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Irreverent, oompah-filled Oktoberfest fun at Blob's
Since mid-September, lots and lots of bars in town have been touting specials and tie-ins in observance of Oktoberfest, the 200-year-old celebration of Bavarian culture and huge excuse to drink lots of beer. But few places in Maryland have a right to...Tags: Entertainment Events, Alcoholic Beverages, Dance, Arts, Festive Events
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Prison system unlocks help for Maryland's environment
Here, recycling is the name of the game. Copper and aluminum obviously, but also steel, brick and even seemingly worthless nuggets of concrete from demolished buildings find their way to new and productive uses. Grasses are planted to protect critical...Tags: Aquaculture, Safety of Citizens, Chesapeake Bay, DOC: The Documentary Channel (tv network), Government
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Price tags put on intermodal sites
The most controversial of four proposed sites for a Baltimore-area center for transferring cargo between trucks and trains carries the lowest cost estimate, while one that has virtually no close neighbors would cost nearly twice as much, according to...Tags: U.S. Army, Prince George's County, Transportation, Woodrow Wilson, Anne Arundel County
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Pedestrian, 50, killed in early morning crash in Jessup
Anne Arundel County Police are investigating a crash in Jessup that killed a 50-year-old resident. The accident occurred at 3 a.m. Wednesday, when a Ford pick-up truck traveling south on Montevideo Road struck Robert Ashworth Brown, who died at the...Tags: Chicago Hotels
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Congressional redistricting plan brings another district to Howard
Howard County will soon have three congressional representatives instead of two, assuming the redistricting plan adopted last week by the Maryland General Assembly survives an expected court challenge. Proposed by Gov. Martin O’Malley, a Democrat,...Tags: C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Ellicott City, Clarksville, Maryland General Assembly, Government
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Estimates show Elkridge site cheapest option for CSX facility
A new cost analysis from the CSX Corp. and the Maryland Department of Transportation shows building an intermodal railroad facility on a proposed site in Elkridge would be far cheaper than doing so at any of the three alternative locations being proposed....Tags: Dundalk, CSX Corporation, Transportation, Natural Resources, Conservation
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Safety concerns raised after back-to-back patient killings at Perkins
After two patients were killed in the span of a week by fellow patients at the state's maximum-security mental hospital, mental health advocates say safety must be improved — but one warned against a clampdown. "It sounds counterintuitive, but...Tags: Murder, Medical Specialization, Health and Medical Professionals, Defense, Justice System
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Treatment problems, fear found in state's high-security mental hospital, workers say
Workers at Maryland's maximum-security psychiatric hospital in Jessup, where two patients were slain recently, are calling on the state to address what they describe as problems in treatment and a pervasive climate of fear.
In the letter to state...Tags: Chemical Industry, Murder, Catonsville, Physical Fitness and Exercise, AFSCME
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Donate gifts to help these Laurel groups
Many people find the holiday season a time to share their blessings with the less fortunate. Local organizations and advocacy groups such as those below would put your gift to good use.
Fish of Laurel/Elizabeth House helps needy neighbors in the...Tags: Prince George's County, Ellicott City, Personal Income, Family, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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College News: County residents earn degrees, awards
Caitlin O'Brien, of Laurel, earned a Master of Art in forensic psychology in May from Marymount University, in Arlington, Va. The following students received departmental awards for the 2010-2011 academic year at the College of Notre Dame of Maryland:...Tags: Maryland, Medical Specialization, Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg, Virginia), Ellicott City, Clarksville
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Seniors
When Columbia was created more than 40 years ago, it was known as “the city without grandparents.” Today, according to the Howard County Office on Aging, seniors have made the county one of the fastest-growing jurisdictions in Maryland in the...Tags: Maryland, House Building, Medical Services, Ellicott City, Waverly (Baltimore, Maryland)
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Corrections officers attacked in two separate incidents
An officer at a prison in Jessup suffered a broken jaw and cheekbone during an attack by an inmate, and another officer at the Baltimore City jail was sexually assaulted by a detainee, according to state prison officials. The first assault occurred...Tags: Maryland, Abusive Behavior, Sexual Assault, Crime Victims, Prisons
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