News 2008-06-15 Andanh.com

In Harlem, a zone apart Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
N.Y. program could be model for helping impoverished Baltimore neighborhoods

Ebony Cherry, 7, a first-grader, learns about music at Promise Academy II Charter School, in Harlem. The Harlem Children's Zone created schools that offer breakfast, after-school programs and dinner to its students. The N.Y. program could be model for helping impoverished Baltimore neighborhoods.

9 shot in city in 4 1/2 hours Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Two die in late Friday-early Saturday 'spasm of violence'

Two die in late Friday-early Saturday 'spasm of violence'

Mother turns soldier's death into citizenship cause Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Soldier's mother turns pain over loss into cause

The news that her oldest son had been killed in Iraq was more than Michelle Murphy could bear.

Rosewood Center's acreage is lure for developers Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Neighbors are wary of facilities' future

Chicken coops and cornfields surrounded the state asylum in Owings Mills when it opened almost 120 years ago. The quiet countryside was considered by 19th-century health experts as the best place to care for the developmentally disabled, and over the years the number of patients grew from nine to nearly 3,000.

Old dam in Pa. upgraded as electricity source Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Old dam in Pa. upgraded as electricity source

The century-old dam on the Susquehanna River doesn't look like an energy source of the future.

State looks to recruit more foster fathers, families Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
State looks to recruit more foster fathers, families

Sam Macer didn't think much of it when a second-grader he was tutoring in Baltimore County asked if she could live with him. Children say those sorts of things; he obviously couldn't just whisk her away from her family.

'The Hons aren't dead' Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Critical comments from director John Waters met with beehives and boas

Adorned in an Amy Winehouse-inspired black wig and dressed in a neon pink mermaid skirt, a matching feather boa, a pink-sequined T-shirt and dusty pink house slippers, Robert Glick stood out yesterday among the thousands of people crowding The Avenue for the 15th annual Honfest in Hampden.

A powerful revival Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Old dam in Pa. upgraded as electricity source

The century-old dam on the Susquehanna River doesn't look like an energy source of the future.

Seeking a few good men Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
State looks to recruit more foster fathers, families

Sam Macer didn't think much of it when a second-grader he was tutoring in Baltimore County asked if she could live with him. Children say those sorts of things; he obviously couldn't just whisk her away from her family.

Have something to say to your Dad? Tell him today Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
L ast year, as Father's Day approached, I asked readers to answer the question, "What did you learn from your father?" The response was impressive. Men and women from all over, most of them baby boomers, took the opportunity to write loving tributes to their dads and to enumerate life lessons they'd passed along. Reading them made me happy, and envious. Many of the responses were posted on my blog, Random Rodricks.

A mystery behind the history Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Y es, they started with a costume ball and Queen Anne impersonator, but Annapolis is serious about its history. Maryland's capital has been marking the 300th anniversary of its 1708 charter since September. Last weekend, nine months into the yearlong celebration, it got around to a scholarly symposium on the subject.

A march for juvenile justice Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Residents urge Maryland officials to improve community services for young offenders

Kory Johnson said he has never been in trouble with the law, but the 15-year-old East Baltimore resident and his mother marched yesterday to call attention to Maryland's "broken" juvenile justice system.

Woman critical after boat accident Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A Pasadena woman remained in critical condition yesterday afternoon after a boating collision in Stony Creek near Fort Smallwood Road in Pasadena.

The week that was Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Prosecutors want teen tried as adult Anne Arundel County prosecutors said they will seek to move the juvenile court case against a 15-year-old Glen Burnie boy accused of killing a man with an aluminum baseball bat to adult court, where he could face stiffer penalties.

Edgewood man sought in fatal shooting Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Victim's brother also wounded by gunfire

Harford County sheriff's deputies are searching for a 29-year-old Edgewood man in the shooting death of an 18-year-old whose brother also was wounded in the gunfire early yesterday.

Violence, thefts could halt western county bus service Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
String of thefts, fights reported; driver attacked

The operators of a vital bus route through western Anne Arundel County are considering shutting it down after a string of thefts and fights, including one in which a driver was beaten.

Business Notes Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Giant Food has presented $2 million in grants from its 2007-2008 A+ BonusBucks program to more than 3,000 schools, including two in Anne Arundel County.

Mothers follow a natural path Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Parents adopt green practices, use organic products in raising their families

Cassandra Alls' friends thought she was crazy when she said her baby would be wrapped in cloth diapers and be eating homemade baby food. Some thought she would quit after a few weeks of sleep deprivation.

Storm destroys shed, canoes at environmental center Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A fierce storm that tore through the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center has sidelined one of its most popular programs: its educational canoe tours.

Letters Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
My family moved to Old County Road in Severna Park in 1958 and moved away in 1976. Each of my three brothers can probably tell a tale or two of some adventure that took place in or around the swamp near Sullivan Cove - muskrat hunting, losing shoes in the muck, seeing my first blue heron, ice skating on a connecting marshland.

Ex-soldiers to be hired early for teaching jobs Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
They will be signed up before enlistment ends

Anne Arundel County has become one of six counties and cities nationwide that have agreed to hire former military personnel as teachers two years before their military service ends.

Anne Arundel Education Notes Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Eastport Elementary School physical education teacher Stephanie Legacy has been named the National In-School Educator of the Year by the Bowling Proprietor Association of America.

Police blotter Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
An Annapolis man who was recently featured on the Anne Arundel County's Most Wanted TV show was arrested after an officer recognized him as a passenger in a passing taxicab, city police said.

Programs to teach house-painting skills Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The city of Annapolis will launch the first of two Sherwin Williams Home-Work Paint Training Programs tomorrow through June 27, with a second training class running from July 14 to 25.

Volunteer group gets $8,000 grant Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Volunteer Center for Anne Arundel County has received $8,000 in grant funding to get more middle school youths involved in community service during the summer.

Hospitals' acreage is lure for developers Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Neighbors are wary of facilities' future

Chicken coops and cornfields surrounded the state asylum in Owings Mills when it opened almost 120 years ago. The quiet countryside was considered by 19th-century health experts as the best place to care for the developmentally disabled, and over the years the number of patients grew from nine to nearly 3,000.

Two people killed in head-on collision Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:10:00 -0400
State trooper also injured in I-95 accident involving car driving the wrong way

State trooper also injured in I-95 accident involving car driving the wrong way

Smith learns a tough lesson Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
T here's a lot of "disappointment," some of it "extreme," in the Baltimore County executive's office this week. County exec Jim Smith has allowed that he's also "confused" and finds the situation "frustrating."

Police arrest man in murder-for-hire plot Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:50:00 -0400
Plumber accused of offering to pay $20,000 to man to kill wife

The owner of a Harford County plumbing company was arrested and charged with offering to pay an associate $20,000 to beat and kill his wife, city police said Friday.

Injured man flees ambulance on I-95 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Police find him unconscious, and he is taken to Shock Trauma

A man injured last night during a traffic accident in Essex bailed out of a moving ambulance on Interstate 95 as it was headed to Maryland Shock Trauma Center, police said.

School lunch prices rising by 40 cents Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
School lunch prices in the county are set to jump nearly 20 percent when students return in August.

National group opposes closing Rosewood Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A national advocacy group for the developmentally disabled asked the state yesterday to reverse its decision to close the Rosewood Center.

Long Green Pike bridge to be closed Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The county will close the Long Green Pike bridge starting Monday for 10 weeks while the 28-foot span is replaced with a wider one.

Market vouchers for eligible seniors Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Income-eligible older citizens can receive "checks" to purchase fresh produce and herbs at authorized farmers' markets in Maryland through Oct. 31.

Holton to speak for Children's Home Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Baltimore City Council member Helen L. Holton will be the keynote speaker for the annual meeting of the Children's Home in Catonsville from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Rolling Road Golf Club, 814 Hilltop Road.

More green, less waste Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Carroll students, parents 'moving out of the conversation into action'

Carroll students, parents 'moving out of the conversation into action'

Carroll officials begin effort to conserve water Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Carroll County commissioners and mayors signed a voluntary water conservation resolution yesterday, the latest step in a continuing effort to guard against shortages.

Construction starts at Carroll center Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Construction has started on the fourth building at Carroll County Commerce Center, a 32-acre business center in Westminster where 200,000 square feet of office, warehouse and industrial space is planned. The 30,000-square-foot building at the intersection of Interstate 97 and Route 140 will be completed this fall.

$1.3 million OK'd for Carroll Co. improvements Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Maryland State Board of Public Works has approved more than $1.3 million in funding for park improvements and land preservation purchases in Carroll County.

Making themselves feel at home Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Aid organization supplies houses to 3 Edgewood families

Three single mothers who have for years struggled to find an affordable home will soon become neighbors and first-time homeowners. Each family, all Edgewood residents, will move into newly constructed town houses on a quiet cul-de-sac in Havre de Grace.

Links connect generations, one to another Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Fathers and sons forge lasting bonds on the golf course

Like many fathers, Robert Wilson wanted to find the best venue for teaching his son Brandon how to be the best man he could grow up to be.

Officers get view of mental illness Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Will was the model student, lacrosse captain, student president at school. The Harford Technical High School whiz landed a four-year scholarship to the Johns Hopkins University. Everyone who knew William Garrett said the intelligent, affable teenager would one day be the president.

School panel taking board applications Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A temporary committee that will review candidates interested in serving on the Harford County school board will accept resumes and letters of intent for the next week and a half.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
I guess I'm old-fashioned, but I expect a news article to be more than a rewrite of a government press release.

Scaling the heights Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Operatic singer, 19, to perform in show benefiting studies

To hear her parents tell it, 19-year-old Anna Wallis began singing almost as soon as she could talk.

PEOPLE NEWS Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Keia Brown of Abingdon, Miss Northern Maryland 2008, will compete for the Miss Maryland title in the Miss America Organization Wednesday through Saturday in Hagerstown.

RECREATION NOTES Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Eden Mill Nature Center is offering recreation programs for all ages at 1617 Eden Mill Road, Pylesville.

Harford History Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Radio stations open in county As Harford County increased in population, the need for dissemination of local news and business advertising gave rise to three radio stations within the county.

Health notes Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Upper Chesapeake Health will host "Dining with Docs," a dinner, lecture and discussion at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in Upper Chesapeake Medical Center's Chesapeake Conference Center.

Democratic leaders work to keep voters 'fired up' over election Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
B arack Obama won Howard County's Democratic presidential primary by a solid 9,000 votes and 19 percentage points over Hillary Clinton, and local party leaders don't believe unity will be a problem as they look toward November's general election.

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