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Fears for "tiers:" O'Malley septic bill worries greens
Gov. Martin O'Malley appealed to lawmakers Tuesday to adopt his "moderate" and "reasonable" proposal to curb development on septic systems, warning that unless sprawl is reined in the state's "Christmas future" would include loss of farmland and forests...Tags: Annapolis, Regional Authority, Local Government, Worcester County, Dorchester County
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Baltimore area's federal agencies a 'growth industry'
Despite budget cuts and anti-government rhetoric in Congress, Maryland officials say the two huge federal agencies based in Woodlawn — which have long helped buoy the region's economy — may be better positioned than others to ride out the...Tags: Medicare, Frederick County (Virginia), U.S. House of Representatives, Companies and Corporations, Health and Safety at School
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Md. grade school reverses ban on valentines
WALKERSVILLE, Md. — Paper hearts are welcome again at a Frederick County elementary school after parents protested a ban on Valentine's Day cards. Walkersville Elementary School Assistant Principal Diana Sargeant said Monday that students can...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Schools, Elementary Schools
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No. 3 Winters Mill wins its first state dual wrestling title
No. 3 Winters Mill was feeling something special Saturday at the Class2A-1A state dual championships. The Falcons ran off six pins against No. 8 Owings Mills and had the match won with seven bouts to go. The 66-4 victory at North Point High School in...Tags: High School Sports, Carroll County (Maryland), Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Arundel English-only bill: A hostile, empty gesture
County Councilman Jerry Walker wants to make English the official language of Anne Arundel County. That would make perfect sense if English weren't already, for all practical purposes, the county's official language. When was the last time you heard...Tags: Google Inc., Justice and Rights, Labor Legislation, Laws, Migration
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Snow totals in Maryland
Maryland WeatherAccumulations from Wednesday's snow event, such as it was, ranged from a trace at BWI to 2 inches in Frederick County, according to the National Weather Service. Most people if they were lucky saw a dusting on their lawns. Trained......Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Democrats, Republicans agree to push package of bills in Annapolis
A bipartisan group of senators put aside the battling that often prevails in Annapolis to announce Thursday a common agenda of bills that Democrats and Republicans can rally around. The bills would preserve scholarships for veterans, protect children...Tags: Culture, David Brinkley, E.J. Pipkin, Nancy Jacobs, U.S. Senate
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Bill would exempt college textbooks from Maryland sales tax
ANNAPOLIS — A bill being sponsored by eight Republicans in the House of Delegates to exempt college textbooks from the sales tax had its first hearing this past week in Annapolis. House Bill 38 calls for no sales tax on textbooks purchased in...Tags: Annapolis, Carroll County (Maryland), Queen Anne (Talbot, Maryland), Republican Party, Colleges and Universities
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Boy Scouts seek land in process dating to Colonial era
The 19 wooded acres in northern Harford County blend in well with the sprawling Boy Scouts campground that surrounds it.
But on state tax rolls, the tract essentially doesn't exist. No owner is listed — a rarity in Maryland — and as the Boy...Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Boy Scouts of America, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Carroll County (Maryland), Calvert County
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Deputy not liable in man's death after stun gun shocks, jury finds
An ex-sheriff's deputy from Frederick County is not liable for a suspect's electric stun gun death because his actions were reasonable and defended himself and others, a federal jury found on Wednesday. Retired Cpl. Rudy Torres did assault Jarrel Gray in...Tags: Trials, Weaponry, U.S. Department of Justice, Justice System, Trials
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Don't go to Ryleigh's cigar social expecting to smoke indoors
The Baltimore SunOn Feb. 1, Ryleigh's Oyster is throwing a cigar social that at first seems in blatant violation of the Maryland indoor smoking ban. The promotional ad features a slender stogie atop a glass of whiskey and promises giveaways of hand-rolled cigars from...Tags: Crossroads, Allegany County, Martin O'Malley, Carroll County (Maryland), Bars and Clubs
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Donna Bethea, health care analyst
Donna Bethea, a health care analyst and longtime Northwest Baltimore resident, died of leukemia Tuesday at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson.
She was 44.
Ms. Bethea was born in Baltimore and raised on Brighton Avenue. She was a 1985 graduate of...Tags: For-Profit Colleges, Bowie, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), UPS Inc., University of Maryland, College Park
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