Mild season sparks early Maryland fruit harvest
Maryland fruit fans report harvests 12 to 17 days ahead of last year due to mild temperatures and a warm spell. Growers Robert Black and Dick Biggs note early dormancy break, earlier blooms, and stronger flavor from sunshine. Peaches and blackberries ripen sooner while variety timing shifts. Customers are urged to check this year’s season dates as calendars from last year won’t fit.
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People's capital to remain open after Capitol shooting
Washington lawmakers vow to reassess security without closing the Capitol. Representative William Thomas and colleague Paul Kanjorski recall past threats and stress openness as about seven million annual visitors continue to access the complex, amid debates on safety measures and terrorism history.
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Capitol Gun Rampage Sparks Nationwide Mourning
Investigators pursue how and why a gunman stormed the Capitol briefing lawmakers and tourists as flags flew at half mast. Two Capitol Police officers died. a tourist Angela Dickerson, 24, was wounded and stabilized. Suspect Russell E Weston Jr, 41, is in custody in critical condition after surgery. Clinton praised officers and responders, noting acts of heroism amid the 3:40 a.m. Friday shooting.
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Slain officers remembered as friends and heroes
Washington AP report honors Capitol Police officers Jacob Chestnut and John Gibson killed in Friday’s shooting. Chestnut, 58, a gardener and father of three, and Gibson, 42, a Red Sox fan and UMASS basketball devotee, were praised by colleagues for their dedication. A tourist, Angela Dickerson, was wounded. gunman Russell E. Weston, of Montana, was captured. Gibson’s colleagues credit him with preventing further bloodshed outside Rep DeLay’s office.
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Ballard seeks delegate seat in District 4b race
Carroll County School Board member and Mount Airy resident Ann Ballard, a Democratic candidate for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 4b, discusses her second-term experience, past high profile races, and her aim to represent Taneytown Union Bridge New Windsor and Emmitsburg in Annapolis.
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Workers to return to work at Rotorex plant
More than 160 workers locked out by Rotorex will resume work by August 17, per union official Lauren Asplen of the IAM&W, after the company offered to end the lockout though about 300 cannot return. The union will decide precisely who returns under seniority rules and discuss strike benefits.
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Mooney accuses Derr of dirty campaign tactic
GOP senate candidate Alex Mooney charged incumbent Sen. John Derr with using a push poll to mislead District 3 voters at a Frederick County press conference. Derr defended the commissioned poll as legitimate as Mooney alleged inaccuracies about his voting record and alleged Christian Coalition ties.
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Missing Maryland man echoes as mother hopes for news
Barbara Smothers seeks word about her son Jay Hanna, presumed drowned after leaving their Silver Spring home on February 26. Police investigated pills found on the Potomac Maryland bridge while his parents hunted the river from Brunswick, with her speaking of his quiet nature and battles with low mood.
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