- Mary Gail Hare
Cecil County man dies after high-speed chase
State police say a Cecil County man was killed in a single-car crash near Elkton after a high-speed chase. Investigators say 42-year-old Brian Michael Doyle, who had addresses in North East and Elkton, sped away from a deputy trying to stop his vehicle. Police say Doyle led Cecil County Sheriff's deputies on a nearly three-mile chase, then lost control of the car and hit a mailbox, utility pole and tree. Police say Doyle died at the scene of the crash. Pathologists at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore were able to identify Doyle using fingerprints.
FOR THE RECORD - An article in Friday's editions about Baltimore County's deer hunt at Loch Raven Reservoir incorrectly identified the agency hired to handle the operation. Sharpshooters, trained and hired by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, conducted the hunt.
The Baltimore Sun regrets the error.
- Associated Press
Commission to foster ties with African immigrants
Gov. Martin O'Malley has created a new commission to foster business and community ties, and to promote the cultural interests of African immigrants in Maryland. The Democratic governor signed an executive order and swore in 21 members of the Commission on African Affairs on Thursday at the State House in Annapolis. Valentina I. Ukwuoma, who works in the Baltimore City Department of Public Works, was appointed chair of the commission. The body will work with state agencies to ensure that they respond to the needs of Maryland citizens who have emigrated from African countries. The state also has commissions that oversee efforts to help Asian, Hispanic and Middle Eastern immigrants.
- Laura Smitherman
Hance sworn in as Md. agriculture secretary
Earl "Buddy" Hance was sworn in as Maryland's agriculture secretary by Gov. Martin O'Malley on Thursday. Hance, who had served as deputy secretary for the state agriculture department for the past two years, said he is confident the agency can meet a number of challenges facing the farming industry, including an increased demand for locally grown and organic fruits and vegetables, the need to preserve farmland from development, and the need to balance profitability with protecting the environment. A fourth-generation Southern Maryland farmer, Hance had served as president of the Maryland Farm Bureau.
- Laura Smitherman
