News 2008-04-29 Andanh.com

Unusual sendoff for officer Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Baltimore police officer killed outside a bar gets an unusual sendoff from his buddies

Ken Gartrell, the best friend of slain Officer Norman Stamp, hugs Sgt. Robert Kreczmer, Stamp's sergeant, after the service. Stamp, who spent the past 44 years working for the city's Police Department, was shot and killed by another officer outside a bar last week.

A TRAIL OF DECEPTION A fatal romance Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Cindy McKay embroils two sons in a deadly affair

Cindy McKay embroils two sons in a deadly affair

Deal would add $380 million to programs for bay cleanup Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Deal would add $380 million to programs for cleanup

A deal reached by congressional negotiators adds $380 million to the federal farm bill for programs to help clean up the Chesapeake Bay, lawmakers said yesterday.

Six teens accused in beating juvenile center trainee Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Six accused in beating juvenile center trainee

For more than an hour they listened to stories about what it felt like to be a victim. A woman talked about her husband's brutal beating. Someone else tearfully recounted her brother-in-law's murder.

Confidentiality impedes Md. child welfare reform, study says Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Confidentiality impedes Md. child welfare reform, study says

Reform of child welfare systems in Maryland and several other states is hampered by "misguided and secretive policies" that restrict disclosure of information about deaths and serious injuries resulting from abuse or neglect, according to a report to be released today by two national child advocacy groups.

Stimulus tax rebates begin arriving in bank accounts Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
1st payments being direct-deposited to 800,000 taxpayers

The first tax rebates began landing in taxpayers' bank accounts ahead of schedule yesterday, kicking off a $168 billion stimulus program to put cash in consumers' pockets and jolt the stalling economy.

Balto. Co. schools official leaves Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Academic officer departs after a year with the system

After a year on the job, the Baltimore County public school system's chief academic officer is no longer working for the district, a spokeswoman for the system confirmed yesterday.

Wright media blitz could hurt Obama Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Pastor makes no apologies for remarks; experts see ammunition for the GOP

At a moment when Sen. Barack Obama is struggling to win over white voters worried about the economy, a series of public appearances by his former pastor is threatening to revive a tempest over race, patriotism and religion that the Democratic front-runner hoped he had quashed.

Seeds of hope finally sprout Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Woman tended empty lot for two decades; now it will become a city park

Emma Worrell (far left) helps break ground for the new community park in Northeast Baltimore. Worrell owns a rowhouse next to the vacant lot and has cleared and cleaned up the space for decades.

Cops and bikers Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Baltimore police officer killed outside a bar gets an unusual sendoff from his buddies

Two rows of men, police officers and bikers, faced each other yesterday morning - lining the edges of Old Eastern Avenue as bagpipes played and city police carried the casket of Norman Stamp to a waiting hearse.

A challenge to secrecy Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Confidentiality impedes Md. child welfare reform, study says

Reform of child welfare systems in Maryland and several other states is hampered by "misguided and secretive policies" that restrict disclosure of information about deaths and serious injuries resulting from abuse or neglect, according to a report to be released today by two national child advocacy groups.

Farm bill may help the bay Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Deal would add $380 million to programs for cleanup

A deal reached by congressional negotiators adds $380 million to the federal farm bill for programs to help clean up the Chesapeake Bay, lawmakers said yesterday.

Teens charged in jail assault Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Six accused in beating juvenile center trainee

For more than an hour they listened to stories about what it felt like to be a victim. A woman talked about her husband's brutal beating. Someone else tearfully recounted her brother-in-law's murder.

Randallstown shooting witness sentenced Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Police conducted surveillance of his relatives. They searched 44 houses for him in a single day. And they staked out his mother's apartment in Owings Mills on holidays, hopeful that the long-missing witness to the only school shooting in Baltimore County's history might try to sneak home on Mother's Day or Thanksgiving.

Baring your all for BWI security Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The bad news: You still have to take off your shoes.

Man hospitalized for killing father Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
2007 killing blamed on psychotic episode

An Anne Arundel County man with a history of mental health problems was sentenced yesterday to treatment at the state's maximum-security psychiatric hospital for killing his father - a crime prompted by a psychotic episode, according to a court-ordered psychological evaluation.

GGP reveals downtown Columbia plan Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
General Growth Properties Inc. unveiled its plan for downtown Columbia last night, with redevelopment ideas that include a skating rink, new office, retail and hotel space and walking routes from The Mall in Columbia to the lakefront and Merriweather Post Pavilion.

Man shot, wounded in Annapolis Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A man was shot yesterday afternoon in a residential neighborhood of Annapolis and was taken to a hospital for treatment of wounds, the seriousness of which had not been determined, an Annapolis police spokesman said.

History for some, home for others Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Exhibit showcases Avery House's role in the modern era

The nonprofit organization that operates the Capt. Salem Avery House Museum (pictured) is presenting an exhibit that documents the house's role as a rustic vacation spot for area Jews. For Fishing, Family and Fun: Seven Decades of Communal Living by the Chesapeake Bay opened its yearlong run yesterday.

New checkpoint security screening unveiled at BWI Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:38:00 -0400
Measures include improved technology, as well as aesthetic changes

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff today unveiled a new checkpoint screening system being tested at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and announced other measures to make the process of providing identification at check-in less hectic for travelers.

Balto. Co. teacher charged in sex abuse Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A Baltimore County physical education teacher has been charged with sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl for more than two years at his Parkville home, police said yesterday.

MTA officer gets 5 years in fraud case Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A police officer for the Maryland Transit Administration was sentenced yesterday in federal court to five years in prison for his role in a scheme to burn vehicles owned by transit employees for the insurance money, said the Maryland U.S. attorney's office.

Charles F. Hieber Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
[ Age 64 ] Longtime Baltimore County school administrator

Charles Frederick Hieber, a longtime school administrator in southeastern Baltimore County, died of pancreatic cancer Tuesday at his home in Perry Hall. He was 64.

Balto. Co. teacher charged with child sex abuse Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:41:00 -0400
Police say elementary school physical education abused girl in his Parkville home over 2-year period

A Baltimore County physical education teacher has been charged with sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl for more than two years at his Parkville home, police said today.

Man critically injured after collision on I-695 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:45:00 -0400
Driver struck vehicle on Route 702, went wrong way on interstate

A man driving the wrong way on Interstate 695 early this morning collided head-on with a tractor-trailer, and emergency workers had to tear apart the car to extricate him, authorities said.

Balto. Co. seniors program seeks volunteers Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Baltimore County Department of Aging is seeking individuals to help lead a class in the "Living Well ... Take Charge of Your Health" series.

Police charge man in Carroll robbery Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A Westminster man has been arrested and charged in the armed robbery of a Carroll County convenience store, state police said.

Parents, kids learn together Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Parents as Teachers fosters development for Carroll families

Courtney Hundertmark, (right) a parent educator, works with Carly Snider and her son Collin through Parents as Teachers, an internationally used program that aims to foster early childhood development and show parents the crucial role they play during that period.

News Digest Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Town aims to redraw its core Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Developer proposing a $350 million renewal of downtown Columbia

A developer is proposing a $350 million renewal of downtown Columbia that would include a skating rink that doubles as open market space (shown here), a 300-room hotel and a small-cities institute that draws people from around the world.

Gingrich calls for medical update Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
At forum on preventable medication errors he urges a switch to electronic records

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich stressed the merits of switching to electronic medical records in an appearance in Baltimore yesterday.

FDA faulted on testing of blood substitutes Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Experimental blood substitutes raised the risk of heart attack and death, yet U.S. regulators allowed human testing to continue despite warning signs, a scathing new report says.

Seniors' teeth a growing concern Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Many lack coverage, money, specialists

Carrie Lemon, 72, now regrets not taking better care of her teeth when she was young. She has lost most of her teeth and can't afford dentures. With the number of Americans over age 60 expected to increase by 70 percent by 2025, experts say dental care for seniors is a major issue.

Gingrich touts benefits of electronic medical records in Baltimore speech Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:29:00 -0400
Former house speaker spoke at symposium in Baltimore today

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich stressed the merits of switching to electronic medical records in an appearance in Baltimore this morning.

Study finds more diabetic women getting pregnant Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Condition has risks for mother, newborn; rise is linked to diabetes among teens

The number of pregnant women with pre-existing diabetes has more than doubled in seven years, a California study found, a troubling trend that means health risks for both mothers and newborns.

For Hopkins students, a bald move Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity braves clippers to raise funds for cancer foundation

Greg Gold shaves off Doug Komoroski's hair as Sarah Gutbrod tends to Shivam Shah. Members of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity braved the hair clippers and went bald to raise funds for the Prostate Cancer Foundation.

William Thurmond, 81 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
William B. Thurmond Sr., a retired American Can Co. executive, died of a heart attack April 22 at Memorial Hospital in Easton. The McDaniel resident was 81.

Madelene L. Doyle, 77 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Madelene Lee Doyle, a retired certified public accountant and longtime Orioles fan, died of meningitis April 22 at St. Joseph Medical Center. The Cockeysville resident was 77.

Richard Anderson Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
[ Age 84 ] The laboratory technician and World War II veteran helped to restore the Liberty ship 'John W. Brown.'

Richard Lee Anderson, a retired laboratory technician and World War II merchant seaman who helped restore the Liberty ship John W. Brown, died Saturday of complications from a stroke at his Parkville home. He was 84.

Randall Greenlee Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
[Age 80] He worked at BGE for 42 years and helped it prepare for appearances before the Public Service Commission.

Randall Hagner Greenlee, a retired supervisor at Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., died of heart failure at Blakehurst Retirement Community in Towson on Tuesday. He was 80.

Mary Cromwell Levy, 92 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Mary Louise Cromwell Levy, a Baltimore homemaker, died April 21 at the Blakehurst Retirement Community in Towson of complications of Parkinson's disease. She was 92.

Deaths elsewhere Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Yossi Harel, 90

Margaret Johnston Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
[ Age 91 ] School baker was a dedicated community volunteer.

Patapsco Senior High School alumni from the late 1960s or early 1970s may share sweet memories of "Miss Margaret" Johnston, who as primary baker for the school for more than a decade, produced all the cakes and desserts students ate in their cafeteria.

Cambridge lighthouse replica project clears hurdle Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:51:00 -0400
Gov. Martin O'Malley has signed legislation granting a wetlands permit for the lighthouse replica planned for Cambridge.

Gingrich touts benefits of electronic medical records Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:29:00 -0400
Former house speaker spoke at symposium in Baltimore today

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich stressed the merits of switching to electronic medical records in an appearance in Baltimore this morning.

State Republican Party names new director Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:21:00 -0400
The Maryland Republican Party has named Justin Ready, a chief aide to state Sen. Janet Greenip, as its new executive director.

Man critically injured after collision with tractor-trailer on I-695 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:45:00 -0400
Driver struck vehicle on Route 702, went wrong way on interstate

A man driving the wrong way on Interstate 695 early Monday morning collided head-on with a tractor-trailer, and emergency workers had to tear apart the car to extricate him, authorities said.

Driven to make our roads safer Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Two weeks ago, this column suggested that cutting Maryland's highway death toll of more than 600 a year in half would be a worthy -- and achievable -- goal.

Truck flips, spills paint on I-70 near Hagerstown Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Traffic along heavily traveled Interstate 70 near Hagerstown was disrupted for about three hours yesterday afternoon when a box-trailer overturned, spilling paint and paint thinner onto the road and into a culvert, authorities said. No injuries were reported.

Lonesome whistle blew for last time Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
50 years ago this weekend, B&O's Royal Blue made last run

Fans of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad would have to agree with poet T. S. Eliot's assessment that "April is the cruelest month," because 50 years ago this weekend, the railroad stopped whisking travelers over its famed Royal Blue Route between Washington, Baltimore and New York City.

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