Thursday, May 17, 2012
Baltimore County Republican calls for State Police patrols and to declare tourist area "a no travel zone."
The Inner Harbor area of Baltimore City is being terrorized by "black youth mobs" and city and state officials are "covering it up," according to one Baltimore County Republican. "This has been going on for years," said Del. Pat McDonough, a Middle River Republican who also represents part of Harford County. "I have a responsibility as an elected official to bring this to the public's attention," the delegate said, adding that "roving mobs of black youth are responsible for the attacks." A spokesman for Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake declined to comment directly to McDonough's remarks. "Del. McDonough's sad and racially-charged publicity stunt is not deserving of a response and Mayor Rawlings-Blake is proud of the men and women of the …
Harold Williams, a fitness trainer at the Baltimore County Police Academy, is charged with sexually assaulting a female officer.
A Baltimore County Police Department officer has been assigned to administrative duties and charged with sexual assault as the result of an incident that occurred in March at the department's training academy in Dundalk. Officer Harold Williams, 42, is charged with fourth-degree sexual assault and second-degree assault — both misdemeanors, according to Baltimore County Public Safety spokeswoman Elise Armacost. Williams is accused of sexually assaulting the victim — also a county police officer — while giving her a foot rub after some physical training at the academy on the Dundalk campus of The Community College of Baltimore County, according to a WBAL-TV report. Both officers were off duty when the incident occurred, according to …
Donald Church, 31, charged after identifying himself in St. Mary's and Charles counties as a Baltimore County police officer
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Governor calls budget package "good for all Marylanders." Republicans say burden to local governments may force county governments to increase taxes.
The Maryland House of Delegates gave final approval Wednesday to a package of three bills that increases taxes on some state residents, shifts part of teacher pensions to local governments and undoes the so-called "doomsday budget." The votes Wednesday afternoon capped the three-day special session called by Gov. Martin O'Malley in order to override more than $500 million in cuts made in a budget passed in early April. The Senate approved the same three bills Tuesday. As part of the package, legislators approved by a vote of 86-51 what amounts to a 50-50 split of teacher pension costs with local governments. The split will be phased in over the next four years beginning July 1 with the new budget year. That bill also includes a doubling of…
The sale is planned as the result of a lawsuit filed by the lender against the property owner.
Eastpoint Mall, long a shopping fixture in the Essex and Dundalk communities, is expected to be sold at auction on May 29. The auction for the 67.2-acre property at 7839 Eastern Ave. will be held at the Bosley Avenue front entrance of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, according to a legal advertisement in The Jeffersonian. The Baltimore Business Journal reported in March that the mall had been placed in receivership and that a Georgia real estate firm had assumed management of the property. The actions were the result of a lawsuit filed by lender LNR Property LLC against mall owner Thor Equities, according to the BBJ. Richard M. Kremen and Dale K. Cathell of DLA Piper LLP are the substitute trustees for the property, according to …
A display at the Essex Library is the latest outreach effort by the Maryland Aviation Museum to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Glenn L. Martin Co.
These are busy times at the new Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum. All this year, the museum has been celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Glenn L. Martin Co. with various events and outreach activities. The latest of these efforts is a new display at the Essex Library. The display, which runs through June 1, contains photos of Glenn L. Martin’s Middle River facility, along with Martin State Airport, from its earliest day to more modern times. There are also brochures about the history of the museum and how people can get involved. “We were approached by the museum members a few weeks back about setting up a display and I thought it was a great idea,” Essex Library branch manager Bob Maranto said. “The Middle …
Two men were caught attempting to steal copper from an abandoned hospital building on the Spring grove campus.
Maryland State Police arrested two men Tuesday who were caught attempting to steal copper from inside an abandoned building at Spring Grove Hospital Center in Catonsville. The first suspect was caught by police officers working for Spring Grove, Maryland State Police spokesman Greg Shipley said. The second suspect was caught after state troopers from the Special Tactical Assault Team were preparing to enter the building. As officers lined up outside the building, the suspect crawled out of a hole in the roof on the other side. A county and state police officer who had been monitoring the perimeter of the building took the suspect into custody, Shipley said. State police have two men in custody: Matthew R. Blizzard, 29, of the unit block of…
Accused officer was a fitness trainer at the Baltimore County Police Department's training academy in Dundalk.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Republican Todd Huff went to the 2011 game in Dallas with a shopping center and apartment complex owner.
Todd Huff says he's not a big football fan, but in 2011 he attended at least four games, including taking a trip to Dallas to see the Super Bowl with a local shopping center and apartment complex owner. The games highlight a hole that the State Ethics Commission says exists in legislation passed by the County Council earlier this year. The legislation was meant to bring county law substantially into sync with the state ethics law. Huff, a Timonium Republican, attended at least four games in 2011, including the Super Bowl. He wrote about the games, which include three Baltimore Ravens games, on his official council Facebook page. Tickets to one of the games were provided by Merritt Properties, as first reported by the Baltimore Sun. None of…
Customers can get an early sneak peek from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today.
Redner's Warehouse Markets will celebrate the grand opening of its new Dundalk store with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8 a.m. May 16. Area residents can also get a sneak peek at the store during an open house from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, according to a statement from the Pennsylvania-based company. The 50,000-square-foot store is located at 7938 Eastern Ave. in the Eastpoint Shopping Center. The full-service grocery market will offer an in-store bakery, deli, fresh produce, fresh meat and seafood, frozen foods, dairy products and health and non-food departments, in addition to its grocery selections, according to the company's website. When fully operational, the store will employ a total of 150 people in full- and part-time …
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1:22 pm on Thursday, May 17, 2012
If only McDonough didn't waste breath on waste side, he may have garnered some much needed attention to the ongoing violence issues for the Inner Harbor area: "BALTIMORE (WJZ)— Violence at Baltimore’s most popular tourist attraction. Teens are arrested and tasered as police try to control an out-of-control crowd at the Inner Harbor." http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2012/03/19/10-arrested-after-… more ›