New Bay Times Archives

Archived here are the bulk of each 1998 issue, excluding time-sensitive material, such as Sky Watch and Good Bay Times. Please use the sidebar at left to select an issue.

Volume VI Number 26 July 2-8, 1998

• On Our Cover: The Fourth explodes over Chesapeake Country. Photo by Diane Knaus Diamond.
• Dock of the Bay On the Campaign Trail: Top Gun Sturgell Flies at Top Dog Miller Political First: Annapolis Mayor Ratifies 'Inner' Peace Treaty Note This on Your Calendar: Cancer Crusade Gala Set for August 6 At Herrington Harbour: National Clean Boating Campaign Launches Locally plus, Way Downstream ... In Virginia, Nude hikers take to Appalachian Trail In Florida's Keys, new bans on PWCs In Miami, Hold your nose when you visit Fairchild Garden In San Antonio, poetic justice at the old swimming hole ... and last but not least, this week's Creature Feature: Bologna, Italy tops list of most livable cities for goldfish.
• This Week's Feature: Patriotism Begins at Home by Mark Burns Sample Chesapeake Country's local treasury of American heritage with your fireworks this Fourth
• Editorial On The Water: Bad Boaters a Holiday Menace
• Letters to the Editor Seeking Causes of Cancer Clusters; Bob White Heard and Seen in Deale
• Commentary Beyond Bestgate: Is This Plan Growth or Development?
• Burton on the Bay Meet the 'Bay' of Western Maryland: Deep Creek Lake
• Chesapeake Outdoors Five Hours of Bliss; Fish Are Biting
• Not Just for Kids An American Celebration Times Two comes to life this week when M.L Faunce recounts Sally Ride's trip into space and our junior reporter, Ariel Brumbaugh, tells about her typical Independence Day. Added bonus: how do the stars of Peter Pan fly?

Volume VI Number 27 July 9-15, 1998

• On Our Cover: In the 1950s, rockfish were as abundant as good times on Chesapeake Bay. In this and 100,000 other photos, Marion Warren, with whom NBT talks this week, has chronicled the times of our lives. Photo courtesy of M. E. Warren.
• Dock of the Bay On the Campaign Trail: Diane Evans and John Gary Stand Off on Schools * For These Marylanders, Fireworks in Florida No Vacation * Watershed Grants Help Save the Bay plus, Way Downstream ... In Virginia, taking in 3.2 million tons of trash From D.C., potassium iodide pills for folks who live near nuclear power plants In the Pacific Northwest, drink a Wild Salmon Pale Ale and save a fish In California, top Hell's Angel would rather ride a Sparrow ... Also in California, more bans coming on personal water craft and last but not least, this week's Creature Feature: In Texas Stadium, red hawks take on the Marlboro Man.
• This Week's Interview: Marion E. Warren with Sandra Martin Over half a century, Marion Warren's photos have taught us how to see Chesapeake Country. Here the 78-year-old newly honored Admiral of the Chesapeake shares his thoughts on how to live a good life and shoot a good picture
• Editorial Louis Goldstein: An American Lesson
• Letters to the Editor Carousels Go Two More Rounds; NBT: Our Link to Our New Community; Preserve WWII History
• Commentary Must Anne Arundel County Grow? Part 4
• Burton on the Bay Louis Goldstein: A Friend's Appreciation
• Chesapeake Outdoors Plenty of Reasons to Be on the Water
• Not Just for Kids Learn a few tips from Marion Warren, dive into your first photo assignment and chuckle at Warren's funny tale.

Volume VI Number 28 July 16-22, 1998

• On Our Cover: At midsummer, the old bard Will Shakespeare shows the town what's beneath the surface of the season. Here, Sarah Jarrell of Edgewater portrays the fairy Thistledown and Peter Kaiser of Arnold plays Bottom in Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre's first Shakespeare production, A Midsummer Night's Dream. Photo courtesy of Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre.
• Dock of the Bay On the Campaign Trail: Owings v. Rooney: Another Pilot Aims at a Political Pro * Down on the Farm: Sights and Smells of Calvert's Agri-Culture * Shady Side: Old Adversaries To Join Hands; Dirty Them, Too * Botulism Update: Bad for Ducks; Won't Bother You In Anne Arundel, People Say No-Wake, For Heaven's Sake * plus, Way Downstream ... In Wisconsin, town of two minds about geese In the Ukraine, Chernobyl still falling out In Mississippi, letting it all hang out on the Bare-ier Islands From Honolulu, news to win our "I'll be darned" prize and last but not least, this week's Creature Feature: From Kentucky, warnings that fewer bats might mean fewer babies.
• This Week's Feature: Still Looking for a Good Book? Take a Look at What These Maryland Women are Writing by Carol Glover -- For history buffs, Lucia St. Clair Robson's Fearless; For mystery lovers, Helen Chappell's Ghost of a Chance.
• Editorial Jet Ski Irritation: If You're Plagued, Petition
• Letters to the Editor Thanks for the Pause that Refreshes; What AA County Voters Want; Buy a New Leadbelly Stamp; Send a Message
• Bay Reflection Lessons from the Road -- Squirrels may be Buddhists, but pickup drivers surely aren't.
• Burton on the Bay Of Birds, Fat Cats and Underdogs -- Guess Who's Sitting in the Catbird Seat
• Chesapeake Outdoors Farewell Summer Rockfishing; Fish are Biting
• Not Just for Kids Take Me Out to the Ballgame with the Bowie Baysox. Junior Reporter Paul Warner shares his baseball thoughts too.

Volume VI Number 29 July 23-29, 1998

• On Our Cover: By land, by air, by sea, nature's summer swarms have arrived - and they're after you. Drawing by Betsy Kehne.
• Dock of the Bay Holding Fire: Franklin Point Peace Breaks Out * No Nettlesome Prediction: This Summer's Slime Could Be Slim * Detective Story: The Curious Case of the Tardy Tomato * plus, Way Downstream ... In Seattle, environmental friendliness at the boatyard In Indiana, environmentally friendly shopping In Washington State, turning up the heat on personal watercraft and last but not least, this week's Creature Feature: Yoplait Yogurt is trouble for skunks.
• This Week's Feature: The Plagues of Summer by Don Kehne -- Summer swarms have arrived. Slap, shoo, swat or squash all we might, we'll never free ourselves from their tyranny. Here's a rundown of flying pests that buzz, bite, sting, swarm and otherwise spoil our summer fun, reminding us how much we miss the bone-chilling, teeth-chattering, gloriously pest-free days of winter
• Editorial Benefits of Summer: During Easy Livin', Time for Givin'
• Letters to the Editor Must A.A. County Grow -- Postscript; Touching, Not Touchy-Feely; Department of Corrections
• Commentary In Herring Bay, Big Hopes Ride on Little Initiative
• Burton on the Bay Let's Go Fishing -- Join me and New Bay Times on our annual fishing trip September 27
• Chesapeake Outdoors Man's Best Friend Goes Fishing
• Not Just for Kids Join in Jug Bay Animal Adventures when Junior Reporter Ariel Brumbaugh leads you through her week at camp.

Volume VI Number 30 July 30 - August 5, 1998

• On Our Cover: If you want to get back home, before you take that ride on the Bay you'd better check your engine fluids and read your chart, Captain Mickey Courtney advises his on-board NBT students, Sandra Martin, left, and Carol Glover, top. Photo by Betsy Kehne.
• Dock of the Bay Can Genetic Engineering Conquer Rabid Raccoons? -- At Historic St. Mary's City, Peeling Back the Skin of Time -- Junker, Clunkers and Sunkers Raise Big Bucks for Charity -- "Down East": Where Maryland Clams Go to Be Loved plus, Way Downstream ... At Montgomery County's Naval Surface Warfare Center, disappearing on-board trash In Philadelphia, seeking peaceful coexistence for communication towers and birds In Arizona, Oklahoma endures In northern California, saving ranches for you and me In Cuba, Fidel replants trees and last but not least, this week's Creature Feature: Skunks like French fries as well as today's friendlier Yoplait yogurt.
• This Week's Feature: Ride 'em Cowgirl How I Learned to Tame 300 Horses for a Ride on Chesapeake Bay -- by Sandra Martin -- Captaining power boats can be daunting; that's why NBT editors Sandra Martin and Carol Glover took on-board lessons first
• Editorial Politics '98: All Together Now, Heads Out of the Sand
• Letters to the Editor Generosity Makes Sun Shine for Larry Taylor; Rooney Strikes Again
• Bay Reflection Taking a Long Shot -- A birthday reminiscence and goodbye to Astronaut Alan Shepard
• Burton on the Bay At Long Last -- Maryland's WWII Heroes Remembered
• Chesapeake Outdoors Ode to the Patuxent; Fish Are Biting
• Not Just for Kids We All Scream for Ice Cream Month. Celebrate this yummy time with Ice Cream in a Bag and B&K's Watermelon Slusy recipe. Check out where your favorite flavor ranks on the top selling types and take the Ice Cream Quiz for fun facts.

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