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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: Crime, Law and Justice, Prince George's County, Fort Meade (military base), Laurel, Theft
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Leader wins six regional press association awards
The Laurel Leader won six awards, including a first-place award for photography, in the Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association's 2012 editorial contest. The awards were for newspapers in Division D, non-dailies with a circulation more than 20,000, and...
Tags: Photography and Video, Services and Shopping, Laurel, Newspapers, Newspaper and Magazine
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Council to consider mayor's proposed pension changes
With the city retirement system short hundreds of millions of dollars in unfunded liabilities, officials say they are likely to begin requiring municipal employees to contribute to their pensions. "Pretty much everyone is in agreement that it's fair,"...
Tags: Government, Politics, Mary Pat Clarke, Pension and Welfare, Montgomery County (Maryland)
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Tuesday traffic: Crash on Route 100
One lane and one shoulder of westbound Route 100 in Anne Arundel County are closed at WB&A Road due to a crash that happened at 8:46 a.m., according to the State Highway Administration. A four-car crash on the outer loop of the Baltimore Beltway at...
Tags: Odenton, Penn Line, Highway Transportation, Maryland Transit Administration, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Towson Times garners nine awards in MDDC editorial contest
The Towson Times took home nine awards Friday in the Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association editorial contest, including a "Best of Show," meaning it was superior to the first-place winners from other circulation divisions. The Baltimore Sun Media...Tags: Towson, Timonium, Halloween, Newspapers, Newspaper and Magazine
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Counties, city face potential loss of piggyback revenue
Maryland's counties and Baltimore face a collective loss of more than $40 million a year and some taxpayers could get refunds if a decision by the state's highest court isn't reversed on appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. The state Court of Appeals ruled...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Credit and Debt, Politics, Judges, Douglas F. Gansler
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MARC gets a boost
Last week presented the sort of opportunity that elected officials crave. As Gov. Martin O'Malley signed the gas tax increase into law, he announced a slew of new Maryland transportation projects — $1.2 billion in all — that can now move...
Tags: Long Island Rail Road, Maryland Transit Administration, Inner Harbor, Politics, Tour Operations Industry
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'Congressional hearings' help Howard students embrace the Constitution
Being called to a congressional hearing can be an intimidating experience for national leaders, business executives and even elected officials. But Gorman Crossing Elementary School fifth-grader Tobi Arewa is getting used to it. "At first when I am...
Tags: Government, Politics, Judges, Language, Justice System
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I-95 rest area in Laurel to be closed weekdays for paving
Beginning Monday morning, the Maryland Welcome Center on northbound Interstate 95 in Howard County will be closed for paving, the State Highway Administration said. The northbound rest area lots and the travel plaza will be closed 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.,...
Tags: Memorial Day, Laurel
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County executive wants new Anne Arundel economic head to help small businesses
The Capital, Annapolis, Md.Ginni and Rick Morani survived their first year in business with the help of a local bank and reaching out to area chambers of commerce. But the owners of the local franchise of Doctors Express haven't had any interaction with the Anne Arundel...Tags: Laura Neuman, Small Businesses, Fort Meade (military base), Economic Policy, Annapolis
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EDITORIAL: Editor's notebook
The Capital, Annapolis, Md.The current system for providing bus transit in Central Maryland is fragmented, inefficient and more expensive than it needs to be. So says John Powell Jr., the Howard County transportation administrator, who is pushing to create a nonprofit...Tags: U.S. Postal Service, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Mail Order Industry, Laurel, Annapolis
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Robert Vigorito to be honored before 30th annual Columbia Triathlon
Robert Vigorito knew he had changed some lives over the years since he helped start the Columbia Triathlon in 1984. He transformed an inaugural event that attracted fewer than 100 competitors into one of the top triathlons in the country with as many as...
Tags: East Haven, Human Interest, Fractured Rib, ABC's Wide World of Sports (tv program), Ironman World Championship
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