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Joseph E. Emerson, attorney
Joseph E. Emerson, a lawyer who was the former deputy county attorney for Frederick County, died Wednesday from cancer at his Frederick home. He was 77. The son of Capt. Alexander L. Emerson, who was known as the "man with the maul" as head of the...Tags: Frederick County (Maryland), Colleges and Universities, Catonsville, Justice System, Baltimore Police Department
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Baltimore Pride in a blender
Anyone who's been to Baltimore Pride -- or any Pride, really -- knows there is a lot to see. It takes a lot to make me raise my eyebrows, but I did on several occassions during the parade and block party in Mount Vernon on Saturday -- mostly with a...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Mount Vernon, Douglas F. Gansler, Executive Branch, Government
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June rainfall totals top 6 inches around the region
A trio of soaking rains in the past week has pushed rainfall totals above 6 inches across Central Maryland, nearly twice the normal monthly totals. At Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, 6.21 inches have fallen so far, with...
Tags: Baltimore County, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Baltimore Weather, Weather Reports, Prince George's County
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Minor derecho, tornado outbreak cap active week of weather
A lightning strike injured a Cecil County zookeeper, half-dollar-sized hail fell in several counties and tornado sightings sent people scurrying for shelter from Rockville to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. Yet the worst...
Tags: Weather Warnings, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Baltimore Weather, Tornadoes, Inner Harbor
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Storms packing confirmed tornado, heavy winds pass through Central Md.
Severe storms with a history of damaging winds and a confirmed tornado sighting moved through Maryland on Thursday afternoon, potentially the second outbreak of tornadoes in four days for the state. The Storm Prediction Center meanwhile confirmed that...
Tags: Air Transportation Delays, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Annapolis, Baltimore Weather, National Weather Service
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In 'bag war,' studies clash on plastic sack litter
As Baltimore City Council grapples once again with whether to levy a small fee on plastic and paper shopping bags, groups on both sides of the policy debate already are tossing out conflicting information on whether fees work, and even whether single-...
Tags: Conservation, Washington, DC, Environmental Politics, Gaithersburg (Montgomery, Maryland), Consumers
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Ulman and Brown: the power of two
Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown and Howard County Executive Ken Ulman shook up Maryland's 2014 gubernatorial race by announcing they will run as a ticket for the Democratic nomination in 2014. Politically and electorally, it's a shrewd and gutsy move. Picking...
Tags: Elections, Baltimore County, Primaries, Ken Ulman, Executive Branch
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Atholton freshman Irene Lu is Howard girls tennis player of year
Tennis was never so fun for Atholton freshman Irene Lu as when she got to put on the green and black school uniform and play as a part of a team. Lu first picked up a racket four years ago, and has played in numerous high-level USTA tournaments over the...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Howard County, High School Sports, Tennis
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City considering fee on shopping bags
Baltimore might impose a 10-cent fee on every plastic and paper bag distributed by merchants in the city — a move praised by environmentalists as a litter deterrent but decried by some businesses who say it would hurt them and their shoppers. City...
Tags: Local Government, Washington, DC, Annapolis, Groceries, Inner Harbor
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Gansler makes it explicit: No third term as AG
Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler removed any lingering doubts about whether he might seek re-election rather than run for governor as he released a statement Saturday vowing not to seek a third term. In a statement released to The Sun after...
Tags: Elections, Baltimore County, Ken Ulman, Justice System, Executive Branch
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Cummings endorses Brown-Ulman ticket
U.S. Rep. Elijah E. Cummings will announce today that he is endorsing the 2014 Democratic gubernatorial ticket of Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown and his running mate, Howard County Executive Ken Ulman. Cummings is expected to be on hand this morning in...
Tags: Elections, Hillary Clinton, Ken Ulman, Justice System, Barack Obama
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Howard Dems coy but festive at bash honoring Ulman
Howard County Democrats played it coy Thursday night at their bash honoring Howard County Executive Ken Ulman but were openly proud that their favorite son is poised to join Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown as No. 2 on the 2014 gubernatorial ticket. There were...
Tags: Elections, Ken Ulman, Ellicott City, Anthony G. Brown, Howard County
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