News Headlines for Abingdon, Maryland

William Donald Schaefer enlisted for Fuel Fund of Maryland campaign (BizJournals)
Former Maryland Gov. William Donald Schaefer will rally support for a state program that benefits families in need of help heating their homes.

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Inmates assault three guards in Western Maryland prison (Baltimore Sun)
As many as five inmates at a Western Maryland prison could be criminally charged after three correctional officers were assaulted Saturday, officials said. One officer was attacked about 1 p.m. at the North Branch Correctional Institution in Hagerstown as inmates returned to their cells from an outside courtyard recreation area, and the other officers were injured after viewing the assault on ...

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Maryland port agency requires new federal IDs (The Washington Times)
BALTIMORE (AP) | The Maryland Port Administration began requiring workers and visitors Monday to show new, federally mandated identification cards at port terminals.

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Maryland port eases transition to new ID system (The Capital)
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Maryland Port Administration on Monday began requiring workers and visitors to show new federally mandated identification cards at port terminals, a move that's about a month before the government's deadline on the cards.

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Panel Reviews Medevac Procedures After Maryland Accident (The Aero-News Network)
Several Officials Question Dependence On Helicopters In what could be a major step backwards for helicopter medevac operations, a panel of emergency medical officials met last week in Maryland to review the state of operations following the September 28 loss of a Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin II in poor weather conditions.

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Maryland - Team Notes (USA Today)
Maryland has 30 seniors on its roster, and they'll end their careers in a bowl game even after Saturday's 28-21 loss to Boston College. Winning seven games and beating four ranked teams is enough to make that happen these days.

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Two-vehicle accident on I-81 injures Maryland driver (The Citizens' Voice)
A Maryland woman was injured in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 on Sunday.

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Maryland Business Roundtable for Education outlines plan to ready students (BizJournals)
The Maryland Business Roundtable for Education unveiled a three-year plan Monday to help double the number of Maryland high school graduates ready for college or the work force.

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Maryland no match for No. 21 G'town (The Capital)
Maryland coach Gary Williams didn’t see a lot to like during Sunday’s embarrassing loss to Georgetown. LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) - Austin Freeman, Jessie Sapp and their Georgetown teammates got a big win, and some bragging rights, too.

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MARYLAND: Trooper shoots and kills violent man near Fallston (The Daily Times)
FALLSTON, Md. — Maryland State Police have identified a Fallston man shot and killed by a trooper during a violent struggle with police.

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