling late Sunday and into Monday that was likely to complicate morning commutes. The forecast is for "a slushy inch" of accumulation...

Ernest B. Crofoot, labor organizer

2013-03-18 13:59:22

Ernest B. Crofoot, a former labor organizer who later headed Council 67 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, died Friday of complications from cancer at his Annapolis home. He was 88. "Ernie was one hell of a trade...

Utility crews working to restore power lines near Deep Creek Lake in Western Maryland. Garrett County is trying to recover after Superstorm Sandy dumped over two feet of snow in the county causing wide spread power outage.

2012-11-02 09:50:00

Downed wires block a street in Oakland, Md. Garrett County is still struggling to recover after Sandy dumped over two feet of snow in the area, causing massive power outages.

2012-11-02 05:21:00

Utility crews working to restore power lines near Deep Creek Lake in Western Maryland.

2012-11-01 00:00:00