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Share + Jul 3, 2009 7:30 pm US/Central CAMBRIDGE, Md. 1 of 1 A woman gave birth in a portable toilet at a park, then dropped the newborn girl into the waste holding tank.

A 44-year-old Maryland woman faces charges of child abuse after police say she gave birth in a portable toilet and dropped the newborn into the waste tank.

After exiting the portable toilet in Long Wharf Park in Cambridge, Candy Vigneri got a cigarette from a construction worker and sat at a picnic table, police Lt. Wayne Bromwell said.

As she sat, a male passer-by approached the toilet but Vigneri warned him, "Don't go in there, I just had a baby there," police said.

CAMBRIDGE -- A Maryland state trooper has been cited in a fatal crash last year in Vienna.

A 12-year-old Maryland boy who died trying to rescue his younger brother from an icy pond is one of 22 people awarded Carnegie medals for heroism.

Gov. Martin O'Malley is scheduled to be in Cambridge to announce Maryland's "Smart Sites" initiative.

HURLOCK -- Alice Faye Fisher, 69, of Hurlock died Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore.

Palmyra native Lindsay Zemba recently placed second out of 445 competitors in the women's division of the Eagleman Ironman 70.3 Triathlon in Cambridge, Md.

VIENNA -- All Theresa Durham wanted was a good place to board her dogs. 'My husband calls them our 'furry children,'' said Durham.

Submitted by SHNS on Wed, 06/17/2009 - 14:44. James Von Brunn, 88, is the alleged lone wolf who went into the U. S. Holocaust Memorial Museum on June 10.

OCEAN CITY -- The Town Council continues to take a hard line on enforcing the rule that outlaws electronic amplification for Boardwalk performers.

CAMBRIIDGE , Md.- Authorities are investigating the death of a pit bull found hanged to death from a tree in Cambridge earlier this month.

PRINCESS ANNE -- The Tri-County District of the Del-Mar-Va Council of the Boy Scouts of America will hold its annual Somerset County Outstanding Citizen Dinner, Friday at the Somerset County Civic Center in Princess Anne.

Woven stainless steel metal mesh is a versatile building material used for reasons as diverse as security or aesthetics, but increasingly it's being used as a building envelope material, promoting sustainability and a reduction in solar heat gain.

The City of Cambridge is requesting grant money to build up the downtown area. One grant would look into a revitalization project on Pine Street.

Police say they have arrested 20 people for drug dealing charges in Cambridge and are looking for seven other suspects.

The Dorchester County Narcotics Task Force has arrested 28 people accused of trying to sell drugs.

Burtons are hitting the 'Jackpot' with sophomore pacer Friday, May 29, 2009 - by Charlene Polk, USTA Web Newsroom Senior Correspondent Charlene Polk Cambridge, MD --- What a difference a year can make.

It's less than a 90 minute drive from Crofton to Cambridge, MD well, maybe a tad longer on a heavily traveled beach weekend for you to check out Jimmie & Sook's, a restaurant featured on this morning's Today show: This video certainly makes me want to head across the bridge for some crabs.

CAMBRIDGE -- Maryland Natural Resources Police said three men have been sentenced for oyster violations after a six-month investigation.

CAMBRIDGE, Md. - Maryland Natural Resources Police say three men have been sentenced for oyster violations after a six-month investigation.