Volume 14, Issue 25 ~ June 22 - June 28, 2006

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

Flickerings ~

Free Will Astrology©

News of the Weird©

Classified ~ Employment & More, Health & Fitness, Services, MarketPlace, Automotive, Marine, Real Estate

Features:

Vera’s Last Act

As Chesapeake Country's glamorous restaurateur exits the stage, a new dream takes shape. by Sandra Olivetti Martin

Eastport Rocks!

26 bands and a new stage multiply neighborliness and good times. by Rob Goszkowski

Finding Drowned Bodies

Side-scan sonar aids in Maryland recoveries. by Alex Murray

Explore Eastport Homes and Gardens

Take away insights from vintage homes and new ideas for your own. by Kat Bennett

The Volvo Ocean Race Rounds the World

‘This couldn’t have been scripted better in Hollywood.’ by Kat Bennett

Way Downstream ~ Bay champion Howard Ernst and cartoonist Jim Toomey team up … The mystery of the frothing James River … Maryland congressional votes on Iraq cross the divide … Plus, last but not least, this week’s Creature Feature: Banno, the beer-guzzling monkey of Uttar Pradesh, India.

Departments:

Editorial • Reflection • Letters to the Editor

Dr. Gouin’s Bay Gardener ~ Now’s the Time to Prune Sprouty Trees: Your lilac, apple or maple will be too busy growing to produce suckers.

Bill Burton ~ Reefs Are Where the Action Is: In the game of marine dominos, as a silverside you'd be the domino with two blanks on the playing side.

Earthtalk ~ Pretty Plants Filter Nasty Pollutants: Potted plants help you breathe easier.

The Sporting Life ~ Stripers the Hard Way: A cool visit to angler’s heaven. by Dennis Doyle

Tidelog® • Sky Watch ~ Bright Lights through the Night. by J. Alex Knoll

Earth Journal ~ Horseshoe Crabs: Ancient wonders of the world appear on moonlit beaches. by Gary Pendleton