State and local agencies had to pony up $200,000 for security for the recent one-day peace conference in Annapolis. Here’s a partial breakdown: -$57,000 for Maryland State Police -$28,000 for Annapolis police officers and firefighters -$54,000 for Anne Arundel County ...

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Here’s a warm and fuzzy story for the holiday season. A news release from Petfinder.com, of Silver Spring, which describes itself as “the largest online database of adoptable pets,” and whose parent is media giant Discovery Communications LLC, lists the ...

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Does the average Marylander really understand the debate over stem cell research? It’s a question that comes up often at meetings of the appointed commission that runs Maryland’s $23 million stem cell research fund. Let’s face it: Stem cells are ...

It’s not often you get to have lunch with a U.S. Senator. Yet that’s exactly what I did yesterday. Actually, I should rephrase that: I got to watch a U.S. Senator have lunch yesterday. You see, at the end of ...

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Have you been searching for a pair of big, brown eyes that will make your heart melt? Unable to find perfect puppy love? Next Day Pets, LLC, is hoping you’ll try PuppyMatch, their new online service, to connect with “top ...

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Surprised? A report (PDF) from the Government Accountability Office yesterday says that the Pentagon is planning to run over about $10 billion on base closings and realignments. Oh, and there’ll be about $200 million less in savings. “The Defense Department ...

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First, a confession: I know this isn’t a typical blog post for On the Record, but anything Paula Deen-related always catches my eye. And, as you’ll soon discover, this squabble involves a Virginia-based company, so I feel justified. Here’s the ...

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I don’t know if it’s possible, but I’ve got a slight case of workplace envy. I looked up the term in Webster’s (and even that Wikipedia Web site) and it doesn’t seem to exist, but still, I’ve got a case ...

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We want you to join in our discussion by commenting on our blog, as often as you’d like.That’s one of the reasons we don’t require you to provide your name or email address in order to comment (we’re going on ...

When our state sales tax rises to 6 percent in January, Delaware retailers are hoping to glean even more business from Marylanders willing to cross state lines to purchase big-ticket items. The (Salisbury) Daily Times reports that some Maryland shoppers ...

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