Features:

Lend a Hand — or a Can
Seasonal donation drives usher in a holiday of sharing; by Carrie Steele

All We Want for Christmas
Bay Weekly’s Holiday Wish List

One on One With Marion Warren ~ You’ve not seen anything until you’ve seen the original prints as he made them with his own hands. by Sandra Martin

Way Downstream ~ As Volvo Ocean Race approaches, Annapolis and Baltimore harbors will be dredged to make way for the big boats … Wal-Mart Watch comes to Maryland to counter the big chain’s lobbyists in the legislative battle to upgrade health care benefits for store workers … The Bay’s big crater sounded down to 5,795 … DNR says no wind farm for Western Maryland … Plus, last but not least, this week’s Creature Feature: This she-eagle is old, healthy and apparently wise.

Departments:

Editorial • Letters to the Editor • Reflection

EarthTalk ~ Dumping Old Vehicles Isn’t Cheap Aquatic Habitat

Dr. Gouin’s Bay Gardener ~ T’was the Night Before Christmas

Bill Burton ~ Debating the Bear Hunt

Tidelog® • Sky Watch ~ Cold, Long Nights with the Yule Moon; by J. Alex Knoll

8 Days a Week ~ Bay Weekly’s guide to good times; by Carrie Steele

Music Notes

Flickerings ~ Burns on The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: “Fantasy fans might enjoy, but those expecting another Lord of the Rings triumph will be disappointed.” Plus The Family Stone; King Kong

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