News, Views and Random Concerns: Citizen Journalism for the Good of Talbot County Maryland
CBMM Hosts the 23rd Annual
Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival this weekend.
With the weather expected to be perfect for an early fall weekend, one of the nation’s premier small craft events comes to our area.
ST. MICHAELS, MD—One of the most popular gatherings of small and unique water craft—the Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival—will take place at the [...]
Posted on September 29th, 2005 by Tilghman Guy
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BEWARE HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF SCAMS
FBI Cyber Exec Warns of Online Schemers Exploiting the Tragedy
In a recent article published by the Washington Post hurricane Rita related domain names are being registered by the hundreds. Several sources have stated, this type of low-life activity is mostly fraud in an attemp to raise money for [...]
Posted on September 24th, 2005 by Tilghman Guy
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The finacially troubled Tidewater Inn of Easton was sold today at auction. Early reports indicate the property was purchased by Carl M. Freeman & Associates of Olney Maryland for 4.2 million dollars.
The acting managing director Maureen Scott Taylor is said to be pleased with the transaction.
We will follow up as more becomes available on this [...]
Posted on September 21st, 2005 by Tilghman Guy
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Tidewater Inn on Auction Block Today
A historic local landmark in Easton will be auctioned on the courthouse steps today in Talbot County.
Greater Atlantic Bank of Reston, Virginia, filed a foreclosure notice in May for the Tidewater Inn and Conference Center in Easton. At the time, a court affidavit said the owner — T-I Properties — [...]
Posted on September 21st, 2005 by Tilghman Guy
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Short-term-rental issue is ‘finito,’ says Campen
In a recent article published in the Star Democrat Sept 15, staff writer Sarah Pearce seemed very brief describing the history of the issue at hand that has so many residents frustrated.
OXFORD — The short-term rental issue is “dead, finito, it’s over,” said Oxford Commission President Sidney S. Campen Jr. [...]
Posted on September 16th, 2005 by Tilghman Guy
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Ehrlich Presents Grants in Talbot County for Historical Homes
Talbot County, Md (AP) – The state is announcing ten grants and tax credits for organizations and historic homes in Talbot County.
Governor Robert Ehrlich was in Saint Michaels on Saturday to present ceremonial checks to the recipients. He says the awards from the Maryland Historical [...]
Posted on September 14th, 2005 by Tilghman Guy
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It has become clear to many of us the possibility of having to evacuate your local area. In the event something similar to Katrina should occur, than what? I don’t believe Isabel was even a category 1 storm as it passed though our area in late 2001. My friend Gary Crawford, The Island [...]
Posted on September 14th, 2005 by Tilghman Guy
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Founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have aquired a Boeing 767 for thier personal travel needs, according to Jeff Nolan over at SAP Ventures. It would be pretty neat if Google went into the airline biz. Google Air coming to a city nearby, why not Hooters did. Just think of the type of [...]
Posted on September 12th, 2005 by Tilghman Guy
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This is a highly effective tool, if you can get access. Don’t give up.
The Katrina People Finder Project has launched its searchable database , which now includes more than 95,000 searchable records, at katrinalist.net. This is a very impressive project demonstrating how useful the Internet can be.
More on this from Cyberjournalist News
Drivers Return From [...]
Posted on September 9th, 2005 by Tilghman Guy
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The Maryland Transportation Authority is to open a new E-ZPass toll lane at the Bay Bridge during afternoon rush hour today, giving regular commuters a faster track to the Eastern Shore.
The third lane for drivers who have the debit device will be open from 3 to 6 p.m. weekdays, and is part of a series [...]
Posted on September 7th, 2005 by Tilghman Guy
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Easton / Newman Field, MD
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