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Hedgehog Report: CT: Rell Won’t Run For Re-Election

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:25:51 -0500

According to Politico, popular Connecticut Republican Governor Jodi Rell will be calling it quits.Connecticut GOP Gov. Jodi Rell announced Monday that she will not run for re-election in 2010. Rell did not list a specific reason for her decision during a brief news conference, saying simply that “it’s time.” “After much soul-searching, [...]

Red Maryland: Hope, Change, Cynicism, Pants Afire

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:03:00 -0500

While in no way is the fight to stop Obamacare over, Saturday’s quote historic unquote passage of the House healthcare bill did settle one thing—if only for those who weren’t wise to it already—Obama is a liar and a cynic:

“And one more misunderstanding I want to clear [...]

The Dagger: Carey, Preston Win in Final Bel Air Count; Preston Will Not Seek Chairmanship

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:08:42 -0500

Number of comments: 4

Nearly a week after Election Night, provisional and absentee ballots re-elected Town Commissioners David Carey and Robert Preston over challenger Greg Adolph.

Final results announced Monday afternoon at Bel Air Town Hall included five absentee ballots and two provisional ballots. From those, Preston collected four votes and Carey gained six votes, [...]

Carroll Standard: Raw Sewage Spills into Liberty Reservoir

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:50:19 -0500

Carroll County government has reported that sewage was overflowing from a manhole in the woods behind a cul-de-sac on Country Fair Lane in Eldersburg. An undetermined amount of raw sewage spilled into a small creek located behind the cul-de-sac that flows into the Liberty Reservoir.

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Tales Of Two Cities: Lost on the Internet

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:33:00 -0500

A friend alerted me to this comment made by Barbara Russell on the Howard County Citizens Association listserv:

"Tonight I literally got lost on the Internet. I don't know how I ended up at an entry made by "Wordbones" which criticized my recent comments on this'" [...]

Delusional Duck: Study: Maryland ranks 49th in spending to keep walkers, bicyclists safe

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:17:00 -0500

Maryland, with a pedestrian death rate that is significantly higher than the national average, ranks second from the bottom nationally in its spending of federal transportation funds on resources for walkers and bicyclists, according to a study released Monday. The national study, entitled “Dangerous by Design,” concludes that a disregard for [...]

Capital Punishment: On The Foerfront on WNAV

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:13:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
This morning I talked about a number of issues ranging from freedom of speech in Iran and at Annapolis Middle School, to the poll about naming 145 Gorman Street after Ellen Moyer. You can hear it at: http://www.1430wnav.com/onthefoerfront.mp3 LISTEN TO CP Publisher Paul Foer on 1430WNAV at 8:15 every weekday morning. READ CP [...]

Delusional Duck: Allegany County wants to join Garrett in natural gas revenue

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:12:00 -0500

Road to production tax begins in Annapolis What’s good for Garrett County is good for Allegany. At least, it could be. So said the Allegany County commissioners, who requested Friday that the county’s delegation to Annapolis introduce legislation that would force producers of natural gas to pay a 5.5 percent tax at [...]

Delusional Duck: Frederick News-Post Editorial: Assume nothing

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:03:00 -0500

There’s a regular oops and a cyber-oops. The recent “accidental disclosure” of a confidential House Ethics Committee report prepared in July was a cyber-oops. It occurred when the report was discovered in an alarming state of public accessibility on a file-sharing network. So much for secrecy and the cloak it rides [...]

Maryland Moment: Some details on HUD projects in Pr. George's emerge

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:53:53 -0500

After Prince George's County came within one day of losing more than $5 million in federal housing funds, a few details on how it plans to spend the money have emerged. The funds that were at stake come from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's HOME Investment Partnerships [...]

The Dagger: Preston, Carey Re-Elected After Final Ballot Count In Bel Air

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:53:43 -0500

Number of comments: 4

Incumbent Bel Air Town Commissioners Rob Preston and Dave Carey appear to have both won re-election, albeit narrowly over challenger Greg Adolph, after a final tally of provisional and absentee ballots on Monday afternoon.

With the results too close to call following the town’s Nov. 3 municipal election, an absentee ballot [...]

Carroll Standard: Inmate Murdered in Eastern Shore Prison

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:47:14 -0500

The Maryland State Police is investigating the murder of a state prison inmate that occurred last night in a facility on the Eastern Shore.

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The Dagger: Harford Nets Hundreds of State and National Scholars; HCPS Students Earn Recognition for Achievements

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:44:31 -0500

From Harford County Public Schools:

The Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) recently announced the finalists for the 2009-10 Maryland Distinguished Scholar Award, which include three students from Harford County Public Schools (HCPS).

The finalists from HCPS are Alex Hutcheson, senior at C. Milton Wright High School; Drew Thatcher, senior at C. Milton [...]

Salisbury News: More From The Good Ole Boys

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:37:00 -0500

Number of comments: 2

First of all, why does the Salisbury Fire Department need a Public Information Officer? Anyone can put out a press release if it's needed.

What work is being done by Melissa Brown, SFD/PIO, that requires 45 hours of OVERTIME? While many people are stressing [...]

Salisbury News: AFP-Maryland Applauds Rep. Kratovil In Opposition Of HR 3962

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:34:00 -0500

Number of comments: 1

Membership will continue to communicate with Blue Dog during Conference process

ANNAPOLIS – Rep. Frank Kratovil (D-MD01) voted against HR 3962, the massive government overhaul of our health care system, on Saturday evening. Citing the devastating effect it would have on small businesses and the [...]

Maryland Politics Watch: Andrews: Widen I-270, BRT for CCT

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0500

County Council President Phil Andrews, who represents Rockville and Gaithersburg, has issued a memo explaining his support for adding two reversible lanes to I-270 and constructing the CCT as bus rapid transit.

Andrews favors adding two reversible lanes to I-270 that would be restricted to carpools, buses, motorcycles and [...]

The Dagger: Perrone: A Different Perspective on Health Care Reform

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:57:00 -0500

The following letter was received from Michael Perrone, Jr. of Belcamp, MD:

I would like to offer an analogy that I believe accurately illustrates the current state of health care costs in this country. Think of our health insurance system as a house in the middle of a hurricane. Water is [...]

Salisbury News: Attempted Murder

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:47:00 -0500

Number of comments: 1

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT: Attempted Murder

DATE: November 9, 2009

LOCATION: 28700 Block of Ocean Gateway, Salisbury, Maryland.

NARRATIVE: On November 9, 2009 at approximately 0524 hours, the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of 28700 Block [...]

Salisbury News: CRIME TASK FORCE MEETING

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:35:00 -0500

Number of comments: 1

Salisbury Mayor James Ireton, Jr., will hold a meeting of the Salisbury Crime Task Force tomorrow, Tuesday, November 10, 2009, at 1:00 p.m., in room 306 of the Government Office Building, 125 N. Division Street.

Agenda items for the Crime Task Force meeting include the [...]

monoblogue: A tale of three meetings

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:22:51 -0500

Sometimes one can go through a number of days having time to tend to personal affairs because the opportunity to engage officials isn’t particularly urgent – at least not in a public venue, anyway. Those of you who took a few minutes out of your day to contact Congressman Kratovil [...]

Delusional Duck: US Supreme Court refuses to stop sniper execution

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:20:00 -0500

The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to block Tuesday’s scheduled execution of sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad. The Court did not comment Monday on why it refused to consider his appeal. [...] Muhammad still has a clemency petition before Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine. [...]

Annapolis Politics: Shooting

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:10:00 -0500

Shooting (Sunday, November 8, 2009, 1:38 AM) – Officers went to the 1100 block of Madison Street for the report of shots fired. One victim was found with a gunshot wound to the right leg. He was transported to shock trauma. Neighbors reported hearing the sounds of an altercation before [...]

Delusional Duck: Bay cleanup plan calls for expanded federal regulation

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:10:00 -0500

Obama administration stops short of complete federal takeoverThe Obama administration unveiled today a new strategy for restoring the Chesapeake Bay, calling for expanded regulation and enforcement to curb polluted runoff from farms and developed lands, but backing away from a complete federal takeover of the cleanup effort. Under the plan, the [...]

The Silver Spring Penguin: Purple Line could pose problem for Bonifant St bar

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:00:59 -0500

Number of comments: 7
Bonifant Street retailers and restaurateurs don't want Purple Line tracks to impede automobile access on that road. One business -- the Quarry House Tavern at the corner of Bonifant and Georgia Avenue -- is particularly worried. ' [...]

Delusional Duck: CSX Becomes First Transportation Provider to Join Maryland Green Registry

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:27:00 -0500

CAMBRIDGE, MD (November 5, 2009) – CSX today was recognized as the first transportation provider to join the Maryland Green Registry, a voluntary self-certification program that promotes and recognizes sustainable practices by organizations throughout the state. The Maryland Green Registry includes organizations that complete a best practices profile covering environmental [...]

Just Up The Pike: percontee: not just sticks and bricks

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:22:00 -0500

part THREE of a series about new development proposals in Calverton and Hyattsville by Percontee.

Percontee is one of several companies owned by the Gudelsky family, once one of the region's largest [...]

Delusional Duck: PAX NAS Workers Discover Unexploded Ordnance Near Gate 3

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:19:00 -0500

On Friday, Nov. 6 about 6 p.m., while working to restore Pond No. 3 near gate three on base, a crew scanning the surface waters with a metal detector for debris discovered an unexploded mid-twentieth century 5 inch rocket. The area was cordoned off, the ordnance sand-bagged and guards were [...]

Delusional Duck: Learning to live with less, and appreciating it

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:15:00 -0500

For a man who has had his salary cut 10 percent and now has to work hard to make it to his next paycheck, Denny Robertson is in a philosophical frame of mind. “I have had to learn to live with less. But I have shelter and I have food, so [...]

On The Record: Monday law blog round-up

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:10:05 -0500

Happy Monday!

The cigarette makers don’t have to keep paying tobacco growers in Maryland. John Bratt’s technique would save those who confuse Alito and Scalia on the bench. The Supreme Court’s opposition to cameras in the courtroom doesn’t carry a lot of weight when the justices [...]

Maryland Politics Watch: Marc Elrich Comments on School Funding Dispute

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500

County Council Member Marc Elrich, a former 5th grade teacher at MCPS for many years, offered the following comments about the county’s school funding conflict with the state.

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The State BOE (Board of Education) is fundamentally wrong on this one. The compromise would have been to grant [...]

Carroll Standard: Bail Denied for Parkville Man Charged in Stabbing Of City Cop

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:52:35 -0500

A second man has been charged in the stabbing of an off-duty Baltimore City police officer early Thursday morning in Dundalk.

Police report that early Thursday morning Officer Eric Jansen, was leaving Christina’s Female Revue in Dundalk two individuals ran up to him and began stabbing him in the neck and [...]

The Sun: InsideEd: The chocolate milk debate

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:50:12 -0500

The National Dairy Council is fighting back. They sent information out today to try to combat what they see as the growing threat to milk drinking in public schools. The food activists who got soda out of school cafeterias may be moving on to chocolate milk. Horrors.

But the National Dairy Council [...]

Tales Of Two Cities: Stifling Competition

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:46:00 -0500

According to this story by Larry Carson in The Sun yesterday, Delegates Guy Guzzone and Warren Miller are planning to introduce legislation to restrict the number of licenses for liquor stores in Howard County.

“The bill limiting the number of new licenses for liquor stores, [...]

Sum Random Knowledge: Bethesda Fountains Part 8 (potd)

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:16:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
The definition of a fountain can be hard to pin down. Do you really need water spraying in the air? I don't think so. In the middle of Bethesda Place Plaza is a large shallow pool with rocks in it. On weekends you see kids jumping' [...]

Maryland Politics Watch: Senator Jennie Forehand Pays Tribute to Jean Cryor

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0500

By Senator Jennie Forehand (D-17).

Jean Cryor was a rare combination, professional and studious, together with a great sense of humor and an ability to walk in other people’s shoes. Her life experiences gave her a positive and common sense approach to public policy which made her very effective [...]

Salisbury News: BREAKING NEWS:

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:55:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
Gov. Crist declares a state of emergency as Hurricane Ida nears Florida Panhandle. [...]

Salisbury News: Suicides In The Downturn Raise Worries About Recession’s Real Cost

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:53:00 -0500

Number of comments: 7

Elkhart may be a harbinger of deadly increases in other hard-hit areas

ELKHART, Ind.— Coroner John White is presiding over a sad tally in this northern Indiana county, tracking rising numbers of suicides he believes are linked to the lingering recession.

Rumors of [...]

Salisbury News: Who Believes Salisbury News Will Drop Below 100,000 Before The End Of The Year?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:45:00 -0500

Number of comments: 6

Saturday:

138,369 Traffic Rank in US
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Sunday:

134,853 Traffic Rank in US
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Salisbury News: Gangs

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:40:00 -0500

Number of comments: 10
Joe,

A neighbor of mine pointed out something that is absolutely the truth. We have a "gang" problem in Salisbury and the members are Gary Comegys, Louise Smith and Shanie Shields. Their negative and fiscally irresonsible attitudes on important Council votes has done more to lead to the [...]

Just Up The Pike: what's up the pike: purple potamus was like the best name ever

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:37:00 -0500

Come by tomorrow for an update on the new Silver Spring Library. In the meantime, if you missed it last week, check out these photos of the shuttered City Place [...]

Salisbury News: Stabbing In West Salisbury

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:35:00 -0500

Number of comments: 7

While the details are not quite in yet, there was a stabbing in West Salisbury in the County. From what we've come to learn so far it was a Father/Son altercation. The victim will be OK. More to come......' [...]

Salisbury News: Sleep Tight, Don't Let The BED BUGS Bite!

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:30:00 -0500

Number of comments: 27

While the Salisbury Kennel Club brings in hundreds, (if not thousands) of people for their annual Dog Show, the Judges have to be housed somewhere. This year they chose the Comfort Inn in north Salisbury.

It turned out, this was not the best of choices [...]

Salisbury News: Two Posts In One

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:25:00 -0500

Number of comments: 3

1.) The Salisbury Kennel Club Dog Show on Saturday was very well attended and the Show was once again a success. I'd like to thank the Kennel Club for bringing in so much money to the local economy.

2.) Salisbury News also noticed the following.' [...]

Salisbury News: Salisbury Invaded By UFO's

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:20:00 -0500

Number of comments: 8

Everywhere I looked while riding east bound into Salisbury these flying crafts were descending onto a Farm near the Royal Farms on Rt. 50. I no sooner past this group and the next thing [...]

Salisbury News: Dead Wrong: Man Attends Own Funeral After Mix-Up Over Body's ID

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:15:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0

(CNN) -- On the holiday known as the Day of the Dead, a Brazilian bricklayer walked into his own funeral.

The sight of Ademir Jorge Goncalves alive shocked relatives, some of whom tried to jump out of the windows of the funeral home in [...]

Salisbury News: One Year Ago Today

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:10:00 -0500

Number of comments: 11

So tell me Folks, are we any better off today than we were a year ago? [...]

Capital Punishment: The Art of Advocacy...

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:08:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
The League of Women Voters of Maryland will present a half-day lobbying course on The Art of Advocacy on Saturday, November 14, 9 am to noon in the Miller Senate Office Building in Annapolis. A tour of the Legislative Complex is included. Six Maryland lobbyists from different interest groups [...]

Salisbury News: Two Tears Ago Today

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:05:00 -0500

Number of comments: 5

The old Salisbury Mall started to come down. Can you believe it's been two years and still nothing has become of the eye sore. All the bickering and fighting, everyone wanted something done NOW. Here we sit two years later and it's rarely brought back up [...]

Capital Punishment: Anti-Defamation League Sponsors Concert Against Hate in Washington

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:05:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
Perhaps you will be interested in joining CP in attending the Anti-Defamation League's at the "In Concert Against Hate" on Monday, November 16. This powerful and inspirational event honors heroes in the fight against intolerance, extremism and terrorism. The Concert tells the stories of ordinary men and women who have' [...]

Maryland Moment: First Click -- Maryland

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:03:28 -0500

Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Monday, November 9, 2009: Trial selection begins in case against Baltimore mayor Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon (D) begins the first of two court battles today in an attempt to clear her name over allegations of theft and perjury. If she [...]

The Silver Spring Penguin: Gratuitous Shot

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:00:37 -0500

Number of comments: 2
With one click of her camera, local photog Erin M captured the apprehension, anxiety and delirium that percolates backstage at Montgomery College's performing arts center. [...]

Salisbury News: Rick Pollitt’s Plan to Raise Your Taxes

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500

Number of comments: 19

On Tuesday evening, the Wicomico County Council will hold a public hearing on County Executive Rick Pollitt’s proposed amendment to the FY2010 budget. We are being told that this budget amendment is designed to cut spending. That’s what we are being TOLD.

In reality, Pollitt’s proposal is [...]

Salisbury News: Coming Soon

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:55:00 -0500

Number of comments: 1

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Salisbury News: Bells Will Be Ringing

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:50:00 -0500

Number of comments: 5
The Salvation Army will start ringing bells in just a matter of days. County Executive Rick Pollitt has always been very giving to the Salvation Army and we hope to deliver the best year the Army has ever seen.

Your becoming a volunteer will [...]

Salisbury News: Videos Of Interest That Are Popping Up Like Crazy

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:45:00 -0500

Number of comments: 2

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Salisbury News: Caption This Photo

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:40:00 -0500

Number of comments: 9
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Salisbury News: Motor Vehicle Crash Involving School Bus

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:35:00 -0500

Number of comments: 2

Narrative: On November 9, 2009 at approximately 7:40 a.m., Wicomico County Deputies responded to a motor vehicle crash in the area of Quinton Hill Circle Road, Wicomico County, Maryland. Upon arrival, deputies observed a pick up truck had collided with the rear of a school bus. [...]

Salisbury News: NY-23: Owens Breaks 4 Campaign Promises In First Hour In Congress

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:35:00 -0500

Number of comments: 3
Congressman-elect Bill Owens was sworn in at noon today.

Owens indicated in a press release that he was now in favor of the bill in direct contrast to his earlier position during his campaign.

According to Politico.com, Mr. Owens assured voters that he felt the public [...]

Salisbury News: Today's Wildlife Photo By Scott Phoebus

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:30:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
To Purchase Photos Email Me At ksphoebus@gmail.com

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Salisbury News: The Cactus Cuties Sing The National Anthem

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:25:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
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Delusional Duck: County Commissioners’…

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:23:00 -0500

...meeting minutes: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 Friday, July 31, 2009 [...]

Salisbury News: One Year Ago Today

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:20:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
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Delusional Duck: EPA Alerts W.Va. and Ohio Officials of Potential Concerns about AEP Coal Ash Impoundment

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:15:00 -0500

As part of an ongoing comprehensive review of dam integrity of coal ash impoundment sites nationwide, EPA has alerted West Virginia public officials and first responders that an impoundment at American Electric Power’s (AEP) Philip Sporn facility requires additional safety testing. While EPA does not believe the impoundment’s dam is [...]

Salisbury News: He Said To Me

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:15:00 -0500

Number of comments: 3
He said to me . . . I don't know why you wear a bra; you've got nothing to put in it
I said to him . . . You wear pants don't you?

He said to me . . ....... Shall we try swapping positions tonight?
I' [...]

Salisbury News: Join The 2009 Red Kettle Club

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:10:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0

Now, more than ever . . .

JOIN THE 2009 RED KETTLE CLUB

The Salvation Army - Salisbury Corps Serving Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset Counties

You are cordially invited to become a founding member of The Salvation Army Red [...]

Hedgehog Report: The Fall Of The Berlin Wall

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:05:36 -0500

On this day we celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall and, eve though he was out of office by this point, Ronald Reagan's ultimate victory in the Cold War. Personally, i was a mere 14 years old when the Berlin Wall fell and, to be truthful, my interest in news [...]

Salisbury News: Toys For Tots Fundraiser A Success

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:05:00 -0500

Number of comments: 1

Joe,

Toys For Tots Cruise In Saturday was very successful. $1700.00 cash and filled the small trailer with toys.

Thanks to all the fine folks that came out and supported TFT.
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Salisbury News: Speak Out Against Crime in Salisbury

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0500

Number of comments: 20

Attend this evening’s Salisbury City Council meeting. During public comment ask this simple question:

Will you continue to support the rising crime rate or will you take action against crime, starting now?

Let the Barrie Comegys bloc – Gary Comegys, Louise Smith, and Shanie Shields – know that you want [...]

Salisbury News: Is The Marcellus Shale Too Hot To Handle?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:55:00 -0500

As New York gears up for a massive expansion of gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale, state officials have made a potentially troubling discovery about the wastewater created by the process: It's radioactive. And they have yet to say how they'll deal with it. [...]

Delusional Duck: Meeting of the Charles County Water Resources Advisory Committee

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:54:00 -0500

Report on the November 5, 2009 meeting. WRACII_Nov52009.doc [...]

Salisbury News: China October Auto Sales Up 72 Percent On Stimulus

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:50:00 -0500

BEIJING

Powered by tax cuts and stimulus spending, China's October auto sales soared 72 percent from a year earlier, outpacing U.S. sales for another month, according to data reported Monday.

Automakers sold a total of 1.2 million cars and trucks, the government-sanctioned China [...]

Delusional Duck: Smart growth: 12 years later, a work in progress

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:45:00 -0500

Counties aren’t using priority funding areas as intended, study findsFaced with a study that found a major piece of the state’s smart growth policy is not working, Parris N. Glendening this week defended the landmark land-use legislation that he pushed into practice as governor a dozen years ago. The study focuses [...]

Salisbury News: Swine Flu Paranoia Gets Out Of Hand

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:45:00 -0500

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Delusional Duck: Lawmaker wants probe of E. coli and school lunches

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:40:00 -0500

The chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee wants an investigation into the risk of deadly E. coli getting into school lunches. Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., is worried about a recent outbreak that killed at least two people and sickened about two dozen others in 11 states. [...] The GAO said in [...]

Delusional Duck: Area suffers housing shortage near job centers

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:35:00 -0500

The Washington region has a shortage of housing close to where jobs are located. Housing that is there is unaffordable to people making 60 percent to 100 percent of the area’s median income of $102,700 for a family of four. [...] The region is short about 40,000 affordable units near these [...]

Delusional Duck: CSM Offering Free Seminars on Managing Your Money in Difficult Times

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:30:00 -0500

These are tough economic times, but with a little knowledge and good planning, anyone can weather the storm. That is why, according to College of Southern Maryland President Dr. Brad Gottfried, CSM is presenting 16 free ‘Money Smart’ educational sessions Nov. 14 at its La Plata Campus. Emphasis will be [...]

Salisbury News: Recap All Of Sunday's NFL Action

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:30:00 -0500

Four 'Contenders' in Serious Trouble

Halfway through the season, the Giants, Ravens, Packers and Bears are alive for playoff spots.

Mathematically.

Based on what happened to them Sunday, it looks like time to start preparing for 2010. For not only did they lose, the way they lost and the psychological ramifications [...]

Delusional Duck: Enjoy a Local, Farm-Fresh Turkey This Thanksgiving

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:27:00 -0500

This Thanksgiving, Maryland families are encouraged to purchase local, farm-fresh turkeys from one of the dozens of Maryland turkey growers across the state. “Maryland farmers grow some of the freshest and best tasting turkeys in the country,” said Agriculture Secretary Buddy Hance. “Buying locally supports Maryland’s economy and keeps us [...]

Delusional Duck: St. Mary’s Hospital Announces Changes to Visitation Policy

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:26:00 -0500

Keeping you and your family healthy is the top priority at St. Mary’s Hospital. This flu season, the hospital has made the following temporary changes to its visitation policy to minimize the impact of the flu on hospital patients, associates and physicians. The policy is effective Nov. 9 through March [...]

Delusional Duck: Car Chase Leads to Foot Chase, Wet Car, K-9 Arrests

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:23:00 -0500

Golden Beach was the scene of a bizarre series of arrests. Charles County Sheriff’s received a report of a stolen Toyota Corolla and issued an alert to authorities in neighboring counties. The Toyota was eventually spotted by a St. Mary’s County Sheriff Deputy in the early evening of Saturday, Nov. [...]

OMalleyWatch.com: Maryland One of Most INEFFICIENT States in Stimulus Spending

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:21:22 -0500

Number of comments: 1
I know that it has been a while since I’ve done some original reporting, but I think this one is definitely worth it and somebody needs to expose that Governor Martin O’Malley has created less jobs with his stimulus money than almost any other State. Vice-President Joe Biden held a [...]

Citizens For Greater Centreville: Pervious Concrete Can Help Slow Increase in Bay`s Nitrogen Load

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:10:50 -0500

The parking lots of Queen Anne’s County’s Bloomfield Farm will soon be modeling the latest in a series of efforts by the county to battle stormwater runoff pollution in the Chesapeake Bay.

Pervious concrete — the technology Queen Anne’s County will use in Bloomfield Farm’s parking lots — allows water [...]

Salisbury News: Look Familiar

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:04:00 -0500

Trooper rescues Hurlock man from burning home
HURLOCK -- A Maryland state trooper rescued a Hurlock man from his burning home Sunday morning, police said. More [...]

Maryland Politics Watch: Problems on the Left for Kratovil

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0500

Bob Stewart, Executive Director of Montgomery County’s giant public employees union MCGEO, has sent out an open email to the Democrats and the rest of labor blasting Congressman Frank Kratovil for not supporting health care reform. This is a sign of big problems to come for the freshman.

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Delusional Duck: U.S. to tighten rules for bay cleanup

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:59:00 -0500

Unease voiced about more controls on developers, farm waste The Obama administration is to unveil today its plan for taking control of the lagging Chesapeake Bay cleanup, amid growing grumbling from developers, farmers and even state officials that Washington is overreaching in what has until recently been a largely cooperative effort [...]

The Silver Spring Penguin: The Early Bird

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:00:49 -0500

This week, our country honors its veterans and all the sacrifices they've made. If it weren't for those brave men and women, The Penguin wouldn't be what it is today. ' [...]

Kevin Dayhoff: Ted Zaleski

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:03:00 -0500

A triptych of Ted Zaleski, the Carroll County Maryland director of management and budget, from my in depth April 2006 interview with him on the Carroll County budget process.

Kevin Dayhoff April 18, 2009

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Delusional Duck: Open Thread - November 9, 2009

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:00:00 -0500

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Delmarva Dealings: Why The Proposed Wicomico Budget Amendment Is Bad Policy

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:30:30 -0500

On Tuesday, November 10th, the Wicomico County Council will hold a public hearing on County Executive Rick Pollitt’s proposed budget amendment. Nominally, this budget amendment is to correct a revenue shortfall caused by a loss of over $6 million in state aid to the county. In reality, Pollitt’s amendment ... [...]

Delmarva Dealings: Speak Out Against Crime in Salisbury

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:30:30 -0500

Attend this evening’s Salisbury City Council meeting. During public comment ask this simple question: Will you continue to support the rising crime rate or will you take action against crime, starting now? Let the Barrie Comegys bloc – Gary Comegys, Louise Smith, and Shanie ... [...]

Kevin Dayhoff: Financial Times: Grime and punishment By John Thornhill

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:48:00 -0500

Financial Times: Grime and punishment By John Thornhill Published: October 30 2009

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“But modern-day Russia poses particular challenges to the fiction writer: everyday life appears so outlandish, at times, that it would be [...]

Kevin Dayhoff: Susquehanna River bridge

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:50:00 -0500

“Susquehanna River bridge” in Maryland October 10, 2009 by Kevin Dayhoff

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Kevin Dayhoff: Bath time at the Fair #1

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:19:00 -0500

“Bath time at the Fair #1”

Kevin Dayhoff August 1st, 2006

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Baltimore Reporter: “Obama, Obama, You Are Either With Them Or With Us.”

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:58:18 -0500

Asks Iranian Pro-Democracy protesters. Guess who he is picking? [...]

Baltimore Reporter: After the Health Care Bill

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:48:04 -0500

Yes, the Health Care bill passed the House Saturday 220-215. One Republican voted for Pelosicare: GOP Rep. Anh (Joseph) Cao of Louisiana. Since he was elected, Cao has backed the S-CHIP expansion, the $108 billion IMF bailout, and the omni-waste spending bill. And he voted to rebuke GOP Rep. Joe [...]

Baltimore Reporter: OBAMACARE ENDORSEMENTS: WHAT THE BRIBE WAS

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:28:23 -0500

By Dick Morris As the suicidal Democratic congressmen proceed to rubber-stamp the Obama healthcare reform despite the drubbing their party took in the ‘09 elections, the president trotted out the endorsements of the AMA and the AARP to stimulate support. But these — and the other endorsements — his package has [...]

Baltimore Reporter: Two from Laryn

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:25:26 -0500

Fort Hood Suspect Has Ties to 9/11 Mosque The Telegraph reports Nidal Malik Hasan attended the same mosque where three of the 9/11 hijackers worshiped: “Hasan, the sole suspect in the massacre of 13 fellow US soldiers in Texas, attended the controversial Dar al-Hijrah mosque in Great Falls, Virginia, in [...]

Baltimore Reporter: Reality Raises It’s Head and the Media Wakes Up About the Obama Administration’s Middle East Failure

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:23:02 -0500

By Barry Rubin There’s something big happening in the air regarding American media coverage of the Obama Administration. With the Washington Post in advance, the New York Times waking up the tiniest bit, the Los Angeles Times trailing far behind, and a lot of other newspapers getting tough, reality is seeping [...]

gaithersblog.net: Agenda - Special Mayor and City Council Meeting, 11/9/2009

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:43:46 -0500

From the City’s website:

Agenda - Special Mayor and City Council Meeting, 11/9/2009

Posted 11/6/2009

City of Gaithersburg
AGENDA FOR A SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2009, 7:30 P.M.
Full Meeting Package (pdf format)

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. INVOCATION

IV. CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION RESULTS
Background Material (pdf [...]

Tales Of Two Cities: The Doughoregan Dilemma

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:08:00 -0500

I feel sorry for the Carroll family. For most of their lives Philip and Camilla Carroll have watched as, one by one, neighboring farms became subdivisions. They have witnessed firsthand the dramatic transformation of Howard County over the last forty years. The 892 acre farm [...]