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Legislation encourages wind farm, but hurdles remain
After three years of trying, Gov. Martin O'Malley has won approval of legislation that aims to spur construction of towering wind turbines off Maryland's Atlantic coast. Now comes the hard part. Daunting regulatory, political and financial hurdles...
Tags: Government, Plant Openings, Credit and Debt, Economy, Business and Finance, Taxation
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Business, labor groups back gas tax increase
Representatives of business and labor groups urged Maryland lawmakers Friday to fall in line behind Gov. Martin O'Malley plan to raise taxes on gasoline to fund transportation projects. At a morning news conference in Lawyers Mall outside the State...Tags: Government, Martin O'Malley, Maryland Area Regional Commuter Rail, Politics, Michael E. Busch
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After record growth, Maryland cruise terminal at capacity
Seven years after opening the South Locust Point cruise ship berth and terminal, Maryland port officials have a problem: capacity, as in, not enough. Without expansion, the record-breaking annual statistics will plateau at about 100 cruises and 241,000...
Tags: Carnival Cruise Lines, Tourism and Leisure, Cruise Ship Jobs, Travel, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport
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Coast wide contract reached between dockworkers, port operators
The union representing 14,500 East Coast and Gulf longshoremen and the representative of 43 port operators and shipping companies completed negotiations on a six-year deal, a federal mediator announced Wednesday afternoon. The terms of the Master...Tags: United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd., Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, International Longshoremen's Association
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Maryland Senate's First Citizen awardees honored
The Baltimore SunThree women known for strong will and public accomplishment received the Maryland Senate's First Citizen awards Wednesday, capping an annual tradition in the upper chamber. Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and former U.S. Rep. Helen Delich...Tags: School Examinations, Politics, Elections, U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, Annapolis
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MdTA's acting police chief gets permanent assignment
Michael Kundrat, a Carroll County native and 26-year veteran of the Baltimore Police Department, has been named chief of the Maryland Transportation Authority Police. Kundrat, 53, who has been acting MdTA chief for 18 months, was selected from a field of...
Tags: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Baltimore Police Department, Carroll County (Maryland), Harford County
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Teamwork made the Port's success possible
The Port of Baltimore had a very good year in 2012, during which it broke several cargo records and handled more autos and farm and construction machinery than any other U.S. port ("Port of Baltimore led the nation in two cargo categories in 2012,...
Tags: U.S. Army, Manufacturing and Engineering, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Machine Manufacturing
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Port of Baltimore led nation in two cargo categories in 2012, officials say
The Port of Baltimore led the nation in vehicle and roll on/roll off traffic in 2012 and surpassed previous marks for general cargo handling, state officials announced Wednesday. The port's public and private terminals moved 652,000 vehicles last year,...
Tags: Martin O'Malley, Manufacturing and Engineering, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Machine Manufacturing
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An odd flag to commemorate an odd war [Editorial]
So misunderstood is the historical context of the War of 1812 that Piotr Ilich Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture has become something of a standard at American concerts of patriotic music. Actually, it was written by the Russian composer in honor of his...Tags: Havre de Grace, Fort McHenry, United Kingdom, U.S. Military, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Baltimore County police raid Plaza Flea Market for counterfeit goods
As regulars perused handmade jewelry, discounted bedsheets, slightly-worn stuffed animals and other knick-knacks, dozens of Baltimore County police officers swarmed into a bustling Dundalk flea market Saturday morning to bust vendors allegedly selling...
Tags: Viagra (drug), Motion Picture Association of America, Patapsco, Services and Shopping, Motorcycles and Motorbikes
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New port cranes begin to shoulder load at Seagirt
The manufacturers of Asia just got a lot closer to Baltimore.
Four massive cranes at the Seagirt Marine Terminal began writing the next chapter in the region's maritime history Thursday morning as they started unloading a 981-foot cargo ship laden...Tags: Science and Technology, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Inner Harbor, Company Privatization, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
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Prepared text of Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's State of the City Address 2013
Mr. President, Madam Comptroller, Senators and Delegates, members of the City Council, clergy, colleagues in public service, committed people of Baltimore—thank you for the opportunity to report on the progress of our city and to renew our...
Tags: Property, Elections, Layoffs and Downsizing, Renovation, Job Layoffs
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