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Showing posts with label Journalists Ames Blair. Show all posts

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Ayanbadejo to speak at McDaniel College

Ayanbadejo to speak at McDaniel College

By Blair Ames,

7:00 a.m. EDT, September 20, 2013 


Former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo will speak at McDaniel College Oct. 16, discussing his journey from being a professional football player to becoming a vocal supporter of equal rights and same-sex marriage.

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The hour-long moderated question-and-answer session is free and open to the public. It starts at 7 p.m. in WMC Alumni Hall, but doors open at 6:45 p.m.

For more information, go to www.mcdaniel.edu or call 410-857-2290.


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Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Westminster council votes to name softball field after Ridgell - baltimoresun.com

Westminster council votes to name softball field after Ridgell - baltimoresun.com:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/carroll/westminster/ph-ridgell-memorial-20130924,0,1916684.story

"By Blair Ames, bames@tribune.com
12:41 p.m. EDT, September 24, 2013

The City of Westminster Common Council voted unanimously Monday to support naming a softball field at Jaycee Park in honor of Mike Ridgell.

Ridgell, 52, was one of the dozen people killed at the Navy Yard shooting Sept. 16. A former Maryland State Trooper, Ridgell was a coach with the Westminster Jaycees girls softball team."

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/carroll/westminster/ph-ridgell-memorial-20130924,0,1916684.story

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In other recent stories by Blair Ames:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/search/dispatcher.front?Query=Blair+Ames&target=adv_all

New Windsor bank robbed for second time in a week

The New Windsor State Bank on Main Street in New Windsor has been robbed for the second time in a week, according to a news release from the Carroll County Sheriff's Office. Police were called to the bank for the report of a robbery just before 10 a.m. Monday, according to release.

Sheriff's Office in negotiations for new South Carroll location

Sheriff's Office in negotiations for new South Carroll location
The Carroll County Sheriff?s Office is considering a location across Route 26 from the Carrolltown Center for its new South Carroll satellite office. Col. Phil Kasten, speaking at Commissioner Doug Howard?s town hall event Sept.

Pitch Across Maryland stops in Westminster

Pitch Across Maryland stops in Westminster
Jim "Punch" Robinson believes his company, which designs educational games for babies, toddlers, and preschool-aged children, has had relatively small success since its founding in 2003. But on Monday, Robinson was looking for partners through the Pitch Across Maryland 2.

Finksburg man arrested on burglary charges

Finksburg man arrested on burglary charges
Police said 21-year-old Kyle Gist, of the 2900 block of Clubhouse Road in Finksburg, has been charged with second degree burglary, fourth degree burglary, theft less than $1,000, theft less than $100, and malicious destruction of property.

Carroll commemorates POW/MIA recognition day

Carroll commemorates POW/MIA recognition day
"Many of us have sacrificed. Some of us came home without limbs and some of us returned with the horrors of war etched in our minds forever," Kirk said Friday at a flag-raising ceremony outside the Carroll County Government offices to commemorate national POW/MIA recognition day.

Ayanbadejo to speak at McDaniel College

Ayanbadejo to speak at McDaniel College
Former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo will speak at McDaniel College Oct. 16, discussing his journey from being a professional football player to becoming a vocal supporter of equal rights and same-sex marriage.

Reward offered in New Windsor bank robbery

Reward offered in New Windsor bank robbery
Police are seeking a white female who was wearing a gray, hooded sweatshirt when she entered the bank and handed a note to the teller demanding money at about 1:04 p.m. Wednesday.

Carroll commissioners approve funding for safety training center

Carroll commissioners approve funding for safety training center
The Board of Carroll County Commissioners unanimously approved allocating an additional $1.7 million toward a new public safety training center after initial estimates fell nearly 40 percent short of the actual cost.

Westminster police seek man accused of inappropriately touching woman

Westminster police seek man accused of inappropriately touching woman
The Westminster Police Department is looking for information on a man accused of inappropriately touching a woman walking on East Main Street Tuesday night. Westminster police released a composite drawing of the suspect Thursday in a news release.

Monday, August 5, 2013

Old Carroll County jail lands new tenant - baltimoresun.com

Old Carroll County jail lands new tenant - baltimoresun.com:

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The Board of Carroll County Commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to allow the Sheriff's Office to move some of its administrative offices into the old jail building on North Court Street in Westminster.

Commissioner Robin Frazier abstained from the vote after missing parts of the discussion.

Sheriff Ken Tregoning requested that the Sheriff's Office use the jail building, which was built in 1837, for offices in response to the Circuit Court adding an additional judge.


Read more: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/carroll/westminster/ph-carroll-old-jail-20130801,0,3652759.story#ixzz2b4mpdFlD


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Kevin Dayhoff is an artist - and a columnist for:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevindayhoffTwitpic: http://twitpic.com/photos/kevindayhoff
Kevin Dayhoff's The New Bedford Herald: http://kbetrue.livejournal.com/ = www.newbedfordherald.net

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Smurfs: http://babylonfluckjudd.blogspot.com/
Google profile: https://profiles.google.com/kevindayhoff/

E-mail: kevindayhoff(at)gmail.com
My http://www.explorecarroll.com/ columns appear in the copy of the Baltimore Sunday Sun that is distributed in Carroll County: https://subscribe.baltsun.com/Circulation/
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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Submit #Westminster News to @Blair_CAEagle @SunWestminster


Submit #Westminster News to @Blair_CAEagle @SunWestminster

Submit #Westminster news to Blair Ames and the Baltimore Sun









Submit #Westminster News to @Blair_CAEagle @SunWestminster
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Kevin Dayhoff is an artist - and a columnist for:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevindayhoffTwitpic: http://twitpic.com/photos/kevindayhoff
Kevin Dayhoff's The New Bedford Herald: http://kbetrue.livejournal.com/ = www.newbedfordherald.net

Tumblr: Kevin Dayhoff Banana Stems www.kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/
Smurfs: http://babylonfluckjudd.blogspot.com/
Google profile: https://profiles.google.com/kevindayhoff/

E-mail: kevindayhoff(at)gmail.com
My http://www.explorecarroll.com/ columns appear in the copy of the Baltimore Sunday Sun that is distributed in Carroll County: https://subscribe.baltsun.com/Circulation/
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