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Rain Tax, Gun Range Death, Crabbing Politician Arrested, 'Sexist' Billboards: MD Top News

Patch runs down some of this week's top headlines in Maryland.

By Sean Welsh

Man Dies after Bel Air Gun Range Shooting
A man in his 60s died Monday after a shooting incident at a Harford County gun range. Police believe the gunshot wound was self-inflicted.

Carroll County Won't Implement 'Rain Tax,' Will Absorb Mandated Fees
Instead of implementing a tax on citizens, Carroll County government will set aside funds to comply with the state mandated Stormwater Remediation Fee.

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'Anger is Growing,' Says GOP's McDonough, Vows to Stop Rain Tax
Republican Delegate Pat McDonough is hoping public pressure, and maybe a lawsuit, will convince his colleagues in the Maryland General Assembly to abolish the so-called rain tax. McDonough announced the creation of the “Stop the Rain Tax Campaign” aimed at drumming up public pressure on state legislators to overturn the stormwater management fee. Read more on Towson Patch.

Equinox Gym Billboard: Sexy or Sexist?
A group of mothers have banded together and started a petition to ask Bethesda's Equinox gym to remove a billboard that they say is sexist and insulting. Read more on Bethesda-Chevy Chase Patch.

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Potomac River: Placid Surface, Deadly Currents
The Potomac River near Great Falls may look inviting for a swim, but its undercurrents are deadly, and getting caught in them will feel like being wrung through a washing machine, a park official told Patch. Read more on Potomac Patch.

Fashions for Golf—and Beyond—Coming Soon to Chevy Chase
Gals on and off the Green will open in Chevy Chase in August, and will feature sportswear, casual wear and more. Read more on Bethesda-Chevy Chase Patch.

78-year-old Woman Fights Off Purse Snatcher
Bowie area resident Jamie Marie Reio is facing several charges related to the incident. Read more on Bowie Patch

Governor's Bridge Road Bridge Remains Closed
Prince George’s County estimates that the truss bridge in Bowie will remain closed through the summer, and into the early fall.Read more on Bowie Patch.

Second Cafrtiz Appeal Could Cost University Park $20K
The town council voted 5-2 to appeal the preliminary plan of subdivision, a move that could cost the town upwards of $20,000.Read more on Riverdale Park-University Park Patch.

University Park Solar Array Powers Homes, Minds
Installation of the school's solar array, the first of it’s kind in Prince George’s County, began Monday. Read more on Riverdale Park-University Park Patch.

Kevin Maxwell: ‘Going Toward Something, Not Away From Something’
The incoming CEO of Prince George’s County Public Schools said his decision to leave Anne Arundel County was not related to his persistent battles over school funding.  Read more on Anne Arundel Patch.

Dwyer Cited for Illegal Crabbing
Dwyer, a Pasadena Republican, was cited for crabbing on a Wednesday, when most recreational crabbing is banned. Read more on Anne Arundel Patch.

Glen Burnie Native Steve Clevenger Traded to Orioles
Clevenger and pitcher Scott Feldman were traded from the Chicago Cubs Tuesday. Read more on Glen Burnie Patch.

#HCPSS Gets With the Times, Joins Twitter
Look out for more tweets and Facebook updates from the Howard County School System next year thanks to a newly approved social media policy. Read more on Columbia Patch.

Upping Ante on Pool Safety: County Mandates Defibrillators
The Baltimore County Council Monday approved a bill that goes beyond a state law and requires any pool or swim club open to the public, including private facilities, to have an automatic defibrillator and a staff trained to use it. Read more on Towson Patch.

Baltimore Cellphone 'Reverse Vending Machine' Ban on Hold
The Baltimore City Council will wait until Sept. 9 to see if ecoATM, the maker of reverse cellphone vending machines, will be able to comply with the same rules as pawn shops before moving ahead with legislation to ban the machines. Read more on North Baltimore Patch.

Baltimore Council Says OK to Higher Ticketmaster Fees 
A bill intended to cap fees companies such as Ticketmaster can charge consumers in Baltimore was amended and stripped of its limitations. The bill would have limited service fees of 15 percent of the first $50 of box office price, 10 percent of the ticket’s box office price that exceeds $150 and 5 percent of the ticket’s price more than $150, according to the legislation. Read more on North Baltimore Patch.

Greater Dundalk Named a 'Sustainable Community'
The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development has named Greater Dundalk a designated "sustainable community area." Read more on Dundalk Patch.

Six-Year-Old Teresa Bartlinski Dies After Heart Implant Attempt
Teresa Bartlinski, 6, of Catonsville, died Monday at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia after doctors attempted to implant an artificial heart in her chest, according to the Baltimore Sun. Read more on Catonsville Patch.

Yau Bros Killer Sentenced to 50 Years
A Baltimore teenager was sentenced Tuesday to 50 years in prison for murdering a man at a North Baltimore Chinese carryout on Halloween night 2011. Markell Jones, 18, will also serve five years of supervised probation after his jail term, according to a news release from the Baltimore State's Attorney's office. Read more on North Baltimore Patch.

Goucher College President Announces Resignation Plans
Goucher College President Sanford J. Ungar intends to step down after 13 years as head of the Towson institution. Ungar, the liberal arts college's 10th president, will leave the top job on June 30, 2014, according to a news release. He plans to return to Goucher in the fall of 2015 as a professor for the History and Communication and Media Studies departments following a one-year sabbatical. Read more on Towson Patch.

Kevin Maxwell: 'Going to Something, Not Away From Something'
The outgoing Anne Arundel County Schools superintendent said several current administrators are qualified to take over his role as he moves to Prince George's County. Read more on Anne Arundel Patch.

Court Rules Daryl Jones’ Council Removal Improper
Daryl Jones, removed from his Anne Arundel County Council seat in 2012, could be reinstated after a court ruled his removal was improper. Read more on Odenton Patch.


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