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Wednesday, December 07, 2016

Baltimore Sun: Gov. Larry Hogan, Annapolis leaders praise new Baltimore mayor

Baltimore Sun: Gov. Larry Hogan, Annapolis leaders praise new Baltimore mayor http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-hogan-pugh-inauguration-20161206-story.html Article by Erin Cox Wednesday, December 7, 2016

This is a great turn of events. We all benefit and move the ball forward when we set aside partisan politics and work together. Mayor Pugh is where she is today because she works hard, does her homework, is nice to people and does not play partisan politics. She has depth and integrity, knows the issues, and how to put folks together to solve problems.

I actually had expected great things from Mayor Catherine Pugh’s predecessor, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. I had worked with her dad, "Pete" Rawlings, in Annapolis on a number of municipal issues and I really enjoyed working with him. Sadly, I was disappointed with SRB’s tenure in office. I sincerely hope she takes advantage of her time in the desert to reflect upon how she may come back, and serve again by building upon her strengths and addressing the lessons learn. Only time will tell.

For a great article on Mayor Rawlings-Blake, read Barry Rascovar’s story, “The Disappointing Mayoralty of Stephanie Rawlings-Blake: http://politicalmaryland.com/2016/12/05/the-disappointing-mayoralty-of-stephanie-rawlings-blake/ - KED

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Meanwhile, according to Erin Cox:

"Republican Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday delivered an emphatic endorsement of Baltimore's new Democratic Mayor Catherine Pugh, praising her relentless energy and saying the pair 'have a shared purpose and share a commitment' to improve the city.

'This morning, I am incredibly hopeful about the future,' Hogan said during brief remarks at her inauguration ceremony. 'Mayor Pugh and I have a shared vision for Baltimore.' [...]

Hogan called Pugh's inauguration a 'very important day for Baltimore' and suggested her administration would better weather problems that beleaguer the city. He said they both want to eliminate disparities, raze dilapidated houses and invigorate the city's economy.

'Baltimore has endured through some difficult times,' he said. 'But it is when the challenges are greatest that effective leadership is needed the most.'

From the stage, Pugh reciprocated Hogan's promise to work together, turning from the crowd to directly address just him minutes after taking the oath of office...

The exchange, plus the bi-partisan spread of elected officials sharing a stage at the War Memorial ceremony, highlighted the incoming mayor's pragmatism and relationships cemented over two decades in public office."

From the Change Maryland Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ChangeMaryland/posts/1495860633772428?notif_t=notify_me_page&notif_id=1480963722560027

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Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Baltimore Sun: Freddie Gray case: Baltimore Police Officer Edward Nero found not guilty of all charges

May 23, 2016 http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/freddie-gray/bs-md-ci-nero-verdict-20160521-story.html

Justin Fenton and Kevin Rector Contact Reporters The Baltimore Sun

Officer Edward Nero found not guilty on all four charges related to the arrest and death of Freddie Gray.

Baltimore Circuit Judge Barry Williams on Monday acquitted Officer Edward Nero of all counts for his role in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray.

The judgment, following a five-day bench trial, is the first in the closely-watched case. Nero, 30, faced four misdemeanor charges of second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and two counts of misconduct in office.

Prosecutors had argued that Nero committed an assault by detaining Gray without justification, while the reckless endangerment charge related to Nero's role in putting Gray into an arrest wagon without buckling a seat belt. In closing arguments Thursday, Williams had skeptically questioned prosecutors about their theory of assault, which legal experts said was unprecedented.

Nero leaned forward after the verdict was read, and wiped his eyes. He hugged his attorneys.

Billy Murphy, the attorney for the Gray family, commended Williams for not bowing to public pressure.

Williams "stood tall and did what he believed was just" while "very careful" to make clear findings specific to Nero case," Murphy said. "He had a job to do and he did it."

Nero, a former New Jersey volunteer firefighter who joined the Baltimore Police Department in 2012, is one of three officers who were on bike patrol when they chased and arrested Gray in West Baltimore.

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Sunday, October 11, 2015

Baltimore Sun 1918 The Flu - The disease that shook Baltimore

http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bal-flutimeline-htmlstory.html

http://www.baltimoresun.com/search/dispatcher.front?Query=flu+epidemic&target=all&spell=on

WESTMINSTER

Living with the ramifications of the deadly Spanish flu of 1918

KEVIN. E. DAYHOFF, KEVINDAYHOFF@GMAIL.COM

It was Oct. 11, 1918, and the headline of the Democratic Advocate addressed the local impact of the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918. The headline read, "The Grip Epidemic: Disease Spreading, But No Occasion for Panic," according to research for the Historical Society of Carroll County by historian...

EDITORIAL

The sniffling and coughing season

Our view: Vaccination is still the best defense against this year's outbreak of flu

OP-EDS

Maryland needs mandatory flu vaccination

PEARLENE LEE

Maryland should implement mandatory influenza vaccination for children in licensed child care and preschool programs. Influenza, a serious preventable viral disease that peaks in frequency during the winter season, is associated with high morbidity and mortality in younger children and the elderly....

HEALTH

Flu declared epidemic by CDC

ANDREA K. WALKER, THE BALTIMORE SUN

Season hit earlier and harder than previous years

HEALTH

Ravens won't let flu take them down

ANDREA K. WALKER, THE BALTIMORE SUN

Many NFL athletes play through the illness

MEDICINE & SCIENCE

UM researchers study how flu is spread

ANDREA K. WALKER, THE BALTIMORE SUN

Raise questions about direct and indirect contact

HEALTH

Flu research could bring better vaccine for old and young

MEREDITH COHN

Every year, thousands of seniors across the U.S. die of flu complications. But Johns Hopkins University researchers say they are developing a way to boost the power of the seasonal influenza vaccine for elderly patients. "This is a very vulnerable population, and this may be a better way to protect...

SUN INVESTIGATES

Flu is hitting Maryland earlier and harder

MEREDITH COHN

The flu season is off to an earlier and stronger start, sending 2,300 people to the hospital with influenza-like symptoms in Maryland, accounting for about 4.9 percent of all emergency department visits, according to state data collected from some participating medical providers.Nationally, about...

PICTURE OF HEALTH

State reports first West Nile Virus death of season

MEREDITH COHN

So far this season, 29 cases of West Nile have been reported, up from 6 last year

PICTURE OF HEALTH

Maryland, Hopkins win CDC funds to fight germs

MEREDITH COHN

Two local institutions gain dollars under U.S. program to prevent spread of infection

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Saturday, July 25, 2015

We Bid Farewell to Aaron Wilson | Russell Street Report

We Bid Farewell to Aaron Wilson | Russell Street Report:

Sad for us. Great for the Houston Chronicle. SMH. I wish we could keep talent like this in Maryland.

LOMBARDI'S WAY

We Bid Farewell to Aaron Wilson

Tony Lombardi Posted 14 minutes ago in LOMBARDI'S WAY

http://russellstreetreport.com/2015/07/25/lombardis-way/we-bid-farewell-to-aaron-wilson/

"Back in 2005 I approached Aaron Wilson, then a beat writer for the Carroll County Times covering the Baltimore Ravens, about collaborating in some way. I sought to bring more volume and legitimacy to Ravens24x7.com and who better to do that than Wilson?

Since Aaron’s first assignment in Baltimore covering the 2001 NFL Draft, he has always been a beast with a work ethic second to none. His tenacity and tirelessness command the respect of his peers, the team he covers and of course the many fans who consider him to be the premier source for Ravens information.

With the permission of the Carroll County Times, specifically Aaron’s editor Bob Blubaugh, we were able to work out a mutually beneficial partnership."

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Tuesday, June 09, 2015

Kevin Rector - The Baltimore Sun: Baltimore prosecutor asked police to target area where Freddie Gray was arrested

Baltimore prosecutor asked police to target area where Freddie Gray was arrested

Defense lawyers for police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray while in police custody have called for Marilyn Mosby to step down as prosecutor, citing an email calling for increased police activity.

By Kevin Rector The Baltimore Sun

Marilyn Mosby asked police to target corner where Freddie Gray ran.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/blog/bal-defense-lawyers-call-for-mosbys-recusal-in-freddie-gray-case-20150609-premiumvideo.html

June 9, 2015 http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/blog/bs-md-ci-mosby-email-20150609-story.html?track=rss#page=1

About three weeks before Freddie Gray was chased from a West Baltimore corner by three Baltimore police officers — the start of a fatal encounter — the office of prosecutor Marilyn Mosby asked police to target the intersection with "enhanced" drug enforcement efforts, court documents show.

"State's Attorney Mosby asked me to look into community concerns regarding drug dealing in the area of North Ave and Mount St," Joshua Rosenblatt, division chief of Mosby's Crime Strategies Unit, wrote in a March 17 email to a Western District police commander.

The email was disclosed for the first time Tuesday in a motion filed in Baltimore Circuit Court by defense attorneys for the six officers being prosecuted in Gray's arrest and death. The attorneys said Mosby's involvement in the police initiative means that she should be removed from the case.

"Mrs. Mosby herself is now an integral part of the story and as such is a central witness," the defense attorneys argued. "This is a case where the witness and the prosecutor are one and the same."

Mosby, through spokeswoman Rochelle Ritchie, said, "Consistent with our prosecutorial obligations, we will litigate this case in the courtroom and not in the media." Mosby's office received the motion Tuesday afternoon, Ritchie said… Read more: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/blog/bs-md-ci-mosby-email-20150609-story.html?track=rss#page=1

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Thursday, May 14, 2015

February 27, 2005 Baltimore Sun: Maryland braces for the arrival of much-feared soybean disease

May 14, 2015 - - A reader recently asked about this and sadly the link to the story is dead. Ten years ago, one of the big Ag stories in Maryland was the concern over Asian soybean rust coming to Carroll County and Maryland… I am not sure that I am knowledgeable enough about soybeans to write a follow-up, but I will look into it…

The story was reported by Ted Shelsby for the Baltimore Sun. I’d simply link to the story but the link is dead…

Maryland braces for the arrival of much-feared soybean disease

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/harford/bal-ha.ag27feb27,1,3281526.story?coll=bal-local-harford Dead Link

On The Farm

By Ted Shelsby, Sun Staff, February 27, 2005

Maryland farmers are preparing for an invasion of the dreaded soybean rust.

What sounds like something from a grade-B horror movie actually represents a potentially devastating economic problem for one of the largest segments of the state's agriculture industry - soybeans.

Soybean rust, or Asian soybean rust, is a highly contagious fungal disease that has been steadily creeping toward Maryland from the Deep South since it was discovered in Louisiana a little more than a year ago.

In other parts of the world, including southern Africa and South America, it has reduced soybean yields by as much as 80 percent when left untreated.

"Yeah, we know we face the threat," said Lewis R. Riley, Maryland's agricultural secretary. "There's a chance that it will show up here this year, but we are hoping it won't."

Farmers need to be prepared and they will have to keep a sharp eye out for the fungus," Riley said. "You have really got to get out into the field, part the plants and look at the leaves down near the roots. That's where you are going to see the first signs of an infestation.

"If you see it [signs of an outbreak] while driving by your field in a pickup, it is too late. It has gone too far for any remedy," he said.

So far, soybean rust has been confirmed in nine states: Louisiana, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri, South Carolina and Tennessee.

Maryland officials have watched it spread state-by-state, the most recent being Tennessee, and wonder when the first signs of a blight on soybean plant leaves will show up in fields here.

"It is something we are watching very closely," Riley said.

The fungus poses no threat to humans, but it can have a serious economic impact on farming.

To help fight the battle against the spreading disease, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved the use of more than a half-dozen fungicides.

"We don't know how effective they will be," Riley said. "But there are indications that if a farmer catches the problem early, these sprays can be very helpful."

Soybean rust is spread by the wind.

Agricultural scientists said the fungus most likely made its way into the United States last year from South America by catching a ride on the winds of Hurricanes Frances and Ivan.

It was discovered in Japan in 1902. It moved through Asia, Australia and Africa before making its way to Brazil and Argentina in 2000.

Agricultural officials warn that the windblown fungus can travel more than 1,000 miles a year, well within the range of Maryland grain fields this year.

There is also concern that it could affect other plants, such as green beans and snap beans. "We grow a lot of green beans in Carroll and Frederick counties and lima beans on the central Shore," Riley said. "That's another reason to watch the spread of this disease very, very carefully.

"We don't know that soybean rust will spread to Maryland in the next year or so, but we have been preparing to handle such a situation for some time."

Riley said the department, working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the University of Maryland, "scored high marks" during an exercise last year simulating the detection of the disease in the soybean-producing region of Delmarva.

Despite its long history, scientists are not sure how the disease will affect the big U.S. soybean crop.

"So many factors potentially make the management of soybean rust different in the United States than in Asia," said Erick De Wolf, a plant pathologist at Penn State University. "This is a new disease on this continent, so a lot will be determined by where the rust survives, how it moves and which crops are affected."

U.S. farmers planted 74 million acres of soybeans last year, valued at $18 billion.

About 500,000 of Maryland's 1.6 million acres of cropland are planted in soybeans each year. Soybeans, most of which provide feed for poultry and livestock, accounted for $86 million in farm income in 2003 and ranked fifth in farm income behind poultry, greenhouse/nursery, dairy and corn.

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Thursday, January 15, 2015

April 30, 1998: Baltimore Sun - Charter battle grows fiercer Backers say foes use false information, destroy lawn signs

Charter battle grows fiercer Backers say foes use false information, destroy lawn signs

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Labels: Carroll Co Charter Govt, Carroll Co Govt, Governance, Newspapers Baltimore Sun, People Gullo-Jay, People Helt Mayor Lloyd, People Windham Roberta

[October 12, 2005 update and note: I worked on a charter government initiative in 1967 and the 1992 effort… A government and Maryland Constitution geek, I’ve written about the various forms of government numerous times.

On October 12, 2005 I filed a story with the Baltimore Sun, ttp://www.baltimoresun.com/search/dispatcher.front?Query=Dayhoff&target=adv_article, “Many forms of government in Carroll’s history,” in which I wrote, “In 1968, the voters of Carroll County rejected both charter government and code home rule. In 1984, code home rule was defeated. In 1992 charter government was defeated at the ballot box. In 1998 the voters rejected a referendum to increase the Board of Commissioners to five at-large members and rejected a charter form of government.

January 15, 2015 update - I do not remember why I posted this story by mu colleague Mary Gail Hare, except perhaps because it illustrated some of the acrimony and hostility about the issue in Carroll County.

The subject has once again resurfaces as Frederick County began its great experiment with a county executive charter form of government last fall…]

April 30, 1998|By Mary Gail Hare | Mary Gail Hare, SUN STAFF

In the waning days of the campaign to change Carroll County's government to an executive and county council, the rhetoric and tactics to keep three commissioners in power are getting harsher.

Charter opponents are "disseminating false information inserted illegally into newspapers" and destroying campaign signs, charter supporter Susan Krebs of Eldersburg charged.

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1998-04-30/news/1998120113_1_fliers-charter-government-gullo

Citizens Against Big Charter Government printed about 7,000 fliers listing five reasons to vote against charter. Charter supporters say there are several errors in the flier printed in bold letters on both sides of the paper.

The fliers say charter will levy taxes on personal property; give unchecked powers to officials; and allow developers to control government. It also will be nearly impossible to revoke, the flier said.

"These tactics are playing on people's fears, and they are all the opponents have," New Windsor Mayor Jack A. Gullo Jr. said. "They have no facts to back up their statements."

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Lloyd R. Helt, treasurer for the Carroll County Citizens for Charter Government, called the fliers "a big exercise in deception. The opponents' whole campaign is based on deception."

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"Our signs are so scarce, they are becoming collectors' items," said Stephen Nevin, chairman of the pro-charter group.

Charter opponents spent more than $800 on a sign campaign and have had no reports of theft, said Reter, who also remarked on the scarcity of pro-charter signs.

"I have only seen five of their signs all over the county," Reter said. "Maybe they are still in the back of somebody's car."

Reter and Carmen Amedori, a member of the anti-charter group, said they are certain no one in their organization is responsible for the lost signs.

"It is probably environmental zealots who don't want signs," Amedori said. "I would swear no one from our group is doing it."

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Roberta Windham, also an Eldersburg charter supporter, has lost several signs to vandals.

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"It is not Republicans vs. Democrats or conservatives against liberals," he said. "It boils down to the ins vs. the outs. The ins will do anything to stay in power."

People will have to gather the facts and make an informed decision, Helt said.

"The government we have now is colonial," Helt said. "Charter is the most common form of self-government."

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Eagle Archive: History of government in Carroll County is one of change and debate

Eagle Archive By Kevin E. Dayhoff January 28, 2013 http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/news/community/ph-ce-eagle-archive-0120-20130116,0,2118722.story

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Labels: Carroll Co Govt, Dayhoff Media Explore Carroll, History 1830s, History Carroll Co, History Westminster

Throughout Carroll County's history, many issues have caused deep divisions among voters. Recently we recalled the stark differences of opinion between the German and English speakers in the October 1833 referendum over whether or not to form Carroll County.

As a matter of fact, it was after that election that Manchester fired the town cannon at Westminster to emphasize how they felt about the disagreement.

But divisions of opinion certainly aren't accentuated only in history. The decision last Nov. 6 by Frederick County voters, to go to a charter form of government, has kept local political junkies preoccupied ever since the election results were announced.

The ballot issue last fall was contentious in Frederick County. In Carroll County, even the preliminary discussions over such a change here have already had a polarizing affect.

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There's no word yet as to whether or not any cannon fire will figure into the upcoming discussions, but I suppose we can't rule out the possibility of a few character assassinations.

According to numerous media accounts, including that of Ryan Marshall in the Frederick County Gazette on Nov. 7 … http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/news/community/ph-ce-eagle-archive-0120-20130116,0,2118722.story

Baltimore football championship seasons have always started in Westminster … so should we be worried?

Eagle Archive: Community's history comes to rest at Westminster Cemetery

Eagle Archive: Chief ingredient of colonial cooking was hard labor

Eagle Archive: County birthday event notes family divided by Civil War

Eagle Archive: County has taken care of its own since days of alms house

Eagle Archive: Historical Society turns to older generations for children's programs

Eagle Archive: Rev. John Paul Buchheister Sr., former pastor at Westminster UM

Christmas tree lights were an extravagance in early 1900s

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