Baltimore Co salary board recommends pay increase for elected officials

Baltimore Co salary board recommends pay increase for elected officials

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Board discusses salaries By Bryan P. Sears Posted: November 19, 2009

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In an update Mr. Sears filed earlier today, “Browser trouble?”, he notes that the best browser to use to listen to the audio on the http://www.explorebaltimorecounty.com/ web site is Mozilla Firefox.

Or, he calls to our attention: “Here’s a direct link if you want to try Youtube.” It may be found on his YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/bpsearsppc

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Balto. Co. police spokesperson Bill Toohey to be replaced

In an article, “County police spokesman to be replaced by uniformed officer -
Bill Toohey, in job for 13 years, 'surprised' at the news,” in www.explorebaltimorecounty.com by Luke Broadwater and Bryan Sears, it has been revealed that the longtime Baltimore County police spokesperson, Bill Toohey, the Walter Cronkite of PIOs, has been released – the week before Thanksgiving - by Baltimore County Police Chief Jim Johnson.

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Candidly Chief Johnson missed a great opportunity; why not release the popular and well-known spokesperson on say, Thanksgiving Day, or better yet, why not Christmas Eve?

Nothing like starting the holiday season by peeing in the punch bowl.

Of course, there is never a good time to make a bad decision, so the week before Thanksgiving will have to do.

Messrs. Broadwater and Sears report, “… was ‘surprised’ by the announcement, according to several sources with knowledge of the decision…

“‘He’s retiring,’ Johnson said of Toohey, 64, a longtime radio reporter. ‘I’m reacting to his decision to retire…”

Yeah right. My advanced age allows me, for one, to know when someone is peeing on my leg and telling me it is raining. Great start for Mr. Toohey’s replacement, “Lt. Robert McCullough … who has headed the media division of the police department since 1996.”

Sometimes ya have to just shake your head and wonder what folks are thinking – or not; as the case may be.

The article quotes Chief Johnson to say, “Bill Toohey did an excellent job for the agency.”

“But sources said Toohey is looking for a job,” notes reporters Broadwater and Sears.

Mr. Toohey has always had the look and tonality that exuded depth and integrity. Although, I never covered Mr. Toohey, as a reporter, I always trusted that he was leveling with me, and as a news-consumer, he always presented as a straight shooter.

Meanwhile, Mr. Toohey, always a stand-up kind of guy, released a statement, according to writers Broadwater and Sears: “There comes a time for people to move on and new people to move in[.] That is what’s happening here. I have great respect for the men and women in this agency. If I can help with the transition, I certainly will.”

Read the entire article here: County police spokesman to be replaced by uniformed officer - Bill Toohey, in job for 13 years, 'surprised' at the news, By Luke Broadwater

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Four Injured In Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-795

NEWS RELEASE
DEPARTMENT OF
MARYLAND STATE POLICE
HEADQUARTERS: PIKESVILLE, MD 21208
(410)486-3101 TTY For Hearing Impaired (410)486-0677
Toll Free: 1-800-525-5555 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 10, 2009

FOUR INJURED IN MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH ON I-795

(Reisterstown, MD) – Four people were injured this morning in a six-vehicle crash on I-795 that occurred when a northbound vehicle crossed the median and struck five southbound vehicles.

The driver of the northbound 1999 Lexus 300 is identified as Antonio Martinez, 44, of Owings Mills, Md. Martinez was transported by ambulance to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center, where he is currently in stable condition.

The driver of the first southbound vehicle is identified as Douglas A. Rill, 55, of Upperco, Md. He was driving a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu and refused treatment at the scene.

The second southbound vehicle was a 1999 Ford F-350 pickup, operated by John Adams, Jr., 49, of Reisterstown, Md. Adams was transported by ambulance to Sinai Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The third southbound vehicle involved was a 2005 Chrysler 300, driven by Damon E. Secoski, 33, of Hanover, Pa. Secoski refused treatment at the scene.

The driver of the fourth southbound vehicle was Amanda B. Goodacre, 27, of Westminster. She was driving a 1999 Toyota Camry and was transported by ambulance to the Carroll Hospital Center with what are believed to be non-life threatening injuries.

The driver of the fifth southbound vehicle is identified as Maryland State Police Crime Scene Technician Danielle M. Goodnow, 26, who is assigned to the Forensic Sciences Division. She was driving a 2002 Chevrolet van, owned by the State Police and used as a crime lab vehicle.

Troopers from the Golden Ring Barracks were dispatched to southbound I-795 about one-half mile south of the Rt. 140 split shortly after 9:00 a.m. today. Troopers from the Maryland State Police CRASH Team also responded and are assisting with the investigation.

The preliminary investigation indicates that for unknown reasons, the northbound vehicle driven by Martinez crossed the grass median of I-795 and traveled into the southbound lanes. Martinez’s vehicle first struck Rill’s vehicle head-on, then began spinning and successively struck the four other vehicles before coming to rest in the median.

Due to the number of vehicles involved and the size of the crash scene, State Police had to close southbound I-795 for about two hours. Baltimore County Police and State Highway Administration personnel assisted with the road closures and detours. One lane of traffic was able to get by the scene by about 11:00 a.m. and the entire roadway was reopened shortly after noon.

Charges have not been placed at this time. No causes of the crash have been ruled out. Upon completion of their investigation, Maryland State Police investigators will present their findings to the Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s Office for review and consultation regarding charges. The investigation is continuing.


CONTACT: Lt. Jim DeWees
Commander, Golden Ring Barracks
410-780-2700

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Jones stays home, but state attorney follows case to Pennsylvania
Published October 15, 2009 by Owings Mills Times, Catonsville Times, Towson Times
Baltimore County Del. Adrienne Jones was called to testify this morning in a York County, Pa., court by lawyers for a former political appointee of Republican former Gov. Robert Ehrlich. But Dan Friedman, an assistant attorney general and counsel to the ... ...

Poll shows voters favor state campaign finance reform
Published October 14, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Baltimore Messenger, Catonsville Times, North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times, The Jeffersonian, Towson Times
Supporters of public financing of state legislative campaigns said Wednesday that a poll shows voters believe corporate donations sway decisions in Annapolis and campaign finance reform is needed.The poll, released Wednesday morning, was paid for by ... ...

Nalley enlists Ehrlich in bid for state House
Published October 14, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times
... is scheduled to host a formal campaign kick-off event from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Candle Light Inn on Frederick Road in Catonsville. Bryan P. Sears contributed to this story. ...

Fast exit for speed camera contract?
Published October 13, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times, North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times, The Jeffersonian, Towson Times
Baltimore County has a speed camera contractor.At least for now.Don Mohler, a county spokesman, said the county will present a contract to the County Council at its Oct. 27 work session that piggybacks off a lease contract in Montgomery County. A vote is ... ...

Police investigate shooting death of Granite man
Published October 13, 2009 by Owings Mills Times
... during the chase. The vehicle was ultimately found in the northern part of Baltimore City. Police are not releasing additional details on the van, its occupants or why they fled, according to the release.-- Bryan P. SearsThis story has been updated....

Police say Towson-area school bus incident was case of a lost driver
Published October 9, 2009 by Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Towson Times
A bus driver got lost on his first day on a new route in Towson and Parkville, and caused some parents to worry about where their children were.Charles Herndon, a county schools spokesman, said the unidentified driver picked up about 40 students at ... ...

County police announce list of 15 speed camera sites
Published October 9, 2009 by Towson Times, Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times, North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times
Baltimore County Police today released the list of sites for 15 speed cameras that will be placed in county school zones.Police Chief Jim Johnson said Friday that the sites were selected after “an exhaustive analysis of more than 200 school zones.”The speed ... ...

Smith considering bid for 7th District Senate seat in 2010
Published October 8, 2009 by Owings Mills Times, North County News, Towson Times
County Executive Jim Smith is moving to Cockeysville and considering a bid for that state Senate seat in 2010.The lifelong Reisterstown resident said Thursday that he and his wife, Sandy, have put their six-bedroom, 3 1/2-bathroom house on the market and ... ...

Council members weigh in on speed light locations
Published October 7, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times, Towson Times
Although officials have declared that accident statistics as well as geography will ultimately determine which school zones 15 speed cameras are placed, some County Council members have compiled a list of sites in their districts for consideration.Three ... ...

Arrest made in Owings Mills' snowball stand operator's murder
Published October 7, 2009 by Owings Mills Times
... snowball stand operator. Gerald Edward Sears, 30, of the 2300 block ... Mills. Police believe Greenberg and Sears knew one another.Greenberg was ... a grand jury. He said that Sears should have a bail review ... might come out then.”Sears is being held without bail ... ...

Driver texting is now illegal
Published October 7, 2009 by Baltimore Messenger
Four hundred new state laws went into effect Oct. 1. Among them: * A bill requiring businesses to accurately represent where they are located when they advertise in phone books. Violators are subject to a $500 fine per instance. A ban on sending text and ... ...

Two of state's three speed cameras in county
Published October 7, 2009 by Catonsville Times, Arbutus Times
While Baltimore County officials are still determining where they want speed cameras, state officials flipped the switch on two of the devices Oct. 1 -- the first day a new state law allowing the technology goes into effect. In all, the State Highway ... ...

Column: Neighborhood walk to help others get back on their feet
Published October 7, 2009 by Arbutus Times
... to Brewster. Darren Burkowske, John Durham, Fred Gifford, Bill Helmick, Bryan Nagel, Christina Umstead and Danny Warthen made the trek for the ... kept her on the sidelines this year, cheered her husband, Bryan, and the rest of the group on, along with their ... ...

Cigarette ID bill withdrawn from council
Published October 6, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times, North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times, Towson Times
A bill that Baltimore County Health Department officials said would help prevent underage tobacco use was withdrawn Monday night just moments before the County Council was to vote on it.The bill, sponsored at the request of County Executive Jim Smith, ... ...

Trial of Rosedale man accused of killing wife is delayed
Published October 5, 2009 by Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter
... with her murder after prosecutors said they had enough evidence to ask a grand jury for an indictment.A new trial date has not been set.— Bryan P. Sears...

Police warn of deception burglary in Timonium
Published October 2, 2009 by Towson Times
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County Council members perplexed over cigarette law
Published October 2, 2009 by Towson Times
A bill that would require businesses selling tobacco to check the age of anyone buying cigarettes who appears to be younger than 26 has some Baltimore County councilmen scratching their heads.At a hearing Tuesday, county attorneys told the council that ... ...

From death penalties to speed cameras, a slew of new laws
Published October 1, 2009 by Towson Times, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter
Ken Sanner and his family have operated Perry Hall Florists for nearly 50 years, and a state law that goes into effect today will make it difficult for out-of-state companies from trying to trade on the local florist’s reputation.A bill sponsored by state ... ...

Golf tournament could limit motorists' 'driving range'
Published October 1, 2009 by North County News, Towson Times
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On the air at WBAL By Bryan P. Sears

On the air By Bryan P. Sears

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If you missed it or are not a regular listener to WBAL AM 1090 here’s a link to a conversation I had with Bill Vanko about Baltimore County politics.

I’m a regular weekly contributor to the station’s new Maryland’s Morning News program. You can hear me every Thursday at 7:39 a.m.

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Giving the police department ‘too much credit?’

Dundalk’s David and Goliath story

Be true to your school

Ethics complaint? No comment.

Gardina’s ‘unscientific experiment’

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Bryan Sears live-Tweeting from speed camera meeting

Bryan Sears live-Tweeting from speed camera meeting in Baltimore County

August 19, 2009

Bryan P. Sears, the political editor of Patuxent Publishing Co.'s eight Baltimore County community newspapers – and covers government and politics in Baltimore County and state government and politics as it relates to the county; was live-Tweeting from speed camera meeting in Baltimore County tonight at the Towson library.

The meeting began at 7 p.m. I followed along at Twitter.com/bpsears.

More: http://explorebaltimorecounty.com/blog/politics/238/tweeting-from-speed-camera-meeting

This was an incredible effort on the part of Mr. Sears. I copied and pasted some of the running commentary. Go to the bottom of this post to find the beginning…

For Mr. Sears’ entire body of work – go to Twitter.com/bpsears

In the future, follow Mr. Sears at Twitter.com/bpsears and at “strange bedfellows.” Recent posts include: Cardin proposal prank called ‘part of culture of entitlement’; MACo party pictures revealed; Tweeting from speed camera meeting; Marriage proposal leaves unanswered questions; McDonough’s campaign caveat; and A delegate, a faux police raid, and an engagement.

Now for the speed camera event…
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Bartenfelder thanked the audience an closed the meeting (8:15 PM)

That was the last speaker

Tim Tilghman says barcodes on bottoms of cars are recorded by the government as they move through intersections

One member of the audience said he objects to the company getting 50 % of the fine for each ticket

Dana Brauer: We need a policeman to sit at the school, we don't need a camera

Dana says we need more policemen doing enforcement

Dana Brauer, Tom's wife, is next

Tom Brauer: Md is turning into MD the police state and I don't like it one little bitt

Weist: Bottom line is this is not a violation of your due process

Weist: We've lost ten dogs and cats. My neighbor has a 3-legged cat because people can't drive 25 mph

Cynthia Weist — you cannot put speed bumps on stevenson lane (in towson)

Baisden: Traffic is the number one issue in out community

Ruth Baisden, pres Greater Parkville Community Council "I'm really here to seek solutions and get the facts."

Johnson: Sporting activities

Reinhardt: I don't know of any school open at 8 p.m.

Richard Reinhart, an aide to Del. JB Jennings

Johnson: operating between Mon- Fri 6 a.m. to 8 p.m but couldn't say how far they can see

Norma Secoura of Overlea said she is concerned about where and how the cameras are activated and how far the can see

Fiastro asked council to withdraw the legislation

John Fiastro, pres. of 42nd districtr Republican club is showing a map

Kilcullen: for me personally all the problems I've heard tonight with speed cameras can be averted by following the speed limit

Ed Kilcullen, pres of Greater Towson Council of Community Associations, the group voted in support of the state bill

Honeywell: I'm a natural born citizen of the Democratic Socialist republic of Maryland

Don Honeywell is up next

McDonough: I like you better

Johnson: I like you too

McDonough: you do a fantastic job

McDonough: you're convicted by the camera

Del. Pat McDonough just came in and is speaking

Seehuesen: it might have the effect of being a defacto increase in the speed limit making a 25 mph limit a 37 mph zone

Joe Seebhuesen (sorry if I'm misspelling, I don't have a list) things it's important for police to make these stops at schools

Bailey: one at every public school would be 170

Bailey to lafferty: You started off the meeting the wrong way by accusing people who oppose this of not caring about children

Steve bailey, former dep. state's attorney said he is "vehemently opposed" to speed cameras

speakers are each allowed 2 minutes to make their comments

there's a sign up list for public speakers but so far people are calling out questions

Johnson: baltimore county will not place them in work zones

Johnson: we're looking at 6-12 cameras in the county at this time

speakers are up next

Johnson: looking at 214 sites across the county for speed cameras

state law permits speed cameras in school zones and high work zones…

Mohler: we hope to collect very little money from this.

Mohler: I understand why there is cynicism. I understand why people are distrustful of government.

Mohler: we don't have locations yet

Mohler: I respect everyone's opinions but we respectfully disagree on this issue of whether it's about revenue or about public safety

Don Mohler will now speak for Co. Exec. Smith

smattering of applause when Impallaria says he's "sick of government lying to us."

Impallaria: the one mile limit pretty much covers every area of the state

Impallaria: no one contacted me, not one single communtiy group came to me saying they wanted these

Impallaria: people in England hang tires on them and set them on fire

Impallaria: people across the world have been outraged about these cameras

Del. Impallaria is now speaking

Lafferty: Bill is about protecting children

Lafferty said during session he received overwhelming support for speed cameras

Lafferty holds up flier saying he voted for speed camera and calls it "a piece of crap"

Various elected officials are also in attendance including Dels. Steve Lafferty, Rick Impallaria and Bill Frank

Chief of police, Councilmen Ken Oliver and Bryan McIntire and Don Mohler are part of the panel.

Meeting on Speed cameras in Baltimore County opens with statement from Council Chrmn Joe Bartenfelder

Speed Camera meeting in Towson should begin soon.

G'morning all. Covering speed camera meeting tonight in Towson. Anything you want asked? http://tinyurl.com/l8enna

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Tweeting from speed camera meeting http://explorebaltimorecounty.com/blog/politics/238/tweeting-from-speed-camera-meeting By Bryan P. Sears Posted: August 19, 2009
Just a note to our readers: I’ll be live blogging a meeting regarding speed cameras in Baltimore County tonight at the Towson library. You can follow along tonight at Twitter.com/bpsears. The meeting begins at 7 p.m.

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Bartenfelder to host meeting on speed cameras
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Session set for Wednesday at Towson Library
Posted 8/18/09
Baltimore County Council Chairman Joe Bartenfelder is hosting an information community meeting this week on the proposed legislation to authorize speed cameras in Baltimore County.

The meeting will be held 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, at the Towson Library, 320 York Road.

Legislation proposing speed cameras in school zones was introduced at the County Council this month, and will be the subject of a Sept. 1 work session.

A vote on the measure is expected at the council’s Sept. 8 meeting.

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Cardin's engagement prank prompts city investigation
Published August 17, 2009 by Towson Times, Owings Mills Times
A practical joke involving Del. Jon Cardin’s Aug. 7 marriage proposal to his girlfriend aboard a boat at the Inner Harbor has sparked an internal investigation of the possible misuse of Baltimore City Police Department resources.The pretend scene took ... ...

Three men charged with animal cruelty in cat's death
Published August 14, 2009 by Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter
Three men were arrested and charged with animal cruelty Thursday after they allegedly tortured a cat in a microwave and freezer before tossing the animal into a river.Kevin Abel, 19, Scott McDowell, 18, and Richard Rioux, 25, were all arrested Thursday ... ...

Health care reform meeting a strong dose of democracy
Published August 12, 2009 by Baltimore Messenger
Mickey Goldberg and Sen. Ben Cardin had something in common Aug. 10 at Towson University. Goldberg came out to support a federal effort to reform the health insurance system in the United States. "Somebody has to stand up to these bozos," ... ...

Scores turn out for Cardin town hall meeting on health care
Published August 10, 2009 by Towson Times, Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times, North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times, The Jeffersonian
... has been updated. For more on the town hall meeting, go to political editor Bryan P. Sears' blog, Strange Bedfellows, here. And for a Tweet-by-Tweet account of the town hall meeting, go to Sears' Twitter page, here....

Cardin expecting big crowd for health care town hall
Published August 10, 2009 by Towson Times
Protesters and counter-protesters at a town hall meeting tonight at Towson University on proposed federal health care reform will not be allowed to bring their signs into the building and will be restricted to sidewalks away from the building, according ... ...

Police find no wrongdoing in light rail fatalities
Published August 7, 2009 by Towson Times
No criminal charges will be filed in connection to a July 5 light rail accident killed two Lutherville teens dead.Cpl. Mike Hill said Friday that a review of the incident by detectives and the state’s attorney’s office found “no criminal wrong-doing.”Connor ... ...

County Council formally introduces speed camera bill
Published August 5, 2009 by North County News
A bill authorizing the use of speed cameras in Baltimore County was introduced as expected on Monday at a meeting of the Baltimore County Council.Bill Toohey, a spokesman for the Baltimore County Police Department, said 12 to 15 stationary cameras would ... ...

Burglars hit three more area churches
Published August 5, 2009 by Towson Times
Baltimore County Police officials say area churches are following advice on securing their properties even as three more churches were burglarized last week. The three burglaries, which occurred between noon July 26 and 3 p.m. July 27 in the 1100, 1200 ... ...

Council approves deadline for developers
Published August 5, 2009 by Arbutus Times
The County Council on Aug. 3 unanimously approved a measure that will give residential developers nine years to begin projects -- but ends their ability to continue developing some projects as long as decades later under the same guidelines as when the ... ...

Update: Bail denied for woman in child pornography case
Published August 4, 2009 by Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter
Bail was denied this morning for a Middle River woman who is accused of being involved in a child pornography operation run out of her home.Shannon Leigh Honea, 26, was denied bail during a review Tuesday morning and is being held in the Baltimore County ... ...

Couple sentenced for abuse of horses
Published August 4, 2009 by Owings Mills Times
A Windsor Mill couple was sentenced today for abusing three horses, including one which had be destroyed, after admitting the state had enough evidence to convict them.Under the Alford plea, however, Hilton and Donna Silver did not enter a guilty plea.The ... ...

County Council formally introduces speed camera bill
Published August 4, 2009 by Towson Times, Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times
A bill authorizing the use of speed cameras in Baltimore County was introduced as expected on Monday at a meeting of the Baltimore County Council.Bill Toohey, a spokesman for the Baltimore County Police Department, said 12 to 15 stationary cameras would ... ...

Developers have 9 years to build ... or go back to drawing board
Published August 4, 2009 by Towson Times, Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times, North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times
The Baltimore County Council on Monday unanimously approved a measure that will give residential developers nine years to begin projects — but ends their ability to continue developing some projects as long as decades later under the same guidelines as ... ...

Moxley: 'I am not resigning'
Published August 3, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times, Towson Times, North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times
Baltimore County Councilman Sam Moxley, who was charged with driving under the influence nearly 10 days ago, said Monday he has no intentions of resigning.“I am not resigning, I can tell you that,” Moxley told the Times in a brief interview before Monday’s ... ...

Middle River couple arrested for filming child pornography
Published August 3, 2009 by Northeast Booster
A Middle River couple has been arrested and charged with filming, distributing and promoting child pornography that allegedly involves children as young as 2 years old.John Nicklas, 34, and Shannon Leigh Honea, 26, of the 9700 block of Conmar Road, were ... ...

Expanded hearing schedule for speed camera bill is unlikely
Published July 31, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times, North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times, The Jeffersonian, Towson Times
Despite bipartisan requests, an expanded public hearing schedule is unlikely for a speed camera bill that will be introduced on Monday night.A bill authorizing the use of speed cameras in Baltimore County will be introduced at the County Council ... ...

Baltimore County speed camera bill to be introduced Monday
Published July 30, 2009 by Towson Times
A bill authorizing the use of speed cameras in Baltimore County will be introduced at the County Council meeting on Monday night.Based on state law passed earlier this year, counties may implement speed cameras in school zones. In order to do so, however, ... ...

Anti-abortion group stages quiet protest in Towson
Published July 30, 2009 by Towson Times, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter
About 40 people stood along Charles Street near the Beltway on Thursday morning protesting abortion by displaying graphic photos and signs to rush hour commuters.Jack Ames, of Towson, director of the Baltimore-based Defendlife.org, said the gathering near ... ...

County GOP calls for Moxley resignation following DUI arrest
Published July 29, 2009 by Towson Times
... records. READ MORE: How will Councilman Moxley's arrest impact his public career in the long term? In an online analysis by Bryan P. Sears, experts weigh in on the issues of political redemption and Moxley's future prospects. Go to www.towsontimes.com. ...

Experts offer mixed reviews for political future
Published July 29, 2009 by Catonsville Times, Arbutus Times
Councilman Sam Moxley's arrest in Baltimore City last week on charges that he was driving under the influence of alcohol and allegedly caused a four-car accident have clouded his personal and political future. But some political pundits, along with ... ...

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County reports a fourth possible swine flu case
Published April 30, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Baltimore Messenger, Catonsville Times, North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times, The Jeffersonian, Towson Times
Nearly 130 calls came in to Baltimore County’s swine flu hotline in its first seven hours, but none has resulted in additional suspected swine flu cases, county Health Officer Gregory Branch said.“None have risen to that level,” Branch said during a Thursday ... ...

Not much protest, but passion over property taxes
Published April 29, 2009 by Towson Times, North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times
An expected protest against the property tax rate in Baltimore County was instead a quiet, indoor affair at the Towson Courthouse on April 28.In fact, only two people were seen holding protest posters for the tax issue Tuesday evening in advance of a ... ...

Standing-room-only at Mass for Parente
Published April 29, 2009 by Baltimore Messenger
A funeral mass for Betty Parente, 59, and her daughters, Stephanie, 19, a Loyola College student, and Catherine, 11, drew an overflow audience April 28 at St. Joseph Church in Garden City, N.Y., one week after the three were slain at the Sheraton ... ...

Students get taste of how General Assembly works
Published April 29, 2009 by Towson Times
... offended when I found out this was in the constitution," said Huang, who said she is an atheist. Bryan P. Sears is the politics editor for Patuxent Publishing Co.'s Baltimore County publications. ...

Go see handiwork of Gardens Day winners
Published April 29, 2009 by Towson Times
... a third look: * Allen Myers, 512 Murdock Road, Anneslie; * Colleen and John Dalton, 1301 Felton Court, Dulaney Valley; * Heidi and Bryan Kelly, 513 Club Lane, Fellowship Forest; * Joy and Michael Doddo, 302 Linden Ave., Greenbrier; * Fay and Al Citerone, ... ...

TOWSON TRAGEDY: Police report grisly details in murder-suicide
Published April 25, 2009 by Baltimore Messenger, Towson Times
New York attorney William Parente killed his wife and two daughters — including a Loyola College sophomore — and then killed himself at a Towson hotel, Baltimore County Police officials said Wednesday."William killed his family by means of blunt-force ... ...

Crowd of 200 tax makes anti-tax stand
Published April 23, 2009 by Northeast Booster
... ," Boteler said. "The more they tax you, the more they control," Boteler told the gathering. Bryan P. Sears is the politics editor for Patuxent Publishing Co. in Baltimore County....

TOWSON TRAGEDY: Police reporting father killed family, then self
Published April 22, 2009 by Towson Times, Baltimore Messenger
William Parente killed his wife and two daughters and then killed himself, Baltimore County Police officials said Wednesday morning. They have scheduled a news conference at 11 a.m.The four people found dead at the Sheraton Baltimore North Hotel in Towson ... ...

County anti-tax rally draws crowd of 200
Published April 22, 2009 by Northeast Reporter, Northeast Booster
... ," Boteler said. "The more they tax you, the more they control," Boteler told the gathering. Bryan P. Sears is the politics editor for Patuxent Publishing Co. in Baltimore County....

TOWSON TRAGEDY: Hundreds gather for memorial Mass for Parentes
Published April 22, 2009 by Baltimore Messenger, Towson Times
Loyola College students gathered on campus Tuesday night for a Mass held to remember fellow student, 19-year-old Stephanie Parente, and the three members of her family after the murder-suicide that claimed the four at a Towson hotel.The bodies of ... ...

TOWSON TRAGEDY: Parentes' neighbors stunned by deaths
Published April 21, 2009 by Baltimore Messenger, Towson Times
Bob Krener and his wife, Mary, have been searching for answers since the television trucks and reporters started showing up in their Long Island neighborhood Tuesday. They’ve been trying to understand what could have led to the murder-suicide deaths of ... ...

Griffins get 25 years in starvation death of son
Published April 17, 2009 by Towson Times
Moments before sentencing John and Susan Griffin to 30 years in prison with five years suspended in the starvation death of their son Andrew on Friday, Baltimore County Circuit Court Judge Timothy Martin pointed out that no one was in court to speak for ... ...

No changes to mall after management co. files for bankruptcy
Published April 16, 2009 by Owings Mills Times, Towson Times
... , White Marsh Mall, Owings Mills Mall, Towson Town Center, Mondawmin Mall and Harborplace.— Jennifer Broadwater, Loni Ingraham, Bryan P. Sears and Derek Simmonsen contributed to this report....

Even with raises, Smith offers 'a lean budget' for 2010
Published April 16, 2009 by North County News
... the plan's losses in the stock market. The full effect of those loses will not be known for several months. Bryan P. Sears is the politics editor for Patuxent Publishing Co. in Baltimore County. ...

Sine Die
Published April 15, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times, North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times, Towson Times
... use in motor vehicles, prohibits writing, reading or sending electronic text messages while driving a motor vehicle.Bryan P. Sears is the politics editor for Patuxent Publishing Co. in Baltimore County....

Study envisions home care for memory problems
Published April 15, 2009 by Owings Mills Times
Researchers are looking for 300 county and city residents to participate in a study of the benefits of treating senior citizens with memory problems in their own homes rather than in a nursing home.“We’re trying to learn the needs of senior citizens who ... ...

Interests of college market noted in online survey
Published April 15, 2009 by Arbutus Times
... part of UMBC series on "Enhancing Financial Knowledge. Session on "Forging Your Financial Future" will be led by Bryan Kelly, a UMBC alum and principal owner of Kelly Financial Group. Program held in UMBC's Public Policy Building, Room 105 ... ...

County executive calls his 2010 budget 'lean and mean'
Published April 14, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times, North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times, Towson Times
... as being a tremendous target.”County budgets are typically lean. Smith’s first six have been no exception. Bryan P. Sears is the political editor for Patuxent Publishing Co. in Baltimore County....

Smith's budget proposes holding tax rates steady
Published April 14, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times, North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times, Towson Times
... stock market. The full effect of those losses will not be known for several months.This story has been updated.Bryan P. Sears is the political editor for Patuxent Publishing Co. in Baltimore County....

Session toughest yet for county executive
Published April 10, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times, North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times, Towson Times
... use in motor vehicles, prohibits writing, reading or sending electronic text messages while driving a motor vehicle.Bryan P. Sears is the politics editor for Patuxent Publishing Co. in Baltimore County....

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Even with raises, Smith offers 'a lean budget' for 2010
Published April 16, 2009 by North County News
... the plan's losses in the stock market. The full effect of those loses will not be known for several months.

Bryan P. Sears is the politics editor for Patuxent Publishing Co. in Baltimore County. ...


Study envisions home care for memory problems
Published April 15, 2009 by Owings Mills Times
Researchers are looking for 300 county and city residents to participate in a study of the benefits of treating senior citizens with memory problems in their own homes rather than in a nursing home. “We’re trying to learn the needs of senior citizens who ... ...


County executive calls his 2010 budget 'lean and mean'
Published April 14, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times, North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times, Towson Times
... as being a tremendous target.”County budgets are typically lean. Smith’s first six have been no exception.

Bryan P. Sears is the political editor for Patuxent Publishing Co. in Baltimore County....


Smith's budget proposes holding tax rates steady
Published April 14, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times, North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times, Towson Times
... stock market. The full effect of those losses will not be known for several months.This story has been updated.

Bryan P. Sears is the political editor for Patuxent Publishing Co. in Baltimore County....


Session toughest yet for county executive
Published April 10, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times, North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times, Towson Times
... use in motor vehicles, prohibits writing, reading or sending electronic text messages while driving a motor vehicle.

Bryan P. Sears is the politics editor for Patuxent Publishing Co. in Baltimore County....


Harris wants hearing before course closes
Published April 8, 2009 by Owings Mills Times
State Sen. Andy Harris said public anger over the closure of a public golf course in Kingsville drove him to sponsor a bill requiring the county Revenue Authority to hold a public hearing before closing any more facilities. “This was a fait accompli, a done ... ...


Assault charges put on inactive docket
Published April 7, 2009 by North County News, Towson Times
Second-degree assault charges against Howard Stick were moved to an inactive docket after attorneys for the co-owner of a Towson bar and his estranged girlfriend reached an agreement before the case went to trial in District Court in Towson Monday. As a ... ...


Rental loophole gets smaller
Published April 7, 2009 by Towson Times
... resident under the rooming and boarding house law. Bryan McIntire, the council’s lone Republican, expressed ... through the neighborhoods is a very serious one,” Keplinger said.

Bryan P. Sears is the politics editor for Patuxent Publishing Co. in Baltimore County. ... ...

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Towson man sustains minor injuries in Prince Road accident
Published March 19, 2009 by Towson Times
Baltimore County police continue to investigate a single-car accident that resulted in minor injuries to an 84-year-old Towson man.Vincenza Vigneri, of the 500 block of Virginia Avenue, was driving his 2000 Chevrolet Malibu on Prince Road, heading to ... ...

Loyola College grad's business has byte
Published March 18, 2009 by Baltimore Messenger
Nearly a decade ago, Erik Nachbahr's information technology company consisted of one employee -- himself -- in the basement of Nachbahr's house in Rodgers Forge. Last week, the 35-year-old Towson native, who now lives in Cockeysville, was hosting County ... ...

Picking Up The Pieces
Published March 18, 2009 by Towson Times
Joe Duncan's work day always begins in the same way: Praying in a circle with the half-dozen or so men assigned by the Baltimore County Detention Center to work with him. Duncan, a mountain of a man at well over 6 feet, says he's not particularly ... ...

Timonium IT firm takes byte out of recession
Published March 18, 2009 by Towson Times
Helion's business growing 'like wildfire' Nearly a decade ago, Erik Nachbahr's information technology company consisted of one employee -- himself -- in the basement of Nachbahr's house in Rodgers Forge.Last week, the 35-year-old Towson native, who lives ... ...

Michael Davis, lawyer who loved politics, dies after liver transplant
Published March 11, 2009 by Owings Mills Times
Michael Davis was a lawyer by profession, but it was politics that really got his juices flowing.“He loved (politics) more than he loved the law,” said Arnold Jablon, an attorney with the law firm of Venable LLP in Towson. “The law was a means to an end. The ... ...

Still wary of slots
Published March 10, 2009 by North County News, Towson Times
... the proposed bill in order to allow those races to continue.A vote on the bill is scheduled for March 16 at the regular Monday night meeting of the County Council.Bryan P. Sears is political editor for Patuxent Publishing Co.’s Baltimore County newspapers....

Bill requiring $50 permit per newspaper box is pulled
Published March 10, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times, North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times, Towson Times
... to discuss the proposed legislation.Hafford and an aide for Gardina said they expect the bill will be re-introduced but could not say when that would happen.Bryan P. Sears is political editor for Patuxent Publishing Co.’s Baltimore County newspapers....

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Councilman McIntire: "A mind for the important things" by Bryan Sears

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If the County Council had a protocol expert or an official historian, either job would no doubt fall to Councilman Bryan McIntire.

McIntire, the council’s lone Republican, has fashioned himself a reputation on the council in both these areas.

Want to know the origin of the flag that looks like a Maryland flag with a Union Jack inset in the upper left-hand corner? McIntire is your man. Want to know the proper placement of the U.S. flag? Again, ask the councilman.,

And while it was surprising to hear that the state and county seals in the council’s chambers contain mistakes, it was not a shock that McIntire knew it.

McIntire explained the errors to a group of Boy Scouts who attended a recent council voting session and opened the proceedings up by leading the Pledge of Allegiance.

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