Watermen challenge menhaden catch limits
A group of Maryland watermen has filed suit seeking to overturn the state's catch limit on menhaden, arguing that it violates state and federal law and that the forage fish is not in need of conservation. (Balt. Sun)
Edward Dopkin, owner of Miss Shirley's and Raven caterer, dies at 61
Edward "Eddie" Dopkin, whose business acumen and knack for building relationships fueled a long career in Baltimore's restaurant and catering industries, died on Saturday at Sinai Hospital from complications associated with a form of leukemia. The resident of Keswick was 61. Mr. Dopkin was the founder and owner of the popular North Baltimore brunch destination Miss Shirley's, one of five restaurants that he operated in the Keswick and Evergreen neighborhoods along Cold Spring Lane. (Balt. Sun)
Baltimore Firefighters Knocking On Doors And Offering Smoke Alarms
Firefighters hope to hand out tens of thousands of free smoke detectors this year by going door-to-door in city neighborhoods, a practice that the Baltimore Fire Department credits with helping bring fatal fires to historic lows.Thirteen people have been killed in fires in Baltimore this year, which tops last year's figure of 12. (Balt. Sun)
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70 Boxes Of U.S. Air Marshals Ammo Found In Car
A Linthicum man and two juveniles were arrested Sunday, authorities said, after police searched a car and found 70 boxes of ammunition belonging to the U.S. Air Marshals. The boxes of ammunition, of a type authorized for law-enforcement use only, were inside the car and in plain view; none of the suspects could provide a "verifiable" reason why it should be in their possession, police said. (Balt. Sun)
FBI raids Owings Mills medical diagnostic firm
FBI agents raided the Owings Mills offices of a medical diagnostics firm as part of a health care fraud case, an FBI spokesman said. Agents from the White Collar Crime Squad raided the offices of Alpha Diagnostics, said Richard Wolf, spokesman for the FBI's Baltimore field office. Several boxes of documents were removed, he said. (Balt. Sun)
