Tuesday, May 22, 2012
After eliminating 196 positions in this year's budget, school officials respond to reports that class sizes have gone up significantly at the high school level.
Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Joe Hairston Tuesday night defended the loss of 196 teaching positions, resulting in larger high school class sizes, saying he had no alternative given state and county budgets. Hairston told the Baltimore County Board of Education at its meeting in Towson that the economy has forced tough decisions. "We have no control over the economy. We have no control over the budget," Hairston said to members of the board. "We preserved our employees." The school system's budget did not include furloughs or layoffs and had to account for an increase in insurance costs and a small pay raise for teachers. Hairston and several school staff said that eliminating positions was the only way to balance a budget…
Maryland 2A softball semifinals played Tuesday afternoon at Bachman Park in Glen Burnie.
Police said Jose Molina was selling stolen goods.
The owner of a store in the US 1 Flea Market complex was charged on May 22 in the sale of $20,000 worth of stolen goods, according to WJLA. Prince George's County police spent months investigating Jose Molina, owner of Distribuidora Roxy in Elkridge, and selling him what they said were stolen goods before charging him with a felony count of theft, reported WJLA. A few doors down in the flea market plaza, another business recently had a run-in with the law. The now-defunct Calidad Furniture was ordered in March to pay $225,000 in damages for selling mattresses infested with bedbugs to an Anne Arundel County woman. Exactly one month ago—on April 22—U.S. Department of Homeland Security officers raided the Patapsco Flea Market in southwest …
A six-foot statue stolen two years ago reappears at the front door of an Arbutus home.
Melissa and John Sonner had a visit from somebody they never expected to see again--a six-foot-tall pirate statue that was stolen two years ago from the rear deck of their home at the corner of Shelbourne and Locust, near Arbutus Middle School. On May 17, 2010, the figure known by the family as the Captain vanished without a trace in the middle of the night. Early on the morning of Friday, May 18, 2012---two years later almost to the day--the Captain returned. At around 3 a.m., he was found at the front door of the residence, silently facing the front door, unable to explain where he had been. His right arm, which previously ended in a hook, was missing. He gained a tattoo across his upper chest that read, "STEVE." A note was taped to his …
Dot is looking for a home, are you looking for a friend?
Hiya! My name is Dot. Like most cats, I nominated myself to be the cat of the week. Sure, I admit I have a bit of catitude, but who wouldn’t after you were brought to a shelter. I was not going to let the opportunity pass me up. I meowed loudly, purred, rubbed up against my cage, and whatever else I had to do to get noticed – and it worked! Part of it was a show to get noticed, but most of it showed my true colors. I know, I know, I’m mainly white but I wasn’t referring to those colors. I am a super sweet and loving one year old little girl. I am very social, love all the attention I can get, and am still young enough to play! If you are looking for the purrfect companion to keep you company, please stop by and visit me. 'What if I’…
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The commencement ceremonies wrapped up Monday.
More than 1,600 students received diplomas from UMBC at its 57th commencement ceremony. On Monday, 1,252 undergraduates received diplomas at First Mariner Arena in Baltimore, according to a news release. Subra Suresh, director of the National Science Foundation, delivered the address to the graduates. Suresh also received an honorary doctor of science degree for his national leadership in the sciences and engineering and for research in the field of nanobiomechanics. On Friday, 403 graduates received diplomas on campus at UMBC and on Thursday, the Erickson School held a ceremony also on campus. Rebecca M. Blank, deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce, delivered the address. To read profiles of the Class of 2012, visit this …
Three city youths apprehended May 18 on the 1100 block of Linden Ave.
Three city teenagers face charges after being arrested May 18 by police officers responding to a report of a burglary on the 1100 block of Linden Ave. in Arbutus. According to police, at around noon a Linden Avenue resident observed three juveniles in the fenced yard of a neighbor. The resident scared off the youths before they took anything, and called the police. Officers who responded found the three in an alley nearby. As the suspects were taken into custody, a grey bicycle in the possession of one of them had been taken from the fenced yard of another house on the same block of Linden. The juveniles, two 17-year-old males and a 16-year-old male--all of whom live on Ramsey Street in southwest Baltimore--each face two charges of fourth-…
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Vacation Bible School is open to children entering Pre-K to 5th grade in fall 2012.
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Church of the Ascension is holding registration for Vacation Bible School, which will be held from 9 a.m. until noon on June 25-29 at Ascension School at 4601 Maple Ave. in Halethorpe. Vacation Bible School is open to children entering Pre-K to 5th grade in fall 2012. Register by June 11 to receive a music CD for the family and a shirt for each child enrolled. Cost: $20 for first child and $15 for each additional child in family. For more information, contact Cathy at 410-796-8150 or download a form at www.ascensionbaltimore.org.
Councilman Todd Huff drops measure that would have regulated BYOB establishments.
Presentation at Arbutus Middle School to address inner loop access problems.
Chuck
12:49 am on Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Did he bring Antero Pietela's book with him again ? Can't forget the crutch...... more ›