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New map, new politics in Western Md.
With a bit of math and a few clicks of a mouse, state Democrats transformed a once-sleepy congressional district in Western Maryland last week into one of the most closely watched political battlegrounds in the nation.
Hours after Gov. Martin O'Malley...Tags: Thomas V. Mike Miller, Immigration, Politics, Television Industry, Barack Obama
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McCormick warehouse cuts energy bill to zero
With 369,000 square feet under roof, it would seem McCormick & Co.'s sprawling distribution center in Belcamp would have an eye-popping power bill, with some 3,300 light fixtures and a refrigerated storage area big enough to drive forklifts in and out....Tags: Energy, Environmental Issues, Frostburg State University, Harford County, Renewable Energy
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Rocky Gap casino license awarded
Hoping to turn around the struggling resort, Maryland's slots location committee awarded a license Thursday for a casino at Rocky Gap Lodge and Golf Resort in Allegany County.
The Video Lottery Facility Location Commission voted unanimously to issue...Tags: Lotteries, Politics, Prince George's County, Jack Nicklaus, Companies and Corporations
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Would-be casino operators unveil ideas for Rocky Gap
— One group that wants to open a casino at the Rocky Gap Lodge and Resort envisions amenities including five restaurants, a spa, a golf and tennis academy and an automobile museum. The other promises to invest $62 million to build a 50,000-square-...Tags: Lotteries, Politics, Bonds, Landforms, Arts and Culture
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Slots commission rejects Landow's bid for Rocky Gap
Maryland's slots commission threw out a bid Friday by former state Democratic Party Chairman Nathan Landow to build a casino at Rocky Gap, leaving a single offer in play for the Western Maryland resort. The decision concerning one of Maryland's five...Tags: Prince George's County, Landforms, Donald C. Fry, Landforms, Economy, Business and Finance
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Gay Albright Cole, 60, of Cumberland, Md.
Gay Albright Cole, 60, of Cumberland, Md., crossed “the rainbow bridge” to rejoin family members and pets who are waiting there for her on Friday, May 18, 2012, at her home. Gay was born on Aug. 14, 1951, in Montgomery County, Md., the...
Tags: Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland), Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Manassas (Manassas, Virginia), Pets, Montgomery County (Maryland)
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Komen hands out grants for breast cancer work
The Maryland affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure has awarded $2.2 million to 26 local health departments, hospitals and other programs to provide free mammograms, breast exams and diagnostic tests. The money will also be used for support...Tags: Health, Maryland General Hospital, Howard County, Johns Hopkins University, Hospitals and Clinics
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Washington County Public Schools raise meal prices by 5 cents
andrews@herald-mail.comMeal prices in Washington County Public Schools will rise by 5 cents next school year — the second straight year of increases — but still will be among the state’s lowest, according to a school system official. The Washington County...Tags: Frederick County (Maryland), Prices, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Teaching and Learning, Breads
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Delegates continue battle of Little Orleans
andrews@herald-mail.comTwo Western Maryland delegates clashed again Wednesday over a bill to let some Allegany County students continue attending school in Washington County. Del. LeRoy E. Myers Jr., R-Washington/Allegany, urged the House Ways and Means Committee to pass his...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Kevin Kelly, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, Justice System, Teaching and Learning
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Neighbor kills neighbor in dispute over trees
A dispute over whose property three trees were on prompted one neighbor to fatally shoot another neighbor with a rifle in Western Maryland on Wednesday, and police said this morning they have a suspect in custody. Maryland State Police said the victim,... -
Changes in hunting regulations proposed
A number of hunting regulation changes are being considered by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Wildlife and Heritage Service as a result of receiving more than 1,000 comments at stakeholder meetings, public hearings and online forums. The...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Conservation, Hunting, Natural Resources, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Inaction could doom school-attendance legislation
andrews@herald-mail.comA bill aimed at settling a Western Maryland school-attendance dispute has died with an odd legacy. Even with 22 of the 23 members of the House Ways and Means Committee co-sponsoring the bill, it failed to advance from the committee, a preliminary step...Tags: Education, Maryland General Assembly, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, Teaching and Learning, Students
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