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Parrott speaks to Tea Party about Annapolis session, death penalty petition drive
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comHagerstown Tea Party supporters gathered at the Beaver Creek Country Club on Thursday night to hear Del. Neil C. Parrott, R-Washington, talk about the recently concluded session of the Maryland General Assembly and a drive to collect petitions to...Tags: Gun Control, Montgomery County (Maryland), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Death Penalty, Annapolis
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Letters to the Editor - May 15
Please vote to keep Montgomery Township dry To the editor: Attention all Montgomery Township voters. Please vote “no” to keep Montgomery Township dry. If the Montgomery Township referendum passes, it will open the door for Whitetail Resort...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Elections, Crime, Law and Justice, Interior Policy, Immigration
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Correctional officers' rights must be upheld
The recent indictments of more than a dozen Maryland correctional officers on charges of corruption are deeply troubling. It is important to note, however, that more than 7,500 officers across Maryland perform a necessary job in a very dangerous...
Tags: Prosecution, Maryland State Police, Crime, Law and Justice, Punishment
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Myers won't seek another term in Md. House of Delegates
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comDel. LeRoy E. Myers, R-Washington/Allegany, announced Wednesday that he will not seek re-election to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2014, ending a run as a state legislator that began with an upset victory in 2002 over longtime House Speaker Casper R....Tags: U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, Elections, John Delaney, Annapolis, Politics
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Md. General Assembly session reviewed
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comWashington County state lawmakers gathered Thursday night at a public forum to discuss the recently concluded session of the Maryland General Assembly and answer questions from the public. About 60 people showed up Thursday evening at the Hagerstown...Tags: Energy Resources, Elections, Crime, Law and Justice, Ronald N. Young, Interior Policy
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Mismanagement and failed leadership led to the debacle at Baltimore's jail
The first words of Elvis Presley's classic hit, "Jailhouse Rock," were: "The warden threw a party at the county jail." In Maryland, the entire prison system is having a party thrown by gangs and official mismanagement ("Assembly leaders to be briefed on...
Tags: Prosecution, Prisons, Safety of Citizens, Government, Witnesses
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Congregation B'nai Abraham marks 120th anniversary
davem@herald-mail.comCongregation B’nai Abraham was founded more than a century ago, and over the years since there has been a rich history of Jewish life in Washington County that has been marked by Jews winning political freedom, the congregation moving through a...Tags: Holocaust Remembrance Day, Local Elections, Ceremonies, Christianity, Belief and Faith
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Complaining CEOs need to take a hike
I took a walk early Wednesday morning. Azaleas and dogwoods were in bloom. Green-again trees and shrubs were damp, dripping from Tuesday's rain. A zillion birds were singing, and even the starlings sounded sweet. The Orioles had won another game. A...
Tags: National Government, Moody's Corporation, Connecticut Labor Markets, Unemployment Rate, Government
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Group to consider how to get more information about pesticide use in Md.
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comIn July, members of a work group created as a result of a measure that passed the Maryland General Assembly earlier this year will start looking at ways to get more information about pesticide use in the state. This group — which will consist of...Tags: Autism, Environmental Issues, Baltimore County, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Asthma
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Museum buildings dedicated honoring legacy of South Mountain State Park
alnotarianni@aol.comThree buildings on two sites were dedicated as one museum Saturday, honoring the historical and cultural legacy of South Mountain State Park. South Mountain Recreation Area Superintendent Dan Spedden said Washington Monument and Gathland state parks...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Conflicts, State Parks, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Wars and Interventions
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Let's not jump to conclusions over who to blame for the city jail scandal
As I assessed the situation at the Baltimore City jail, and the subsequent indictments that came down because of the corruption of a few, I realized that while the rosy portrait painted by Gov. Martin O'Malley may not have been as bright as he would...
Tags: Martin O'Malley, Justice System, Prosecution, Political Corruption, Public Officials
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Lawmakers seek scrutiny of prisons in wake of Baltimore contraband case
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comSome Washington County lawmakers are calling for another look at the state prison system and how the prisons are run after federal charges were filed against 13 female corrections officers, seven inmates and five others with alleged gang ties last week at...Tags: Prosecution, Roxbury, Organized Crime, Prisons, Safety of Citizens
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