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O'Malley wants to put sales tax on gas

By Michael Dresser , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:22:00 GMT

Proposal could add 18 cents a gallon over 3 years

Gov. Martin O'Malley wants to apply Maryland's 6 percent sales tax to gasoline, a change that at current prices would add 18 cents a gallon to the cost at the pump.

No injuries or delays as private jet overshoots BWI runway

By Peter Hermann , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:11:00 GMT

No injuries, delays reported

A small Gulfstream private jet overshot a runway Monday night at Baltimore-Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport, causing no injuries to the two people aboard and no delays to commercial flights.

Woman walks into light rail train in downtown Baltimore

By Peter Hermann , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:22:00 GMT

Hospitalized in serious condition

A woman was seriously injured Monday evening when she walked into the side of a moving light rail train at Lombard and Howard streets, just west of Baltimore's downtown, officials said.

O'Malley proposes 6 percent increase in gas prices

By Michael Dresser, The Baltimore Sun — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:45:00 GMT

Measure would apply Maryland sales tax to price per gallon for the first time

Gov. Martin O'Malley will propose an extension of Maryland's 6 percent sales tax to gasoline to raise money for the state's depleted Transportation Trust Fund, a measure that would add roughly 18 cents to the price per gallon over three years, the administration says.

Man, 25, identified in fatal Owings Mills car crash

By Steve Kilar, The Baltimore Sun — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:01:00 GMT

Joseph Russell Royston Jr., 25, lived in Hampstead, police said

Police have identified the man who died Thursday morning after he was involved in a two-car accident near Owings Mills Mall, police said.

Two I-95 travel plazas to be rebuilt in revenue-sharing plan

By Candus Thomson , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:36:41 GMT

Chesapeake and Maryland House centers will undergo $56 million redesign; profits will be shared with state

Maryland has taken the first step toward replacing its two travel plazas on Interstate 95 north of Baltimore with expansive, airy welcome centers filled with amenities and operated by a company with years of experience serving travelers.

Md. gets $6.8M to fix roads after tropical storm

The Associated Press — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 02:55:00 GMT

The Maryland State Highway Administration has been awarded more than $6.8 million in federal funds to repair roads and bridges damaged during Tropical Storm Lee last summer.

New bus route to connect Harford, Cecil counties

By , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:28:39 GMT

Increasing gas prices, tolls made taking the bus a more popular option

Commuters between Harford and Cecil counties will soon have a public transit option for crossing the Susquehanna River, one with a fare that is $4 less than the toll motorists pay to use the bridge.

Woman, 52, dies after car runs off road, hits tree in Cockeysville

By , The Baltimore Sun — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:48:00 GMT

Police say car hits tree, overturns

A 52-year-old woman was killed early Sunday when her car went off a road in Cockeysville, hit a tree and overturned, according to Baltimore County police.

Five Maryland toll bridges to receive security upgrade

By , The Baltimore Sun — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 02:43:00 GMT

Five state-owned toll bridges will be getting an $11 million security upgrade, including new lighting, sensors to detect stopped vehicles and cameras to peer above and below the spans.

Amtrak contractor breaks gas main on Penn Station property

By Steve Kilar, The Baltimore Sun — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 02:36:13 GMT

Workers are shutting gas service off to station

Around 10 a.m. Thursday an Amtrak contractor struck a 24-inch gas main on the property of Penn Station in Baltimore, a utility spokeswoman said.

Child, 5, who died in crash was fixture in South Baltimore neighborhood

By , The Baltimore Sun — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 01:41:00 GMT

Victim was nephew of former aide to governor

As much as any 5-year-old could be, Jake Owen was a fixture in South Baltimore. He hung out at the pool, played on the soccer team and ran through Riverside Park, an expanse of green across the street from his rowhouse.

Beltway ramp at I-83 reopens after crash reconstruction

By , The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:48:51 GMT

Accident claimed life of 5-year-old boy

The ramp from northbound I-83 to the inner loop of the Baltimore Beltway closed Thursday afternoon to reconstruct Wednesday's fatal accident that claimed the life of a 5-year-old boy but has reopened, authorities say.

Feds shut down bus company that operates in Md.

By , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:59:00 GMT

Double Happyness Travel an 'imminent hazard' to public safety

A bus company that served Baltimore has been shut down by federal transportation officials for being an "imminent hazard" to public safety.

Q&A with the JFX's Foursquare mayor

Steve Earley — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:15:00 GMT

Hopkins nurse kindly asks her constituents to slow down, especially in the rain

Thomas D'Alesandro Jr., the legendary Baltimore mayor who broke ground on the Jones Falls Expressway more than half a century ago, had a political machine to help keep him in office. JFX Foursquare mayor Donna Green has an iPhone and a strong desire to stay connected with her friends.

JFX turns 50: Baltimore's six-lane Main Street

By , The Baltimore Sun — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:00:00 GMT

Expressway shaped modern Baltimore and brought the city and suburbs closer together

Hours after a ribbon-cutting ceremony 50 years ago, the Jones Falls Expressway had its first pileup and subsequent traffic snarl.