Born Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. and later adding an ‘e’ to his last name as a young man, Marvin Gaye was known as a talented singer-songwriter and musician with a three vocal octave range. He began his career as a member of the doo-wop group The Moonglows in the late 1950s. He then ventured into a solo […]
Via: Foxbaltimore.com Twenty-two-year-old Serghei Rotaru, who lives in Salisbury, pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court in Baltimore to conspiracy to commit access device fraud. He faces a maximum sentence of 7 1/2 years in prison at sentencing for May 11. Rotaru admitted to using an ATM skimming device to get debit and credit card […]
Via: Foxbaltimore.com The governor said Thursday that Garagiola’s longtime support for progressive issues makes him the best choice among the five Democratic candidates in Tuesday’s 6th Congressional District primary. O’Malley cites Garagiola’s leadership on green job creation, renewable energy legislation, expanded health care coverage and Maryland’s new same-sex marriage law. To read more click here
Via: Foxbaltimore.com Maryland senate are taking steps in expanding gambling, by approving on table games such as Black Jack and Roulette. The state Senate gave preliminary approval to the bill on Monday. If passed it will have to be voted on by Maryland voters. To read more click here
Via: Foxbaltimore.com Former Maryland state employee Tabitha Yaan Contee admitted to using a department-issued credit card for personal items has been sentenced to six months in jail. Contee was sentenced in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court on Thursday. She was also ordered to repay the tens of thousands of dollars she stole using her department-issued […]
Via: Foxbaltimore.com Bank of America is testing a new program that could keep more families from becoming homeless. It’s called the “mortgage to lease program” and it will allow customers facing foreclosure in hard hit housing areas to stay in their homes. As of right now, only customers from Arizona, Nevada, and New York will […]
Via: Foxbaltimore.com Maryland senators are scheduled to hear testimony on a bill that would require hospitals and abortion providers to report the number of pregnancies they terminate. The bill, which will be considered Wednesday, would require the state Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to collect demographic information including the age, race and marital status […]
Via: Foxbaltimore.com The Baltimore County school board has voted to build an elementary school in the area of Mays Chapel Park. The 700-seat school is expected to open off Roundwood Road within two to three years to relieve overcrowding in the York Road corridor. Board president Lawrence Schmidt says the county purchased the land in […]
There’s been a lot of talk on what should happen to the suspect in the Trayvon Martin case. The 17 year-old had been visiting his father when a self-appointed neighborhood watch thought him to be suspicious. George Zimmerman radioed officials and was told to not take action, but he followed the young boy for blocks […]
Via: Foxbaltimore.com Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. will begin installing “smart meters” in May. Smart-meters allow the utility to get immediate information about outages and other problems on the grid. The new meters are intended to allow customers to track and control usage, helping them save on their energy bills. To read the entire story […]
