The Baltimore Sun - Sat Nov 28
State income tax payments to local governments fell sharply in November, with Baltimore and Montgomery counties and some jurisdictions on the Eastern Shore recording drastic declines, according to a new report from the Maryland comptroller's office.
Christine S. Walker, Anne Arundel teacherThe Baltimore Sun - Sat Nov 28
Christine S. Walker, a retired Anne Arundel County elementary school teacher whose career spanned more than four decades, died Nov.
Slots pressure mounts on County CouncilThe Maryland Gazette - Sat Nov 28
Local public safety workers took out a full-page advertisement pushing for a casino at the Arundel Mills mall.
Sixteen apply for Anne Arundel judge's postDaily Times - Fri Nov 27
The Judicial Nominating Commission for Anne Arundel County will conduct an interviewing marathon session to talk with 16 applicants for a judgeship.
Black Friday for fun not giftsThe Baltimore Sun - Fri Nov 27
Not all the shoppers hitting the stores on Black Friday are trying to cross names off a gift list, my colleague Jamie Smith Hopkins found out while talking to shoppers at Arundel Mills in Hanover this morning.
School funding rules targetedHometownAnnapolis - Fri Nov 27
Local education funding rules will be a fiscal battleground in the next legislative session as county governments search for ways to ease the pressure on their battered budgets.
Homeless giving thanks to those who have helped themThe Maryland Gazette - Thu Nov 26
Those who come to the Emmaus Center call it their home away from homelessness. Since the shelter opened off Crain Highway in Glen Burnie last year, roughly 30 homeless people a day stop in to grab a hot meal and escape the elements.
Recession clouds holiday outlook for area charitiesHometownAnnapolis - Wed Nov 25
In Annapolis, Salvation Army Capt. Richard New calls it a double whammy: The recession has created much more need, yet made it harder for people to give.
Galesville group renovating historic Rosenwald SchoolHometownAnnapolis - Wed Nov 25
In the late 1800s, the then-president of Sears, Roebuck and Co. decided to use his vast wealth to help the less fortunate.
Beware of gift snatchersHometown Annapolis - Wed Nov 25
A trek through a parking lot with an armful of merchandise marks a successful outing for a holiday shopper.
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