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University leaders praise O'Malley's proposed budget
The leaders of Maryland's university system say they're grateful that Gov. Martin O'Malley has proposed another increase in higher-education spending for 2012-2013 at a time when many states are slashing support for public universities. University...Tags: Barack Obama, Civil and Public Service, Financial Aid, Martin O'Malley, Colleges and Universities
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Discovery of WWII shells at state park spurs search
Growing up, George E. Raley Jr. heard stories that the military had conducted some sort of testing during World War II on the quiet Southern Maryland peninsula known as Newtowne Neck.
As an adult, he would learn that his father had assisted in...Tags: Applied Physics, Natural Resources, Nuclear Weapons, Natural Resources, Emergency Incidents
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O'Malley 'flush fee' increase may fall short
With the Chesapeake Bay cleanup at a critical juncture, Gov. Martin O'Malley is calling on Marylanders to double down on their contribution to the effort, proposing to raise the "flush fee" every household pays from $2.50 to $5 a month, on average....Tags: Local Government, Republican Party, Martin O'Malley, Plant Openings, Environmental Politics
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More explosives found in St. Mary's state park Tuesday
Underwater surveys of the shoreline along a state park in Southern Maryland turned up eight more World War II-era military explosives, according to fire officials. More than 18 pieces of military ordnance — artillery shells — have been...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Defense, Tourism and Leisure, Tourism and Leisure, World War II (1939-1945)
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More military explosives found in St. Mary's state park
Ten more World War II-era Navy artillery rounds have been found along the shore of a state park in Southern Maryland, the Office of the State Fire Marshal said Saturday. Newtowne Neck State Park in Leonardtown was closed Friday after several pieces of...Tags: U.S. Army, Defense, World War II (1939-1945), State Parks, Military Equipment
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Military weapons wash ashore in St. Mary's state park
A waterfront state park in Southern Maryland has been temporarily closed after several pieces of military weaponry washed ashore, authorities said Friday. Over the past few days a few "military ordnance" items were found on the waterline of Newtowne Neck...Tags: U.S. Army, Defense, Weaponry, State Parks, Military Equipment
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Five Maryland toll bridges to receive security upgrade
Five state-owned toll bridges will be getting an $11 million security upgrade, including new lighting, sensors to detect stopped vehicles and cameras to peer above and below the spans.
Work on the bridges — Bay, Key, Nice, Tydings and Hatem —...Tags: Conservation, Natural Resources, Natural Resources, Laurel, Defense
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PlanMaryland is a bureaucratic takeover
What if Maryland's governor initiated a plan to incrementally reduce local planning authority and concentrate it in the hands of unaccountable technocrats in Annapolis? What if he dusted off a 37-year-old law and used it as a pretext to implement this...Tags: Crossroads, Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Public Officials, Government
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Chief counsel McDonald appointed to Md. high court
Gov. Martin O'Malley filled 10 of the open judicial seats in Maryland Thursday, selecting Robert N. McDonald, the chief counsel for opinions and advice in the attorney general's office, for the state's highest court. McDonald, a former federal prosecutor...Tags: Martin O'Malley, Queen Anne's County, Prince George's County, Queen Anne (Prince George's, Maryland), Lawyers
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Man killed during struggle with sheriff's deputy
HERMANVILLE — The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office says a man has been fatally shot during a struggle with a deputy. Authorities say about 3:20 p.m. on Thursday, deputies were called to a home in Hermanville for a domestic assault. Police...Tags: Murder
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Environmental protection -- down and dirty
The Harford Soil Conservation District has named Dave Davis, of C.D. Davis Excavating, its Conservationist of the Year for his work with wetlands and stream banks, pond restoration, wildlife habitat restoration and erosion and containment control.
Davis,...Tags: Wetlands, Natural Resources, McAfee Incorporated, Forestry and Timber, Conservation
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Leonardtown chef sweeps National Oyster Cook-Off
A Southern Maryland chef swept the National Oyster Cook-Off on Saturday at the St. Mary's County Fairgrounds, a festival organizer said. Chef Loic Francois Jaffres, who owns and operates Café des Artistes in Leonardtown, took the contest's three top...Tags: Oyster Festival, Oysters
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