Local Maryland microbrews debut at Orioles ballpark
Four friends favor Sisson’s Irish Red while Blue Ridge porter earns high marks at the stadium opened in 1992. Maryland Microbrews backs a new stand near the imported beers, with prices at 4.50 for 12 ounces and 4.75 for 16 ounces, hoping to expand to skybox sales and other venues.
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Adam Shirvinski
Sisson
Maryland
Ballpark
Frederick Brewing
Kevin Brannon
Brannon
Kathy Townsend
ARA Leisure Services
Simasek
Eldersburg
Schenk
Westminster
Orivies
ARA
Eutaw Street
Orioles
Philadelphia Phillies
Camden Yards
Blue Ridge
Frederick Keys
Harry Grove Stadium
Bowie
Bowie Baysox
Market sees Tokyo gain as London dips after Easter break
Traders in Japan welcomed smaller Wall Street losses with the Nikkei up 440.99 to 19 563.21. In London the FTSE 100 fell to 3 071.3 by mid day as markets reopened after Easter. Analysts see volatility ahead with some fearing a bear market while others advise buying underpriced stocks.
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Japan
Wall Street
Tokyo Stock Exchange
London
Miday
Stan Weinstein
Naples
Fla
Weinstein
Blind Industries lays off 100 as orders shrink across state
Across Maryland, Blind Industries cuts 100 jobs at Baltimore Salisbury and Cumberland plants as federal orders fall 32 percent. Baltimore and Salisbury report substantial layoffs while Cumberland faces an indefinite shutdown though recall possible if orders return. Board and lawmakers seek audits as managers cite subsidy losses and plant break-even needs.
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Blind Industries
Baltimore
Salisbury
Cumberland
Claire Ricci
Carlene McKenzie
Ms. Ricci
Fred Puente
Board of Trustees For
Blind Industries and Services of Maryland
Puente
Gary Klatt
Klatt
Mr. Klatt
Mr. Hafer
Maryland to open Jefferson center for emotionally disturbed children
The Jefferson center will serve youths with treatable emotional disorders and aims to reduce out of state care costs. It will have two locked units with 14 beds for crisis evaluation and sexual assault victims, plus three unsecured dormitories for overnight residents and 16 day student slots.
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Kleinberg
Jefferson Center
Hux
Victor Cullen Academy
Sabillasville
Bypass debate fuels town concerns and growth fears
Residents voice worries over sewage pollution from farms into Middle Creek and inadequate treatment plants. They fear traffic loss from a bypass hurting small businesses and criticize rapid growth, high housing costs, and water and sewer costs. Local leaders urge citizen input at meetings.
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Kyle Youngblood
Youngblood
Middle Creek
Mr. Youngblood
Bible Road
David Wiles Jr
Steve Frizzell
Mr. Frizzell
Anna Sigler
Ralph Sigler
Homeless rescuer seeks a way out after car blaze save
Michael Dennis, homeless for two years, saved Margaret Walker and her husband Elmo from a burning car after a collision. He recalls the fire’s heat and smell, and hopes for work or a fundraiser, while living under a bridge and hoping someone will hire him. He says he would sleep under the bridge if he could get a job.
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New Orleans
Michael Dennis
Mr. Dennis
Dennis
Gilbert Johnson
Boy Hurt by Escaped Cheetah at Jackson Zoo
An 8 year old boy was scratched and nipped by an escaped cheetah at Jackson Zoo while in an off limits area. The 80 pound cat climbed a fence and took the boy’s Braves cap before zookeepers sedated it within ten minutes. The boy received hospital treatment and was released. Zoo officials will raise the fence after the incident. the six cheetahs at the zoo had not caused prior problems.
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Jackson, Miss
Jackson Zoo
Lous Bailey
Atlanta Braves
Louis
Barbara Barrett
Maryland Cigarette Tax Hike Possible Tied to Federal Levy
State budget includes no tax increase for spending raises, but a House plan may raise cigarette taxes by tying future Maryland increases to the federal tobacco levy. Maryland would add 30 percent of any federal rise. Congress may approve a large federal tax hike to fund health reform, with some lawmakers pushing a $1.50 per pack increase, potentially boosting Maryland’s tax by 45 cents. The Senate vote remains too close to predict.
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Maryland
Congress
Senate
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Raymond Worseck
A.G Edwards & Sons
St Louis
Fidelity Investments
Jane Jamieson
Bathmore
Washington
Diamond Sale
Rina
S.N. Katz Jewelers
Heometoren
Jeters
Jane Day
Francis Secon
Mali
Frederick
Ekibot
Gtartys B. Kind
Farmers & Mechanics
F&m
Bob Cowdrey
Totay
Fredorch
Martin Marietta
Frederick, MD
Telescope Casual
7Th Street
Fairview
Eynes Leys
MOR
Satlik
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