In Baltimore County Dugan sworn in as newest judge on...

In Baltimore County

Dugan sworn in as newest judge on Circuit Court

TOWSON - Robert N. Dugan, the first candidate to defeat an incumbent Circuit Court judge in Baltimore County since 1938, was sworn in to the $110,500-a-year post yesterday.

Dugan, 58, of Sparks, unseated Judge Alexander Wright Jr., the county's only African-American Circuit Court judge, in the March 7 primary election.

A former FBI agent and assistant state's attorney, Dugan was appointed a county Circuit Court domestic court master in 1984. He held that post until 1993, when he was named to the Baltimore County District Court.

CCBC trustees to meet tomorrow in Dundalk

DUNDALK - The board of trustees of the Community College of Baltimore County will meet at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Dundalk campus, 7200 Sollers Point Road.

The meeting will be in Room 800A of the Business and Industry Center. Those wishing to speak before the trustees must sign in by 7:15 p.m. Among the issues to be discussed are the system's budget request of $120.4 million for the 2002 fiscal year and a proposed tuition increase of $8 per credit hour.

Information: 410-869-1222.

Workshop planned Monday on dangers of drugs

TOWSON - A workshop on the dangers of prescription and over-the-counter drugs will be held at 5 p.m. Monday at Bykota Senior Center, 611 Central Ave.

Dr. Thomas Cargiulo of the University of Maryland Medical School, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, will speak.

The workshop, sponsored by the Baltimore County Department of Aging, is free and open to all. Information: 410-887-8287.In Baltimore City

$1.1 million program to aid minority-owned businesses

Mayor Martin O'Malley announced yesterday a $1.1 million program to provide loans and grants to minority businesses.

The Development Credit Fund program is supported in part by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and grants from the Enterprise Foundation and other donors. It will help minority entrepreneurs open stores and expand their businesses in Park Heights in Northwest Baltimore and the Asian business center near Park Avenue and Mulberry Street, officials said.

Police search for suspect in fatal shooting Sunday

Police were searching yesterday for an unidentified man who shot two other men - one fatally - less than two blocks from the Northwestern District police station early Sunday.

William Leroy Gilliam, 20, of the 200 block of S. Gilmor St. was shot in the stomach about 2 a.m. and died a short time later at Sinai Hospital, police said. Tremaine Blowe, 20, of the 2900 block of Keyworth Ave. was shot in a leg and was treated at a local hospital.

The victims were shot in the 4100 block of Aquarium Place and found by police, who heard the shots while monitoring a crowd of patrons leaving the Five Mile House restaurant a block south.

Homicide victim identified as Glenhaven Avenue man

Larry Walker, 27, of the 1200 block of Glenhaven Ave. in Northeast Baltimore was identified by police yesterday as the man who was found fatally shot Sunday in the 100 block of N. Glover St. in East Baltimore.

Two men exchanged gunshots about 1:45 a.m. at North Glover and East Jefferson streets, police said. By the time police arrived, both gunmen had fled. Police received a 911 call about 8:20 a.m. and found Glover's body entangled in the fence in the front yard of a house at 127 N. Glover St. No arrest has been made.

30 students to display artwork in college gallery

Baltimore public school students will display their artwork in the gallery of the Baltimore City Community College Liberty campus, 2901 Liberty Heights Ave.

The exhibit opens with a free reception from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday and continues through February. The work of 30 students, selected by the school system's Office of Fine Arts and local and national artists, will be on display. Information: 410-462-8000.