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MarylandLeader.com Friday 27th January 2012 Issue 046/2012
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Get your fresh Maryland produce -- CSA -- order now
This time of year, perserved food seems to prevail in our diets. If you don't know how to shop well for the fresh stuff -- like through Community Supported Agriculture -- winter veggies seem to...


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Jameson Whiskey and cigar social at Baltimore's Ryleigh's Oyster
It used to be that February was gray, damp, boring and depressing. But in Baltimore, that's changing! Ryleigh's Oyster is one of Baltimore hot seafood spots -- read about...
Food=Art Aphrodisiacs in Baltimore, but hurry!
Valentine's Day is the hot time for people to discover edible aphrodisiacs. If you hurry -- because seating is limited -- you can experience Food=Art's event in...
Farmhouse Beer May Help Md. Farms & Waterways
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Movies will return to Towson
TOWSON, Md. - Movies are making a comeback at the Towson Circle. It's part of a new $85 million entertainment complex on East Joppa Road. The complex will also feature five new restaurants and...
Jameel McClain Live With Bob And Rob
Jameel McClain, Ravens linebacker, joins the Bob and Rob Show to look back on the 2011 season. The guys discuss the loss in New England and what the Ravens plan to do during the off-season to prepare...
Teen attacked, flown to hospital
CAPE ST. CLAIRE, Md. - A teenager is in critical condition at Shock Trauma, after he was assaulted near an Anne Arundel County high school. Officials said a 18-year-old was hurt during a fight...
Library to close for two year renovation
BALTIMORE, Md. - Residents in Canton who want to borrow a library book will have to travel a little bit further for the next two years. The Enoch Pratt Free Library's Canton Branch will close...
World Of Pets Expo: An Event For Pet Lovers & Their 4-Legged Friends
has more on one of the biggest animal shows on the East Coast. Dogs can’t fly, but they’ll get close this weekend. Chesapeake Dock Dogs are just one of the great attractions at the 11th...
105.7 The Fan’s Kick Off At The Kilt Big Game Party
Sunday, February 5th join 105.7 The Fan for our Kick Off At The Kilt Big Game Party, presented by Geico, from noon to 6pm at the Tilted Kilt in White Marsh. We’ll be broadcasting live and every...
First Lady Katie O’Malley Regrets Words About Gay Marriage Foes
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland first lady Katie O’Malley said Friday she regretted her choice of words at a national conference when she said gay marriage legislation in the state failed...
The Super Bowl Of Feasts
The Super Bowl represents the lone day of the year where the best tailgate possible may well take place from the comforts of your own home as opposed to right outside the stadium. Ignoring the...
No. 8 Maryland Women Lose 75-69 To Virginia Tech
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Playing without its leading scorer and lacking the intensity required to win an Atlantic Coast Conference game, No. 8 Maryland virtually invited lowly Virginia Tech to...
Baltimore Police Department Introduces 2 Top Level Hires; Hopes To Boost Professionalism
BALTIMORE(WJZ) — Saying ';we have to fight corruption,'; the Baltimore Police Commissioner introduced two new top level hires. Grayling Williams, who spent his career with the DEA...
Is Eli Manning Elite?
As the Patriots and Giants gear up for a Super Bowl rematch, many have noted the incredible number of personnel changes on both sides. Despite the substantial turnover in lineups, the quarterbacks...
Gronkowski’s Dad: Patriots Tight End Has High Ankle Sprain
on the extent of tight end Ron Gronkowski’s injury , but his father may have just cracked the case. Gordy Gronkowski told WIVB in Buffalo his son suffered a high ankle sprain against the...
Big Game Recipe: New York Pretzel Bites With Spicy Cheese Sauce
After months of TV watching, countless cheers and upsets, and numerous football parties, the Super Bowl is finally here. And with the Patriots and the Giants meeting for their second Super Bowl...
Md. man who drove truck into crowd gets 18 months
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) -- A Poolesville man has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for driving his pickup truck into a crowd at a drag-racing track in Monrovia last...
Baltimore police aim to boost professionalism
BALTIMORE (AP) -- After the friendly-fire death of an officer and the suspension of dozens of officers during a corruption probe, Baltimore's police department has hired outsiders to lead the...
Septics legislation prompts criticism, confusion
Connelly said some of the main concerns are the impact the legislation could have on property values and how that will affect farmers, even if they don't want to sell or divide their...
Va. man takes over Appalachian Trail Conservancy
Wenger says he's hiked the entire trail one section at a time over eight years. He sees his biggest challenge as engaging the next generation of hikers and...
Judge selection at issue in Macon slaying case
MACON, Ga. (AP) -- Prosecutors are asking a judge to consider whether the murder case against a man charged with killing a Mercer University law school graduate was assigned to the right...
Attorneys argue in illegal immigrant tuition suit
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) -- Attorneys have given arguments about whether a Maryland bill to allow in-state tuition for illegal immigrants under certain circumstances should be put to voters in...
Unidentified body found in Maryland well
FORT WASHINGTON, Md. – A body has been found in a well in Fort Washington and authorities are working to retrieve it. Prince George's County police say the body was found in the 11900...
ID'ing Body In Well Won't Be Fast
Ft. Washington, MD (WUSA)--- The identification of the body found Thursday afternoon will be "a long drawn out process," according to Julie Parker, spokesperson for Prince George's...
Business Owners Busted For Prostitution, Human Trafficking
Feng Liu, Mauricio Alex Garcia Guardia, Roberto Carrasco, Arrested For Human Trafficking And Prostitution; Pink Spa, The Tropical Spa, Executive Bodywork, Wa Wa Spa, Ya Ya Spa and Best Massage in...
Va. Man Convicted Of Stalking Ex, Her New Boyfriend
WASHINGTON (WUSA) - A U.S. attorney says that an Alexandria man has been convicted for stalking his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend. Forty-one-year-old Ulus Jorden was convicted by a jury on two...
Officers Search For Bank Robbery Suspect Who Carried Umbrella
POTOMAC, Md. (WUSA) -- Montgomery County Police and the FBI are looking for a man who robbed a bank in Potomac Friday morning. Police say the robbery happened before 9:41 a.m. at the M & T Bank,...
Md. Man Arrested For Hit-And-Run That Injured Another Driver
NEW MARKET, Md. (WUSA) -- A man who fled after his vehicle ran off the road and hit a truck in New Market has been arrested. Maryland State Police say troopers, and officers with Frederick County...
Judge Selection At Issue In Giddings Slaying Case
MACON, Ga. (AP) - Prosecutors are asking a judge to consider whether the murder case against a man charged with killing a Mercer University law school graduate was assigned to the right judge. In a...
Md. Eyes Reduction In White-Tailed Buck Bag Limit
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - The Maryland Department of Natural Resources says it's considering reducing the statewide bag limit for white-tailed bucks from nine to three. The agency released the...
Jack Johnson disbarred in Maryland
Former Prince George's County Executive Jack Johnson was disbarred from practicing law in Maryland on Friday. Johnson is scheduled to report to prison by Feb. 3 after pleading guilty to his...
Montgomery County massage parlor owners charged with human-trafficking
The operators of four Rockville massage parlors are facing human-trafficking and prostitution-related charges. Montgomery County police said Friday that investigators began probing the businesses in...
Police: Woman who used children in robbery ruse apprehended
a ruse to rob an 84-year-old woman has been apprehended, Prince George's County police said. Police said 48-year-old Linda McCorkle, of Chillum, was taken into custody Thursday in the Harlem...
More restaurants to offer outdoor dining in Baltimore's Little Italy
Italy are hoping to move outdoors. Historically, only a few restaurants in the popular dining district have offered sidewalk dining options and sporadically at best.But now, inspired by a one-time...
Baltimore Diner: Restaurant Week eateries announce extensions
Restaurant Week ends Sunday, but a bunch of participating restaurants have already announced that they will be still offering their special fixed-price menus for at least another week.Among the...
More restaurants to offer outdoor dining in Little Italy
Italy are hoping to move outdoors. Historically, only a few restaurants in the popular dining district have offered sidewalk dining options and sporadically at best.But now, inspired by a one-time...
Lt. Gov. Brown outlines 2012 legislative priorities
Nicholas Griner | Staff Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown's legislative priorities include public-private partnerships, reducing health disparities and implementing federal health reform in...
Photos: Baltimore Business Journal 2012 Book of Lists party
Nicholas Griner | Staff A crowd of nearly 500 gathered at the National Aquarium for the 2012 Baltimore Business Journal Book of Lists...
BBJcast: Johns Hopkins' $1.1 billion patient towers
In this week's BBJcast, we sit down with reporter Scott Dance to talk about the new $1.1 billion patient towers at Johns Hopkins Medicine's East Baltimore campus. Dance had a behind the...
Cinemark Theatres to anchor $85M Towson Circle III
Cinemark Theatres will be the anchor tenant of Towson Circle III, an $85 million retail and restaurant development in downtown Towson that has been planned for a half decade. ...
T. Rowe Price CEO Kennedy says hiring will continue in 2012
Baltimore Business Journal by Gary Haber, Staff Reporter Date: Friday, January 27, 2012, 11:33am EST - Last Modified: Friday, January 27, 2012, 2:12pm...
Flush fees could triple for Md. public water users
proposal , homes on public water in the Baltimore-Washington suburbs could see their flush fees triple to more than $100 a year. Septic tank users would have their taxes capped at $60 annually. Read...
Ravens promote Pees to defensive coordinator, bring back Cameron
With his team having come within seconds of the Super Bowl, Ravens coach John Harbaugh opted for continuity in securing two of his top assistants today, promoting linebackers coach Dean Pees to...
New movie theater in downtown Towson
Towson Circle III development planned for the center of the Baltimore County seat will include a 16-screen movie theater as an anchor tenant, officials announced Friday. The announcement follows the...
First lady apologizes for 'cowards' remark over gay marriage votes
First Lady Catherine Curran O'Malley issued an apology this morning for saying that delegates who'd switched their votes on same-sex marriage last session were "cowards." In a...
'Wheel of Fortune' host Pat Sajak unfazed by Internet notoriety
Television personality and host of the game show "Wheel of Fortune" Pat Sajak smiles before the Los Angeles Dodgers play the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 5 of Major League Baseball's...
Alderman Kirby serves Annapolis with no home of his own
Every other Monday night, Annapolis Alderman Kenneth A. Kirby, dressed in a suit and tie, takes his seat on the dais at City Council meetings, discussing community issues and voting on legislation. ...
Mayor, Alonso seek flexibility in school construction spending
Andres Alonso told legislators Friday that the city needs more flexibility in spending the school construction money it gets from the state – seeking a change that would let the school system...
First lady apologizes for 'coward' remark
First Lady Catherine Curran O'Malley issued an apology this morning for saying that delegates who'd switched their votes on same-sex marriage last session were "cowards." In a...