Bittinger NewsLocal news for Bittinger, MD continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.South End fire ruled - suspicious'- May 29, 2008 A late-night fire Wednesday in South End that left five people homeless and involved two residential buildings has been ruled as "suspicious in origin," according to the Cumberland Fire Department.http://www.topix.net/city/bittinger-md/2008/05/south-end-fire-ruled-suspicious?fromrss=1 Residents Drop Off 4,500 Tires During Recycling Event- May 22, 2008 More than 350 Garrett County residents participated in last month's Citizen Scrap Tire Drop-Off Day, according to recycling coordinator Kim Madigan, Solid Waste and Recycling Division.http://www.topix.net/city/bittinger-md/2008/05/residents-drop-off-4-500-tires-during-recyc... Ex-teacher: CCTE fashion program was success- May 20, 2008 A friend of mine sent me an e-mail the other evening that simply said, "Live your life in such a way that when your feet hit the floor in the morning, Satan shudders and says, 'Oh, no, she's awake!' " Well, ...http://www.topix.net/city/bittinger-md/2008/05/ex-teacher-ccte-fashion-program-was-success... 2 men charged with stealing Oxycodone from Carroll pharmacy- May 19, 2008 Two men were arrested last night after Maryland State Police say the men burglarized an Eldersburg pharmacy and stole a large amount of Oxycodone, a pain reliever. via The Baltimore Sunhttp://www.topix.net/city/bittinger-md/2008/05/2-men-charged-with-stealing-oxycodone-from-... Teacher is contestant- May 18, 2008 "We're proud to have Erin as an English teacher and especially proud that she's using reading and literacy as her platform" Erin Muir, an English teacher who was recently crowned Miss Mason Dixon, plans to use her title to promote literacy. via Cumberland Times-Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/bittinger-md/2008/05/teacher-is-contestant?fromrss=1 BOE mulls culinary program's necessity- May 15, 2008 "There are few places that will be hiring out of the (proposed) program. Are we willing to pay for (the students) to become chefs at Roy Rogers It's a lotta dough. Is it the best use of $300,000" The Allegany County Board of Educating held off on allocating an additional $300,000 for the proposed culinary arts program at the Center for Career and Technical Education. via Cumberland Times-Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/bittinger-md/2008/05/boe-mulls-culinary-programs-necessity?fromr... Bittinger's Books- May 10, 2008 "Find your way to happiness. ... All you need to do is set goals and don't let anything stop you. That's just the way it is." Blame it on "Bunnicula" and a few trips to a grocery store in Grantsville Plaza. via Cumberland Times-Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/bittinger-md/2008/05/bittingers-books?fromrss=1 Nature's Classroom- May 8, 2008 From left: Darrell Spence teaches about soil as he inspects the forest floor for living and non-living things with fifth-graders Chelsea Howe from George's Creek Elementary and Kyliegh Whiteman from Westernport ... via Cumberland Times-Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/bittinger-md/2008/05/natures-classroom?fromrss=1 |