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  • MSP Press Release

    Salisbury News

    LOCATION: 600 Dawn Court, Salisbury, MD 21801

    CASE NUMBER: 1054-002699

    CRIME:
    1. Burglary first degree
    2. Burglary third degree
    3. Burglary fourth degree
    4. Two counts of trespassing

    VICTIM: Tonya Denise Bunting

    Accused: Angelo Lemmel Thompson, LKA 600 Dawn Court, Salisbury, MD [...]
    Posted: March 18, 2010, 8:35am EDT
    by joealbero
  • CA: Campbell Leads Boxer By 1%

    Hedgehog Report

    Could the US Senate from California fall into GOP hands thanks to the massive unpopularity of Barack Obama? That is what a new Field Poll is suggesting this morning.US SENATE - CALIFORNIA (Field Poll) Tom Campbell (R) 44% Barbara Boxer (D-inc) 43% Barbara Boxer (D-inc) 45% Carly Fiorina (R) 44% Barbara Boxer (D-inc) 45% Chuck ... [...]
    Fetched: March 18, 2010, 8:33am EDT
  • New technology to aid military surveillance

    Delusional Duck

    The military is about to launch a new technology that it says will dramatically improve the way troops in Afghanistan use massive stores of video surveillance footage collected around the clock in combat zones. Dubbed “Valiant Angel,” the new capability employs several advances already in use in the civilian world by [...]
    Posted: March 18, 2010, 7:34am EDT
  • CT: Lamont, Foley Lead Gov Primaries

    Hedgehog Report

    Nothing too important on the polling front early this morning except for more from the Connecticut poll from Quinnipiac University taking a look at the primary races for Governor.GOVERNOR - CONNECTICUT - DEM PRIMARY (Quinnipiac) Ned Lamont 28% Dan Malloy 18% Mary Glassman 4% Rudy Marconi 2% Juan Figueroa 1% GOVERNOR - CONNECTICUT - DEM PRIMARY [...]
    Fetched: March 18, 2010, 7:31am EDT
  • Trying once more for ‘Amazon tax’ in Maryland

    Delusional Duck

    A proposed expansion of the Maryland sales tax, dubbed the “Amazon tax” after its most recognizable target, has pitted local retailers against their national counterparts as state lawmakers push to keep their revenue streams current with ever-evolving consumer trends. “Our economy is changing, our technology changes, and more and more people [...]
    Posted: March 18, 2010, 6:54am EDT
  • Maryland horticulture a blooming $2B industry

    Delusional Duck

    A recent survey showing an increase in Maryland’s horticulture sales and production does not surprise Carroll Shry, who has spent a lifetime teaching and writing about garden cultivation. Described as the most comprehensive survey of the Maryland horticulture industry to date, the 2007 study reveals an industry with nearly $2 billion [...]
    Posted: March 18, 2010, 6:52am EDT
  • MDGOP townhall meeting April 5th

    monoblogue

     

    Take Back Washington and Annapolis Town Hall Meeting

     

    Monday, April 5th


    6:30pm

    Doors Open at 6:15pm

     

    Wicomico County Youth & Civic Center

    Danang Room

    500 Glen Avenue

    Salisbury, MD

    This event is free and open to the public. If you plan to attend please email

    Kim Jorns at kjorns@mdgop.org

     

    Democrat Leadership in both Annapolis and Washington continue to [...]

    Posted: March 18, 2010, 6:33am EDT
    by Michael
  • WCBOE – The Big Field Trip (Part II)

    Delmarva Dealings

    In an era when teachers are being forced to pay for school supplies out of their own pockets, why does Wicomico County Board of Education superintendent John Fredericksen seem to think that the taxpayers should foot the bill for taking county executive Rick Pollitt out to lunch?  How about county [...]
    Fetched: March 18, 2010, 6:03am EDT
  • WCBOE – The Big Field Trip (Part I)

    Delmarva Dealings

    Junkets to Disneyland.  Junkets to Las Vegas.  Junkets to DisneyWorld.  These are just a few instances of where Wicomico tax dollars go thanks to our infamous Board of Education (WCBOE). Oddly enough, I don’t believe that junkets such as these are the worst examples of the WCBOE’s travel / entertainment profligacy.  [...]
    Fetched: March 17, 2010, 8:30pm EDT
  • NC: Burr Leads Marshall By 5%

    Hedgehog Report

    While the health care debate rages on, Public Policy Polling has released a new poll for the state of North Carolina.US SENATE - NORTH CAROLINA (PPP) Richard Burr (R-inc) 41% Elaine Marshall (D) 36% Richard Burr (R-inc) 43% Cal Cunningham (D) 32% Richard Burr (R-inc) 43% Kenneth Lewis (D) 32%This poll was done March 12-15 among [...]
    Fetched: March 17, 2010, 7:04pm EDT
  • Tribal Rituals

    Tales Of Two Cities

    For many of us blessed with an Irish heritage, St. Patrick’s Day is a pretty special occasion. It’s a day to gather as a tribe and celebrate life, laughter and the end of winter. Most years finds mid march in Maryland a wee bit on the [...]
    Posted: March 17, 2010, 5:04pm EDT
  • An impeachable offense?

    monoblogue

    The argument over same-sex marriage continues, but has drawn a companion sidebar regarding Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler’s interpretation of his job vs. existing laws. Cue House of Delegates member and same-sex marriage foe Don Dwyer:

    On March 31, I will be bringing Articles of Impeachment against Maryland’s Attorney General Doug [...]

    Posted: March 17, 2010, 4:22pm EDT
    by Michael
  • Toyota Brand Sales Up

    Salisbury News

    Number of comments: 1

    1. Bob Carter Says Toyota Sales Up 40-50 Percent So Far This Month Midway through March, Toyota Division sales are 40 percent to 50 percent higher than the same time last year, Toyota Division GVP and GM Bob Carter said during an interview Tuesday on CNBC. “Consumers tell us over [...]

    Posted: March 17, 2010, 4:18pm EDT
    by joealbero
  • Two Troopers Injured In DUI Related Crash

    Salisbury News

    Number of comments: 0
    Location: I-95 southbound approximately 0.1 mile south of the on-ramp from Marsh Road, Wilmington, Delaware

    Date of Occurrence: Wednesday March 17, 2010 at approximately 7:35 a.m.

    Vehicles:
    2005 DSP fully marked cruiser, operated by a 3-year-veteran of the department
    Also occupied by a five-year-veteran of the [...]
    Posted: March 17, 2010, 4:17pm EDT
    by joealbero
  • Republicans vs. Terps in Congress?

    Maryland Moment

    Are U.S. House Republicans rooting against the Terps in the Big Dance? That's one possible interpretation of an odd saga that has unfolded on the House floor over the last 24 hours, culminating with a vote minutes ago on a resolution "Congratulating the 2009-2010 University of Maryland Men's Basketball Team," [...]
    Posted: March 17, 2010, 2:00pm EDT
  • Is Center Maryland Open for Business?

    Maryland Politics Watch

    Center Maryland, the “news” website established by a group of Democratic campaign contributors and former government officials, is showing signs of being anything but a news website. In fact, the site is starting to look like a servant of some of its founders’ clients.To understand Center Maryland, you have to [...]
    Posted: March 17, 2010, 2:00pm EDT
  • A Job is More Than a Paycheck

    Delusional Duck

    Commentary by Ron Miller As anyone who regularly reads my columns knows, I’ve devoted a lot of time and attention to the issue of jobs. I have castigated politicians in Washington and Annapolis for doing too little to encourage job creation, and I’ve tried to educate my audience on which [...]
    Posted: March 17, 2010, 1:36pm EDT
  • Maryland boasts 2nd-highest millionaire share

    Delusional Duck

    The Street.com asked Phoenix Marketing to rank states by their portion of millionaires. Maryland came in No. 2, after Hawaii but beating Connecticut and New Jersey. Here is the story, but be careful of the innumeracy. The story keeps talking about states with “the most” millionaires when what’s really being [...]
    Posted: March 17, 2010, 1:26pm EDT
  • County to Receive 911 Phone System Upgrade

    Delusional Duck

    On Tuesday, March 16, the Commissioners approved a budget amendment increase that will enable the Emergency Services Department to start the installation of a new 911 equipment refresh. This upgrade comes at no cost to the County; it is funded by a grant received by the Emergency Number Systems Board [...]
    Posted: March 17, 2010, 1:22pm EDT
  • WARN Utility Agreement Gets Nod from Commissioners

    Delusional Duck

    In their session on Tuesday, March 16, the Charles County Commissioners voted unanimously to enter into the Maryland Mutual Aid and Assistance Agreement for Interstate Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (WARN). The American Water Works Association, in conjunction with the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Homeland Security, [...]
    Posted: March 17, 2010, 1:20pm EDT
  • Enterprise LTE: A smelly deal

    Delusional Duck

    The last-minute rezoning change on Golden Beach Road on a 3-2 vote is another example of a smelly deal being slipped through by the St. Mary’s County commissioners. The people of Golden Beach do not want high-density apartments or big box stores jamming up the only access to Golden Beach. [...] As we [...]
    Posted: March 17, 2010, 1:12pm EDT
  • Keeping Rubbish Private

    Carroll Standard

    Editor:

    In a recent letter to the editor in another local paper, published on 11 March, the writer stated that Carroll County should transcend to government control of waste pickup. The writer states that county residents should not 'have to' pay hundreds of dollars annually to private contractors to have trash [...]

    Posted: March 17, 2010, 1:11pm EDT
  • INDY LTE: County should take interest in fly ash recycling

    Delusional Duck

    [...] To give some background, in January 2007, Mirant had an application before the Maryland Public Service Commission. The current board of county commissioners was invited to participate as an interested party during the hearings. Commissioners’ President Wayne Cooper initially declined the invitation. However, he later admitted that the commissioners knew [...]
    Posted: March 17, 2010, 1:06pm EDT
  • Funeral Services for Christine Sheddy

    Pocomoke Tattler

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lynn Dodenhoff announces today that a public funeral service has been
    scheduled in honor of her daughter Christine Sheddy. Below is a copy
    of Christine’s obituary and service notification. Christine Marie Sheddy Christine was born in Dover, Delaware on December 22, 1980 and was brought home to be with the Lord [...]
    Posted: March 17, 2010, 1:03pm EDT
    by wymzie

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