Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Carroll Eagle: Westminster police chief, mayor attack union chief over allegations of misspent money

Carroll Eagle: Westminster police chief, mayor attack union chief over allegations of misspent money

Westminster police chief, mayor attack union chief over allegations of misspent money

Westminster's mayor and police chief denied accusations leveled by a union chief that they misspent money at the expense of public safety,...

Petal Power: Florists' donations raising patients' spirits at Carroll Regional Cancer Center

Evelyn Beall, owner of Flowers by Evelyn, in Westminster, has a personal stake in comforting those who are fighting cancer.

Family of boy killed by falling tree at camp sues Carroll Co.

Relatives of a 9-year-old boy killed by a falling tree at a Carroll County nature camp two years ago have filed a $12 million suit against...

Delegation to hear committee's split decision on commissioner districts

The culmination of the Carroll County Redistricting Committee's three months of deliberation and public input will be presented to the...

Redistricting

Setting up shop in Westminster to help Neighbors in Need

Christmas presents aren't only enjoyed by children.

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Union says Westminster police misspending money

Rank-and-file police officers are accusing the small department in Westminster of misspending money seized from drug suspects by buying...

Commissioners OK purchase of Winfield tract for athletic fields

WINFIELD — The Board of County Commissioners this week approved purchase of a 9.16-acre tract in the Winfield area for a new park...

Holiday glow moves inside for Carroll tree lighting

The weather outside was frightful — actually, just a bit cold and wet — but the lobby of the Carroll County Office Building...

Carroll history project seeks residents' holiday memories

Cell phones aren't always welcome at the dining room table, but this holiday season, the Carroll County History Project would like residents...

Diesel tanker crash near gas station closes Route 140 in Westminster, triggers evacuation

A man at the Royal Farms Gas station on Route 140 near Westminster on Wednesday said he watched a diesel fuel tanker "rip through the gas...

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Setting up shop in Westminster to help Neighbors in Need

Diesel tanker crash near gas station closes Route 140 in Westminster, triggers evacuation

Delegation to hear committee's split decision on commissioner districts

Student creates art for auction to aid Baltimore-based help center

Ravens' move is blow to Westminster, but the right call for the team	Commissioners set to host tree lighting Dec. 6, weather or not
Go ahead and needle me, I need them to use for mulch	Eagle Archive: Gridiron beginnings 120 years ago were humble for 'Green Terror'

Entertainment

'New Year's Eve' drops the ball on good storytelling	Skate club's 'Nutcracker': Thrills and chills on ice
'Lion King,' still top of the food chain at Hippodrome	'Hugo': Giving cinema's birth a welcome rewinder

Education

Carroll County Education Notes, from Winters Mills' brass act to new Leos at Francis Scott Key	Special delivery from Manchester to soldiers
New Windsor students dig deep to explore archaeology and local history	Local student hitting high notes in senior year at Frostburg

Sports

Wrestling: River Hill gets off to a strong start at Keaser Classic	Ravens won't return to Westminster for training camp
In losing Ravens' camp, Westminster takes hit in pride and profit	Historic title runs for Century, Manchester Valley

Opinion

David Grand: Levelheaded approach prevails over wrongheaded notion in county public information position	For Better or Worse: Alice doesn't live in our 'enchanted' house any more
Maryland's has a bad cramp, and PlanMaryland is the treatment	Choices for popcorn are sliding down a slippery slope, literally

Government and Politics

Schurick guilty of election fraud in robocall case	Delegation to host meeting on 2012 legislative proposals
Manchester winery tapped for O'Malley's 'Buy Local' promotion	Carroll County bond sale refinances debt, funds capital projects

Business

Postal Service proposes slowing first-class mail delivery	Early surveys show robust sales increases on Black Friday
Ravens make it official, move summer training camp from Westminster to Owings Mills	2011 Holiday Gift Guides

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December 14, 2011

Fraternal Order of Police Levels Accusations, City Officials Respond in Kind

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The Fraternal Order of Police calls for review of city leaders. City leaders call it a labor bargaining tactic.

Cops, Kids Work Together at Annual 'Shop with a Cop' Event

Kym Byrnes | Dec 14, 2011 | 1 Comment

Officers from the Westminster Police Department went shopping this weekend.

Common Council News: Recycling Water, Main St. Revitalization

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The Westminster Common Council expects that its use of recycled water will make it a leader in the state.

Common Council News: Recycling Water, Main St. Revitalization

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The Westminster Common Council expects that its use of recycled water will make it a leader in the state.

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Westminster police chief, mayor attack union chief over allegations of misspent money

By Peter Hermann, The Baltimore Sun

8:05 p.m. EST, December 13, 2011

Westminster's mayor and police chief denied accusations leveled by a union chief that they misspent money at the expense of public safety, saying the labor representative is trying to drive a wedge through the city's small police force.

Joined by two City Council members and the town manager, the officials went through an hourlong, point-by-point rebuttal of allegations raised by Gary McLhinney, who was hired by the Carroll County Fraternal Order of Police to push for collective bargaining rights for Westminster officers.

"This is nothing more than the Fraternal Order of Police trying to pressure the city, the Police Department and the chief," said Mayor Kevin R. Utz, a retired 28-year veteran of the Maryland State Police. Added Councilman Tony Chiavacci: "It's a game they're playing, and we're not playing the game."

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Baltimore football and Westminster have a long history together By Kevin Dayhoff

Certainly many people were disappointed when the Baltimore Ravens announced Dec. 2 that the team will not be returning to its McDaniel College summer training camp.

In a Carroll Eagle article that day on ExploreCarroll.com, Westminster Mayor Utz spoke for many, "It's almost a 50-year tradition that's being broken… That's the sad part about it."

The tradition and history of Baltimore football and Westminster first began when the newspaper announced ran on Feb. 11, 1949, "College Campus To Be Used By Colts … Coach Isbell Expects to Bring 55 Players to Train, Starting in July … Baltimore's football Colts are going to train at Western Maryland College this year."

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Checklist for being a “real” journalist | Blog

Checklist for being a “real” journalist | Blog:

"Checklist for being a “real” journalist

Think that j-school degree and a desk in a newsroom is all you need to call yourself a journalist? Think again. Journalists are made on deadlines. Here’s my checklist to see if you are truly a journalist."

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Chesapeake Bay, including a “Complete 2011 Fall Conference Information (.pdf)”
packet, visit the MML website at www.mdmunicipal.org.

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TheTentacle.com - Kevin Dayhoff: The Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War

TheTentacle.com: "December 14, 2011

No Picnic in The Park or Congress

Kevin E. Dayhoff

If you are of the mind that our current session of Congress is mendacious, hapless and incompetent, you may take solace in the knowledge that an 1861 joint committee makes the recent ineffectual “Super Committee” – or other committees formed to conduct congressional investigations in recent memory – seem like Romper Room in comparison.

December 9th and 10th marked the 150th anniversary of one of the most powerful and controversial committees ever empanelled by Congress – The Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War.

For those who are reading this from Central Maryland and Northern Virginia, much of the history of the origins of this committee began after the First Battle of Bull Run or First Manassas, on July 21, 1861, which took place in nearby Prince William County, VA." ... http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=4801

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The Body Odd - More college women speak in creaks, thanks to pop stars

The Body Odd - More college women speak in creaks, thanks to pop stars: "More college women speak in creaks, thanks to pop stars

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Pop stars like Ke$ha use vocal fry to drop their voices down into lower notes. Researchers say the croaky sounds are becoming more prevalent in college-aged women's speech.
By Melissa Dahl
The influence of pop singers like Britney Spears and Ke$ha may actually be changing the way some young women speak, suggests a (small) new study.
The report, recently published online in the Journal of Voice, examines the prevalence of a speech pattern called "vocal fry," the creaky, rough, guttural sound that pop singers sometimes use to slip into lower notes. Nassima Abdelli-Beruh, one of the study authors (along with Lesley Wolk and Dianne Slavin) and a speech scientist at Long Island University, describes the sound like "rattled, popping air." " http://bodyodd.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/12/9393348-more-college-women-speak-in-creaks-thanks-to-pop-stars#.Tuay9qDH38s.facebook

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NPR Skirts IDing Corzine as a Democrat; Readily Tags Republicans

NPR Skirts IDing Corzine as a Democrat; Readily Tags Republicans: "NPR Skirts IDing Corzine as a Democrat; Readily Tags Republicans
By: Matthew Balan
Friday, December 09, 2011 4:14 PM EST

NPR's Yuki Noguchi and Lynn Neary completely omitted Jon Corzine's Democratic affiliation on Thursday's All Things Considered, while mentioning practically every other prominent occupation he has held- Goldman Sachs CEO, senator, governor, even 'multimillionaire.' On the other hand, Noguchi gave the Republican party ID of two representatives who questioned Corzine at a recent hearing." http://www.mrc.org/biasalert/2011/20111209045024.aspx

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CEO's Open Letter to President Obama - GerriWillis.com Blog - Fox Business

CEO's Open Letter to President Obama - GerriWillis.com Blog - Fox Business: "CEO's Open Letter to President Obama
Posted by Gerri Willis | November 30, 2011"

Billionaire investor Leon Cooperman made public his letter to the President, in which he calls for Obama to end his class warfare rhetoric and appeal to all voters today. Cooperman, below, makes the point that the President’s comments are divisive at a time we can least afford it. The chairman of Omega Advisors was a one-time Goldman Sachs asset management chief.

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Manipulation & tyranny - The Frederick News-Post Online

Manipulation & tyranny - The Frederick News-Post Online:

Barry Kissin
Manipulation & tyranny
Originally published December 10, 2011

It is so deceptive when right-wing commentators, many of whom are further employed by corporate-funded right-wing "think tanks" such as the Heritage Foundation, want to complain about food stamp fraud and then conflate that with the integrity of Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid -- as if all of it were spoiled welfare... http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/opinion/display_columnist.htm?StoryID=129330

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High Court Halts New Texas Electoral Maps - NYTimes.com

High Court Halts New Texas Electoral Maps - NYTimes.com:

HOUSTON (AP) — Texas' March primary will likely be delayed after the Supreme Court on Friday blocked the use of state legislative and congressional district maps that were drawn by federal judges.... http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2011/12/09/us/politics/AP-US-Supreme-Court-Texas-Redistricting.html?_r=2&hp

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The Tax Man Cometh - Bill O'Reilly - Townhall Conservative

The Tax Man Cometh - Bill O'Reilly - Townhall Conservative:

This week Caesar came for me, demanding my tax obligation. As a 1 percenter, my burden was substantial, but I'm not whining. I love my country and understand it needs money to fulfill its obligations. So the check is in the mail... http://townhall.com/columnists/billoreilly/2011/12/10/the_tax_man_cometh/page/full/

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The Tax Man Cometh by Bill O'Reilly

http://townhall.com/columnists/billoreilly/2011/12/10/the_tax_man_cometh/page/full/

Dec 10, 2011

Tags: Government Spending, Barack Obama, Tax Relief, Taxes

This week Caesar came for me, demanding my tax obligation. As a 1 percenter, my burden was substantial, but I'm not whining. I love my country and understand it needs money to fulfill its obligations. So the check is in the mail.

Thirty-five years ago, I was broke, having just graduated from Boston University with a master's degree in broadcast journalism. I was lucky enough to get hired as a reporter in Scranton, Pa., at $150 a week. One problem: I couldn't pay my rent on that. So I picked up an additional $80 a month writing dopey gag lines for "Uncle Ted's Ghoul School," a Saturday night monster fright fest. Stuff like: "Listen, Drac, here's what's at stake."

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