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Baltimore County school board cuts time for public input
- Baltimore County's school board will field public comments just once per month in a policy shift members said will make meetings more efficient but opponents said stifles input.
Smith recovering after triple bypass
- Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith could be out of commission for up to eight weeks following emergency triple bypass surgery Wednesday, officials said.
Teen in Bay Bridge crash may have fallen asleep, police say
- A teen driver involved in Sunday’s deadly crash atop the Chesapeake Bay Bridge may have been asleep behind the wheel, according to Maryland transportation officials who said speed and alcohol may also have been factors.
Baltimore County latest to consider 4-day workweek
- Baltimore County is the latest local government to consider making the traditional five-day workweek a thing of the past, according to lawmakers who said the move could boost low employee morale, reduce energy consumption and ease rush hour traffic.
- Baltimore County is the latest local government to consider making the traditional five-day workweek a thing of the past, according to lawmakers who said the move could boost low employee morale, reduce energy consumption and ease rush hour traffic.
Bay Bridge’s concrete barriers an ‘engineering failure,’ official says
- Concrete barriers on Maryland’s bridges and overpasses are not strong enough to withstand impact from large commercial vehicles, traffic safety advocates said.
- Concrete barriers on Maryland’s bridges and overpasses are not strong enough to withstand impact from large commercial vehicles, traffic safety advocates said.
The 3-minute interview: Sharon Nixon
- Baltimore resident Sharon Nixon is founder and chief executive officer of the city’s first-ever Fashion Week, which kicks off Monday. Nixon has organized several runway events featuring local designers plus workshops on photography, hair, makeup and modeling. Is Charm City the next Milan? Nixon thinks so.
Fixing a ‘foul’ problem
- Stinky fish. That’s how Beth-Anne Bowen described the smell — stagnant in the oppressive summer heat — drifting from the sewage pumping station across the street.
- Stinky fish. That’s how Beth-Anne Bowen described the smell — stagnant in the oppressive summer heat — drifting from the sewage pumping station across the street.
State Board approves $44 million shuttle contract for BWI airport
- Maryland’s Board of Public Works approved a $44 million contract Wednesday for airport shuttle service despite complaints the company has continually shirked minority participation goals.
O’Malley announces plans to use ethanol pumps for state fleet
- Gov. Martin O’Malley on Tuesday announced plans to install new ethanol pumps in Maryland for 1,200 state-owned vehicles that can run on the renewable fuel, but don’t have access to it.
Shoppers donated to program ‘close’ to Currie, records show
- Maryland Sen. Ulysses Currie, who is under federal investigation for his undisclosed employment with a local grocery store chain, praised a Shoppers company executive for donating to a program he called “close to my heart,” according to documents released Monday.
Legal battle churning over Baltimore County creamery
- Residents of the lush Long Green Valley are taking their fight against a milk-processing plant on rural land zoned for conservation to Baltimore County’s highest appellate board.
- Residents of the lush Long Green Valley are taking their fight against a milk-processing plant on rural land zoned for conservation to Baltimore County’s highest appellate board.
Cosby special guest at block party
- Bill Cosby asked to come to Baltimore, as soon as possible, to talk about how lucrative the construction industry can be.
- Bill Cosby asked to come to Baltimore, as soon as possible, to talk about how lucrative the construction industry can be.
