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Oct 18, 2026 9 min

The Daily Tom — 2026-10-18

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This episode covers the permanent closure of The Crab Claw restaurant in St. Michaels, Maryland, after 61 years of operation. In the legal sector, a federal jury awarded $1.6 million to a former employee in an age discrimination case against Norfolk Southern, citing aggressive "natural attrition" tactics. Additionally, Maryland lawmakers are pursuing stricter state oversight for nonprofit grant vetting following recent financial scandals involving the Edward Charles Foundation. In national news, the federal government awarded $218 million to Wisconsin to revive a long-delayed Amtrak Hiawatha service extension from Milwaukee to Madison. The episode also reports on the aftermath of a school shooting at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon, and a legal charge brought by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources against a hunter who killed a pet donkey in Anderson County. Finally, the program highlights the Buick LPGA Shanghai victory by Ruoning Yin and industry design trends showcased at the Annapolis Sailboat Show, specifically regarding the Beneteau Oceanis 37.1 and Leopard 43 Powercat.

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