Published August 10, 2006 by North County News in News
As two well-known Republicans compete for leadership of the county party, which came into its own with the election of Gov. Robert Ehrlich four years ago, some wonder if the battle will undermine efforts to send more Republicans to Annapolis and help Ehrl...
Published August 10, 2006 by North County News in News
Age: 32
Marital Status: Married for about 18 months to wife, Michelle. No children.
Residence: Jacksonville
Education: Dulaney High School, 1992; Community College Baltimore County, 1995 and University of Baltimore, 1997.
Occup...
Published August 10, 2006 by North County News in News
Age: 62
Marital Status: Married 12 years, wife Valerie. No children.
Residence: Middle River
Education: Baltimore City College, University of Baltimore
Occupation: Radio talk show host
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Published August 10, 2006 by North County News in News
Verizon cable franchise vote may be next month
The Baltimore County Council held a public hearing on Verizon Maryland's application for a cable franchise.
Only one person, a representative of Verizon, spoke at the lightly attended meeting....
Published August 10, 2006 by North County News in News
Party: Republican
Residence: Westminster, Md.
Age: 68
Occupation: Real estate broker/appraiser, former dairy farmer; Community Service: Maryland Farm Bureau, Carroll County Historical Society; Maryland & Carroll County Chamber of C...
Published August 10, 2006 by North County News in News
Party: Republican
Age: 44
Residence: Westminster, Md.
Occupation: Owner of Professional Permit Expediting Service, Inc., a building permit service
Community Service: Carroll County Republican Central Committee member
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Published August 10, 2006 by North County News in News
Out of the thousands of votes Del. J.B. Jennings has cast, one vote this June had him rethinking his political future.
In the early hours of June 14, Jennings voted against a legislative plan capping electricity rate increases at 15 percent until next...
Published August 10, 2006 by North County News in News
The sign reads "Speak English."
But Republican Del. Pat McDonough's campaign signs might as well read "Ready for a fight."
The two-term legislator (he represented Baltimore City as a Democrat in the House of Delegates from 1979-1983) says he i...
Published August 10, 2006 by North County News in News
There is a county line that divides Maryland's 5th Legislative District, but Sen. Larry Haines believes residents in both Carroll County and Baltimore County share the same needs, desires and attitudes.
For the most part, they are conservatives living...
Published August 10, 2006 by North County News in News
The following hearings and meetings concern cases in the Baltimore County land use planning process in the third councilmanic district. They are open to the public.
Department of Permits and Development Management
Timothy M. Kotroco, director ...
Published August 10, 2006 by North County News in Opinion
Anyone living in Maryland should know this is an election year.
Gubernatorial and other campaign ads dominate television advertising programming. Forums are being held to give voters a chance to meet the candidates who may represent them. Edito...
Published August 10, 2006 by North County News in Opinion
A big thank you to Hereford July 4 parade organizers
Thank you for letting me be in the Hereford Independence Day Parade.
My son drove his silver Corvette while I rode with my granddaughter and my great-grandson in the parade. That made four g...
Published August 10, 2006 by North County News in Opinion
"You make the laws, and we catch the crabs."
? veteran waterman from Maryland attributed this remark to a Virginia counterpart back in the days when differences over how to save the Chesapeake Bay sometimes erupted into exchanges of gunfire. As the Ma...
Published August 10, 2006 by North County News in Sports
Freestate Trophy Meet
Tyler Elfert turned in a double-gold performance for Eagle's Nest at the Freestate Trophy Meet, although York Manor (675 points) topped upstart Stoneleigh (605) to take team honors at the season-ending event. Eagle's Nest (9th, 1...
Published August 10, 2006 by North County News in Sports
It's not enough for Emma Tizard to own three top-10 finishes at the Straehle Invitational, the individual championship meet of the Central Maryland Swim League.
She's also a top-flight diver.
Swimming, though, came first and Tizard has ...
Published August 10, 2006 by North County News in Sports
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Published August 10, 2006 by Owings Mills Times in Sports
Maccabi Games
The Greenbergs of Owings Mills will be amply represented at the 2006 Jewish Community Center Maccabi Games.
All three Greenberg children will compete this month for the Baltimore delegation - triplets Justin, Ashley and Julie....
Published August 10, 2006 by Owings Mills Times in Sports
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Published August 10, 2006 by Owings Mills Times in Community
Local residents who tune in to watch the Miss Teen USA pageant on NBC Aug. 15 may recognize a familiar face on stage or even in the crowd at the Palm Springs Convention Center.
Jaime O'Brien, Miss Maryland Teen, lived in Catonsville until her family, ...
Published August 10, 2006 by Owings Mills Times in Community
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Published August 10, 2006 by Owings Mills Times in Community
Musically talented teens, 13 to 18, may audition for the Jewish Community Center Youth Festival Orchestra at the Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC, 3506 Gwynnbrook Ave. Call 410-356-5200, ext.350 for an appointment.
Aug. 16 - Dr. Paul Short, Ph.D., will tal...
Published August 10, 2006 by Owings Mills Times in Community
It's bedtime, get ready for fourth annual bed race
In just under one month, the 20th Reister's Towne Festival will commence on the grounds of the Hannah More School, and that means that time is running out to construct that bed for the fourth annual b...
Published August 10, 2006 by Owings Mills Times in Education
> Paul Elliott, son of Marion Elliott of Reisterstown, made the dean's list for the fifth grading period at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Va.
> The following Owings Mills residents graduated from Villa Julie College in Stevenson May 19 w...
Published August 10, 2006 by Owings Mills Times in Education
Job Fair set for math, special ed teachers
Baltimore County Public Schools will hold a job fair for math and special education teachers.
The Back to School Job Fair, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 12 in Room 114 of the ESS Building on the Greenwoo...
Published August 10, 2006 by Owings Mills Times in Business
The average American home consumes 12 megawatt hours of electricity annually.
That amount of electricity - generated from coal, oil or gas - will release 7 tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year.
The energy sector, which still us...