Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Governor calls budget package "good for all Marylanders." Republicans say burden to local governments may force county governments to increase taxes.
The Maryland House of Delegates gave final approval Wednesday to a package of three bills that increases taxes on some state residents, shifts part of teacher pensions to local governments and undoes the so-called "doomsday budget." The votes Wednesday afternoon capped the three-day special session called by Gov. Martin O'Malley in order to override more than $500 million in cuts made in a budget passed in early April. The Senate approved the same three bills Tuesday. As part of the package, legislators approved by a vote of 86-51 what amounts to a 50-50 split of teacher pension costs with local governments. The split will be phased in over the next four years beginning July 1 with the new budget year. That bill also includes a doubling of…
The following information was supplied by the Harford County Sheriff’s Office, the Bel Air Police Department and the Bel Air Barrack of the Maryland State Police. In cases where a criminal charge is noted, the information provided does not indicate a conv
The following are recent arrests made by the Bel Air Police Department: Pylesville woman charged with violating probation Tammi Rebecca Neaves, 46, of the 400 block of Wheeler Road in Pylesville, was arrested May 14 on a bench warrant in a case in which she is charged with second-degree assault. Neaves was found guilty of second-degree assault in March and sentenced to probation, according to online court records. A warrant alleging she violated probation was issued for her arrest on May 8, according to online court records. Bel Air man faces drug, traffic charges Tony Vincent Raimondi Jr., 22, of the 800 block of Fairwind Drive in Bel Air, was charged May 11 with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, violating license…
The Aberdeen IronBirds will have a variety of new food options by opening day.
Entertaining baseball and family fun isn't all that's on tap when the Aberdeen IronBirds open the 2012 season next month. Ripken Stadium will have a variety of new food choices for fans when the Orioles short-season Class-A affiliate opens on June 20. The IronBirds rolled out two of their new food options—a burrito bar and a chicken wing bar—to members of the Aberdeen business community during the Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Tuesday. Aside from the new bars—both of which were met with high praise Tuesday on the club level at the ballpark—the IronBirds will add Conrad's Crabs, The Charred Rib, Seasons Pizza and Rita's Ice. Single-game tickets are now on sale. Ripken Stadium will host the Lardarius Webb charity softball game on …
A sergeant with the Harford County Sheriff's Office was taken to Shock Trauma last week after suffering from a medical emergency while on duty.
A Harford County sheriff's deputy is recovering this week after experiencing a medical emergency while on duty. The 38-year-old patrol sergeant, Noel Raufaste, was rushed to Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore on May 10, according to Monica Worrell, public information officer for the sheriff's office. Worrell said she could not release the type of emergency, citing medical confidentiality laws. Raufaste was located by a second deputy in the area of Bynum Road and Cannery Road in the Bel Air/Forest Hill area, Worrell said. As of May 11, the 10-year sheriff's office veteran had been released from Shock Trauma, but remained at the University of Maryland Medical Center. As of May 16, he had been released from that medical campus to …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Protestors argued that pit bulls are being unfairly targeted by the Maryland Court of Appeals.
Annapolis resident Stehle Harris is afraid she won't have a home. As the owner of a bull terrier, Harris said the recent Maryland Court of Appeals opinion that pit bulls and pit bull crossbreeds are dangerous could lead to a slippery slope. The opinion also states that landlords can prohibit the dogs from their properties. "I think pit bulls capacity to do damage is no greater than a chihuahua," she said. "I'm more apprehensive about smaller dogs." Harris was one of a group of Marylanders protesting the court's opinion at Lawyer's Mall in Annapolis on Tuesday afternoon. Erin Harty, of Baltimore, said Harris' fears aren't unfounded. As a volunteer at Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter, she said the center is already being …
Heavy rain Tuesday morning raised the water level in Deer Creek.
Driving through Rocks State Park this morning, I noticed how high the water was and snapped a few pictures. I couldn't get too close, though, because part of the stairway near mile marker 17.9 of Maryland Route 24 was underwater. Do you have photos from this morning's storm? Upload them to the gallery.
The Bobcats advance to the regional finals.
Bel Air High School boys lacrosse has earned a place in the regional finals following a 12-10, hard fought victory at Dulaney High School Monday night. The Bobcats will go on to face Howard High School on Wednesday in Howard County. “I knew coming in it would be a battle,” said Bel Air head coach Scoop Kelly. Bel Air lost to Dulaney earlier in the season by a slim 6-5 margin. “I guess it’s sort of ironic that we finished today 12-10 ... and luckily this time we move ahead in the playoffs,” Kelly said. “We caught the ball a little better. We finished [well]. In general our legs were there and we were a little more hungry than that first game of the year.” Three quick goals at the opening of the match put Dulaney in the hole for most of the …
A Bel Air man allegedly pulled the fire alarm at Regal Cinemas Bel Air Theater located at 409 Constant Friendship Boulevard in Abingdon.
(UPDATE 2:36 p.m. Wednesday)—A 34-year-old Bel Air man is was charged after he allegedly pulled the fire alarm at Regal Cinemas in Constant Friendship, fire marshals said. When the man, later identified as David Walters, learned that the showing of "Marvel's The Avengers" he paid to see was a "closed caption" showing, he expressed displeasure to management at Regal, according to deputy state fire marshals. Walters allegedly "became disruptive and argued with the theater manager," according to a release from the state fire marshal's office. Management offered Walters a refund or tickets for a future showing, but he refused and returned to his seat, according to fire officials. Once the movie came to a close, the Walters "became belligerent …
A van caught fire Friday night in the area of Route 24 and I-95.
The contest sponsored by Celebree Learning Center benefits Harford Family House and SARC.
The Harford Mall was transformed into a baby haven on Saturday during the third annual Harford’s Most Beautiful Baby contest. Blake Daniel Webster, age 8 months, was named the most beautiful baby and received the grand prize—which includes a full year of preschool donated by Celebree Learning Center and $1,000 cash donated by Susquehanna Bank, according to a release. Blake was selected out of 10 finalists by a panel of four judges. Mother/daughter and father/son look-a-like contests and a baby crawl race were also features of the day-long event. All proceeds from the event, sponsored by Celebree, went toward Harford County-based nonprofits Harford Family House and SARC, which stands for Safety Awareness Resources Change. SARC provides …
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Kenneth Pahr
1:57 am on Thursday, May 17, 2012
The Dems and O'Malley can do pretty much whatever they want in this state. I turned on WBAL radio today at about 1230pm and heard one of the hosts say, "I'm a Democrat so I think everything should be taxed." Yeah.....I turned on my CD after hearing that BS. more ›