What happened on February 24, 2005

NEWS

• Obituaries 

• Oscar picks easier when films unseen by TIM ROWLAND

• First restored painting returns home to museum 

• Maryland Symphony Orchestra announces season 

• Official says fire at vacant plant set by transients by ANDREW SCHOTZ

• Mystical and musical by KATE COLEMAN

• Feds hold key to future flights by TARA REILLY

• Officials backing off on plan to close Duffield school by DON AINES

• Celebrity news 

• Try some big ideas for using small buildings by CHRISTINE BRUN/Copley News Service

• Mail Call 

• College and career fair aimed at minorities by CANDICE BOSELY

• Committee pays visit to delegation by TAMELA BAKER

• Mandalas spread blessings around the world by KATE COLEMAN

• National group for blind seeking local members 

• FFA pride 

• Former Mayor Bruchey says he has more to offer the city by GREGORY T. SIMMONS

• Entertaining is a snap at this stylish rural villa by ANDREA STRUBLE of HomeSource

• Bath Council puts moratorium on water hookups by TRISH RUDDER

• Letters to the editor 

• Stuffed peppers are a colorful lot 

• Police surround home, but man wasn't there by BRIAN SHAPPELL

• Finding common ground with the rich and famous by ANDY MASON

• Some say zoning ratings system out of date by DAVE McMILLION

• Police briefs 

• Don't let pets become a home maintenance problem by MALINDA SHAVER of HomeSource

• Williamsport earns upset of Hancock by BILL STERNER/Staff Correspondent

• Service news 

• Hubs sweep rival Rebels by JACK HILL III/Staff Correspondent

• Bill would include slots at Rocky Gap, Frederick Co. by TAMELA BAKER

• Indians squeak out sectional win 

• Former South students placed on probation 

• Pa. church shines under Tiffany stained glass by RICHARD F. BELISLE

• Council asks mayor to seek settlement in police lawsuit by DAVE McMILLION

• Police say DNA links rape cases by DON AINES