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03/11/07
An Eastern Shore native, Anne Harrington moved to Annapolis 15 years ago for the sailing. She still loves the city, and she now has a racing sailboat and a power boat. But sitting in her Eastport home, now valued at nearly $1 million, she can hear the gunshots and the sirens when violence hits Harbour House, a drug-infested public housing complex nearby. Photo no longer available
Joshua McKerrow - The Capital
Most of Ray Simms’ neighbors don’t look like him anymore. The Eastport native has lived in his family’s home on Chesapeake Avenue since the 1960s. Now, homes on his street sell for $1 million. In today’s market, the plumber’s helper says, “I would be homeless.”"It's a strange feeling that you're living right on the water in a nice community, and that's two blocks away," she said. "And that's how Annapolis is. ... "It's sad that this culture of violence is in such a gentle community. It taints us. It's sort of like our dirty little...
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