Anne Arundel cyclist killed in crash Saturday
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A 31-year-old Shady Side man died when the motorcycle he was driving crashed into a tree Saturday. Anne Arundel County police said Robert Joseph Griffith of the 5200 block of Lake Ave. was southbound on Route 3 on a 2007 Suzuki about 1:15 a.m. when it started to weave in the roadway. Griffith was in the area of Capitol Raceway Road when the motorcycle struck a curb on the left side of the pavement, went airborne and struck a tree. Paramedics pronounced Griffith dead at the scene. He was wearing a helmet.
- Andrea F. Siegel
Rousted eagles produce two soon-to-be fledglings
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The pair of bald eagles whose eviction from a nest at Martin State Airport in February resulted in the loss of a newly laid egg, has started a new family, fish and wildlife officials said Monday. The original nest was destroyed because the adult eagles posed a threat of mid-air collisions with aircraft using the airport in eastern Baltimore County. The female was seen two weeks later investigating a former nest site on Frog Mortar Creek. "On July 7, I ... revisited the nest tree and I am happy to report she produced two eaglets this year, which look to be about eight or nine weeks old," said Craig Koppie, of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. They're behind schedule, but should fledge in two or three weeks, he said. The service recently completed a sampling survey of Chesapeake eagle nests and expects "high eagle production" this year, he said.
- Frank D. Roylance
Some property tax bills not delivered in city
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A portion of city property tax bills have not been delivered because of a problem with the U.S. Postal Service, according to a statement released late Monday by Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon. The city's Finance Department has received complaints of late bills from property owners in the 21229 and 21230 ZIP codes, according to Dixon's statement. Dixon encouraged those who have not received their bills to call 410-396-3987 or e-mail BaltimoreCityCollections@baltimorecity.gov to request a duplicate bill. Property tax bills are due Sept. 30.
- Annie Linskey
DNR police identify man, found dead at marina
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Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police identified Monday a 62-year-old man found dead over the weekend at a marina in Deale. The body of David Alan Caney was found about 4:15 p.m. Sunday at Shipwright Harbor Marina on Herring Bay Road. Police said Caney lived on a boat at the marina. His body was taken to the state medical examiner's office in Baltimore for an autopsy.
