News 2008-07-11 Andanh.com

Annapolis may curb disputed sidewalk maintenance fee Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:11:00 -0400
Residents question $25 bills for maintenance

Alderman Richard Israel (left) and President of the Ward 1 Association Doug Smith find a brick that doesn't even belong on this broken sidewalk in Annapolis. Residents are furious over a $25 fee that shifts responsibility for needed repairs from residents to the city government.

Property tax refunds are due for some in city Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:03:00 -0400
Error affected tax bills in Charles Village and Bolton Hill

Error affected tax bills of nearly 2,000 residents in Charles Village and Bolton Hill

Former U.S. attorney general to head death penalty panel Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:09:00 -0400
Commission must submit final report with recommendations before Dec. 15

Gov. Martin O'Malley today announced the appointment of Benjamin Civiletti, a prominent Baltimore lawyer who served as U.S. attorney general during the Carter administration, as chairman of a commission to study the death penalty in Maryland.

Home prices in metro area drop to three-year lows Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:57:00 -0400
Home sales are continuing to slump, but price declines have opened up pockets of affordability

Average home prices dropped to three- or even four-year lows in parts of the metro area last month as sales continued to slump.

Researchers discover new genes involved in autism Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:04:00 -0400
DNA from Middle East families yields clues to cause of disorder

Harvard researchers have discovered half a dozen new genes involved in autism that suggest the disorder strikes in a brain that can't properly form new connections.

Mayor, WNBA reps have discussed franchise options Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:07:00 -0400
Mayor says new downtown arena, built on site of 1st Mariner, could house women's professional basketball team

Representatives of the WNBA have met with Mayor Sheila Dixon to discuss the possibility of moving a franchise to Baltimore once a new downtown arena is built, Dixon said today.

Cambridge elects its first African-American mayor Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Racial strife in the past, city picks first African-American mayor

Decades after images of Cambridge's racial strife played across the nation's TV screens, Victoria Jackson-Stanley was elected Cambridge's first African-American mayor. "As a woman and an African-American, I'm overwhelmed," said Jackson-Stanley, 54.

Md. prisons enlist dogs to keep out phones, contraband Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Canines part of effort to keep out of state facilities

Dogs have long been used to find drugs in prisons, but the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services has found a new use for them: sniffing out cell phones.

City to offer refunds Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Error affected tax bills in Charles Village and Bolton Hill

Nearly 2,000 residents in Charles Village and Bolton Hill could receive small property tax refunds because of a city error that inflated their tax bills, Mayor Sheila Dixon said yesterday.

Annapolis may curb disputed sidewalk fee Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Residents question $25 bills for maintenance

Twenty-five dollars.

Disabled girl hopes 'to dance, twirl' Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Sinai doctors treating Haitian youngster who has never walked

C uddling a stuffed St. Bernard and pink teddy bear in her hospital room, Melissa Cortesi doesn't cry, despite the metal braces, pins and needles that pierce her swollen right leg.

A focus on the Shore's history Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
U.S. park is proposed for slave route, Tubman site

For decades, the people who came to trace the route of the Underground Railroad and the life of Harriet Tubman arrived on tour buses from New York and other urban centers. From black churches and civic groups, pilgrims came to see for themselves how Tubman led slaves to freedom, scooping up dirt from her designated birthplace.

Projects are nice; but so are ethics Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
O ver at Mondawmin Mall yesterday, shoppers negotiated their way through the ripped-up parking lots and blocked-off construction sites of a continuing $70 million project that promises to reverse the shopping center's long, slow decline. The talk was of things like the soon-to-open Target - no longer a big deal in the suburbs but the city's first - and the 10 for $10 "bonus buys" at the already open Shoppers Food Warehouse.

Suit won't stop Harford bridge Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Aberdeen home owner appeals to historic trust

Construction of a $1.2 million bridge across Cranberry Run in Aberdeen will continue after legal efforts to halt the project failed yesterday when a Harford County judge ruled that the local court had no jurisdiction in the case.

Behind Jackson's outburst Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Activists point to debate in civil rights community about Obama

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson's inflammatory comments about Barack Obama this week highlight a philosophical debate within the civil rights community about the focus of his campaign for president, activists said.

Hopkins again ranked top U.S. hospital Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Magazine rating marks 18th straight year at the top

For the 18th straight year, Johns Hopkins Hospital has been ranked America's best by U.S. News & World Report , the magazine announced today.

Annapolis postpones search for police chief Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The mayor of Annapolis says the national search for a new police chief is being postponed indefinitely, to allow the interim chief to implement his vision for the agency.

A bit 'quirky' in Roland Park Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
S o a country club wants to sell off 17 acres, and the people from the stately homes nearby go berserk and you're thinking that's one stirred-up WASPs' nest.

Man, 19, faces child porn charges Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A 19-year-old Severn man surrendered to authorities yesterday and was charged with possession and distribution of child pornography, state police said.

Jury convicts man of rape from 1990 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Gwynn Oak resident could be sentenced to up to life in prison

A convicted rapist from Baltimore County was convicted yesterday of raping a 26-year-old woman who was accosted outside a Linthicum nightclub almost two decades ago.

Police seek to identify seriously injured man Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Anne Arundel County homicide detectives are investigating the beating of an unidentified man who was hospitalized in critical condition with life-threatening injuries yesterday.

Search for new Annapolis police chief postponed indefinitely Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:26:00 -0400
Mayor says she wants to let interim chief implement policies and changes

The mayor of Annapolis says the national search for a new police chief is being postponed indefinitely to allow the interim chief to implement his vision for the agency.

Severn man surrenders in child porn case Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:14:00 -0400
A 19-year-old Severn man turned himself in to authorities today and was charged with possession and distribution of child pornography, state police said.

Tougher integrity policy OK'd in Anne Arundel schools Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Anne Arundel County Board of Education passed a stronger integrity policy yesterday that reflects a need to "promote vigor and achievement" in schools, one year after a cheating scandal jolted Severna Park High School.

Bank robber gets 13 years Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A 28-year-old Glen Burnie man was sentenced yesterday to nearly 13 years in federal prison for robbing two banks with a shotgun last year in Arbutus and in Severn, according to the Maryland U.S. attorney's office.

Stolen metal eagle heads back to nest Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A $20,000 stolen metal eagle that was recovered along with a cache of weapons and other contraband from a Glen Burnie home will soon return home, Anne Arundel County police said yesterday.

Teen's trial set in mom's death Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A trial date of Jan. 20 has been set for a Towson teenager accused of fatally beating his mother with a baseball bat at their home in May after an argument over his grades. Baltimore County Circuit Judge Kathleen Cox set the trial for16-year-old Lewin C. Powell III, who was indicted last month on charges of first-degree murder in the death of his mother and attempted first-degree murder in an attack on his father.

Crash crunch cracks crime Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Baltimore County program aimed at aggressive driving also reduces crime

If you've been noticing a heavier police presence on major highways in Baltimore County, it's no accident.

Trial date set in Towson baseball-bat slaying case Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:48:00 -0400
A trial date has been set for a Towson teen accused of fatally beating his mother with a baseball bat at their home in May after an argument over his grades.

Police identify man struck by train in Middle River Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:48:00 -0400
Baltimore County police today identified the man who was fatally struck by a freight train last night as Don Sherman, 40, of the 9600 block of Conmar Road in Middle River.

Person struck by freight train on CSX tracks Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
An unidentified person was hit by a train on the CSX tracks at Middle River Road and Pulaski Highway, according to Baltimore County police.

Suit dismissed in death of teen on the job Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
No grounds found for teen's parents' complaint

A Baltimore County judge dismissed a $6 million lawsuit filed by the parents of a Baltimore County teenager who was fatally crushed in 2006 on the job at a landscaping company .

State trooper charged in marijuana case Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A Maryland state trooper is facing drug charges after a police search of his Frederick County home revealed a marijuana plant and paraphernalia, according to the state police.

School board revises substance abuse policy Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:35:00 -0400
Students who use drugs, alcohol off campus won't be kept from activities

The Carroll County Board of Education has changed the school system's substance abuse policy so that students who use drugs or alcohol off campus won't be suspended from extracurricular activities.

Legal motion to protect 263-year-old Harford house fails Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:30:00 -0400
Aberdeen home owner appeals to historic trust

Construction of a $1.2 million bridge across Cranberry Run in Aberdeen will continue after legal efforts to halt the project failed today when a Harford County judge ruled that the local court had no jurisdiction in the case.

Harford owners fear for 263-year-old house Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Homeowners going to court in effort to halt bridge project

The Griffith House has withstood lightning, fire and the ravages of at least 263 years, but its owners say it might not outlast the onslaught of 18-wheelers rumbling past its driveway on Old Philadelphia Road in Harford County.

Two named to school board Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
In Harford, O'Malley bypasses recommendations of local panel

A PTA parent and a retired educator from Bel Air were appointed to five-year terms on the Harford County Board of Education yesterday by Gov. Martin O'Malley.

A stand against cancer Fighting cancer a cup at a time Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Selling lemonade one of many ways Columbia boy uses to raise funds for charity

It's a Casual Thursday at James Kendig's small business.

Groups' collaboration focuses on green efforts Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Attracted by the business potential of the growing interest in green technology, Howard County is starting a coalition of business leaders involved in the field to capitalize on the trend.

Views of the future Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
General Growth readies the new Columbia proposal to a mix of applause and skepticism

After more than three years of deliberation - and sometimes acrimonious debate - Columbia's developer is preparing to submit rezoning plans for the town's center early next month, officially launching the far-reaching transformation envisioned for the planned community over the next three decades.

Leader armed with growth ideas Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Howard Neighbors

S ome people call Beverley Francis a matchmaker and others say she's a bridge builder.

Howard County to offer fuel-saving schedules Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
In an effort to help conserve energy, the Howard County government will offer some employees the option of altered work schedules that enable them to commute less.

No charges brought in shooting at Columbia senior complex Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
No charges brought in shooting at senior complex in Columbia

No charges will be filed against the police officer who shot a 62-year-old Columbia woman in April after she is said to have lunged at his partner with a foot-long knife, the Howard County state's attorney's office said yesterday.

Doctors' gifts cut Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Drug industry lobby asks companies to stop some handouts to physicians

Under pressure from critics in Congress and elsewhere to curb expensive marketing to doctors, the leading drug-industry lobby recommended yesterday that companies stop treating physicians to restaurant meals and other handouts.

6 new genes linked to autism; some lack 'on-off' switch Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Harvard researchers have discovered half a dozen new genes involved in autism that suggest that the disorder strikes in a brain that can't properly form new connections.

Thin School Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A boarding program in California for overweight kids helps a Baltimore teenager drop about 180 pounds

After weighing in at about 360 pounds more than a year ago, Baltimore teen Zachary Aaronson is now a 179-pound vegan who runs six miles a day and competes in triathlons. He lost the weight at Wellspring Academy, a California boarding school for students ages 13 to 24 who weigh at least 20 percent above the normal weight for someone their age.

Fewer nonsmokers breathe cigarette fumes, CDC says Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:18:00 -0400
Nearly half of nonsmoking Americans are still breathing in cigarette fumes, but the percentage has declined dramatically since the early 1990s, according to a government study released today.

Therapy could save thousands of babies Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Hopkins study halves passage of HIV from mother to child in milk

A new treatment for infants of HIV-positive mothers could prevent hundreds of thousands of infections a year in the developing world, according to a report in today's New England Journal of Medicine.

Warning issued on tainted peppers Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Officials investigating salmonella blame some ills on jalapenos

For the first time since a salmonella outbreak began in April, the government said yesterday that at least some of the illnesses appeared to be caused by jalapeno peppers, and it warned those at greatest risk against eating them.

Hopkins' effort to get better food into corner stores meets difficulties Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Hopkins' effort to get better food into corner stores meets difficulties, including customer resistance

The TastyKake truck comes three times a week to the corner store on North Mount Street, rumbling past drug dealers and piles of trash to fill the racks with cupcakes and cream-filled chocolate bars. The Utz man comes twice to deliver little bags of chips, each one containing about 20 percent of the recommended daily intake of fat.

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