Driver Who Killed Cyclist Sues the Dead Teen’s Parents

In a case the Ottawa Citizen called “astonishing evidence of the raw appeal of… victimhood,” a woman who struck and killed a teenage boy riding his bike outside of Toronto is suing the boy’s family for $1.35 million.

Brandon Majewski was 17 when he was killed by an SUV driver. The driver is now suing his family. Photo: National Post

The driver, Sharlene Simon, is seeking compensation for the ”great pain and suffering” she has sustained since killing 17-year-old Brandon Majewski with her SUV, as well as “a severe shock to her system” and lessening of “her enjoyment of life,” her lawyers wrote in the suit, filed in an Ontario court.

Simon struck Majewski and his two 16-year-old friends in October 2012, killing Majewski and badly injuring another boy. The three were riding home from a coffee shop on a Saturday night on rural Innisfil Beach Road, about 50 miles north of Toronto.

“I think it’s very cruel,” said Brandon’s father, Derek Majewski, of the lawsuit. Derek said Brandon’s death was devastating for his family. Brandon’s grief-stricken brother, Devon, died six months later after consuming a combination of alcohol and prescription drugs.

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Like The Festival of Lights and The Salisbury Fireworks...

Will the Salisbury Festival, 

in all of its springtime glory, 

be resurrected by Mike Dunn?

After all, he's got to be running for something. As Council President he cancelled the Festival of Lights and Fireworks in Salisbury and mysteriously brought them back to become a Jefferson Award Winner, go figure. Has anyone won that award twice?

Michael Moore Tells Fox News ‘Quit Making Shit Up About Me’

Filmmaker Michael Moore went on offense on Facebook today, pushing back at the attacks upon him over a comment he made on Twitter about military snipers by listing the multitude of ways he has supported veterans, before calling on Fox News to “quit making sh*t up about me.”

Moore has become the target of conservative fans of the film American Sniper who have claimed he attacked the subject of the film, Chris Kyle, when he tweeted: “My uncle killed by sniper in WW2. We were taught snipers were cowards. Will shoot u in the back. Snipers aren’t heroes. And invaders r worse.”

Since that time Fox News hosts, television commentators Newt Gingrich and Sarah Palin, and other celebrities have hammered Moore, calling him “Un-American,” while pointing out that he never served in the military.

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Public housing officials won't verify whether residents are the truly needy

Washington doesn't know if people living in public housing are needy because local authorities who are supposed to verify income and stop fraud often aren't interested making sure taxpayer money is spent properly.

Under pressure from lobbyists, HUD loosened regulations that had forced local authorities to collect evidence of income. Department officials also moved to let local authorities treat more federal cash as “fees” aimed at making a “profit” so that housing bureaucrats could be paid more, according to an investigation by HUD's inspector general.

The policy of not bothering to make sure public housing is reserved for the poor began when President Obama appointed Sandra Henriquez as the HUD assistant secretary in charge of housing projects.

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I Wish I Had Never Reported My Rape

I sit in the windowless interrogation room, fingers brushing against the cool metal of handcuffs attached to the chair, and try to comprehend what the detective sitting across from me is asking.

“Were you a virgin?” he says, his lips curling slightly as he repeats the question. “Explain to me, how could you have been bleeding if you weren’t on your period? Have you had sex before?”

I feel my face flush with embarrassment as I think about how to respond. Before I can say anything, there’s a knock at the door and another officer walks in.

“The suspect’s attorney is here.”

Suspect? My stomach drops. Did he really just refer to me as a suspect?

The detective turns to his colleague.

“She agreed not to have the lawyer come in for this.”

I open my mouth to object. Our “agreement” consisted of the detective asking me why I needed a lawyer if I was innocent. Before I can speak, the other officer leaves, the door closes and it’s just me and the detective again, alone in the windowless room.

“Let me get this straight, you can’t remember how your clothes came off? Well, what were you wearing?”

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Maryland High School Graduation Rate Hits Record High

Across-the-Board Improvement Registered; Dropout Rate Falls

More Maryland students are receiving their high school diplomas than ever before, according to data released today by the Maryland State Department of Education.  As the graduation rate has hit record levels, the dropout rate has declined.

“Every student who graduates from high school moves a step closer to college, career, and a world of opportunities,” said State Superintendent of Schools Lillian M. Lowery.  “These results show that Maryland is headed in the right direction, but we also must continue work to close gaps in graduation rates that persist among students of different backgrounds.”

The four-year cohort graduation rate reached 86.39 percent in 2014 -- more than 4 percentage points better than the 81.97 percent rate registered in 2010.  The graduation rate jumped more than 1 percent over 2013, from 84.97 percent.  At the same time, dropout rates have fallen to new lows.

While gaps in graduation rates between student groups remain, the numbers improved across the board in 2014:

• Four-year cohort graduation rates for American Indian, African American, Asian, Hispanic, and White students improved between 2013 and 2014, as did the rate for students identifying as two or more races.

• The graduation rate for African American students has jumped from 76.09 in 2010 to 80.54 in 2014. 

3 Super Bowl Champs Challenge the NFL on Its Backwards Marijuana Policy

Super Bowl week brings back fond memories for us. We shed a lot of blood, sweat and tears to earn our Super Bowl rings.

For years, we put our bodies in harm's way in the ultimate team sport, and for many of our NFL colleagues, the physical damage done in pursuit of our dreams is often permanent, and sometimes terribly debilitating.

The NFL is the preeminent sports league in the U.S. but it is woefully behind the curve when it comes to marijuana and players are suffering as a result. Many former and current NFL players use or have used marijuana to treat pain associated with injuries sustained on the field. There is a compelling body of research showing that marijuana can help treat pain and brain injuries.

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Univ. of Md. students fight for democracy following court ruling

MaryPIRG members work on “Reclaiming Our Democracy” campaign in light of Citizens United case

Five years after the Supreme Court struck down limits on corporate and union campaign spending in the Citizens United case, students at this university are fighting to undo the damage to democracy they attribute to the court’s ruling.

Members of the on-campus activist group MaryPIRG decided to work on the “Reclaiming Our Democracy” campaign as their main effort this semester after they saw the effect that the Citizens United decision had on the political process. The campaign is centered on passing a small donor-matching program in Prince George’s County that would match donations of $200 or less by ratios as high as 6 to 1.

In 2010, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission that the First Amendment prohibited corporate spending caps in elections, claiming such groups are “associations of individuals.” The court also said that spending money in elections was a part of free speech, and that limiting the amount of money a group could donate to groups independent of candidates, like super PACs, was an infringement of that right.

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Mall Article Received Almost 92,000 Views On Facebook

Considering we're just a local Blog and not connected with affiliated news stations, I'd say these are impressive numbers. Especially for a local story. 

2015 is going to be the year we truly blow away any competition. We don't just come on here and say this or that, we deliver factual documented evidence. 

If you want to grow your business, start advertising on Salisbury News. In the mean time, ask everyone else to PROVE their numbers and then compare advertising rates. Salisbury News is only $100.00 a month and you are always on the home page and not buried deep inside a Website, somewhere. 

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Anderton is listed a Democrat on the WCBOE website

John Fredericksen calls Delegate Anderton a Democrat on his website while begging parents to contact them to complain about the post-Labor Day Calendar.

http://www.wcboe.org/news/input_invited_on_2015-2016_draft_calendars

Feedback on a mandatory post-Labor Day start for all Maryland school systems should be shared with state senators and delegates, as the topic is expected to be discussed during the 2015 General Assembly session that began this week.

Sen. Adelaide C. Eckardt (R), District 37, adelaide.eckardt@senate.state.md.us, 410-841-3590
Del. Sheree Sample-Hughes (D), District 37A,sheree.sample.hughes@house.state.md.us, 410-841-3427
Del. Christopher T. Adams (R), District 37B,christopher.adams@house.state.md.us, 410-841-3343
Del. Johnny Mautz (R), District 37B, johnny.mautz@house.state.md.us, 410-841-3429
Sen. James N. Mathias, Jr. (D), District 38, james.mathias@senate.state.md.us, 410-841-3645
Del. Carl L. Anderton, Jr. (D), District 38B, carl.anderton@house.state.md.us, 410-841-3431
Del. Mary Beth Carozza (R), District 38C, mary.beth.carozza@house.state.md.us, 410-841-3433

People's Celebration - Cambridge, MD - 1/24/2015

States Look to Tax E-Cigarettes

SUNSET, Utah— Taking a long inhale and blowing a cloud of vapor, Jason Jones, who has owned the Vapor Mania store here since 2011, considered what a tax would do to his business, which includes selling electronic cigarettes as well as manufacturing a wide variety of flavored nicotine liquids to go into them.

“I think we’d be out of business, or at least it would make it much harder to do business,” said Jones, 34. “I think it would drive people back to cigarettes because they would be cheaper.”

With an eye on the twin concerns of public health and raising revenue, Utah is one of many states considering taxing electronic cigarettes, the battery-powered devices that deliver vaporized nicotine and provide the look and feel of smoking without the smoke and tar of traditional tobacco products. Gov. Gary Herbert, a Republican, sparked this year’s debate when he included a footnote in his budget counting on $10 million from taxing e-cigarettes.

“I feel strongly that we should tax electronic cigarettes similar to the way we tax other tobacco products,” said Herbert, calling it a “public health issue.” Herbert and supportive lawmakers say a tax would slow the growing use of electronic cigarettes while raising revenue for the state.

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MMR measles vaccine clinical trial results FAKED by Big Pharma - shocking U.S. court documents reveal all

(NaturalNews) While the vaccine industry is exploiting the Disneyland measles outbreak to call for widespread MMR vaccination, nobody in the mainstream media is telling you how the MMR vaccine clinical trial results were faked by Big Pharma in yet another example of runaway scientific fraud by the vaccine industry.

According to two Merck scientists who filed a False Claims Act complaint in 2010 -- a complaint which was unsealed three years ago -- vaccine manufacturer Merck knowingly falsified its mumps vaccine test data, spiked blood samples with animal antibodies, sold a vaccine that actually promoted mumps and measles outbreaks, and ripped off governments and consumers who bought the vaccine thinking it was "95% effective."

Natural News acquired that document years ago and maintains one of the very few copies in existence, as all "official" sources have tried to remove this document from human memory and bury the case.

Click here to read the full document now. (PDF)

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SU Students Raise over $10,000 for Local Causes

SALISBURY, MD--- Students in Paula Morris’ advertising and promotions classes at Salisbury University raised more than $10,000 for local causes last fall.

Each semester, Morris tasks students in the Franklin P. Perdue School of Business with developing and promoting fundraisers for local charities to give them real-world experience.

“This is service learning, but it’s also a way to teach implementation of business plans,” said Morris. “The students learn that things seldom go as planned.”

Activities included everything from quarter auctions and a 5K run to teacher training for drugs and a patriotic celebration.

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High school student body slams his teacher for taking away cellphone

An out-of-control student got into a violent confrontation with his teacher after his phone was confiscated during class.

The ninth grade student was in the middle of a lesson being taught by his physics teacher at John F. Kennedy High School in Paterson, New Jersey, when he flew into a rage.

A video, taken by one of the other students, shows the classroom descend into chaos as the 16-year-old boy wrestles his 62-year-old teacher to the floor.

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Here are 5 things you need to know about Maryland's looming debt & pension crisis

UNA ANNOUNCES DEADLINE FOR LISS GRANT “ROUND TWO” APPLICATION ASSISTANCE

SALISBURY, MD. The Low Intensity Support Services grant, better known as “LISS”, are grant funds made available from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene with oversights from the Developmental Disabilities Administration. The application period for the 2nd round of funds available is from January 1 – 31, 2015. United Needs & Abilities has been allocated $532,000 in LISS grants to Maryland residents with intellectual developmental disabilities. Funds will be distributed based on a lottery system. Completed applications must be received at United Needs & Abilities by January 31, 2015.

For more information about this program or to obtain an application, call Anita Disbrow, Support Program Specialist/LISS Coordinator at 410-543-0665 ext.118. Applications may be mailed or hand delivered to UNA, 688 East Main Street, Salisbury, MD 21804 but must be received by January 31, 2015.

UNA is a nonprofit organization, 501 (C)(3), that enriches the lives of people with developmental disabilities by maximizing their opportunities to live in the community independently and productively. United Needs & Abilities assists individuals with developmental disabilities to become more self-sufficient and integrated into the community, by providing them financial, residential, recreational, vocational and educational services.

BREAKING NEWS: Jordan agrees to swap hostages with ISIS to free pilot

Jordanian government agrees to release a convicted terrorist in exchange for the freeing of an air force pilot captured by Islamic State militants in Syria a month ago, according to a statement released on Jordanian state television just before a deadline set by the extremists. The militants had threatened to kill the pilot and a Japanese journalist if the deadline was not met. The Jordanian statement made no mention of the fate of the journalist.

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MCE holds Monthly First Steps of Starting Your Own Business Class

Chocolate Lover's Ladies Night!

Sobo's Wine Beerstro 

Announces a special night for the ladies...   Tuesday, February 17th!

Supporting LIFE CRISIS CENTER...

"CHOCOLATE LOVERS" Dinner Event

Four Course Dinner $45pp

Special Menu...

Crab & White Chocolate Souffle

Gournier Viognier 

Endive Salad w/ Raspberry Chocolate Vinaigrette 

Raspberry Chocolate Mint Mojito 

Cocoa Rubbed Filet Mignon 

(Served with Farro Rissotto & Ratatouille) 

Black Ink Red Blend 
Chocolate Fountain Dipping Station
Coconut Cream Pie Martini

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