Lewes

Music in a rustic English setting

2011-07-31 00:00:00

Reporting from Lewes, England — It's summer on the Sussex Downs, 50 miles south of London. As the taxi makes its way from the village train station, ancient houses give way to rolling hills, sheep and, rarely for England, lots of trees. Down the...

Glyndebourne, an opera festival like no other

2011-07-30 16:33:17

What to do in Delaware

2008-10-26 00:00:00

ONGOING "Sealed in Glass, Stone, and Tin," an exhibit at the Museum of Small Town Life in Dover, through Dec. 31. (316 S. Governors Ave., Dover; 302-739-3261) "Emeline Hawkins: Her Journey from Slavery to Freedom on the Underground Railroad," at the...

In London's Bloomsbury, the artistic legacy of two strong-willed sisters

2000-04-02 00:00:00

When I visit London, I usually stay in Bloomsbury, slightly north of Piccadilly Circus and the River Thames. It's a pleasure to wander among the neighborhood's stately 19th century row houses and quiet squares, full of landmarks recalling the many...

Novel landscapes

2005-05-13 13:12:33

One was a convent-bred beauty with melting black eyes who abandoned her husband and ran away to Paris, where she went through lovers like handkerchiefs. The other, homely and bookish, devoted her prime to theology, then scandalized Victorian London by...

Pediatrician Found Guilty of Molesting 86 Kids, Videotaping Sex Acts

2011-06-24 04:16:00

DOVER, Del. -- A former pediatrician accused of molesting as many as 100 patients and videotaping the sex acts has been found guilty of 24 counts, including 14 counts of rape. Dr. Earl Bradley will be sentenced Aug. 26 and could be sentenced to life in...

Ruth S. Garretson

2011-09-06 00:00:00

Ruth S. Garretson, a registered nurse and volunteer, died Aug. 30 of brain cancer at the Bay Woods Retirement Community in Annapolis. The longtime Severna Park resident was 85. The daughter of a Methodist minister and a homemaker, Ruth Spry was born...

Dream home: Delaware cottage celebrates culture of summer

2011-09-09 09:56:00

"Don't look for seashells and crabs on the walls of my beach house," said Steve Appel, of his Dewey Beach, Del., cottage, circa 1960 "modern." The 48-year-old owner of Nouveau Contemporary Goods Inc., a home furnishings emporium in Baltimore, has made...

Summer offers fusion of fun from festivals to food

2011-07-15 12:29:00

It's the height of summer, so don't miss out on these family-friendly excursions: Philadelphia Global Fusion Festival: Journey to Philadelphia for one day of non-stop entertainment that celebrates bringing diverse communities together for a cultural...

Valerie A. Perrin-Goodman, 43

2011-07-16 14:48:00

Mrs. Valerie Ann Perrin-Goodman, 43, of Middletown, Md., passed away unexpectedly from a sudden illness Friday, July 15, 2011, at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. She was the beloved wife of James A. "Jay" Goodman II. Born Feb. 9,...

Mary M. Marfilius, 90

2011-07-22 16:06:00

Mary M. Marfilius, 90, of Williamsport, died Tuesday, July 19, 2011, at Beebe Medical Center, Lewes, Del. Born April 18, 1921, in New York City, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Myles and Margaret Mary Hannon Loughlin. Mrs. Marfilius was...

BWI airport posts record first half, 12 months

2011-08-02 18:20:00

Despite a sluggish national economy, Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport has tallied the best first half and 12-month period in its history, according to data to be released Wednesday. And after a record June, BWI officials say...

Karen Hill from Rehoboth Beach and Jon Plowman from Lewes help one another unload and secure their boats in Dewey Beach as Hurricane Irene approaches.

2011-08-25 00:00:00

When we "glimpsed" Jenny Wohl, 29, at the opening night party for Art Dimensions at Silo Point, the Columbia resident told us we weren't seeing her usual style. "This is very trendy for me.

2011-06-11 00:00:00

Mary Sherwood of Lewes, Del., snapped a few Blues Fest photographic memories Saturday afternoon during The Downtown House Party.

2011-06-04 16:55:42