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Gambling referendum results spur hiring plan
A day after voters approved an expansion of gambling in Maryland, the state's largest casino said it would hire 1,200 new employees for table games – even as the ballot question's leading opponent suggested that it will turn to the courts. David...
Tags: Politics, Justice System, Lifestyle and Leisure, Michael E. Busch, Howard County
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'Lost' ballot in Montgomery County suggests an effort to suppress the vote
As an octogenarian, I hoped to avoid the problem of getting to the polls on Election Day by requesting an absentee ballot. But guess what? I spent hours in the effort but all to no avail. My recent attempt to obtain an absentee ballot for the general...Tags: Politics, Voting, Local Elections, Elections
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Say no to MGM
When you critically analyze a problem, you can come up with minor faults, major faults, and faults that are inexcusable. I am writing about an inexcusable fault in the bill that supports expanded casino gambling in the state of Maryland ("Path to jobs...Tags: Organized Crime, Annapolis, Crime, Law and Justice, Martin O'Malley, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Harry F. Bridegum, 81, Berlin
Harry F. Bridegum, 81, Berlin, died Oct. 20, 2012, at home. Born March 7, 1931, in Berlin, a son of Earl and Evelyn (Mosgrave) Bridegum. Preceded in death by parents, brother David, and sister Sara Jane. Survived by brothers William E. married to the...Tags: Korean War (1950-1953), U.S. Army, Bethlehem Steel
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89 Md. facilities bought drugs from firm linked to meningitis outbreak
The federal Food and Drug Administration identified 89 medical facilities in Maryland that bought drugs from the Massachusetts manufacturer being investigated for a national fungal meningitis outbreak. The facilities are among more than 3,000 in numerous...
Tags: Eyes and Vision, Medical Specialization, Plastic Surgeons, Health and Medical Professionals, University of Maryland Medical Center
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Area residents voice opinions on tuition/immigrant ballot question
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comMaryland voters have been locked in debates in advance of the Nov. 6 General Election, with disagreements ranging from the best candidate for the Oval Office to same-sex marriage, to gambling. Also on the ballot is Question 4, a referendum allowing...Tags: Migration, Education, Politics, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Elections
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Dream Act supporters ramp up campaign
Supporters of Maryland's Dream Act, a measure passed by the General Assembly last year extending in-state college tuition to the children of some illegal immigrants, are staging a series of events this week to build momentum in their effort to uphold it ...Tags: University of Maryland, College Park, Benjamin L. Cardin, Maryland Dream Act, Charter Schools, Education
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Dorothy May Press, homemaker
Dorothy May Press, a homemaker and matriarch of her family, died of congestive heart failure Oct. 10 at her home in the Rosemont section of West Baltimore. She was 94.
Born Dorothy May Brown in Baltimore, she was the daughter of Sarah Jane Smith Brown, a...Tags: Roman Catholicism, Religion and Belief, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Christianity, West Palm Beach
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William (Bill) Rhoads, 93, Silver Spring, Md.
RHOADS William (Bill) Rhoads, 93, Silver Spring, Md., an electronics technician, retired from the Naval Ordinance Laboratory, died at Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring, from colon cancer complications on Sept. 3, 2012. A native of Pine Hill, Somerset...
Tags: Colon Cancer, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), Takoma Park (Montgomery, Maryland), Somerset County (Maryland), World War II (1939-1945)
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Anne F. Shaffer, 45
Anne Frances Shaffer, 45 of Williamsport Pike, Greencastle, Pa., died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, at her home, surrounded by her loving family and friends, after an unbelievable five-year battle with cancer. Born Nov. 19, 1966, in Silver Spring, Md., she...Tags: Woodbridge, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Franklin County (Pennsylvania)
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37 companies -- and counting -- will compete in Invest Maryland Challenge startup competition
Maryland is throwing a business competition to encourage startups to take root in the state -- the event is called the Invest Maryland Challenge. The prizes total $300,000 in grants and business services. So far, the competition has attracted 37...Tags: Gaithersburg (Montgomery, Maryland), Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Severna Park, Car Guides and Reviews, Startups
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Paschall Brothers sing at National Endowment for the Arts celebration in Washington, D.C.
The Paschall Brothers of Chesapeake, an a cappella gospel group with a strong connection to Newport News, were honored in Washington, D.C., last week. The group, led by The Rev. Tarrence Paschall, was among nine winners of the 2012 Natonal Endowment...
Tags: Customs and Tradition, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Arts and Culture, Music, George Washington University
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