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Rocky Gap, state's fourth casino, opens in Western Maryland
Gambling started Wednesday afternoon at the Rocky Gap Casino Resort right after the state approved the opening of its fourth casino, one that Western Maryland leaders hope will lure not only gamblers but also their families to a region eager for more...
Tags: Allegany County, Marketing, Casino and Gambling Industry, Tourism and Leisure, Worcester County
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Federal audit finds city schools misspent stimulus, Title I funds
The Maryland State Department of Education may have to pay back up to $540,000 in federal money intended to help the state's poorest schools after a scathing audit found that Baltimore City was one of two school districts that misspent the funds, using...
Tags: U.S. Department of Education, Barack Obama, Finance, Ceremonies, E.J. Pipkin
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Laurel Relay for Life is a walk through the night
Nancy Becraft has a T-shirt from each year Laurel has held a Relay for Life, and has witnessed the growth of the event since the first relay in 1999. "We only started out with about 11 teams," Becraft said. This year there are 40 teams, and counting....
Tags: Health Organizations, Customs and Tradition, American Legion, Laurel, Prostate Cancer
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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: Fort Meade (military base), Theft, Laurel, Howard County
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Baltimore second in per-pupil spending, Census Bureau says
The Baltimore school system ranked second among the nation's 100 largest school districts in how much it spent per pupil in fiscal year 2011, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The city's $15,483 per-pupil expenditure was...
Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), New York City, Teaching and Learning, Andres Alonso, Students
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Beretta has no plans to leave, yet
The Baltimore SunDespite Beretta's threats that the company would leave Maryland if new gun laws were passed and signed by Gov. Martin O'Malley, Beretta USA has no current plans to abandon its headquarters in Prince George's County. In a statement sent to The Baltimore...Tags: National Rifle Association of America, Gun Control, Laws, Newspaper and Magazine, Martin O'Malley
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Tower FCU, Gilbane Building Co. employees renovate Laurel home during Christmas in April
A team of more than 40 volunteers from Tower Federal Credit Union, headquartered in Laurel, and the Gilbane Building Co. helped renovated the Laurel home of a disabled Navy veteran April 27 during Prince George's County's Christmas in April effort....Tags: Laurel, Manufacturing and Engineering, Heavy Engineering
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West Laurel man charged with killing wife, stepdaughter
A West Laurel man who apparently fatally shot his wife and stepdaughter barricaded himself inside the family's residence Monday morning after calling 911 and admitting to the crime, Prince George's County Police said. Ronnie Lee Rainey, 59, also shot at...
Tags: Murder, Shootings
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Racetrack handicapper has fresh face, old-school approach
In the first week of her reporting internship for a horse-racing newspaper, Gabby Gaudet nervously approached one of the most celebrated figures in the sport. "Can you tell me how you first got involved in the game?" she asked Kelly Breen, who trained the...
Tags: Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes, Towson University, Newspaper and Magazine, Radio
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Roads, bridges, transit projects announced with gas tax hike
The Baltimore SunThe gas tax increase Gov. Martin O'Malley signed into law Thursday will pay for weekend MARC service between Baltimore and D.C., roads and bridges throughout the state and construction on the Red and Purple lines to begin as soon as 2015. The first...Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), Baltimore County, Harford County, Martin O'Malley, Queen Anne (Prince George's, Maryland)
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Having 'more guns' on the street has one inevitable consequence [Commentary]
During the recent gun rights rally in Bel Air that was sponsored by the Harford County Republican Central Committee, one likely candidate for sheriff next year uttered the ultimate sound bite. Jeff Gahler, a veteran state trooper whom one would...
Tags: Elections, Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Government, Gun Control, George Zimmerman
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