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Howard County Briefs
Gardening volunteers The Howard County Conservancy seeks Wednesday morning drop-in gardening volunteers from 9:30 a.m. to noon to help maintain its themed and native plant gardens. All levels of experience welcome. For information, call Tabby Fique at...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Fine Artists, Arts, Boy Scouts of America, Dining and Drinking
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HCDFRS recognized as best EMS program in state
The Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services was recognized for having the best EMS program in the state foe 2013 by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems. According to news release, the “Star of Life”...
Tags: Howard County General Hospital, Ken Ulman, Hospitals and Clinics, Heart Attack
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Marriotts Ridge High principal spotlighted for leadership award [West Friendship]
Congratulations to Marriotts Ridge High School principal Adrianne Kaufman, who was recently announced as a winner in the Washington Post 2013 Distinguished Educational Leadership Awards. Earlier in her career in Howard County, Kaufman had been an...Tags: Cabbage, Ellicott City, American Cancer Society, The Washington Post, Relay for Life
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Leader wins six regional press association awards
The Laurel Leader won six awards, including a first-place award for photography, in the Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association's 2012 editorial contest. The awards were for newspapers in Division D, non-dailies with a circulation more than 20,000, and...
Tags: Laurel, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Newspapers, Photography and Video, Newspaper and Magazine
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Laurel Police report 3 robberies with firearms [Crime log]
Laurel police report felonies, arrests and property crimes. Prince George's County police report violent crimes and property crimes. Anne Arundel County Police report major crimes. Howard County police report major crimes, break-ins and car thefts. City...Tags: Laurel, Theft, Prince George's County, Fort Meade (military base)
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State Board upholds Dyer's removal
The Maryland State Board of Education has decided to uphold an administrative law judge's conclusion that former Howard County Board of Education member Allen Dyer did commit misconduct in office, which is grounds for removal from his seat. The state...
Tags: Primaries, Local Elections, Judges, Justice System
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Council to consider mayor's proposed pension changes
With the city retirement system short hundreds of millions of dollars in unfunded liabilities, officials say they are likely to begin requiring municipal employees to contribute to their pensions. "Pretty much everyone is in agreement that it's fair,"...
Tags: Local Government, Mary Pat Clarke, Finance, Interior Policy, Civil and Public Service
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Tuesday traffic: Crash on Route 100
One lane and one shoulder of westbound Route 100 in Anne Arundel County are closed at WB&A Road due to a crash that happened at 8:46 a.m., according to the State Highway Administration. A four-car crash on the outer loop of the Baltimore Beltway at...
Tags: Highway Transportation, Brunswick (Frederick, Maryland), Silver Spring (Montgomery, Maryland), Montgomery County (Maryland), Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Study of history earns honors for two students [Glenwood/Glenelg/Dayton]
Congratulations to Chris Messer, a Folly Quarter Middle School student, and Emma Halley, a sophomore at Glenelg High School. Chris recently earned a first place in the junior division, while Emma earned a second place in the senior division at the...Tags: University of Maryland, College Park, High Schools, Teaching and Learning, Schools, Health Organizations
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Towson Times garners nine awards in MDDC editorial contest
The Towson Times took home nine awards Friday in the Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association editorial contest, including a "Best of Show," meaning it was superior to the first-place winners from other circulation divisions. The Baltimore Sun Media...Tags: Timonium, Ryan Ripken, Newspapers, Halloween, Newspaper and Magazine
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Counties, city face potential loss of piggyback revenue
Maryland's counties and Baltimore face a collective loss of more than $40 million a year and some taxpayers could get refunds if a decision by the state's highest court isn't reversed on appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. The state Court of Appeals ruled...
Tags: Lawyers, Personal Income, Montgomery County (Maryland), Credit and Debt, U.S. Supreme Court
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Election season starts early [Editorial]
Maryland's primary may be 13 months away, but ready or not, the 2014 election campaign cycle is about to hit full stride. If it seems early, it is. With the primary now in June instead of September, new legislative districts, and an existing law that...Tags: Ken Ulman, Executive Branch, Elections, Government
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