Chestertown

South River student awarded $20,000 scholarship

2012-05-17 15:42:00

South River High School senior Caitlin Byrnes says her parents have been stressing the importance of college since she was young, and though she listened to the message, she didn't think it applied to her. The Crofton resident would consider the family...

Recipe Finder: Cream of crab soup

2012-05-07 11:37:04

Karen Russell from Bryan, Texas, was looking for a recipe for cream of crab soup similar to the one she had at a restaurant in Chestertown when visiting the area a few years ago. Cream of crab is a popular menu item at restaurants all around the...

Surprising development headlines first-round contest between Goucher, Washington

2012-05-08 13:15:00

A first-round game in the NCAA tournament pitting Goucher and Washington had a little spice added when the selection committee elected to award the latter team with the right to play host Wednesday afternoon. The Gophers, who are ranked No. 10 in the...

Goucher, Washington used regular-season meeting differently

2012-05-09 05:00:00

Wednesday’s first-round matchup in the NCAA tournament between Goucher and Washington is a rematch of a Feb. 25 contest in which the Gophers traveled to Chestertown and emerged with an 8-6 decision. Since then, both teams have enjoyed their share...

Goucher at Washington: Three things to watch

2012-05-09 06:00:00

Washington had won the first two meetings between these teams until Goucher edged the Shoremen, 8-6, on Feb. 25. The Gophers, ranked 10th in the latest United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association poll, have won 14 straight contests game en route to...

Frosty the Snowman arrested again

2012-05-01 19:13:00

CHESTERTOWN — A man who was arrested while dressed as Frosty the Snowman during a holiday parade has been charged again. Chestertown police say 53-year-old Kevin Walsh of Chestertown, was arrested Sunday and charged with disorderly conduct and...

Twelve-game win streak weighs differently on Washington, McDaniel

2012-05-02 06:00:00

One semifinal of the Centennial Conference tournament pits a pair of familiar faces as No. 1 seed Washington meets No. 4 seed McDaniel in Chestertown, Md., on Friday. That familiarity, unfortunately, hasn’t bred much success for the visiting...

Washington reaping rewards from successful season

2012-05-03 07:00:00

This season has been a remarkable turnaround for Washington, which endured a 5-9 overall record and a 2-6 mark in the Centennial Conference in its first campaign under coach Jeff Shirk. The Shoremen collected 10 wins for the first time since 2008 and...

McDaniel vs. Washington: Three things to watch

2012-05-04 07:30:00

When No. 4 seed McDaniel and No. 1 seed Washington meet in one semifinal of the Centennial Conference tournament, the visiting Green Terror will have to overcome the opponent and history. The Shoremen have won the last 12 contests in this series and...

Former Islamic jihadist teaches Middle Eastern politics at Washington College

2012-04-14 13:11:00

Shiraz Maher went to the mosque in search of answers. Why, he wanted to know, had 15 young men from Saudi Arabia, the country where he spent most of his childhood, just crashed jetliners into prominent U.S. buildings? The men who gave him clarity wore...

Southwest takes off with new jet

2012-04-11 14:06:00

After two years of comfort-testing its new jets on human bodies of all shapes and sizes, Southwest Airlines was ready to let 153 of its most important bodies — paying customers — aboard Wednesday morning at BWI Marshall Airport. The maiden...

Regional bike rides for cyclists of all abilities

2012-04-11 15:07:39

The horde passes in a blinding blur of bright, logo-laden polyester jerseys and $10,000 full-carbon-frame bicycles measured in grams not pounds, zooming over impossibly gorgeous —- and remarkably steep — Alpine vistas. It's enough to make you...

Carver and Decoy Festival veteran Allan Schauber of Chestertown explains the details of the Drake Pintail decoy to a potential customer at his booth at the Havre de Grace Middle School during the Havre de Grace Decoy festival Saturday.

2012-05-05 00:00:00

Physician John LaFerla of Chestertown and Cockeysville businesswoman Wendy Rosen, rivals for the Democratic nomination for the 1st congressional district in Maryland.

2012-04-05 20:20:00

Shore Health and Chester River Hospital Center in Chestertown announced in December that they were forming a committee to look at "regional approaches" to providing health care to the Eastern Shore.

2012-02-17 00:00:00