By Nahal Mottaghian Capital News Service Return to Locust Point: A Changing Waterfront BALTIMORE – Rita and Patrick Mansfield sat on the rooftop deck of their new McHenry Pointe townhome earlier this month, chatting with the residents on the neighboring…
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Quiet Zone on Andre Street to silence trains in Locust Point
The Andre Street train crossing will soon become a 24 hour quiet zone after Locust Point residents complained about loud train horns at odd hours. A CSX official however said the sirens are an effective way to prevent collisions.
Death Penalty, Gas and Guns: Md. Legislature 2013
Gun control, the death penalty, transportation and the environment are expected to be top issues in this year’s legislative session.
Locust Point Population Change Prompts Culture Clash
Longtime residents feel community relations with new neighbors are strained
Binational Same-Sex Couples Still Seek Immigration Equality
Maryland’s same-sex couples may have won the right to marry on Election Day, but binational couples continue to fight to have their unions recognized.
DC, Virginia Continue to Spurn Gaming As Casino Numbers Explode
With casino approvals expanding down the East Coast into the Mid-Atlantic, two jurisdictions remain resistant to their financial allure – D.C. and Virginia – and that’s not likely to change anytime soon.
DC, Virginia Continue to Spurn Gaming, As Casino Numbers Explode
Neither Virginia nor the District of Columbia has any intention of following Maryland by opening an actual casino.
Officials Call National Harbor a Success, But Some Ask Where the Life Is
What struck Boston resident Karen Manikowski on her first trip to National Harbor recently was the mint condition the complex was in. Everything from the buildings to the sidewalks were clean and kempt. While this may be due to the diligent efforts of the staff, it may also have something to do with the lack of foot traffic.
With Gambling Expansion in Mid-Atlantic, ‘Atlantic City is Dying’
City struggles to hold on to its reputation as gambling hot spot
In Casino Expansion, Revenue Promises Often Fall Short of Reality
When Florida’s pro-gambling groups launched a series of advertisements pushing voters to allow slot machines in 2004, they claimed gambling would rake in $500 million for state schools annually. In reality, those slot machines have generated roughly $600 million in total for the state over six years — only 20 percent of what was promised.