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Proposed housing in Chesapeake City draws concerns over impact on town
CHESAPEAKE CITY — A hot topic filled Chesapeake City’s Town Hall last Tuesday: the proposed construction of Chesapeake Village II near North St. Augustine Road. The development would include 68 single family attached homes which will be 27 feet wide and range from 1800 to 2100 square feet. Amy DiPietro, a civil engineer with Morris & Ritchie Associates, and Mike Dropik with LGI Homes pitched their “neo-traditional” architecture to appeal to the historic town. ...
State forgives Minihane's loan, approves sale
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Board of Public Works has decided to forgive a portion of a state loan given to the owners of the Minihane’s property in Elkton alongside approving a short sale of the property. A purchase contract was signed Aug. 16 for sale of the property in exchange for the state receiving $400,000 for property that had once been appraised for $1,740,000. In announcing the loan paydown, BPW...
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.
Teen pleads guilty in Perryville carjacking of woman, 74
PERRYVILLE — A teen accused of assaulting and carjacking a 74-year-old woman in Perryville is facing up to 30 years in prison after accepting a plea deal, according to Cecil County Circuit Court records. The defendant — Jacynda Destiny Sims, 18, of Elkton — pleaded guilty to carjacking during a courtroom hearing on Sept. 23, as part of a plea agreement reached by Assistant State’s Attorney Robert Sentman and Sims’ lawyer, Assistant Public Defender Sarah Bordner, court records show. ...
State Police Detectives Arrest Camden Man for Felony Theft
Delaware State Police have arrested 34-year-old Orlando Saunders of Camden, Delaware for theft of bleachers from Marydel-Hartly Little League. On September 23, 2024, at approximately 1:31 p.m., troopers responded to […] The post State Police Detectives Arrest Camden Man for Felony Theft appeared first on Delaware State Police - State of Delaware.
State banquet celebrates Wright, fellow top teachers
HUNT VALLEY — Educators from throughout the state joined in celebrating Maryland’s top teachers last week, among them Kaitlyn Wright of Kent County Middle School. Wright was joined Friday, Oct. 4 by administrators and teachers from her building and the Kent County Public Schools Central Office, including Superintendent Mary Boswell-McComas, at the annual Maryland Teacher of the Year banquet in Hunt Valley. Wright is the 2023-24 Kent County Public Schools...
$15K worth of jewelry stolen from elderly Bensalem, Pa. woman
BENSALEM, Pa. — A Baltimore man who police say helped steal $15,000 worth of jewelry from a 79-year-old woman is back in Bucks County. Bensalem police said the woman who only speaks Gujarati, a South Asian dialect, was called over to an SUV parked in a parking lot on Maltese Court on Sept. 9. A woman in the SUV removes two necklaces and a bracelet from the woman and tries to replace it with fake jewelry.
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