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Harris calls for expanded audit of education spending
Rep. Andy Harris said Thursday that he will request an expanded review of the Maryland Department of Education's use of federal funds after an audit found that the state may have to return up to $540,000 in misspent stimulus dollars and money designated...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Inner Harbor, Baltimore County, Elijah E. Cummings, U.S. Department of Education
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Maryland says ACC has created budget 'hole' by withholding shared revenues
An attorney representing the University of Maryland argued Thursday that the Atlantic Coast Conference has left the college's athletic department with a vast budget "hole" by improperly withholding millions of dollars in shared conference revenues after...
Tags: Florida State University, Atlantic Coast Conference, Maryland Terrapins, Big Ten Conference, North Carolina Tar Heels
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Ruppersberger issues statement on audit
The Baltimore SunRep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger on Thursday joined the chorus of lawmakers criticizing Baltimore City schools for spending stimulus money and dollars designated for poor children on $99-per-person fried chicken dinners, a makeover day and two cruises...Tags: Inner Harbor, Crime, Law and Justice, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Justice System
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Federal audit finds city schools misspent stimulus, Title I funds
The Maryland State Department of Education may have to pay back up to $540,000 in federal money intended to help the state's poorest schools after a scathing audit found that Baltimore City was one of two school districts that misspent the funds, using...
Tags: Inner Harbor, Arts and Culture, Salads, U.S. Department of Education, Culture
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Rocky Gap, state's fourth casino, opens in Western Maryland
Gambling started Wednesday afternoon at the Rocky Gap Casino Resort right after the state approved the opening of its fourth casino, one that Western Maryland leaders hope will lure not only gamblers but also their families to a region eager for more...
Tags: Lakes Entertainment Incorporated, Casino and Gambling Industry, Cecil County, Casino and Gambling, Gambling
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Laurel Police report 3 robberies with firearms [Crime log]
Laurel police report felonies, arrests and property crimes. Prince George's County police report violent crimes and property crimes. Anne Arundel County Police report major crimes. Howard County police report major crimes, break-ins and car thefts. City...Tags: Howard County, Crime, Law and Justice, Theft, Fort Meade (military base), Laurel
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Baltimore second in per-pupil spending, Census Bureau says
The Baltimore school system ranked second among the nation's 100 largest school districts in how much it spent per pupil in fiscal year 2011, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The city's $15,483 per-pupil expenditure was...
Tags: Andres Alonso, Montgomery County (Maryland), New York City, Teaching and Learning, Students
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Laurel Relay for Life is a walk through the night
Nancy Becraft has a T-shirt from each year Laurel has held a Relay for Life, and has witnessed the growth of the event since the first relay in 1999. "We only started out with about 11 teams," Becraft said. This year there are 40 teams, and counting....
Tags: American Cancer Society, Arts and Culture, Human Interest, Prostate Cancer, Customs and Tradition
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Beretta has no plans to leave, yet
The Baltimore SunDespite Beretta's threats that the company would leave Maryland if new gun laws were passed and signed by Gov. Martin O'Malley, Beretta USA has no current plans to abandon its headquarters in Prince George's County. In a statement sent to The Baltimore...Tags: Firearms, Personal Weapon Control, National Rifle Association of America, U.S. Army, Gun Control
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Tower FCU, Gilbane Building Co. employees renovate Laurel home during Christmas in April
A team of more than 40 volunteers from Tower Federal Credit Union, headquartered in Laurel, and the Gilbane Building Co. helped renovated the Laurel home of a disabled Navy veteran April 27 during Prince George's County's Christmas in April effort....Tags: Heavy Engineering, Manufacturing and Engineering, Laurel
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Roads, bridges, transit projects announced with gas tax hike
The Baltimore SunThe gas tax increase Gov. Martin O'Malley signed into law Thursday will pay for weekend MARC service between Baltimore and D.C., roads and bridges throughout the state and construction on the Red and Purple lines to begin as soon as 2015. The first...Tags: Baltimore County, Montgomery County (Maryland), Baltimore Red Line, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Harford County
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Laurel Police report armed robbery on Baltimore Avenue [Crime log]
Laurel Police report felonies, arrests and property crimes. Prince George's County police report violent crimes and property crimes. Anne Arundel County Police report major crimes City of Laurel Baltimore Avenue, 14100 block, May 5. Theft. Armstrong...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Theft, Laurel
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