Friday, May 11, 2012
The Mavericks scored a combined eight runs in the fifth and sixth innings en route to a 9-1 victory over Franklin at CCBC Catonsville.
Eastern Tech's dominant season continued Thursday as the Mavericks broke open a tied game with a late offensive explosion en route to a 9-1 victory over Franklin in the Baltimore County championship game at CCBC Catonsville. Freshman infielder Breanna Casper went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI for Eastern Tech (19-2), which scored four runs each in the fifth an sixth innings in a game that had been tied at 1-1. Senior second baseman Alison Williams went 2-for-4 with two RBIs while junior Laura Thacker and freshman Jen January also drove in two runs each and senior Alexis Peay had a triple and RBI for the Mavericks. On the mound, sophomore pitcher Jordan Cargile allowed one run on four hits and struck out seven to pick up the win. She …
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
A suit filed by Democratic Senators Delores Kelley and Jim Brochin says the plan violates the Maryland Constitution and protects the political voice of Baltimore City at the expense of Baltimore County.
UPDATED (1:13 p.m.)—Two Baltimore County state senators have filed suit in the state Court of Appeals seeking to overturn Maryland's recently enacted legislative redistricting plan. Democratic Senators Jim Brochin and Delores Kelley, in a suit filed Tuesday, claim the new districts violate the Maryland Constitution and a 2002 Court of Appeals ruling that governs redistricting. A copy of the lawsuit is attached to this story. The suit is one of four seeking to overturn Gov. Martin O'Malley's redistricting plan. At the heart of the 17-page complaint are allegations that the commission that redrew the state's 47 legislative districts unfairly protected the city's political power in Annapolis, while diluting the county's representation. "For …
Thursday, April 26, 2012
21 people have been arrested for smuggling untaxed cigarettes in Baltimore County so far this year.
Cigarette smuggling in Maryland is on the rise, according to Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot. "We've got an epidemic of this smuggling in our state," Franchot said during a Thursday news conference in Towson with Baltimore County State's Attorney Scott Shellenberger. Police confiscated 10,000 packs of alleged contraband cigarettes during a traffic stop near White Marsh. More than 3,100 packs were seized in a stop involving a Honda Accord two weeks ago. The state comptroller said his office has prosecuted more cases of cigarette smuggling "in the last nine months than we have in the previous five years." In Baltimore County, there have been 20 formal cigarette smuggling investigations since mid-2006 resulting in the arrest of 28 …
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
The addition of 4,200 solar panels are expected to generate 1,000 kilowatts of electricity per hour.
The Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant could soon significantly reduce its energy costs thanks to a newly completed array of solar panels at the Essex facility. According to figures released by Baltimore City, the 4,200 panels —installed by Johnson Controls—will save the city $6 million over the life of the project. The city invested $4 million in the project, which was offset by a $900,000 grant from the Maryland Energy Administration. The panels are expected to generate 1,000 kilowatts of electricity per hour and are expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 9,500 metric tons annually, according to a Baltimore City news release. According to the release, this is the “equivalent to planting 245,500 trees and removing …
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Baltimore County will lose about $14 million in new budget, but several counties will lose much more.
The 2012 legislative session in Annapolis has drawn to a conclusion, at least for now. The main focus of every session, and the reason for uncertainty about whether or not there may be a special session in the coming weeks, deals with the state budget. The House of Delegates and the State Senate proposed significantly different versions of the state budget, neither of which reflected Gov. Martin O’Malley’s initial budget proposal. Under the House plan, income taxes would have been raised on those making over $100,000 individually and $150,000 jointly under adjusted gross income (calculated after taxes are taken). The Senate’s plan would have increased income tax rate by a quarter percent on almost everyone, as well as created a new, …
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
The school captured the county and state title in recent chess tournaments.
Essex Elementary School once again proved it has some of the best young chess players in the state. Essex took first place in Saturday’s second annual Baltimore County Chess Championship. The school was among nine other elementary schools and 29 overall to participate in the tournament, held at Cockeysville Middle School. Follow Essex-Middle River Patch on Facebook and Twitter. The winning team included Gage Flanary, who won all six of his matches and won the individual title in the elementary school division.Other members of the team were Samuel Burton (4-1-1, fifth place), Travis Holland (4-2, ninth place), Michael Egbagiri (4-2, 11th place) and Nathan Panto (4-2, 13th place). “Gage Flanary is a very gifted chess player, and he has been…
Sunday, April 8, 2012
More adults smoke, are physically inactive and the county has more unemployed residents than the state average.
Baltimore County ranked as the 13th healthiest county in Maryland out of the state's 24 counties and Baltimore City, according to a new ranking of counties across the United States. The rankings were released this week by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and assessed the health of nearly every county in the country. Researchers examined health behavior, clinical care, social and economic factors as well as the physical environment, according to a press release. The rankings also take into account the number of fast food restaurants in a community, as well as how physically active or inactive residents are. In Baltimore County, the ratio of the population to primary care …
Monday, April 2, 2012
A Haitian immigrant who is the mother of seven and works at a Westport McDonald's told the New York Post that she has the winning Mega Millions ticket sold in Milford Mill.
UPDATE (1:39 p.m.)—A Westport McDonald's employee says she's the one who bought the winning Mega Millions ticket at the 7-Eleven in Milford Mill. Marlinde Wilson said she bought one for herself individually and also some in a pool with others at the McDonald's, according to a New York Post report. She plans to turn in the ticket Monday, the report states; however, "Pressed as the day went on, she became more cagey." "I don’t know if I won," she said in The Post. "Some of the numbers were familiar. I recognized some of [them]. “I don’t know why’’ people are saying differently. “I’m going to go to the lottery office [today]. I bought some tickets separately.” Carole Everett, director of communications for Mega Millions, told Pikesville …
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Saturday, March 31, 2012
One Maryland resident may have woken up at least $105 million richer.
UPDATE (1:46 p.m.)—This week friends, neighbors and colleagues have been asking the same question: what would I do if I won hundreds of millions of dollars overnight? The fantasy may have become a reality for someone you know. Maryland Lottery officials learned early Saturday that one of three winnng tickets in Friday night's record-breaking Mega Millions drawing was sold in Baltimore County. “This is truly remarkable and historic,” lottery Director Stephen Martino said in a statement. “We can’t wait to greet the winner of this world-record setting jackpot.” The other winning tickets were sold in Illinois and Kansas, meaning three people will split the $656 million jackpot. That works out to a $218.6 million annuity ($5.59 million per year…
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Here's what Patch readers in Baltimore city and county voted for in this week's competition.
Thanks to all who voted in Patch's Readers' Choice contests this week. The votes are in, the winners have been named and here are your choices for the best gyms in North Baltimore and Baltimore County. Parkville Family Center Y Next week, chime in on your local Patch site as we look for the best place to celebrate St. Patrick's Day!
Hulkster
6:40 am on Tuesday, May 15, 2012
I don't know who is #1. I don't think EVT is even #1 in 3A. I'll be surprised if the win the next two. I think the Hereford could go eith way. And I don't think they can beat whoever they play next. If Northern meets them in the semis Northern will win. But I do they EVT is a good team and will be a good team for years to come. Just not #1. more ›