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Crash victims were working on fresh starts, stepfather says

BY BRYNA ZUMER, bzumer@theaegis.com — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:25:00 EST

Visitation, prayer service planned Friday for three Bauguess siblings

David Bauguess, 29, had just gotten out of jail two months and one day before the accident, and was trying to get his life together by starting a tattoo parlor.

Baltimore cops behaving badly on display at kickbacks trial

By Justin Fenton , The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:28:00 EST

Testimony alleges misconduct beyond taking payments from body shop

Though just two Baltimore officers accused of taking kickbacks from Majestic Auto Repair are on trial this week in federal court, witnesses, prosecutors and attorneys have broadly described police behaving badly.

National Harbor casino proposal draws fire

By Michael Dresser , The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:22:00 EST

Owners of Rosecroft, casino at Arundel Mills speak out

A proposal by the Prince George's County executive to single out National Harbor as the only acceptable site for a casino in that county ran into fierce opposition on multiple fronts Wednesday in Annapolis.

Baltimore County proposes new student discipline code

By Liz Bowie , The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:54:00 EST

For minor offenses, principals would have to try interventions before suspensions

Baltimore County school leaders are reconsidering discipline policies that have led to one of the highest suspension rates in the state, saying they want to reduce the times that students are sent home for minor infractions.

Frederick County adopts official-English bill

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:20:00 EST

The Frederick County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday night to adopt an ordinance making English the county's official language, the Frederick News-Post has reported.

Jury weighs death penalty for inmate in killing of prison officer

By Andrea F. Siegel, The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:04:37 EST

Prosecutors urge death for slaying of Cpl. David McGuinn; defense seeks mercy

Anne Arundel County jurors began weighing the possibility of a death sentence Wednesday for the inmate they convicted of murdering a correctional officer at a now-closed state prison in Jessup.

Jurors recommend 26-year sentence in Huguely trial

By Tricia Bishop , The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:20:00 EST

Former U. Va. student found guilty of 2nd-degree murder in death of girlfriend Yeardley Love

— A Charlottesville jury recommended Wednesday a combined sentence of 26 years in prison for George Huguely V, less than three hours after finding him guilty of second-degree murder and grand larceny in the 2010 alcohol-fueled beating death of Yeardley Love, his former University of Virginia girlfriend.

Judge blocks award of travel plazas contract

By Candus Thomson , The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:34:17 EST

Action follows decision by Board of Public Works to postpone vote

A circuit judge blocked the award of a contract worth up to a half-billion dollars to a Miami-based company to build and operate two travel plazas on Interstate 95, saying it appeared the state did not follow its own procurement law.

Privacy concerns flare with Google, Facebook

By Gus G. Sentementes , The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:17:31 EST

Gansler challenges Google privacy policy changes; Baltimore attorneys file class-action lawsuit against Facebook

Online privacy issues jumped to the forefront Wednesday in Maryland as the attorney general challenged Google Inc.'s new privacy policy, a few days after a pair of Baltimore attorneys filed a class-action lawsuit against Facebook Inc. for allegedly tracking users who ventured off its online social network.

Trial starts in 2009 killing of teen

By Peter Hermann , The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:00:18 EST

Victim was homeless high school student

A Baltimore prosecutor offered jurors in a murder trial a painful and troubling portrait Wednesday of the victim's final moments, describing how a killer "suffocated and butchered" the boy, whose screams for help went unheard by a relative who she said had passed out from heroin.

Auditor: 65K in city, county likely overcharged on water bills

By Julie Scharper and Luke Broadwater, The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:13:26 EST

Audit shows tens of thousands city, county residents were overcharged

Baltimore's Public Works Department is issuing more than $4.2 million in water bill refunds to 38,000 households in the city and Baltimore County after an audit showed the agency overcharged tens of thousands of customers.

Board of Estimates approves Grand Prix deal in 3-2 vote

By Luke Broadwater and Julie Scharper , The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:54:07 EST

Council president and comptroller oppose new contract

A contract to run a second year of the Baltimore Grand Prix under new management passed a divided Board of Estimates on Wednesday by a 3-2 vote.

Man, 23, critical after being shot in Aberdeen

RECORD STAFF REPORT — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:42:00 EST

A 23-year-old man was hospitalized in serious condition following a shooting in Aberdeen shortly before 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Budget officer Hammond named to top Anne Arundel post

By Nicole Fuller , The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:47:18 EST

18-year finance employee appointed chief administrative officer

Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold appointed veteran county budget officer John R. Hammond as chief administrative officer Wednesday.

Senate postpones same-sex marriage debate until Thursday

By Annie Linskey , The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:44:04 EST

Maryland's Senate will wait until Thursday to debate Gov. Martin O'Malley's same-sex marriage bill, delaying the discussion one day at the request of opponents to the measure.

The Prime Rib to open in Maryland Live Casino

By Richard Gorelick — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:00:00 EST

Baltimore-based steakhouse The Prime Rib will join the line-up of restaurants at the Maryland Live Casino, Cordish Cos. officials announced Wednesday.

Death penalty foes rally, but hopes are slim this year

By Michael Dresser, The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:34:00 EST

Religious opponents of the death penalty gathered at Lawyers Mall in Annapolis to urge legislators to pass a bill repealing capital punishment in Maryland this year, but the relatively small turnout reflected their slim hopes of extracting legislation from a committe in which they have yet to gain a majority.

Police: Pikesville mother stabbed boy, 15, in leg

By Luke Broadwater, The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:27:56 EST

Officers say 'loud argument' led to assault

Baltimore County police have charged a Pikesville woman with stabbing her 15-year-old son in the leg during a Wednesday morning argument.

Woman in critical condition after Howard Co. crash

By Luke Broadwater, The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:27:00 EST

Collision happened on Route 32 near Route 29

Howard County police are investigating a two-vehicle crash that sent a woman in critical condition to Maryland Shock Trauma Center Tuesday night.

Maryland files tampering complaint against Vanderbilt

By Jeff Barker — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:50:00 EST

But Maryland will no longer restrict O'Brien's transfer options

Maryland, which has been quietly seething over its strongly held belief that Vanderbilt improperly made contact with quarterback Danny O’Brien, has filed a complaint against the Commodores football program.

Woman killed after crashing into KFC in Landover identified

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:08:00 EST

Authorities have identified the woman who was killed when her vehicle crashed into a KFC restaurant in Landover.

Frederick Co. makes English official language

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:39:00 EST

County commissioners pass ordinance; critics say it brands jurisdiction as unfriendly

Frederick County officials have passed an ordinance making English the official language of county government.

Traffic: Accident on I-695 inner loop at the Francis Scott Key Bridge

The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:04:26 EST

No major delays reported on transit systems

As of 9 a.m. Wednesday, traffic was slow on the inner loop of I-695 at the Francis Scott Key Bridge, due to an accident involving two vehicles.

Good morning, Baltimore: Need to know for Wednesday

The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:56:00 EST

Weather, traffic, today's front page and more

Wednesday forecast: Partly sunny, high near 58

The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:25:00 EST

Low around 48 Wednesday night

The National Weather Service is calling for Wednesday to be partly sunny in the Baltimore area, with a high near 58 and southwest winds between 5 and 14 miles per hour, gusting as high as 24 miles per hour.

Customer shot during robbery at Hamilton Royal Farms

Baltimore Sun — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:59:47 EST

Two men robbed store on Harford Road

A customer was shot Tuesday evening during a robbery at a Royal Farms on Harford Road near Echodale Avenue in Baltimore's Hamilton neighborhood.

Clutch 3-point play by Padgett sends Terps to cathartic win

By Don Markus, The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:34:00 EST

Terps surged back using strong defense to fuel late run, beat Miami, 75-50

From a psychological standpoint, Maryland came into Tuesday’s game at Comcast Center against Miami trying to chase away some demons. They came from a double-overtime loss to the Hurricanes three weeks ago and a second-half collapse at Virginia three days before.

County exec touts Harford's economy in annual address

BY BRYNA ZUMER, bzumer@theaegis.com — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:42:00 EST

Harford County's economic standing is better than that of Maryland, many other states and the United States as a whole, but its autonomy is being threatened by state mandates, Harford County Executive David Craig declared in his State of the County address Tuesday.

Justice Dept. probes Balto. Co. minority hiring for police, fire

By Arthur Hirsch , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:09:00 EST

Kamenetz cites recent progress in new hires

The U.S. Justice Departmenthas opened an investigation of possible racial discrimination in hiring at the Baltimore County police and fire departments, according to correspondence between the agency and the county.

Feds to check immigration status of people arrested in city

By John Fritze and Julie Scharper , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:48:00 EST

Baltimore to join program that monitors jail for illegal immigrants

A controversial program that lets U.S. immigration officials check the citizenship status of people who have been arrested is being expanded to include Baltimore despite objections from Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and immigrant advocates.

Pentagon: No enemy involvement in Djibouti crash

By Matthew Hay Brown , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:10:00 EST

Upper Marlboro airman among four killed in 'tragic incident'

There was no enemy involvement in the air crash that killed an airman from Upper Marlboro in Africa over the weekend, the Pentagon said Tuesday.

Raucous parties at Bolton Hill lodge draw complaints

By Julie Scharper , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:14:00 EST

Neighbors ask zoning board to rein in Hiram Grand lodge

Bolton Hill community leaders pleaded with Baltimore zoning officials Tuesday to prevent a fraternal lodge from holding late-night parties, saying that the raucous gatherings are destroying the character of the neighborhood.

Huguely jurors to decide between levels of homicide

By Tricia Bishop , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:53:00 EST

Discussions begin Wednesday in Charlottesville murder trial

Though George Huguely V is charged with premeditated murder in the 2010 death of his University of Virginia girlfriend, Yeardley Love, attorneys following the case say it's unlikely the jury will find he intended to kill her when members begin deliberating Wednesday in Charlottesville Circuit Court.

Bikers, others want to know age of tires

By Michael Dresser , The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:05:55 EST

Makers, dealers oppose bill to require label

For Gary "Pappy" Boward, the prospect of the tread stripping off an aging tire on his van or car is scary enough. The possibility of it happening on his motorcycle is downright terrifying.

Developer sold software to agency, then used it to steal

By Steve Kilar, The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:49:00 EST

Joppa man sentenced to nine months in prison, prosecutors said

A Joppa man was sentenced Tuesday to nine months in prison for stealing funds from the Housing Authority of Baltimore and other public housing agencies across the country through software that his company developed and maintained for the agencies' use, prosecutors said.

Planned BWI-Cuba flights delayed until October

By Lorraine Mirabella , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:11:00 EST

Tour operator sees need to do more marketing

Plans to begin weekly flights to Cuba from Baltimore have been pushed back to October because of lack of demand, the head of the travel company offering the service said Tuesday. The flights were to begin next month.

Marriotts Ridge students, faculty member seriously hurt in separate car accidents

By David Greisman, dgreisman@tribune.co — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:47:41 EST

Two separate car accidents in the space of about six hours Tuesday, Feb. 21 sent two Marriotts Ridge High School students, a recent graduate from the school and a Marriotts Ridge faculty member to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore.

Ex-Baltimore International head accused of misusing $200,000+

By Childs Walker , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:28:00 EST

Response to Chylinski's lawsuit says he used college funds for personal meals, antiques, unapproved salary supplements

The former president of Baltimore International College allegedly misused more than $200,000 for personal meals, antiques and unapproved salary, according to a legal filing submitted Tuesday by the remaining board of the defunct culinary school.

Two dead in Baltimore Co. crash Tuesday afternoon

By Steve Kilar, The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:34:01 EST

Drivers of cars that hit head on both killed, police said

Two people were killed Tuesday afternoon in a head-on collision in Randallstown, police said.

Balto. Co. Council approves transgender discrimination ban

By Alison Knezevich, The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:14:00 EST

Council does not pass 'bathroom amendment'

Transgender people would be protected from discrimination in Baltimore County under a measure approved by the County Council Tuesday, making the county the fourth local government in Maryland to adopt such protections.

Balto. Co. Police resume sending crime reports to residents

By Peter Hermann — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:02:00 EST

After a delay that only lasted a weekend, a Baltimore County police sergeant can resume sending out weekly crime reports to Towson-area residents. As we reported this morning, Sgt. Stephen Fink had said last week that his emails had been suspended pending review.

Towson Social Security office to move in March

By Lorraine Mirabella , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:55:00 EST

Office will relocate from West Road to Allegheny Avenue

The Towson Social Security office will move on March 6 to 28 Allegheny Ave., the Social Security Administration said Tuesday.

Arundel council unable to resolve impasse over new member

By Nicole Fuller , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:24:57 EST

Vote on successor to Daryl Jones delayed until March

Members of the Anne Arundel County Council said Tuesday that they see no end in sight to an impasse over the selection of a new colleague, as they remained deadlocked through a second round of voting on a replacement for the incarcerated Daryl D. Jones.

State severs ties with second-largest foster care provider

By Yvonne Wenger, The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:44:09 EST

Hyattsville company to lose license to oversee care of 157 children

The state's second-largest foster care provider, Contemporary Family Services, will lose its license to oversee the care of 157 children, officials with the Maryland Department of Human Resources announced Tuesday.

Orioles introduce new announcer

Baltimore Sun Staff — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:25:00 EST

The Orioles announced on Tuesday that they have selected their new public address announcer for Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Ryan Wagner, a lifelong Orioles fan from Baltimore, is the new "Voice of Oriole Park."

Road rage leads to stabbing and two-car crash

By Mary Gail Hare , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:48:00 EST

Two cars collide after chase along Route 3

An incident of road rage in Gambrills Monday led to a stabbing, a two-car crash and an arrest, police said.

Man gets five years for Jessup pharmacy armed robbery

By David Greisman, dgreisman@tribune.com — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:47:00 EST

A Laurel man is headed to prison for robbing a Jessup pharmacy at gunpoint last year.

Gay marriage bill clears Senate panel

By Annie Linskey , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:35:44 EST

No changes made to bill, which has already been passed by House

Gov. Martin O'Malley's bill legalizing same-sex marriage passed 7 to 4 in the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee and is expected to be debated on the Senate floor as early as Wednesday.

MD farmers plant record cover crops

Tim Wheeler — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:15:00 EST

Pollution-absorbing plantings exceed state's lowered goal

Maryland farmers planted a record acreage in pollution-absorbing "cover crops" this past fall, state officials announced today, hailing it as a new milestone in the Chesapeake Bay restoration effort.

Miller re-writing O'Malley's budget plan

by Annie Linskey — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:00:00 EST

Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller said Tuesday morning that the Senate, House and governor are have different ideas about how to close the state's $1 billion projected budget shortfall, and he's planning to send several options to the floor including a "doomsday" plan made up entirely by cuts.

Wolf, Voltaggio , Gjerde among James Beard nominees

By Richard Gorelick — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:00:00 EST

The James Beard Foundation announced the list of restaurant and chef semifinalists for the 2012 James Beard Foundation Awards. Cindy Wolf of Charleston, Bryan Voltaggio of Volt and Spike Gjerde of Woodberry Kitchen are among the 20 semifinalists for Best Chef Mid Atlantic, one of 10 regional categories. All three chefs have made the semi-finalists list before. Only Wolf has made it to the finalist round, twice, in 2006 and 2008.

Car crashes into KFC in Md., killing one person

The Associated Press — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:38:00 EST

Prince George's County police say a BMW has crashed into a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in Landover, killing one person and injuring several others.

Traffic: Accident on JFX south at Cold Spring Lane

The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:35:01 EST

No major delays on transit systems

As of 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, traffic was slow on I-83 southbound near Cold Spring Lane, due to an accident.

Good morning, Baltimore: Need to know for Tuesday

The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:57:00 EST

Weather, traffic, today's front page and more

Tuesday forecast: Cloudy, high near 51

The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:17:00 EST

Low around 40 Tuesday night

The National Weather Service is calling for Tuesday to be cloudy in the Baltimore area, with a high near 51 and south winds between 5 and 14 miles per hour, gusting as high as 25 miles per hour.

Three siblings from Fallston die in crash near Bel Air

BY ERIKA BUTLER, ebutler@theaegis.com — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:16:00 EST

Two injured taken to Baltimore hospital; two others unhurt

Three siblings – two brothers and their sister – from Fallston were killed Monday evening in a three-vehicle accident near Bel Air, a Maryland State Police spokesman said.

Baltimore Co. Council poised to reform development practice

By Arthur Hirsch , The Baltimore Sun — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:14:00 EST

Vote scheduled Tuesday on planned unit developments

The Baltimore County Council is poised make it easier to get information about plans filed under a real estate development method that has been criticized as too easy on builders and too hard on residents trying to keep track of what's going on in their neighborhoods.

State to decide on contract that affects 157 foster children

By Yvonne Wenger, The Baltimore Sun — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:07:46 EST

Department of Human Resources will decide this week whether to renew contract with Hyattsville company

Maryland officials plan to announce this week whether the state will sever ties with the state's second-largest foster care provider, a decision that also could determine whether the company keeps its contract in the District of Columbia.

UMMS in expansion mode

By Andrea K. Walker, The Baltimore Sun — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:01:00 EST

Hospital system has been scooping up smaller hospitals

Since becoming a part of the University of Maryland Medical System three years ago, Upper Chesapeake Health has attracted new doctors, broken ground on a new $60 million cancer center and won over patients who once left Harford County for care.

In limbo, Huguely jury must avoid distractions

By Justin Fenton , The Baltimore Sun — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:09:00 EST

Deliberations begin Wednesday after three-day break

Elaine Pollack says she can sympathize with jurors in the George Huguely V murder trial — she and the 11 others who deliberated the fate of Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon in 2009 also labored under the glare of intense media attention.

Maryland Air National Guard losing planes, mission

By Matthew Hay Brown , The Baltimore Sun — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:08:00 EST

Other areas being added, but Air Force cancellation of C27J program nationwide to leave state without airlift capability for disasters, war

For months, the men and women of the 135th Airlift Group have been training on their new C27J Spartan turboprops for their deployment this spring to Afghanistan.

Grand Prix's contract calls for keeping finances private

By Luke Broadwater, The Baltimore Sun — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:13:00 EST

Downforce Racing officer says it's 'a little unfair' to ask company to open books

The new contract for the Baltimore Grand Prix calls for keeping the race's finances private, but race organizers say City Hall could choose to reveal that information.

Same-sex marriage bill moves to Senate

By Annie Linskey , The Baltimore Sun — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:41:00 EST

Vote set for key panel Tuesday

Gov. Martin O'Malley's same-sex marriage bill is set for a vote in a key Senate panel Tuesday, the next step after a drama-filled week in which the measure passed the House of Delegates by a narrow margin.

Mom speaks out about underage drinking after son's death

By Mary Gail Hare , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:41:39 EST

13-year-old dies in accident after Four Loko sickens him

Michael Thomas Truluck, 13, texted his family that he needed a ride home shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday. His mother said she saw nothing unusual in the request and sent her fiance to pick up Michael and two other boys, who had spent the afternoon together.

Conowingo work to temporarily close U.S. 1

By Candus Thomson , The Baltimore Sun — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:51:00 EST

Hydro dam gates to be removed for upkeep

Traffic on U.S. 1 will be stopped for up to 45 minutes on Tuesday and Wednesday to allow workers at the Conowingo Hydroelectric Generating Station to remove dam gates for maintenance.

Man seriously injured at cement plant in Carroll Co.

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:44:00 EST

Worker taken to Shock Trauma after skid loader accident

The Carroll County Sheriff's Office is reporting that a man is in serious condition after a workplace accident that occurred Monday at Lehigh Portland Cement near Union Bridge.

Baltimore to get spring-like temperatures this week

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:10:00 EST

Two from Jarrettsville charged with sexual abuse

BY KAYLA BAWROSKI, kabawroski@theaegis.com — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:48:00 EST

Two Jarrettsville residents are being held without bail in Harford County on sexual abuse charges stemming from alleged incidents several years ago.

Airman from Upper Marlboro one of four killed in Africa

By Matthew Hay Brown , The Baltimore Sun — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:38:00 EST

Air Force members were supporting war on terror

An airman from Upper Marlboro was killed Saturday in an accident in Africa, the Pentagon said.

Opponents of transgender bill protest before council vote

By Brian Conlin, bconlin@patuxent.com — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:59:00 EST

Baltimore County Council to vote on bill Tuesday evening

More than a dozen people gathered in Catonsville by 9 a.m. on a brisk President's Day morning outside the Frederick Road office of Councilman Tom Quirk to protest a proposed bill designed to protect transgendered people from discrimination.

Voltaggio goes to Annapolis in support of school breakfast

By Richard Gorelick — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:10:00 EST

Bryan Voltaggio, chef and co-owner of Volt, is scheduled to testify in Annapolis on Monday at 3 p.m. in support of increased school breakfast funding. Voltaggio and members of the Partnership to End Childhood Hunger in Maryland will testify on behalf of Maryland Meals for Achievement (MMFA), a school breakfast program, at a hearing of the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Education and Economic Development.

Good morning, Baltimore: Need to know for Monday

The Baltimore Sun — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:33:00 EST

Weather, traffic, today's front page and more

Monday forecast: Becoming sunny, high near 48

The Baltimore Sun — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:18:00 EST

Mostly clear skies Monday night, low near 33

The National Weather Service forecasts Monday to become sunny throughout the day, with a high near 48 and north winds between 9 and 13 miles per hour.

Kamenetz seeks savings if pension costs shift

By Liz Bowie , The Baltimore Sun — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 23:31:00 EST

He said school, government agencies could be combined; classrooms won't be affected

Baltimore County Executive Kevin B. Kamenetz said he is seeking legislation that would combine some school system and county government functions, an effort to save money if teacher pension costs are transferred to counties.

Citizens condemn Ladd's use of racial slur at Arundel meeting

By Steve Kilar, The Baltimore Sun — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:42:52 EST

Opposition to epithet will be presented Monday afternoon

Anne Arundel County activists have canceled a press conference planned for Monday during which they had planned to denounce "a climate of insensitivity and intolerance" that they said members of the Anne Arundel County Council have fostered. They will instead wait for the council session Tuesday before making any further statements.

Harris seeks to ban low-ceiling horse trailers

By John Fritze, The Baltimore Sun — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 16:48:00 EST

Proposal faces resistance from fellow Republicans

— Rep. Andy Harris, whose district is home to last year's Kentucky Derby winner, has tucked a ban on cramped horse trailers into a massive transportation bill pending in Congress, pitting him against lawmakers in his own party, farming interests and Western rodeo cowboys.