The Maryland Federation of Art (MFA) is the oldest operating artist gallery in Maryland, established in 1963 by US Navy Commander Charles Holley, Mrs. Margaret Fowler, and a group of dedicated Annapolis-area artists interested in developing professional exhibition opportunities for Maryland’s creative community. From this small beginning, big things have come about at the MFA. The success of the MFA and its Circle Gallery stems from a genuine interest in supporting artists, by exhibiting their important work, and in bringing the exciting contemporary talent of the region to the art-appreciative audience, both local and visiting.
Michael E. Busch (January 4, 1947-) is the current Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates in the United States. Busch has been a member of the House since 1987, and Speaker since January 2003. He represents Anne Arundel County, which includes the state capital of Annapolis.
The Comptroller of Maryland’s Internet tax filing system allows online electronic filing of resident or nonresident personal income tax returns along with the most commonly associated schedules and forms.
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Sport License Sales web site allows you to apply for and print out hunting and fishing licenses online. It also provides regulations and other important information about outdoor recreation in Maryland.
The Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation Real Property Data Search allows you to search for information on any property in Maryland. Information given includes current and previous owner name, property land area, tax value, use, date built, and more.
The Maryland Judiciary Case Search allows you to access information on all civil, traffic, and criminal cases in the state. This information includes defendant name, city and state, case number, date of birth, plaintiff name (civil cases only), trial date, charge, and case disposition.
Update (8/5/2008): apparently the MD judiciary case search has becoem big internet news. The Baltimore Examiner has a story about how people who received traffic violations in Maryland may need to worry about identity theft because social security numbers are published in the case search records. “The traffic citation records show a person’s full name, address, sex, height, weight, birth date and driver’s license number, which is sometimes the same as his or her Social Security number — information that is hunted by identity thieves.”
Update (8/19/2008): LexusNexus, as part of Zimmerman’s Research Guide, has a page of resources and information about the Maryland Judiciary System.
Four Rivers, one of Maryland’s state heritage areas, is an established heritage tourism destination on the Chesapeake Bay’s western shore. With Annapolis, Maryland’s historic capital city, as its “crown jewel,” the Four Rivers Heritage Area stretches from Sandy Point State Park at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, through southern Anne Arundel County, to Rose Haven at the Calvert County line. Framed by the Chesapeake Bay on the east and by Route 2/Solomons Island Road on the west, Four Rivers reflects Maryland’s rich historic, cultural, and natural legacy.
The Maryland State Archives is the historical agency for Maryland and serves as the central depository for government records of permanent value. Records date from the founding of the colony in 1634 to the present. Included in the Archives’ holdings are colonial and state executive, legislative, and judicial records; county probate, land and court records; church records; business records; publications and reports of state, county and municipal governments; and special collections of private papers, maps, photographs, and newspapers.
