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William Donald Schaefer is a Democratic politician who served in public office for 50 years at both the state and local level in Maryland. He was mayor of Baltimore from 1971 to 1987, the 58th governor of Maryland from 1987 to 1995, and the comptroller of Maryland from 1999 to 2007. Schaefer was defeated in his reelection bid for comptroller by Peter Franchot, a state delegate, in the Democratic primary on Sept. 12, 2006. During his tenure, Schaefer won praise for his "do-it-now" approach. He tended to details such as fixing potholes and launched major development initiatives, including the transformation of Baltimore's Inner Harbor and the construction of Oriole Park at Camden Yards and M&T...
William Donald Schaefer is a Democratic politician who served in public office for 50 years at both the state and local level in Maryland. He was mayor of Baltimore from 1971 to 1987, the 58th governor of Maryland from 1987 to 1995, and the comptroller of Maryland from 1999 to 2007. Schaefer was defeated in his reelection bid for comptroller by Peter Franchot, a state delegate, in the Democratic primary on Sept. 12, 2006. During his tenure, Schaefer won praise for his "do-it-now" approach. He tended to details such as fixing potholes and launched major development initiatives, including the transformation of Baltimore's Inner Harbor and the construction of Oriole Park at Camden Yards and M&T Bank Stadium. Schaefer's other notable achievements include reform of the state's higher education system and construction of a light rail line through Baltimore. Schaefer received his early education in Baltimore's public schools, and later graduated from Baltimore City College in 1939. Schaefer received a J.D. degree from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1942. Schaefer won a seat on the Baltimore City Council in 1955 campaigning on his concern for city planning and housing issues. He represented the 5th District. Schaefer had a long-time companion in Hilda Mae Snoops, who was his official hostess in the governor's mansion. Snoops died in 1999 at age 74.
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Anton Thomas Glover, police major, veteran
Anton Thomas Glover, a retired Baltimore City Police Department major who once headed homicide investigations, died of cancer and stroke complications Tuesday at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. The Parkville resident was 87. Born in Baltimore and...Tags: World War II, Death and Dying, Court Administration, Law Enforcement, Murder
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Away from the camera, into the crisis for WJZ's Sher
Richard Sher, who announced his departure from WJZ this week after 33 years of reporting and anchoring, says he isn't completely done with the news biz. I'm not sure he was ever completely in it. Among the "many accomplishments" listed on his new Web...Tags: Casino and Gambling, Superman, Society, Natural Resources, Executive Branch
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A place for stealth fans of 'tween romance
Twilight might well become a blockbuster, but it's unlikely to be a hit at the Senator Theatre unless lots of grown-ups are closet Stephanie Meyer fans. The movie about a high school girl who falls for a vampire has obvious teen and 'tween appeal. The...Tags: Twilight (movie), Morgan State University, Executive Branch, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Regional Authority
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Leafing the track
It takes about two hours to fly from Baltimore to Chicago. But if you want to take public transit from Hunt Valley to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to catch that plane? The 25-mile trip is going to take at least as long. As...Tags: Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Hunt Valley, Portland (Multnomah, Oregon), Martin O'Malley, Trips and Vacations
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Gooey leaves on tracks lead to shutting half of light rail system
Thousands of Baltimore-area commuters were forced to abandon trains and board buses Monday, the first workday disrupted by a light rail shutdown that closed the northern half of the system. State officials were unable to say how long service would be...Tags: Hunt Valley, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Mount Washington, Mount Royal
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Half of light rail halted indefinitely
Thousands of Baltimore-area commuters were forced to abandon trains and board buses yesterday, the first workday disrupted by a light rail shutdown that closed the northern half of the system. State officials were unable to say how long service would be...Tags: Hunt Valley, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Mount Washington, Mount Royal
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Bea Gaddy's Thanksgiving legacy lives on
Former City Councilwoman Bea Gaddy died of breast cancer in October 2001 at 68, but her legacy lives on with an annual Thanksgiving dinner nearly three decades old that has fed thousands of families searching for a hot holiday meal.
A one-time homeless...Tags: Martin O'Malley, Poverty, Gaming and Lotteries, George H.W. Bush, Death and Dying
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The man who knew so much is off the air
Daren Muhammad has been kicked off the WOLB airwaves and, wouldn't you know it, there's a conspiracy there. For years, Muhammad has had a public-affairs show, the radio equivalent of vanity publishing: He paid the station to air it. He offered city...Tags: Chili, Sarah Palin, Radio, Lawyers, John McCain
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The comptroller takes a hit
With the passage of the slots referendum last week, Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot dined on a big, cold wedge of humble pie last week that Gov. Martin O'Malley and some other Democrats were only too happy to serve. If the comptroller's relations with...Tags: State Budgets, Martin O'Malley, Casino and Gambling, Tourism and Leisure, Executive Branch
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A day of remembrance
Kitty Chin's fingers dance delicately across the photos carefully arranged on cardboard displays, lingering lightly on one, long enough to tell its story, before waltzing off to the next. Here's her husband, Calvin Chin, surrounded by University of...Tags: Johns Hopkins University, Family, Hunt Valley, Heavy Engineering, Colleges and Universities
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Wrong to deplete transportation trust
How interesting to read the editorial about transportation budget cuts, which notes that $65 million was transferred from the state's transportation trust fund to the general fund this year ("A wrong turn," Oct. 27). But not mentioned were the millions...Tags: Transportation
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Don't delay statue Schaefer deserves
Last weekend, we attended a wedding at the Hyatt Regency hotel near the Inner Harbor. Looking out the window, we remarked that this beautiful view would have never happened except for the efforts of William Donald Schaefer. So we were surprised and...Tags: Sculpture
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