Craft of oystering reluctantly adjusts to modern times
Tilghman Island Maryland AP report on watermen adapting to modern methods and politics. Skipper Wadie Murphy Jr. sails the Sigsbee with a dwindling crew as tides and technology press the sailboat fleet toward change. Diver versus tonger rivalry, tax withholding, and regulatory shifts shape a fragile balance between traditional oystering and new industry pressures.
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Withholding Rent as Protest Warned Risky in Hagerstown
In Hagerstown Maryland a city housing official warns tenants who withhold rent to force repairs face eviction if they fail to follow legal procedures. Jerry Wolfe of the housing department says a dozen calls in five months show tenants protest unlivable conditions. Rent withholding is allowed only under state law and when a landlord refuses to fix health or safety issues. tenants should consult Legal Aid offices for guidance.
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Hancock arson convict gets six year sentence
Michael C. Aquino, 22, of Hancock, Md., was sentenced to six years in prison after a jury found him guilty of arson in a January 13 Hancock apartment fire that damaged the building but injured no one. Fire investigator James Kittel testified the blaze began with a open flame fueled by accelerants, contrasting Aquino’s claim of accidental water heater ignition. The case is part of dozens of suspicious Hancock-area fires over the past two years.
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