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• Farmers Worried EPA Could Regulate Them More Stringently

  By JAMES B. HALE EPA Senior Adviser Chuck Fox said in two interviews last week that Maryland poultry farmers could face more stringent pollution regulations than those in other states, a stance that has drawn opposition from Gov. Martin O’Malley and the Maryland Farm Bureau. Fox said that although the [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 8:43pm EST
  

• Bid Number:  10-23 - Mallow’s Bay Gravel Material

  Bid Number:  10-23 - Type:  IFB     Open Date:  11/06/2009 - Close Date:  12/4/2009 at 3:00 p.m.    Pre-Bid Propsal:  N/A     Bond Requirements:  N/A     Brief Description: Provision of crusher run aggregate (CR-6) for the Charles County Department of Public Facilities. Specifications and instructions are [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 8:34pm EST
  

• Md. In-State Tuition Falls Below National Average

  By LAURA GURFEIN It’s cheaper to go to college in-state, especially if you live in Maryland. Average in-state tuition and fees for this academic year at Maryland’s public universities is lower than the national average, according to a report by the College Board released last month. [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 8:21pm EST
  

• Board of Elections: Charles - Monthly Statistical Report

  From : 10/01/2009 To : 10/31/2009 [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 8:16pm EST
  

• Sheriff, Officers Attend…

  ...Neighborhood Meet and Greet [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 8:11pm EST
  

• Incident and Arrest Reports

  Charles County Sheriff’s Office - November 5, 2009 [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 8:08pm EST
  

• Charles County Government Veterans Day Schedule Announced

  The Charles County Commissioners wish to remind residents that the offices of the Charles County Government and the Tri-County Animal Shelter in Hughesville, will be closed on Wednesday, Nov. 11, in observance of the Veteran’s Day holiday. Curbside recycling service, yard waste collection, and the operation of the County landfill, recycling [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 8:04pm EST
  

• SMECO to Offer Scholarships: Apply Now

  High school seniors in the Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative service area may be eligible to apply for a scholarship. SMECO offers $1,500 scholarships to four high school seniors who live and are schooled in the Co-op’s service area. Seniors must be enrolled or plan to enroll full-time in an accredited [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 8:02pm EST
  

• Medical marijuana shops abound in California

  The medical marijuana dispensary in this California wine country town is in a former auto dealership, and has more registered patients than the town has residents. Los Angeles has more pot shops than Starbucks and almost as many as public schools. The surge in medical marijuana in California has left many [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 7:52pm EST
  

• Who’s Watching Your Lost Money?

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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 7:32pm EST
  

• County could be penalized for budget shifts

  Ganzler says action was ‘not a permissible means’ of satisfying school funding lawThe Maryland Attorney General has ruled that budget adjustments made to meet state-mandated school funding is “not a permissible means” of meeting the requirement. Each year, school systems are required to meet maintenance of effort requirements, meaning they must [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 3:58pm EST
  

• Shooting at Ft. Hood, TX

  At least seven dead and twenty wounded with two gunmen at large in Ft Hood TX. Developing… Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Updated by Sammy at 5:15 PM - Related WTTG-TV (Fox 5) article:  12 Dead, 31 Wounded at Ft. Hood [...] Officials said the gunman was shot and killed after quick response from [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 3:30pm EST
  

• Shedding some light where the sun don’t shine

  Maryland turns to scanner chairs to find contraband on inmates, no matter where they might put itThe latest security gizmo in Maryland prisons got its genesis years ago after a random comment made during a trade show. “You know,” a corrections officer told executives at Ranger Security Detectors of El [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 3:06pm EST
  

• Another survey on the Indy website

  Is the Charles County Sheriff’s Office doing a good job? Results will run in next Wednesday’s paper and online. [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 11:16am EST
  

• Couple Creates Charm & Elegance for Future Generations

  It wasn’t that long ago that home represented a place where many people spent their entire lives in the same location. It wasn’t unusual for property to be handed down from generation to generation with births and deaths all being a natural part of a home’s heritage. Although the idea [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 7:25am EST
  

• Evergreen gets a gold star

  Evergreen Elementary School will serve as a prototype not just in St. Mary’s County but throughout Maryland because of its conservation features, the state superintendent of schools said Tuesday. The school opened two months ago but was officially dedicated Tuesday. Evergreen is the first new school built in St. Mary’s County [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 7:12am EST
  

• Democrats’ plan to help ‘uninsurables’ questioned

  You’re afraid your cancer is back, and a health insurance company just turned you down. Under the health care bills in Congress, you could apply for coverage through a new high-risk pool that President Barack Obama promises would immediately start serving patients with pre-existing medical problems. Wait a second. Read [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 6:59am EST
  

• Ford says inflatable seat belt improves safety, comfort, too

  After about a decade of engineering, Ford is ready to roll out a technology that will improve safety for rear-seat passengers: inflatable seat belts. The belts expand like an air bag in the event of a crash and distribute the force of the impact across a wider area of the passenger’s [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 6:42am EST
  

• Md. nets about $9.6 million in tax amnesty

  The comptroller’s office says Maryland’s tax amnesty program is netting an estimated $9.6 million. Joseph Shapiro, a spokesman for Comptroller Peter Franchot, says about 6,493 people have been accepted into the program. He also says about 100 applications are still being reviewed. [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 6:35am EST
  

• $24M facelift approved for Baltimore stadiums

  The Board of Public Works on Wednesday approved financing for $24 million in stadium improvements, including renovations to the seating bowl of Oriole Park at Camden Yards and a pair of new video boards for M&T Bank Stadium. The boards, which show highlights, replays and other video, sit above both end [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 6:27am EST
  

• Open Thread - November 5, 2009

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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 4:00am EST