
Results 1 - 20 of 96 in Port Tobacco, MD
Injuries from wreck kill 20-year-old man
... his car struck a utility pole Dec. 10 in La Plata, according to Maryland State Police. Joshua David Robinson of Port Tobacco lost control of his 2000 Buick LeSabre while driving east on Route 6 at about 1:27 a.m., the police report indicated. No ... Comment?
... a lovely store," said Anne Wright, assistant store manager. He finally settled on a piece by Kathy Katz of Port Tobacco. "I got some wonderful earrings for my wife made by a local artist. Thank you very much. I think Annie will really like these," ... Comment?
In the spotlight: Port Tobacco Players
Joanna Kenlon, left, plays the Ghost of Christmas Past while Larry Daniele plays Scrooge in the Port Tobacco Players' production of John Jakes' adaptation of "A Christmas Carol," the classic play by Charles Dickens. Comment?
... Kelley Walter look at an artifact found during a recent dig near the historic Burch House on the campus of the Port Tobacco Courthouse off Chapel Point Road. Staff photo by EMILY BARNES Archaeologist Anne Hayward holds a piece of a punch bowl found ... Comment?
History's cluttered closet close to bursting
Archaeologists Kelley Walter, left, and Anne Hayward check out some artifacts that are temporarily stored in the historic Burch House on the campus of the Port Tobacco Courthouse off Chapel Point Road. Comment?
So much history, so little room to store it
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... to store or display the thousands of artifacts that archaeologists are uncovering during digs in the Village of Port Tobacco. The Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory in Calvert, as well as Anne Arundel Hall at St. Mary's College of ... Comment?
Comptroller pushes for local holiday gift-buying
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... a lovely store," said Anne Wright, assistant store manager. He finally settled on a piece by Kathy Katz of Port Tobacco. "I got some wonderful earrings for my wife made by a local artist. Thank you very much. I think Annie will really like these," ... Comment?
Addition OK'd for historical home
The Society for the Restoration of Port Tobacco got the green light Tuesday to move forward with plans to build an addition on the historical Burch House in the village that will house an archaeological laboratory. Comment?
... at Garrett Avenue in La Plata, will relocate Dec. 29 to the Department of Community Services offices at 8190 Port Tobacco Road in Port Tobacco. The new LMB fax number will be 301-934-0126. The board is responsible for planning, managing and ... Comment?
Rose rises at Miss Sinergy, named spokeswoman
... and the Hanukkah song this season and call it practice for "The Secret Garden" auditions coming up for the Port Tobacco Players production of "The Secret Garden." Showrunners are looking for a boy and a girl between 10 and 12. The boy's part calls ... Comment?
Mystery writer captured the Baltimore of old
... to 5: Go home and read a good book." The author who caught the look and feel of this old Baltimore, as well as Port Tobacco in Southern Maryland, Georgetown , Savannah, Ga., and Charleston, S.C., was Leslie Ford, who is little known today, although ... Comment?
21st-century plumbing sought for historic house
... 8 in La Plata to gain citizen comments regarding a variance request made by the Society for the Restoration of Port Tobacco so that an addition can be made to the historic Burch House in the village of Port Tobacco. The hearing will be held in the ... Comment?
... tour of Haberdeventure 4-7 p.m. Dec. 12. Dress accordingly for the weather. The site is at 6655 Rose Hill Road, Port Tobacco. Call 301-392-1776 or go to www.nps.gov/thst . Mount Aventine Friends of Chapman State Park will hold an Antebellum ... Comment?
Mueller: A quiet start to deer season
... with the scalding-hot liquid. It is only 4 a.m. At the same time, a stone's throw from the dark waters of the Port Tobacco River, veterinarian Peter Malnati munches on a homemade muffin as he slips on boots and warm clothes, then checks out a ... Comment?
H1N1 influenza might be waning in Maryland
... to 30, according to the Maryland Public Health Services, but there is evidence the illness is in decline here. Port Tobacco resident Holli Susanne Hempel White, 37, was among the victims, according to information in an obituary sent to the ... Comment?
... found the car in the parking lot and stopped the vehicle. The occupants, Jonathan Edward Delozier, 21, of Port Tobacco, Anthony Aaron Dell Acqua, 21, of Mechanicsville and Andrew Joseph Toye, 21, of Waldorf, reportedly left the car. Officers ... Comment?
Rocky start leads to school's success
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... 40th anniversary ceremony. Scott Hill, supervisory park ranger for the Thomas Stone National Historic Site in Port Tobacco, portrayed Thomas Stone and spoke about the importance of receiving a good education at the ceremony. Superintendent James E. ... Comment?
Trees memorialize deceased garden club members
Members of the Charles County Garden Club and family of deceased members, Helen Mitchell, Irene Wood and Marjorie Farrall, gather to dedicate trees in their memory at the Port Tobacco Courthouse Saturday. Comment?
Family confirms Port Tobacco woman died of H1N1
... clinics, call the health department at 301-609-6900 or go to www.charlescountyhealth.org . The family of a Port Tobacco woman diagnosed with the H1N1 virus has confirmed that the 37-year-old died from complications of the ailment last week. Holli ... Comment?
County gives cash back to group
... implemented cost cutting actions in early September. Some of the projects the organization supports include the Port Tobacco Archaeological Survey and Potomac Heritage Trail. "This is one of the regional organizations which receives nominal funding ... Comment?