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Group to consider how to get more information about pesticide use in Md.
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comIn July, members of a work group created as a result of a measure that passed the Maryland General Assembly earlier this year will start looking at ways to get more information about pesticide use in the state. This group — which will consist of...Tags: Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Environmental Issues, Asthma, Maryland General Assembly, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Sunday ride: Blue Ridge Riding Club holds season's first pleasure show
julieg@herald-mail.comThe first year Amanda Krause and her horse, Coty, participated in a Baltimore County, Md., horse show many years ago, Coty bucked her off him, Krause recalled Sunday. Coty wasn’t used to shows at the time, said Krause, who has had Coty since he was...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Frostburg State University, University System of Maryland
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2013 session of Maryland General Assembly productive for Washington County
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comWashington County’s state legislators said that the 2013 session of the Maryland General Assembly was a productive one for the county, with many delegation bills being approved. The county also got a $1.55 million share of a wealth-based grant...Tags: Government, Highway Transportation, Labor Legislation, Elections, George C. Edwards
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Progressive O'Malley gets his wish list
If the longstanding rumors are true and Gov. Martin O’Malley really does have his sights set on a presidential nomination, the 2013 legislative session could go a long way toward solidifying his liberal qualifications for a Democratic primary...
Tags: FBI, Government, Media Industry, Victor R. Ramirez, Labor Legislation
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Republicans in Maryland General Assembly face 'an uphill struggle'
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comMinutes after the Maryland General Assembly adjourned for the final time in 2013 last week, two Washington County delegates headed out the door, even as many of their colleagues readied for the late-night parties in Annapolis that typically follow the end...Tags: Republican Party, Ronald N. Young, Politics, Annapolis, Robert A. Zirkin
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Letter to the Editor - April 6
Of all taxes, gas tax will hurt Marylanders the most To the editor: What a sad time for Marylanders. They are going to be subjected to a regressive gas tax that will have an automatic tax accelerator tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). It is...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Market and Exchange, Public Transportation, Consumer Confidence
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Medical marijuana bill advances in Md. House
A measure to allow medical marijuana in Maryland moved forward in the House of Delegates on Saturday. The House gave the bill preliminary approval with little discussion, though it still needs a final vote in the chamber. The legislation would create a...Tags: Government, Medical Marijuana Therapy, Labor Legislation, Executive Branch, Civil and Public Service
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Salem Avenue team competes in Destination Imagination Regional Tournament
A team of four students from Salem Avenue Elementary School, including Mariama Cham, Journey Reed, Caleb Everhart and Andrew Harris participated in the Destination Imagination Regional Tournament March 2 at South Hagerstown High School. The team...
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Two teams from Paramount Elementary school place first in Destination Imagination competition
Two teams from Paramount Elementary school placed first in the Western Region of the Maryland Destination Imagination competition March 2 at South Hagerstown High School. It was the first time Paramount Elementary School participated in the event. The...
Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Schools, Elementary Schools
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Md. Senate committee votes to repeal death penalty
Gov. Martin O’Malley’s bill to repeal the death penalty inched one step closer to becoming law when a Senate committee passed the measure in a 6-5 vote. The bill now moves to the full Senate floor, where it also expected to pass. Sen....
Tags: Government, Nancy Jacobs, Executive Branch, Thomas V. Mike Miller, James Brochin
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Betty A. Nilson
Betty Ann Nilson, 81, of Hurlock, Md., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. Born Sept. 21, 1931, in Arbutus in Baltimore County, Md., she graduated from Catonsville High School in 1948. She was the...
Tags: Harriet Tubman, Catonsville, University of Maryland Medical Center
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Washington County delegation weighs in on bill to repeal death penalty
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comGov. Martin O’Malley testified Thursday at hearings in front of the House and Senate judicial committees in support of his bill to repeal the death penalty, but a majority of Washington County legislators still support the death penalty. “Is...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Government, Criminals, Interior Policy, NAACP
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