End of an Era?
The
Sun
business desk asks whether the
means
, a
with a 148-year history in Baltimore. The
Washington Post
's crew
. Answer: Quite possibly.
Politics:
Missed it yesterday, but
from
The Sun
had some interesting tidbits, especially state Sen. George Della's (D-City) apparent distaste for Mayor O'Malley: "I'm beginning to like him more and more every day," Della said of likely O'Malley gubernatorial primary opponent Montgomery County Exec Doug Duncan. And David Nitkin's
from today focuses on Senate President Mike Miller's distaste for an investigation into the Ehrlich administration's hiring/firing practices during the legislative session (wait till the summer or fall, he says).
The Washington Times
slots dying again this year "because"--shock!!--"House Speaker Michael E. Busch refuses to negotiate on how to use revenues generated by slots." The AP reported yesterday that legislators
over who gets to appoint members to slots commission (if slots pass, that is). And the Capital News Service reported yesterday that--say it isn't so!!--D's and R's in Maryland
.
Who Let the Bears Out?
And some legislative updates: Western Maryland delegate
; labor and Latino activists
in Annapolis for stronger workers' rights laws.
Budget Bust
:
The Messenger
reports that Gov. Ehrlich's budget
for
.
Crime and Punishment:
Cecil County cops
in "one of the worst scenes I have ever seen in my 27 years of law enforcement" in Elkton; attorneys for Baltimore County murderer Vernon L. Evans Jr.
, claiming discrimination; state
.
Stories of the Day:
From the
Cumberland Times-News
, Western Maryland county officials
form Supreme Court on whether Ten Commandment monuments on public property are legal.
Sun
's Arthur Hirsch
the same subject in a decent feature (and
).
East Side Launches:
A couple of stories on development in Middle River from
The Jeffersonian
: Ryland
in Miramar Landing; Target
at Martin Plaza.
Bushwhacking:
Annapolis
Capital
president's visit to AACC.
Stinky Chickens:
From the Easton
Star-Demorat
, University of Maryland researchers
ammonia levels downwind from chicken houses.
Dorm-Room Drunk:
Underage drinking incident
Loyola SGA president.
Shot Down:
From
The Washington Times
, Southern Marylanders
at
.
Curtains:
Reisterstown-based R/C Theatres
.