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Rocky Gap, state's fourth casino, opens in Western Maryland
Gambling started Wednesday afternoon at the Rocky Gap Casino Resort right after the state approved the opening of its fourth casino, one that Western Maryland leaders hope will lure not only gamblers but also their families to a region eager for more...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Casino and Gambling, Gambling, Lakes Entertainment Incorporated, Casino and Gambling Industry
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'Green' gas plan offers climate-friendly home heating
Guest blogger(An earlier version of this post included incorrect information about Maryland Gas & Electric, its pricing and whether it offers a "green" gas plan involving carbon offsets. The Sun regrets the errors.) ---------------- (Another in an occasional...Tags: Global Warming, Environmental Issues, Gold Standard Incorporated, Energy Resources, Home Heating
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Ocean City cigarette smuggling ring had ties to terror groups, police say
The Palestinian immigrant and his brother lived next door to each other in homes in West Ocean City, over the years opening a number of businesses throughout the area — three pizza shops, a Mexican restaurant, a liquor store, gas stations, and...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Holidays, Sales, Tobacco Products, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Maryland Live sees slot revenue fall as table games start
Table games at Maryland Live Casino generated $8.4 million in revenue in their first month at the Anne Arundel County facility, on top of $38.2 million from its slot machines, the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency reported Monday. While...
Tags: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Lifestyle and Leisure, Gambling, Casino and Gambling Industry, Lotteries
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Group chosen to help implement health reform settled with feds over fraud
Maryland tapped the nonprofit Seedco to help implement health care reform despite a $1.7 million settlement the agency agreed to in December to resolve a federal fraud suit. The U.S. government sued the agency, saying it defrauded a federal employment...
Tags: Employment, Health Care Reform (2009), Health Insurance, Employment Opportunities, Government Health Care
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Pay to play in Ocean City
In the off-season, Ocean City often adds some new feature for tourists: a miniature golf course perhaps, a seafood restaurant or maybe a bar that caters to the beachgoing crowd. But here's a possible addition that might not be so welcome — parking...
Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Ocean City, Atlantic Ocean, Oceans, Bodies of Water
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Washington County unemployment rate drops to 8.8 percent in Feb.
dona@herald-mail.comThe unemployment rate in Washington County fell from 9.4 percent in January to 8.8 percent in February, and the number of people working and the total labor force also dropped, according to preliminary figures released Friday by the Maryland Department of...Tags: Employment, Howard County, Employment Opportunities, Unemployment, Unemployment Rate
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Maryland's three casinos generated $58 million in revenue in March
Revenue at Maryland's three casinos in March reached $58 million, with two that have been opened for at least a year seeing a decrease from a year earlier, the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency reported Friday. Hollywood Casino Perryville in...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Casino and Gambling Industry, Cecil County
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Edgewood man arrested in Ocean City drug bust
A 37-year-old Edgewood man was arrested on gun and drug distribution charges in Ocean City on Tuesday following a two-year investigation by local law enforcement agencies, which have been battling a spike in heroin and prescription drug abuse across the...
Tags: Ocean City, Crime, Law and Justice, Harford County, Prosecution, Crimes
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Gerald J. Curran, state delegate
Gerald J. Curran, a member of a well-known political family who represented Northeast Baltimore neighborhoods in the Maryland House of Delegates, died of pancreatic cancer Wednesday at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. He was 74 and lived in...
Tags: St. Patrick's Day, Religion and Belief, Crime, Law and Justice, Roman Catholicism, Maryland General Assembly
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Md. House still 'ruminating' on assault weapons ban
The Baltimore SunFour weeks after Gov. Martin O'Malley's gun-control bill passed the Senate, a key House committee has yet to schedule a vote and continues to debate whether to scale it back. Among the possible changes still on the table: whether to take the AR-15 and a...Tags: Weaponry, Assault, National Rifle Association of America, Martin O'Malley, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary
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Harford becomes pawn in the Towson University tempest [Commentary]
Yet again, Harford County's lack of pull in the circles of influence in Annapolis has proven not only embarrassing, but also detrimental to the county's citizenry. Last week, the Maryland Board of Public Works voted, 2-1, to delay appropriating money to...Tags: Harford Community College, Martin O'Malley, Maryland General Assembly, Executive Branch, Politics
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