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Crowd at budget hearing says schools need more money
The message is loud and clear: Harford County Public Schools need more money for next year than what's been budgeted, according to many of the more than 100 people who attended a public hearing Thursday. The crowd, significantly more than the handful...
Tags: PTA, Budgets and Budgeting, Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Bel Air (Harford, Maryland)
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Michelle Obama wants Bowie State graduates to promote education
Michelle Obama encouraged the graduates of Bowie State University on Friday to live up to the legacy of their university's founders and the leaders of the civil rights movement by promoting the importance of education in the black community. "Just...
Tags: Graduation, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), Bowie State University, Comcast Center (arena), Colleges and Universities
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Anne Arundel County health briefs
Rabies prevention The Department of Health offers information on how to prevent the spread of rabies and what to do in the event of exposure. Rabies is most often seen in raccoons, bats, foxes and skunks. Information: 410-222-7168 or visit aahealth.org....Tags: Health Treatments, Lobbying, Family, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Medical Procedures and Tests
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With rights come responsibilities and some limits [editorial]
In much the same way the recent drug disposal day organized in Harford County was a valuable public service for people looking to safely divest themselves of unwanted medications, the gun turn-in day planned Saturday in Harford County and at locations...Tags: Interior Policy, Government, Symbols and Symbolism, Freedom of the Press, Civil and Public Service
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Eric DeCosta says Rolando McClain deserves a second chance
The Baltimore SunThe legal problems of Ravens linebacker Rolando McClain haven't cost him his roster spot, at least not yet. As McClain continues to deal with the aftermath of an arrest in his hometown of Decatur, Ala., on charges of disorderly conduct and resisting...Tags: Oakland Raiders, National Football League, Baltimore Ravens, Football, Eric DeCosta
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Laurel's D.A.R.E. program bridges divide between kids, police
When Ofc. Teddy Bell first came into Deerfield Run Elementary School this year, the students were skeptical. "They didn't consider this was a good thing for them," said Linda Ryland, a science and health teacher at the South Laurel school. "They could...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students
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Synthetic marijuana among top three substances abused by high schoolers
Synthetic marijuana ranked in the top three substances abused by the nation's high school students in 2012, according to a new report compiled by the Center for Substance Abuse Research at the University of Maryland, College Park. The drug -- herbs...
Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Bath Salt Drugs, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), Synthetic Marijuana, Colleges and Universities
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Maryland families to get new tool in fight against drug overdoses
Linda Fletcher lives in fear of reliving a nightmare: a son dying from a heroin overdose. Her son Kris Klipner succumbed to the drug in 2007. He was 28. Klipner's half-brother battles the same kind of depression as Kris. He suffers the same heroin...
Tags: Addiction, Drug Use, Lobbying, Family, Perry Hall
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Mocha Moms of Howard County a support group for stay-at-home mothers
These groups meet regularly. ALS Resource support group — First Saturday, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Educational support for ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) patients, family members and friends. Owen Brown Interfaith Center, Conference Room 116B, 7246...Tags: Anglicanism, Addiction, Howard County, Ellicott City, Lou Gehrig's Disease
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White House drug czar emphasizes drug treatment, education
As the federal government shifts its drug control strategy toward drug treatment and education initiatives, the U.S. drug czar said Wednesday at an event in Baltimore that he plans to emphasize the expansion of drug courts to divert nonviolent offenders...
Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Behavioral Conditions, Heroin, Anthony W. Batts
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Todd Huff has not learned from his mistakes
I was very much offended by Baltimore County Councilman Todd Huff's statement in The Sun, "I have learned from this mistake." Have you? ("Huff pleads guilty to DUI, says he's 'learned from this mistake,'" April 18). Eighteen years ago Mr. Huff pleaded...
Tags: Todd Huff, Parkville
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Moving beyond gun control
Gun control doesn't stop bombings, and it doesn't prevent violent people from buying nails, BBs or pressure cookers. While I am supportive of gun control — and applaud Maryland for being one of the few states taking a strong stance on gun possession...
Tags: Mental Illness, Health and Safety at School, Conservation, Interior Policy, Mental Health
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