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Friday, December 7, 2012

Four Same-Sex Couples Apply for Marriage Licenses in County

Couples seek marriage licenses in the county within 36 hours of first day same-sex couples can pick up licenses.

  Four same-sex couples have applied for marriage licenses within the first 36 hours of being able to do so in Howard County, according to the Marriage License Department of the Circuit Court for Howard County. "We were kind of expecting more, but maybe they know they have time," said Drew Furletti, manager of the county's land records office. Thursday marked the first day same-sex couples could apply for marriage licenses in the state. Gov. Martin O'Malley signed the election results around 10 a.m. Thursday morning, which made the Question 6 referendum results official. Marriage licenses obtained in December won't become effective until Jan. 1 when the law legalizing gay marriage goes into effect. But by opening up license applications in…

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Same-Sex Couples Can Now Obtain Marriage Licenses in Howard County, Maryland Voters Approve Same-Sex Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage Expected to Boost Wedding Business, and 2 more ›

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Proposed Liquor Store Sparks Controversy

Business leaders worry that the proposed liquor super store planned for the second floor of the new Columbia Wegmans will shutter local businesses.

  The proposed 10,000-square-foot liquor store that would be located on the second floor of the new Columbia Wegmans has drawn the ire of local retail liquor businesses that say the store may violate Maryland law. The proposal for a Class A license for the store goes before the Howard County Liquor Board at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.  Steve Wise, an attorney for the Maryland State Licensed Beverage Association, said it is the association's position that locating the new liquor store inside a grocery chain is against Maryland state law. He said he is unaware of any liquor store located inside a grocery chain in Maryland.  Eric Stein, owner of Decanter Fine Wines in Hickory Ridge Village Center, said the issue with the new store’s application is …

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Decanter Fine Wines, Wine With Your Wegmans? Second-Floor Liquor Store May Be on Tap, and Snowden River Liquors

Annoyed123

12:37 pm on Sunday, May 13, 2012

What specious arguments being presented here. VA's supermkts sell wine and spirits and everyone benefits. What concerns me here is the male dominated perspective. I don't notice you trying to take care of the kids, run errands, navigate the grocery stores and in trying to create a nice dinner for you, maybe purchase a nice bottle of wine. But instead of being supportive and giving us the relief …   more ›

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