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Baltimore to Vote Next Month on Cannabis Reparations Fund for Communities Impacted by Prohibition
The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Baltimore voters will decide on November 5 whether to establish a city fund aimed at compensating communities disproportionately impacted by past cannabis arrests and prosecutions. This charter amendment, known as Question G, would utilize state funds, which stem from Maryland’s recreational marijuana sales tax, to support these communities. Maryland imposes a 9% tax on recreational … Continue reading The post Baltimore to Vote Next Month on Cannabis Reparations Fund for Communities Impacted by Prohibition appeared first on The Marijuana Herald.
Howard County man recalls attacks by Hamas while living in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023
BALTIMORE -- Alex Gamerman recalls the moments Israel was attacked on October 7, 2023. He was living in Jerusalem when the country was under attack by Hamas."I live in Jerusalem, so it doesn't get targeted as frequently with rockets," said Gamerman, who is originally from Howard County. "I grabbed my shoes, I ran downstairs, I banged on all my neighbors' doors to wake them up. "I called my parents and I said, 'I think we're under attack.'"Gamerman spent six years in Jerusalem before moving back to Maryland last July.Traumatic attackOn the eve of the attack, which coincided with the Jewish...
Hatchet-wielding man allegedly attacked neighbor in Anne Arundel County, police say
BALTIMORE - An Anne Arundel County man is accused of wielding a hatchet and attacking his neighbor.Officers responded around 10:50 a.m. last Friday to Stoney Point Way in Pasadena after receiving reports of the neighbors fighting. James Gulley, 68, allegedly left the initial dispute and returned with a hatchet to attack his 31-year-old neighbor, Ryan Mittrick, who sustained minor injuries.Gulley is charged with assault, reckless endangerment and illegal possession of a firearm. Mittrick was also taken into custody after investigators learned he violated pretrial release conditions for a separate case."When officers arrived on scene, they learned that the suspect had originally went to the victim's house, which was about four minutes away walking distance," Anne Arundel County Police spokesperson Adrienne Johnson said. "They got into an argument, he left the scene."According to the police report, the fight stemmed from an argument the previous night when they both had been drinking."The two parties involved are known amongst each other. They were drinking the night prior," Johnson said.Neighbors said police have been to Mittrick's home several times in the past."I understand that the guy who created a lot of the difficulty has been a problem for the neighborhood," said neighbor Don Sievert.
Maryland’s main psychiatric hospital to undergo third-party evaluation
Independent evaluators will visit Maryland’s main state-run mental hospital Tuesday and Wednesday to survey its processes, policies and procedures, according to an internal letter sent to employees. A letter signed by Maryland Health Secretary Dr. Laura Herrera Scott on Oct. 4 said that a national mental health organization will be at the Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center this week to “ensure ...
Baltimore Polytechnic enrolled first female students 50 years ago
Fifty years ago, Baltimore Polytechnic went coed. In September 1974, a handful of female students paved the way. The timing was right, though opinions were split. A bastion of male learning for 91 years, Poly had both allies and critics of the move to let women walk its hallowed halls. For two years beforehand, readers of The Sun and The Evening Sun had sounded off. “I can not believe that ...
Community calls for prioritizing Dunloggin Middle renovations in Howard budget
Students and families crowded into the Howard County Public School System’s Board of Education room at the end of last month, holding signs and wearing school T-shirts to help make their case for renovations at the school to become a priority for funding. Some held signs stating: “Honor Your Vote, Replace Dunloggin Middle School,” and “Centennial High School 2036 Capital Improvement Too Long ...
Maryland State Police investigating pedestrian hit on U.S. 340: Hagerstown man critical
A Hagerstown man was in critical condition Tuesday morning at a Baltimore hospital after being struck by a vehicle Monday night on U.S. 340, authorities said. Maryland State Police are investigating the incident, which occurred on westbound U.S. 340 in southern Washington County. State police were dispatched shortly after 7 p.m. for the...
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