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A practical joke involving Del. Jon Cardin’s Aug. 7 marriage proposal to his girlfriend aboard a boat at the Inner Harbor has sparked an internal investigation of the possible misuse of Baltimore City Police Department resources.The pretend scene took ... ...
Three men charged with animal cruelty in cat's deathPublished August 14, 2009 by Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter
Three men were arrested and charged with animal cruelty Thursday after they allegedly tortured a cat in a microwave and freezer before tossing the animal into a river.Kevin Abel, 19, Scott McDowell, 18, and Richard Rioux, 25, were all arrested Thursday ... ...
Health care reform meeting a strong dose of democracyPublished August 12, 2009 by Baltimore Messenger
Mickey Goldberg and Sen. Ben Cardin had something in common Aug. 10 at Towson University. Goldberg came out to support a federal effort to reform the health insurance system in the United States. "Somebody has to stand up to these bozos," ... ...
Scores turn out for Cardin town hall meeting on health carePublished August 10, 2009 by Towson Times, Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times, North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times, The Jeffersonian
... has been updated. For more on the town hall meeting, go to political editor Bryan P. Sears' blog, Strange Bedfellows, here. And for a Tweet-by-Tweet account of the town hall meeting, go to Sears' Twitter page, here....
Cardin expecting big crowd for health care town hallPublished August 10, 2009 by Towson Times
Protesters and counter-protesters at a town hall meeting tonight at Towson University on proposed federal health care reform will not be allowed to bring their signs into the building and will be restricted to sidewalks away from the building, according ... ...
Police find no wrongdoing in light rail fatalitiesPublished August 7, 2009 by Towson Times
No criminal charges will be filed in connection to a July 5 light rail accident killed two Lutherville teens dead.Cpl. Mike Hill said Friday that a review of the incident by detectives and the state’s attorney’s office found “no criminal wrong-doing.”Connor ... ...
County Council formally introduces speed camera billPublished August 5, 2009 by North County News
A bill authorizing the use of speed cameras in Baltimore County was introduced as expected on Monday at a meeting of the Baltimore County Council.Bill Toohey, a spokesman for the Baltimore County Police Department, said 12 to 15 stationary cameras would ... ...
Burglars hit three more area churchesPublished August 5, 2009 by Towson Times
Baltimore County Police officials say area churches are following advice on securing their properties even as three more churches were burglarized last week. The three burglaries, which occurred between noon July 26 and 3 p.m. July 27 in the 1100, 1200 ... ...
Council approves deadline for developersPublished August 5, 2009 by Arbutus Times
The County Council on Aug. 3 unanimously approved a measure that will give residential developers nine years to begin projects -- but ends their ability to continue developing some projects as long as decades later under the same guidelines as when the ... ...
Update: Bail denied for woman in child pornography casePublished August 4, 2009 by Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter
Bail was denied this morning for a Middle River woman who is accused of being involved in a child pornography operation run out of her home.Shannon Leigh Honea, 26, was denied bail during a review Tuesday morning and is being held in the Baltimore County ... ...
Couple sentenced for abuse of horsesPublished August 4, 2009 by Owings Mills Times
A Windsor Mill couple was sentenced today for abusing three horses, including one which had be destroyed, after admitting the state had enough evidence to convict them.Under the Alford plea, however, Hilton and Donna Silver did not enter a guilty plea.The ... ...
County Council formally introduces speed camera billPublished August 4, 2009 by Towson Times, Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times
A bill authorizing the use of speed cameras in Baltimore County was introduced as expected on Monday at a meeting of the Baltimore County Council.Bill Toohey, a spokesman for the Baltimore County Police Department, said 12 to 15 stationary cameras would ... ...
Developers have 9 years to build ... or go back to drawing boardPublished August 4, 2009 by Towson Times, Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times, North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times
The Baltimore County Council on Monday unanimously approved a measure that will give residential developers nine years to begin projects — but ends their ability to continue developing some projects as long as decades later under the same guidelines as ... ...
Moxley: 'I am not resigning'Published August 3, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times, Towson Times, North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times
Baltimore County Councilman Sam Moxley, who was charged with driving under the influence nearly 10 days ago, said Monday he has no intentions of resigning.“I am not resigning, I can tell you that,” Moxley told the Times in a brief interview before Monday’s ... ...
Middle River couple arrested for filming child pornographyPublished August 3, 2009 by Northeast Booster
A Middle River couple has been arrested and charged with filming, distributing and promoting child pornography that allegedly involves children as young as 2 years old.John Nicklas, 34, and Shannon Leigh Honea, 26, of the 9700 block of Conmar Road, were ... ...
Expanded hearing schedule for speed camera bill is unlikelyPublished July 31, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times, North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times, The Jeffersonian, Towson Times
Despite bipartisan requests, an expanded public hearing schedule is unlikely for a speed camera bill that will be introduced on Monday night.A bill authorizing the use of speed cameras in Baltimore County will be introduced at the County Council ... ...
Baltimore County speed camera bill to be introduced MondayPublished July 30, 2009 by Towson Times
A bill authorizing the use of speed cameras in Baltimore County will be introduced at the County Council meeting on Monday night.Based on state law passed earlier this year, counties may implement speed cameras in school zones. In order to do so, however, ... ...
Anti-abortion group stages quiet protest in TowsonPublished July 30, 2009 by Towson Times, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter
About 40 people stood along Charles Street near the Beltway on Thursday morning protesting abortion by displaying graphic photos and signs to rush hour commuters.Jack Ames, of Towson, director of the Baltimore-based Defendlife.org, said the gathering near ... ...
County GOP calls for Moxley resignation following DUI arrestPublished July 29, 2009 by Towson Times
... records. READ MORE: How will Councilman Moxley's arrest impact his public career in the long term? In an online analysis by Bryan P. Sears, experts weigh in on the issues of political redemption and Moxley's future prospects. Go to www.towsontimes.com. ...
Experts offer mixed reviews for political futurePublished July 29, 2009 by Catonsville Times, Arbutus Times
Councilman Sam Moxley's arrest in Baltimore City last week on charges that he was driving under the influence of alcohol and allegedly caused a four-car accident have clouded his personal and political future. But some political pundits, along with ... ...
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