Daily Record (Baltimore, MD) articles from November 2005

Daily Record (Baltimore, MD) archives from November 2005

Commentary: Does saving rate drop hurt people, the economy?
November 1, 2005... Byline: Gary Williams The Commerce Department recently announced the nation's personal saving rate, calculated as a percentage of disposable (or after-tax) personal income, had fallen to a negative number for the first time since October...

Strong drug sales boost United Therapeutics' third-quarter profits.
November 1, 2005... Byline: Joe Bacchus United Therapeutics Corp. reported a profit increase of more than 150 percent in third quarter, largely due to increased sales of its lead drug treatment. The Silver Spring-based pharmaceutical company saw its net...

Future of Salisbury's Winter Wonderland lights exhibit is still uncertain.
November 1, 2005... Byline: Kara Kridler For the past 16 years, immediately following Thanksgiving, Salisbury residents could count on seeing a display of holiday lights decorating a downtown park as they drove down Main Street. But this year the park may...

MD Court of Special Appeals rules contractor, not sub, bore risk on Frederick flood project.
November 1, 2005... Byline: Ann Parks A subcontractor that undertook to haul, stockpile and handle contaminated soil in connection with the Carroll Creek Flood Control Project in Frederick a dozen years ago is entitled to receive nearly $390,000 from the...

M&T financial co. to keep jobs in Baltimore.
November 1, 2005... Byline: Kathleen Johnston Jarboe As M&T Bank yesterday celebrated a move to keep 500 operations jobs in Baltimore, a top state official said the city might soon see another financial company bring in an additional 300 jobs. The remarks...

MD Legal Briefs: November 1, 2005.
November 1, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff and Wire Reports Hatred is a sin' At an anti-death penalty panel discussion that was presented Sunday by Salisbury University's chapter of Amnesty International, former Maryland death row inmate Kirk...

Maryland Chamber of Commerce says it will practice flexibility in determining PAC gifts.
November 1, 2005... Byline: Dori Berman After a heated argument last week about the Maryland Chamber of Commerce's criteria for contributions from its political action committee, the chamber board now maintains it will practice flexibility in determining...

MD Court of Special Appeals rules postponement request left out 'critical' detail.
November 1, 2005... Byline: Caryn Tamber The Baltimore County Circuit Court did not err in denying a postponement to a drug defendant whose case had already been continued four times and whose lawyer argued that he had just learned of a "critical" witness but...

Developer of proposed Towson apartment complex to meet with area residents to discuss project.
November 1, 2005... Byline: James Mosher The developer seeking to more than triple the size of a Towson apartment complex plans to meet today with community residents, signaling a possible compromise on the hotly debated project. Frank Griffin, local...

Colorado-based ProLogis plans expansion at Harford's Gap center.
November 1, 2005... Byline: Jen DeGregorio ProLogis Corp. bought the former Gap Inc. warehouse and surrounding land in Edgewood last week with a mind toward expansion. The Colorado-based company, self-described as "world's largest developer of...

George Beall to head MD's bipartisan commission on electoral reforms.
November 1, 2005... Byline: Daniel Ostrovsky Making good on promises he made in May's veto messages, Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. yesterday appointed a bipartisan commission to study the state's electoral procedures. But Senate President Thomas V. Mike...

Baltimore Development Corp. reviewing proposals for Fairfield redevelopment.
November 1, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff & Wire Reports The Baltimore Development Corp. said it is reviewing four proposals from companies looking to redevelop properties in Fairfield, one of the city's designated industrial areas. Proposals came from...

W.R. Grace & Co. of Columbia reports third-quarter net income.
November 1, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff & Wire Reports W.R. Grace & Co., of Columbia, a specialty chemical company, reported third-quarter net income of $32.1 million, or 48 cents per diluted share, on revenue of $653.4 million, versus net income of $48...

K Capital Corp. of Owings Mills reports third-quarter net income.
November 1, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff & Wire Reports K Capital Corp., of Owings Mills, the parent company of K Bank, reported third-quarter net income of $2.5 million, or 51 cents per diluted share, versus $1.1 million, or 22 cents per diluted share,...

Opnet Technologies Inc. of Bethesda reports net income for its fiscal second quarter.
November 1, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff & Wire Reports Opnet Technologies Inc., of Bethesda, a manufacturer of network management software, reported net income for its fiscal second quarter ended Sept. 30 of $440,000, or 2 cents per diluted share, on...

Federal Realty Investment Trust of Rockville reports third-quarter funds from operations.
November 1, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff & Wire Reports Federal Realty Investment Trust, of Rockville, a real estate investment trust specializing in the ownership, management, development and redevelopment of prime retail and urban mixed-use properties,...

Unnamed investor to provide Cel-Sci Corp. with $5 million in equity financing.
November 1, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff & Wire Reports Cel-Sci Corp., which is developing new immune system-based treatments for cancer and infectious diseases, said an unnamed investor has agreed to provide the company with $5 million in equity...

Manekin LLC of Columbia starts construction on McGaw Plaza restaurant park.
November 1, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff & Wire Reports Manekin LLC, of Columbia, a full-service commercial real estate firm, announced it has started construction on McGaw Plaza, a 5.5-acre restaurant park in Columbia. Plans call for two buildings...

50 credit unions nationwide to offer new Home Loan Payment Relief.
November 1, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff & Wire Reports SECU Credit Union, the largest state-chartered credit union in Maryland, and the Municipal Employees Credit Union of Baltimore Inc. said they are among 50 credit unions nationwide to begin offering...

Ellicott City-based software maker Port25 Solutions partners with CA.-based Goodmail Systems.
November 1, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff & Wire Reports Ellicott City-based e-mail infrastructure software maker Port25 Solutions Inc. said it partnered with Mountain View, Calif.-based Goodmail Systems Inc. to create a "new class" of e-mail to better...

Greater Baltimore Medical Center to host groundbreaking for new medical library.
November 1, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff & Wire Reports The Greater Baltimore Medical Center said it will host a luncheon and groundbreaking today for a new, 3,000-square-foot medical library and community resource center to be built off the Towson-based...

With ski season on the way, Wisp finishes $9M expansion.
November 2, 2005... Byline: Kara Kridler A well-known Western Maryland ski resort hopes a new $9.1 million terrain expansion will draw more visitors to Garrett County this winter. Wisp Resort increased its ski surface by 30 percent. The addition of North...

Departure of master planner fuels activist jitters in Baltimore County.
November 2, 2005... Byline: James Mosher A planning official who oversaw the creation of Baltimore County's master plan has left his job, a move that some residential activists interpret as a bad sign for the development landscape. David Pinning, who...

U.S. Supreme Court hears Maryland Miranda case.
November 2, 2005... Byline: Caryn Tamber A case with potentially broad ramifications for the treatment of suspects who invoke their Miranda rights went to the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday, where justices peppered lawyers from both sides with questions about...

Senators rake oil profits, weigh gouging laws.
November 2, 2005... Byline: Dori Berman Though gasoline prices have receded below the levels reached in the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, consumer advocates believe the twin jolts of soaring pump prices and record oil company profits will deliver...

To spur stagnant neighborhoods in Baltimore, new group offers cheaper money.
November 2, 2005... Byline: Kathleen Johnston Jarboe Community groups and 10 regional banks have formed a $38 million loan fund to offer below-market mortgage and home improvement loans to targeted Baltimore neighborhoods. The group called Healthy...

MD Legal Briefs: November 2, 2005.
November 2, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff and Wire Reports 6 months in hit-and-run A Federalsburg man who hit and killed a man on a riding lawn mower will serve six months in jail, a sentence that Caroline Circuit Court Judge Karen A. Murphy Jensen...

MD Court of Special Appeals rules search of auto was valid based on eyewitness's tip.
November 2, 2005... Byline: Ann Parks An anonymous convenience store patron's tip that he had just seen a weapon being aimed out of a car window was sufficient to justify a Terry stop and a search of the alleged suspect's vehicle, the Court of Special Appeals...

MD Court of Special Appeals finds new options, standard read into rules on dissolution.
November 2, 2005... Byline: Barbara Grzincic The state's second-highest court has fundamentally expanded the remedies available in disputes involving closely held corporations, and adopted a broad definition of the conduct that will justify seeking those...

Proxmire fundraiser celebrates a life dimmed by Alzheimer's.
November 2, 2005... Byline: Karen Buckelew William Proxmire once was a man of prestige and power. Revered as the chairman of the U.S. Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee in the 1970s and 1980s, the Wisconsin Democrat pushed for limited...

MD COSA, 11th Circuit rules murder conviction affirmed, failure to give instruction not fatal.
November 2, 2005... Byline: Daniel Ostrovsky A trial judge's failure to instruct a jury on a charged offense does not necessarily require reversal of a conviction, the Court of Special Appeals has held. The decision cited the reasoning of the 11th U.S....

Baltimore City Circuit Court throws out $10M suit against city.
November 2, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff Legal Affairs Writer A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge has thrown out a $10 million lawsuit against the city and a contractor operating traffic light cameras, brought by a trio of plaintiffs claiming that the...

Baltimore-based Coppin University's School of Nursing eligible to receive federal grants.
November 2, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff Coppin State University's School of Nursing has been added to the national list of Historically Black Graduate and Professional Institutions. U.S. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, D-Md., said she pressed for the...

St. Joseph Medical Center, of Towson, plans expansion.
November 2, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff St. Joseph Medical Center, of Towson, said it will invest $100 million over the next five years for expansion and improvements that include three major structures, as well as a redesigned 7,210 square foot,...

White Marsh-based Williams Scotsman International Inc., sees loss.
November 2, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff Williams Scotsman International Inc., of White Marsh, which leases and sells portable classrooms and storage containers, reported a third-quarter net loss of $14.7 million, or 59 cents per diluted share, due to...

Baltimore-basedTarget Logistics Inc., boosts income.
November 2, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff Target Logistics Inc., of Baltimore, a freight forwarding and logistics services company, reported net income for its fiscal first quarter ended Sept. 30 of $477,028, or 2 cents per diluted share, a 94 percent...

Baltimore-based Vertis Inc., reports loss.
November 2, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff Vertis Inc., of Baltimore, a provider of targeted advertising, media and marketing services, reported a $24.6 million net loss for the third quarter versus net income of $14.3 million for the same period last...

Chevy Chase-based CapitalSource Inc.'s, profit dips.
November 2, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff CapitalSource Inc., of Chevy Chase, a specialized commercial finance firm, reported third-quarter net income of $28.1 million, or 24 cents per diluted share, on revenue of $118.3 million, versus net income of...

Gaithersburg-based Digene Corp., reports net income.
November 2, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff Digene Corp., of Gaithersburg, a biotechnology company that manufactures and markets tests for diseases afflicting primarily women, reported net income for its fiscal first quarter ended Sept. 30 of $1.3 million,...

Meadows Park Shopping Center in Woodlawn for sale.
November 2, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff Emmes Asset Management Co. has hired NAI KLNB Inc., of Baltimore, a commercial real estate brokerage, to sell its Meadows Business Park in Woodlawn. The 975,000-square-foot park contains a mix of 21 office, flex...

PA-based General Dynamics Robotics System leases building in Westminster.
November 2, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff General Dynamics Robotics System signed a full-building lease for 151,125 square feet in a new property in Westminster. Pennsylvania-based developer Conewago Contractors Inc. expects to deliver the building by...

Bethesda-based MobilePro Corp. acquires CA-based Internet.
November 2, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff MobilePro Corp., of Bethesda, a provider of wireless technology and broadband telecommunications services, said it has acquired InReach Internet, an independent Internet service provider based in Stockton and...

Churchton-based BankDetect LLC partners with Miami-based WorldCompliance.
November 2, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff BankDetect LLC, of Churchton, which develops and operates analytical systems focused on loss prevention and compliance for financial industries, said it is partnering with Miami-based WorldCompliance to offer a...

Columbia-based Martek Biosciences Inc., Yogurt advance.
November 2, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff Martek Biosciences Inc., of Columbia, which develops, manufactures and sells products from microalgae, said a Spanish company, Priegola, launched a new line of yogurt containing Martek's DHA, a key fatty acid...

MD Legal Briefs: November 3, 2005.
November 3, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff and Wire Reports COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS Constitutional law, Fourth Amendment search and seizure: Cross v. State, No. 720, September Term, 2004. Police had a reasonable, articulable suspicion that the...

Realtors and mortgage brokers decry recommendations to reduce homeowners' tax benefits.
November 3, 2005... Byline: Jen DeGregorio Realtors and mortgage brokers yesterday decried recommendations by a federal tax reform commission to reduce some tax benefits now enjoyed by homeowners, saying they discourage homeownership and endanger the national...

MD Court of Special Appeals overturns 'family support' precedent.
November 3, 2005... Byline: Cynthia Di Pasquale The wife of a religious book distributor fraudulently accepted her husband's 1998 federal and state income tax refunds in order to protect the money from creditors, the Court of Special Appeals has held. ...

Officials and environmental advocates disagree over air quality in Baltimore/Washington area.
November 3, 2005... Byline: Dori Berman Regional officials claim the drop in code red days signifies progress in improving air quality in the Baltimore/Washington metropolitan area, but some environmental advocates disagree. At least one group, in fact,...

Federal judge rules insurance companies do not have to indemnify bar owners in bouncer cases.
November 3, 2005... Byline: Ann Parks In a pair of cases issued last week, a federal judge ruled that Essex Insurance Co. and Penn-America Insurance Co. have no obligation to indemnify several Baltimore City bar owners in separate personal injury lawsuits...

Town and Country Trust of Baltimore reports fund from operations for the third quarter.
November 3, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff & Wire Reports The Town and Country Trust, of Baltimore, a multifamily real estate investment trust, reported fund from operations for the third quarter of $9.5 million, or 46 cents per diluted share, on revenue...

Foundation Coal Holdings Inc. of Linthicum says third-quarter profits rose significantly.
November 3, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff & Wire Reports Foundation Coal Holdings Inc., of Linthicum, a coal mining company, said third-quarter profits rose significantly due to increased coal shipments and higher coal prices. Foundation reported net...

MD-based Old Line Bancshares Inc. reports third-quarter net income.
November 3, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff & Wire Reports Old Line Bancshares Inc., of Waldorf, the parent company of Old Line Bank, reported third-quarter net income of $281, 271, or 13 cents per diluted share, versus net income of $239,280, or 11 cents...

MD-based CloseCall America adds free high-speed DSL service to its package of services.
November 3, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff & Wire Reports MobilePro Corp., of Bethesda, a provider of wireless technology and broadband telecommunications services, said its Maryland-based subsidiary, CloseCall America, of Stevensville, has added free...

T. Rowe Price of Baltimore launches a "Saving for College Personal Guide" on its Web site.
November 3, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff & Wire Reports T. Rowe Price, of Baltimore, an investment management company, said it has launched an interactive and easy to use "Saving for College Personal Guide" on its Web site. The guide can be accessed for...

Medex Assistance Corp. of Towson posts avian flu information on its Web site.
November 3, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff & Wire Reports Medex Assistance Corp., of Towson, a provider of emergency medical and security assistance to travelers, said it has posted on its Web site, www.medexassist.com, two new, free reports on avian flu,...

I4 Commerce Inc. of Timonium signs up Colorado-based Tool King LLC.
November 3, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff & Wire Reports I4 Commerce Inc., of Timonium, which develops and offers payment services to e-commerce, catalog and multi-channel retail merchants, said it signed up Colorado-based Tool King LLC, an online tools...

MD-based CloseCall sees little impact from recent telecom moves.
November 3, 2005... Byline: Joe Bacchus The week has seen two major announcements of nationwide communications companies growing even stronger, but one Maryland-based service provider isn't worried about the competition. Four of the country's largest...

University of MD law students' brochure outlines pretrial rights for prisoners.
November 3, 2005... Byline: Daniel Ostrovsky In an attempt to remedy what they see as a sore in the state's criminal justice system, nine University of Maryland law students have put together an instructional guide for prisoners at pretrial release hearings....

RGII Technologies Inc. of Annapolis awarded 5-year contract by U.S. Navy.
November 3, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff & Wire Reports RGII Technologies Inc., of Annapolis, a provider of information technology and program management services to government agencies, said it is part of a team that has been awarded a five-year...

MD-based Black & Decker Corp. to sell tools with rechargeable batteries next year.
November 3, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff & Wire Reports Black & Decker Corp., of Towson, the biggest U.S. maker of power tools, plans to start selling next year tools with rechargeable batteries that provide double the power of 18-volt tools commonly...

RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals of Bethesda launches new Web site.
November 3, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff & Wire Reports RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals Inc., of Bethesda, said it launched a new Web site that adds additional investor information and includes more graphical content to better describe research results...

MD-based Newport Partners LLC awarded four HUD grants totaling $1.4M.
November 3, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff and Wire Reports Newport Partners LLC, of Davidsonville, a housing consulting firm, said it has been awarded four grants totaling $1.4 million by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, for work on...

Maryland Legal Briefs: November 4, 2005.
November 4, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff and Wire Reports Beall tapped Making good on promises he made in May's veto messages, Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. this week appointed a bipartisan commission to study the state's electoral procedures. The...

MD.'s defense giants take smaller firms under their wings.
November 4, 2005... Byline: Joe Bacchus News of a large contract for one of Maryland's major defense contractors, such as Lockheed Martin Corp. or Northrop Grumman Corp., isn't really news, considering how often they win such deals. But the big boy deals...

With Internet fraud on the rise,banks search for better security.
November 4, 2005... Byline: Kathleen Johnston Jarboe With growing prevalence of Internet fraud, banks could soon require customers to pass through more security before paying bills and moving cash online. Last month an umbrella group of regulators who...

Downtown Baltimore has re-emerged as an affluent enclave, joining the outlying suburbs;.
November 4, 2005... Byline: Jen DeGregorio Once Maryland's commercial and industrial hub, Baltimore City has for the last 50 years leaked its jobs and population, creating a doughnut-like ring of wealthy suburbs around its relatively empty center. But...

Commentary: Nonprofits, it's time to reconsider how you recruit board members.
November 4, 2005... Byline: Satish Parekh This column is about strengthening the governing boards of nonprofit organizations. There are a variety of nonprofits. Some are major corporations like universities, hospitals, the United Way, the Red Cross,...

SEC settles with Zilli.
November 4, 2005... Byline: Daniel Ostrovsky The Securities and Exchange Commission settled an antifraud enforcement action this week against David G. Zilli, former chief financial officer of Bon Secours Cottage Health Services, while the Justice Department...

Commentary: The Fly pentop computer: big fun in a small package.
November 4, 2005... Byline: Larry Fiorino LeapFrog Enterprises, a maker of educational toys, has introduced a new product that is sure to be a hit this holiday season. The Fly pentop computer is about the size of an electric toothbrush, but packs a lot of...

Villa Julie College's President Manning stresses training, values in era of big changes.
November 4, 2005... Byline: James Mosher Training. Training. Training. Villa Julie College President Dr. Kevin J. Manning would make a good football coach with his emphasis on training and preparation. If the Baltimore Ravens fire Brian Billick, they...

Commentary: Lew Dixon was a man before his time.
November 4, 2005... Byline: Neil Young In 1977, Lew Dixon opened a little gas station in Mount Airy. His idea was that people would want to track their gas usage. Subscribers would get a key they could put in the gasoline pump and a computer would monitor...

Hunt Valley-based SC&H Group promotes six.
November 4, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff and Wire Reports Hunt Valley-based SC&H Group promoted six employees to partner, continuing what it calls its "reign as one of the country's fastest growing CPA firms out of the Top 100." Those promoted: Edward...

Maryland economy posts biggest 12-month gain in five years.
November 4, 2005... Byline: John Hopkins The RESI Maryland Leading Index increased 1.1 percent in August and was up 3.2 percent from last August, the largest 12-month gain since March 2000. The index benefited from improvements within the construction,...

Commentary: Alito will be hard to portray as an extremist.
November 4, 2005... Byline: John R. Lott Jr. It's going to be hard to paint Judge Samuel Alito, President George W. Bush's nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, as an extremist. Judging from surveys of lawyers who have practiced before him, academic studies...

Commentary: Philanthropists recognize those who do more for Baltimore.
November 4, 2005... Byline: Betsy Nelson A few of Baltimore's unsung community heroes got a big surprise this week a $5,000 kind of surprise. Cash awards were presented by members of The B'MORE Fund to four of Baltimore's finest. Members of the fund...

Millersville firm helps disabled reintegrate into community, gain independence.
November 4, 2005... Byline: Karen Buckelew Timothy Williams never pictured himself in a nursing home. But there he was, suddenly a paraplegic at age 24, an independent young man living among those who long ago gave up their independence. Williams,...

Maryland Boards name new members.
November 4, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff and Wire Reports BOARDS The University of Maryland School of Social Work dean named three new members to the school's board of advisors: Razia F. Kosi, founder of Counselors Helping Asian Indians (CHAI), a...

Maryland Urology Associates has two new doctors.
November 4, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff and Wire Reports Drs. Stefan H. Gutow and Jonathan N. Rubenstein joined Maryland Urology Associates, the leading provider of urologic care in Baltimore and Harford counties. Gutow's practice encompasses all...

Maryland Lawyers in the News: November 4, 2005.
November 4, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff and Wire Reports Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll LLP hired Matthew G. Summers as an associate in the Litigation Department and a member of the Bankruptcy, Reorganization and Capital Recovery Group. ...

University System of Maryland Foundation Inc. names Raley as president/CEO.
November 4, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff and Wire Reports Leonard R. Raley was appointed president and CEO of the University System of Maryland Foundation Inc., effective December 2005. Currently executive director of the Ohio University Foundation and...

Landscape architectural firm hires Bathon; prestigious architectural firm appoints president.
November 4, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff and Wire Reports Colleen E. Bathon was hired as a project landscape architect at Oasis Design Group, a landscape architecture firm in Fells Point. Bathon is a landscape designer and a certified forest...

Linthicum-based Giles Engineering hires two.
November 4, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff and Wire Reports Linthicum-based Giles Engineering Associates Inc. hired Michael D. Kroenke as a staff engineer. Kroenke has experience in pavement design, soils engineering and sub-grade evaluations. His...

America's Remote Help Desk names new hires.
November 4, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff and Wire Reports America's Remote Help Desk hired Paul Harrison and Dave Siler as network engineers with 22 years of combined experience between them. Harrison is an MCSE with A+ certification and is a...

Congruent Media adds to staff.
November 4, 2005... Byline: Daily Record Staff and Wire Reports Congruent Media hired Ryan Katz as director of Client Service. He will lead the department in managing clients' day-to-day activities and long-term planning goals. Congruent Media also added...