News 2008-07-01 Andanh.com

Residents decry Keswick deal Tue, 1 Jul 2008 22:47:00 -0400
Hundreds hear angry criticism of club's plan to sell Roland Park parcel

About 400 Roland Park residents filled St. David's Church for a meeting tonight hosted by the Roland Park Civic League to discuss a proposed deal that has the Baltimore Country Club selling off 17 acres of green space. Some listened from outside the packed church.

Leaders reserve judgment in inmate death Tue, 1 Jul 2008 20:31:00 -0400
FBI probes killing of suspect in jail cell after he was detained in officer's death

FBI probes killing of suspect in jail cell after he was detained in P.G. officer's death

Inmate escapes from officer in downtown Baltimore Tue, 1 Jul 2008 14:28:00 -0400
Maryland State Police and local authorities are searching for a man who escaped from a state corrections officer on his way to court this morning in downtown Baltimore, according to state prison officials.

Boy, 16, convicted of assault in Columbia mall stabbing Tue, 1 Jul 2008 18:54:00 -0400
Judge throws out attempted murder charge but finds youth had role in Jan. incident

Though he was acquitted of attempted murder, a teenager accused in a knife attack on another teen at the Mall in Columbia was convicted Tuesday of first-degree assault in Howard County court.

3 Baltimore police officers, driver of car hurt in crash Tue, 1 Jul 2008 21:14:00 -0400
Officers were headed to help a colleague chasing a robbery suspect

Three city police officers responding to a fellow officer running after an armed robbery suspect and two occupants of a Chevrolet were injured this afternoon when the vehicles collided near the former site of Memorial Stadium, police said.

Immigrant advocates stage rally after raid, arrests Tue, 1 Jul 2008 19:43:00 -0400
Organizers call federal actions inhumane

Hoisting signs that read, "Don't divide our families," about 100 immigrant advocates held a rally in Baltimore this morning to protest an immigration raid yesterday. The raid on an Annapolis painting company resulted in the arrest of 46 suspected illegal immigrants.

Former Md. Sen. Bromwell reports to federal prison Tue, 1 Jul 2008 16:16:00 -0400
Former Md. state senator pleaded guilty to a federal bribery charge last year

Former Democratic state Sen. Thomas L. Bromwell, who pleaded guilty to a federal bribery charge last year, is expected to report to federal prison today in Massachusetts, according to his attorney.

Maryland gets OK to design plans to fix ailing schools Tue, 1 Jul 2008 19:00:00 -0400
U.S. won't force big changes if most pass tests

Maryland and five other states are getting the OK to write their own prescriptions for ailing schools under the Bush administration's signature education law.

Md. soldier killed in Iraq is given posthumous citizenship Tue, 1 Jul 2008 19:51:00 -0400
Family of fallen man presented with bill that eases naturalization process

Michelle Murphy of Randallstown, center, is presented with a copy of the Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act at Fort McHenry. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, right, and U.S. Rep. Elijah E. Cummings said the new legislation will make it easier for green-card military service members to become U.S. citizens.

Arundel man sentenced for sexually assaulting girl, 13 Tue, 1 Jul 2008 15:00:00 -0400
Man, 19, pleaded guilty to one count of fourth-degree sexual offense in plea deal

A 19-year-old Brooklyn Park man was sentenced today to time served and probation for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in the basement of his grandmother's home.

U.S. eases 'No Child' rules for Maryland schools Tue, 1 Jul 2008 19:00:00 -0400
U.S. won't force big changes if most pass tests

Maryland schools with only a small group of students who can't pass state tests will no longer be labeled as failing and be forced to make draconian changes under a plan approved Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Education.

Advocates protest roundup of immigrants in Anne Arundel Tue, 1 Jul 2008 19:43:00 -0400
Organizers call federal actions inhumane

Hoisting signs that read, "Don't divide our families," about 100 immigrant advocates held a rally in Baltimore this morning to protest an immigration raid yesterday. The raid on an Annapolis painting company resulted in the arrest of 46 suspected illegal immigrants.

Leaders reserve judgment in death of inmate Tue, 1 Jul 2008 20:31:00 -0400
FBI probes killing of suspect in jail cell after he was detained in officer's death

The Prince George's county seat was both a memorial and a crime scene Tuesday. Thin black fabric was draped from the courthouse as state and federal authorities walked through the nearby jail, trying to determine how the man accused of killing Cpl. Richard S. Findley, a county police officer, ended up dead in his jail cell this weekend.

Police: Would-be carjackers assault pregnant woman Tue, 1 Jul 2008 18:46:00 -0400
A man punched a pregnant woman in the stomach during an attempted carjacking early today, Anne Arundel County police said.

Former state Sen. Bromwell reports to federal prison Tue, 1 Jul 2008 16:16:00 -0400
Former Md. state senator pleaded guilty to a federal bribery charge last year

Former state Sen. Thomas L. Bromwell, who pleaded guilty to a federal bribery charge last year, reported to federal prison today in Massachusetts to begin serving a seven-year sentence, according to a Bureau of Prisons spokesman.

Baltimore is recycling 19 percent more since January Tue, 1 Jul 2008 16:52:00 -0400
Baltimore City has seen an increase of 19 percent more trash since the single-stream recycling program started in January, the city Public Works department said.

Advocates rally after raid, arrests Tue, 1 Jul 2008 19:43:00 -0400
Organizers call federal actions inhumane

The 6 a.m. call jolted Nicolas Ramos out of bed. His cousin, Veronica Ramos, was on the other end sobbing. Armed federal immigration agents had broken down her apartment door and hauled away her husband, Eduardo Delgado, as their three children hid under their beds.

Brooklyn Park man sentenced for sexually assaulting girl Tue, 1 Jul 2008 15:00:00 -0400
Man, 19, pleaded guilty to one count of fourth-degree sexual offense in plea deal

A 19-year-old Brooklyn Park man was sentenced today to time served and probation for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in the basement of his grandmother's home.

3 teens held in two carjackings in Brooklyn Park Tue, 1 Jul 2008 18:46:00 -0400
Three teenagers were arrested Tuesday in connection with two carjackings in Brooklyn Park over three days, including one in which a pregnant woman was punched in the stomach, Anne Arundel County police said.

Mother who left child in hot car in Arundel faces charges Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Young child in distress is pulled from hot car after passer-by calls police

It was the kind of sight that makes a rescuer smash a vehicle's window: a young child, alone, locked in a car on a hot summer afternoon.

Inmate gets 15 more years in prison assault Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Killer says he saw stabbing and felt threatened by gang

A convicted murderer sentenced to an added 15-year term for assaulting a fellow inmate told an Anne Arundel County judge yesterday that he is being threatened in prison by gang members and was forced to resort to violence to protect himself.

Two people die in weekend crashes Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Two people were killed in traffic accidents in Anne Arundel County over the weekend - one in a single-car crash in Arnold and one in Laurel involving a suspected drunken driver, county police said yesterday.

2 badly hurt in crash that ties up U.S. 50 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A single-car crash just west of the Bay Bridge seriously injured two people late Saturday and shut down U.S. 50 near Cape St. Claire for hours, creating traffic jams as vehicles were rerouted onto side streets.

Man, 43, killed in car crash Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A man was killed yesterday when his BMW careened off a road in Arnold and crashed into several trees, according to Anne Arundel County Police.

Hearing delayed for teen charged in killings Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A county judge has postponed a hearing to determine whether a Cockeysville teenager accused of killing his parents and two younger brothers should be tried in the juvenile system or remain in adult court. The hearing had been scheduled for tomorrow.

Symposium set for Hispanic youths Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Hispanic College Fund and U.S. Hispanic Youth Entrepreneur Education will hold the fourth annual Maryland Hispanic Youth Symposium from July 9 to 12 at Towson University.

Senior housing meeting slated Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A community meeting about the Greens at Liberty, a proposed senior housing development in Randallstown, is set for tomorrow.

Lone ranger set to build a new force Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Effort launched to protect three city-owned reservoirs

Ranger Luke Brackett (right) was hired by Baltimore City in November to spearhead the creation of a new police force to protect the three city-owned reservoirs in Baltimore and Carroll counties.

Monkton resident, 18, dies in SUV crash Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
An 18-year-old Monkton resident who recently graduated from Dulaney Valley High School died early Saturday after the vehicle in which he was a passenger crashed near his home, police and family friends said.

Two boys riding an ATV hit by train in Baltimore County Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Two Eastern Baltimore County boys riding an all-terrain vehicle were injured, one seriously, when an Amtrak Acela train hit them last night, authorities said.

Balto. Co. family mourns girl, 7, killed while riding bike Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Girl was struck by van after entering road on her bicycle

The painful reminders of the tragic accident were everywhere outside the two-story house on Davis Avenue near Old Court Road in Woodstock.

Picture This: Go-karts let kids, adults unlock inner race-car driver Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
T he Go-Kart Track at 10907 Pulaski Highway offers children and adults a chance to explore their inner race-car driver. Kids as young as 4 can go 12 mph on a juniors track, while parents can ride with their 3-year-olds in a two-seated go-kart. Go-Kart Track Inc. in White Marsh is open year-round.

Swimming in reservoirs illegal, unsafe Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Baltimore County fire and medical emergency officials remind residents that it is illegal and unsafe to swim in reservoirs.

Farmers' market to be held Sundays Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore and Pearlstone Kayam Farm will hold a farmers' market from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sundays, July 6 to Oct. 26, at the Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC at 3506 Gwynbrook Ave.

Hearing the call of history Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Dozens gather in Westminster to relive Civil War

Owen Goffigon, 6, and his grandfather Don Fair react as men representing a Civil War unit from North Carolina present a rifle demonstration during a re-enactment in Westminster.

Lone ranger set to build a new force to patrol reservoirs Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Effort launched to protect three city-owned reservoirs

For the past eight months, Luke Brackett has been part administrator, part lone ranger.

Insider's guide to Union Bridge Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Carroll County town lures those wanting serenity, peace

Originally settled as a farming community in the 1700s and later known as Buttersburg because the town's general store operator would take local butter for payment on goods, Union Bridge didn't get its current name until 1820.

Teen shooting suspect to face evaluation Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A Forest Hill teenager, accused of shooting at a Harford County sheriff's deputy last week, was ordered yesterday by a judge to undergo a competency evaluation.

Help sought in finding Harford arsonists Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
State fire marshals are looking for help in several Harford County arsons over the weekend, authorities said.

Foul play ruled out in Harford bones discovery Tue, 1 Jul 2008 19:47:00 -0400
Harford County sheriff's deputies have ruled out foul play after the discovery of three human bones and a partial skull in a duffel bag in a Jarrettsville shed last week.

Libraries stir summer buzz for books Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Performer Tracey Eldridge (right) helps out with the Harford County libraries' summer reading program.

At 83, Father Martin still speaking to pain of addiction Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
His comeback was the worst-kept secret at Ashley.

Sponsorships salute Olympian Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
U.S. Paralympics racer is featured in ads as sponsorship opportunities grow

Tatyana McFadden, 19, a member of the U.S. Paralympics team that will compete in China in September, had limited endorsement opportunities when she competed in Athens four years ago. But since then, she and other disabled athletes have noticed a marked rise in corporate sponsorship opportunities.

Ellicott City adult bookstore diversifies offerings to avoid law Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Shop is focus of legal fights, residents' ire

For 11 years, Howard County officials and some residents have fought to close the jurisdiction's only adult bookstore.

One killed, one injured in Jessup wreck Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
One person died and another was seriously injured in a collision in Howard County over the weekend, according to police.

7-year-old 'touched a lot of lives' Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Girl was struck by van after entering road on her bicycle

The painful reminders of the tragic accident were everywhere outside the two-story house on Davis Avenue near Old Court Road in Woodstock.

Hearing a rap on the conventional wisdom: Is door knocking passé? Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
T he late Robert H. Kittleman, a Howard County Republican who served for more than two decades in the Maryland General Assembly, always said the surest way to elective success is to knock on 10,000 doors and impress voters within the first 30 seconds that you are intelligent enough to do the job and affable enough to be approachable.

'Pact' distress can only be eased with a song Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Janet's World

S ometimes the news is so shocking, absurd, or disturbing that it makes headlines in different media for weeks instead of the usual couple of days. Experts weigh in, and testimonials and interviews follow from neighbors, schoolmates and work associates as the world seeks answers to the simple question: Why?

Tomato scare may be mistake Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Health officials say other foods could be the source of U.S. salmonella outbreak

Health officials say other foods could be the source of U.S. salmonella outbreak

Hopkins hallucinogen test is praised Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Life-changing effects felt by many in study; lead researcher excited

More than a year after they took the hallucinogen found in "magic mushrooms," volunteers in a Johns Hopkins study rated the experience as one of the most meaningful and spiritually important of their lives, researchers reported today.

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