Md. motel standoff continues, man refuses food Aug 22, 2008
Ohio travelers Doug Collin, of Kirtland, and Mary Lou Bender, of South Euclid, say they'd like to continue their trip to visit her son in Tilghman Island, Md. but their luggage is locked in room 109 of motel. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Out & About for June 26 Jun 26, 2008
Tilghman Island Summer Seafood Festival, June 28, Tilghman Island ... Tilghman fire company, 5996 Tilghman Island Road. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Biologists hope to fertilize sturgeon's ... Jun 15, 2007
The 71/2-foot-long, 170-pound sturgeon was caught accidentally in a net by a fisherman on April 29 at the mouth of the Choptank River near Tilghman Island. The fisherman turned over the fish to the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR), which offers rewards for sturgeons and other species of interest to its biologists. (Washington Times, DC)
Rare catch could spawn resurgence of sturgeon in bay Jun 13, 2007
The 7 1/2 -foot-long, 170-pound behemoth - with sharp bony plates along its back, sandpaper-like hide and a blubbery sucker mouth - was accidentally netted by a fisherman at the mouth of the Choptank River near Tilghman Island on April 29. He turned it over to the for a $50 reward. (SunSpot.net)
Flamboyant hunting guide gets federal slap Apr 20, 2007
A federal magistrate judge in Baltimore imposed a $5,000 fine on the self-described "Boss Hogg of Tilghman Island." She also ordered Harrison to contribute $675 to a wildlife fund and took away his commercial hunter guide license. The hunting violations were nothing new for Harrison, who is descended from a family of the island's largest private landowners yet introduces himself as the fun-lovin' Cap'n Buddy. (SunSpot.net)
DU fights for land reserves (Gene Mueller) Mar 21, 2007
Other charges were lodged against netters from Rock Hall to Tilghman Island, usually for possession of illegal rockfish or not being in possession of the proper licenses and allocation cards. Maryland youth wins essay contest -- Matthew Dlabich,14, of Chester, Md. (Washington Times, DC)
Big gala for a little girl Mar 15, 2007
Local and other county restaurants offered dishes ranging from beef kabobs by the Original Steak House on Joppa Road -- which were gone by 8:45 p.m. -- to Maryland favorites like cream of crab soup, sour beef and dumplings, and raw oysters from Tilghman Island. Andy Szczybor of Bill's Seafood on Belair Road shucked the oysters. (Maryland Northeast Reporter, MD)
Tugs can't budge ship stuck in bay Mar 2, 2007
Coal carrier aground off Tilghman Island By Rona Kobell and Chris Guy Sun Reporters Originally published March 2, 2007 OFF TILGHMAN ISLAND // Draped in a dull gray haze that left the looking like slate, the M.V. Montrose, a 712-foot coal carrier on its way to Romania, simply wouldn't budge. Four supercharged tugboats -- together packing at least 15,000 horsepower -- nudged, pushed and pulled all afternoon. (SunSpot.net)
Best places for second home Jan 12, 2007
Those houses are either in town, she said, or on nearby Tilghman Island. Most buyers of second homes in St. Michaels arrive from Washington, northern Virginia or Pennsylvania, she said, with even a few from New Jersey. (AZCentral -- Business)
