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Prison gang leader Roark pleads guilty, agrees to life term
Perry Roark, the co-founder and "supreme commander" of notorious prison gang Dead Man Inc., pleaded guilty to federal racketeering and related murder and drug charges this week, accepting a life sentence as part of the deal. Some of the charges would...Tags: Punishment, Trials, Theft, Black Guerrilla Family, Gang Activity
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Perryville casino seeks to cut slot machines by a third
Even as the General Assembly prepares to return to Annapolis this week to discuss the expansion of gambling, one of Maryland's three casinos has asked its oversight agency to take back about a third of the slot machines because of declining revenue.
Penn...Tags: Lotteries, Nancy Jacobs, Frank Turner, Annapolis, Problem Gambling
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O'Malley says he's "tired" of gambling, wants to put issue behind him
Maryland's governor wants the state's gambling issues in his rear view mirror, and expressed exasperation about the persistence of the debate on the eve of a special session he is calling to add another casino and allow Vegas-style games. "I’m so...Tags: Martin O'Malley, Government, Montgomery County (Maryland), Regional Authority, Prince George's County
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Ten Maryland schools receive National Blue Ribbon Designation
Ten Maryland schools have received a National Blue Ribbon designation, the U.S. Department of Education announced Thursday, an award bestowed on the highest-performing schools in the nation or those with extraordinary success in closing the achievement...Tags: Christianity, Severna Park, Roman Catholicism, Arne Duncan, Towson
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McCormick warehouse cuts energy bill to zero
With 369,000 square feet under roof, it would seem McCormick & Co.'s sprawling distribution center in Belcamp would have an eye-popping power bill, with some 3,300 light fixtures and a refrigerated storage area big enough to drive forklifts in and out....Tags: Frostburg State University, Energy Saving, Energy, Alternative Energy, Harford County
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Komen hands out grants for breast cancer work
The Maryland affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure has awarded $2.2 million to 26 local health departments, hospitals and other programs to provide free mammograms, breast exams and diagnostic tests. The money will also be used for support...Tags: Planned Parenthood, Medical Procedures and Tests, Hospitals and Clinics, Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore, Maryland), Johns Hopkins University
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New map, new politics in Western Md.
With a bit of math and a few clicks of a mouse, state Democrats transformed a once-sleepy congressional district in Western Maryland last week into one of the most closely watched political battlegrounds in the nation.
Hours after Gov. Martin O'Malley...Tags: Immigration, Political Fundraising, Frederick County (Maryland), Same-Sex Marriage, Federal Election Commission
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Rocky Gap casino license awarded
Hoping to turn around the struggling resort, Maryland's slots location committee awarded a license Thursday for a casino at Rocky Gap Lodge and Golf Resort in Allegany County.
The Video Lottery Facility Location Commission voted unanimously to issue...Tags: Lotteries, Garrett County, Finance, Regional Authority, Executive Branch
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Would-be casino operators unveil ideas for Rocky Gap
— One group that wants to open a casino at the Rocky Gap Lodge and Resort envisions amenities including five restaurants, a spa, a golf and tennis academy and an automobile museum. The other promises to invest $62 million to build a 50,000-square-...Tags: Mountains, Lotteries, Executive Branch, Joint Ventures, Anne Arundel County
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Slots commission rejects Landow's bid for Rocky Gap
Maryland's slots commission threw out a bid Friday by former state Democratic Party Chairman Nathan Landow to build a casino at Rocky Gap, leaving a single offer in play for the Western Maryland resort. The decision concerning one of Maryland's five...Tags: Mountains, Finance, Finance, Annapolis, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means
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Neighbor kills neighbor in dispute over trees
A dispute over whose property three trees were on prompted one neighbor to fatally shoot another neighbor with a rifle in Western Maryland on Wednesday, and police said this morning they have a suspect in custody. Maryland State Police said the victim,... -
Changes in hunting regulations proposed
A number of hunting regulation changes are being considered by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Wildlife and Heritage Service as a result of receiving more than 1,000 comments at stakeholder meetings, public hearings and online forums. The...
Tags: Conservation, Wildlife, Natural Resource Industry, Natural Resources, Labor Day
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