NEWS
November 12, 1994
William
D. BrownBuilding inspectorWilliam D. Brown, a retired Baltimore County
building inspector and former owner of a popular Reisterstown Road
tavern, died Thursday of complications from a stroke at his
Reisterstown home. He was 96.He bought the Fifteen Mile House near
Owings Mills in 1927 after briefly working with his brother as a
partner in the John Brown Grocery Store at the intersection of Falls
and Shawan roads.He took over the business when it was a country
grocery store and filling station and, after the repeal of Prohibition
in 1933, added a bar room.
NEWS
By Sherry Joe | Sherry Joe,Staff Writer | December 15, 1993
An
Ellicott City car dealership will expand part of its operation by next
May to the site of the Sir Walter Raleigh Inn, which closed last
month.Nissan West will move from 8594 Baltimore National Pike to the
former restaurant site at 8569 Baltimore National Pike, next to Nissan
West's parent company, Acura West.Nissan West and Acura West are owned
by Gerald Maizlish, who has been looking to expand the Nissan West
operation since he bought it from Major Motors in June, said Mark
Kahler, operations manager for Acura West and Nissan West.
NEWS
By Alan J. Craver | Alan J. Craver,Staff Writer | June 27, 1993
Joseph
Tacchetti was in a whirlwind of legal troubles.Nissan Motor Corp. was
attempting to revoke the franchise for his Major Motors dealership in
Ellicott City. His marriage of 58 years was on the skids. And his
estranged wife was undertaking a "hostile takeover" of the dealership
in Howard Circuit Court."It had all the potential of being
devastating," said Richard Kinlein, an Ellicott City attorney who
represents Mr. Tacchetti. "But it's one of those cases where everybody
ends up happy."
BUSINESS
By Ted Shelsby | Ted Shelsby,Staff Writer | December 24, 1992
Although
economists say the recession has ended, Maryland motorists are still
holding on to their money.Consumers across the nation celebrated the
election of Bill Clinton with a spending spree that boosted sales of
new cars 17 percent last month, compared with November 1991. But this
wave of consumer confidence seemed to bypass Maryland, according to
figures released yesterday by the state Motor Vehicle
Administration.Maryland dealers sold 284 fewer cars last month than
they did in November 1991, which wasn't a particularly good month.
NEWS
By Alan J. Craver | Alan J. Craver , Staff Writer | November 8, 1992
Joseph Tacchetti has seen everything during his 44 years in the car
business.The 76-year-old Columbia resident started selling Studebakers.
And then Plymouths. He now sells Nissans at Major Motors, the
profitable Ellicott City dealership he has operated since 1969.Now,
instead of striving to sell cars, Mr. Tacchetti is fighting to keep his
dealership.He says Nissan Motor Corp. is trying to shut him down.
Company officials have told him that they are unhappy with his
dealership's performance and that he is too old to run the business, he
says.
NEWS
August 30, 1992
Laurel
man charged with drug distributionA 23-year-old Laurel man, who escaped
from police during a drug raid two weeks ago, was arrested at his home
Thursday and charged with drug distribution and fleeing officers.During
the drug raid, an officer whom police refused to identify accidentally
shot himself in the right thigh, police said.Joseph Henry Daniels, of
the 9700 block of Covered Wagon Drive, was charged with possession with
intent to distribute cocaine and possession of cocaine and drug
paraphernalia, police said.
NEWS
June 21, 1992
Two
are mugged in Columbia incidentsCounty police reported two robberies in
Columbia Wednesday.Just after midnight, a 33-year-old man was attacked
and robbed by five men near a footbridge leading to the Mall in
Columbia.The man was walking toward the bridge over U.S. 29 when the
men threw him to the ground and kicked him.Police said the victim, who
did not get a good look at his attackers, was robbed of $13 and a
watch. He suffered bruises to his arms and face.At 4:30 p.m., a
16-year-old Columbia boy was robbed of his necklace and ring by several
youths on the 6900 block of Cradlerock Way.Three youths, whom the
victim knew, have been charged as juveniles in the robbery and released
to their parents.
NEWS
May 27, 1992
5 at concert charged with drug violationsFive concert-goers were
arrested for alleged drug violations and two others were the victims of
an attempted robbery at a Saturday rock concert at Merriweather Post
Pavilion, police said.Police said four adults and a juvenile were
arrested and charged with either possession of marijuana or possession
of drug paraphernalia. Police said most of the arrests were done before
or during the first hour of the Jimmy Buffett concert.Arrested were:
Michael J. Scott, 18, and Andrew J. Scott, 22, both of Berlin; Jason K.
Root, 18, and Jason Fipps, 18, both of Columbia; and a Columbia
juvenile.