only. they were not going to try and fight the fire on the inside, they just they defensively, keeping it from spreading outside. we were able to observe three of the four walls collapsing. we think this was the oldest seagram's distillery at this location. it is known as willow springs property. from what we understand, they have requested fire investigation division to respond to the location. they have requested b g e to cut power at the location. the biggest concern they have is the last wall standing. they are concerned about that collapsing up near, the funeral home. that is the major thing that is going on right now. >> onto our big story this friday, one day after a tropical downpour, the state is in clean

up mode. some are trying to get water out of their homes while others are still waiting for their power to come back on. >> the massive brain storm drenched the east coast from the carolinas all the way to maine. nearly 40,000 b.g.e. customers were at some point without power. rob roblin it is live in middle river. >> first of all, this storm really left its mark on our area and the entire state of maryland. for lots of people it was a day of cleaning up. down in pasadena in the millburn committee, the residents here think they were hit by a tornado. >> we were sitting in our living room, and all the sudden my husband said look out there. everything was going totally sideways across the back of my son porch. >> we are watching for it and just hoping everything would not hit us. >> throughout the neighborhood, there were trees down, and

workers trying to get the facilities and cable back up. >> basically the power and our cable is out, and there are a lot of trees down. >> steve had a tree that ended up bids begin his swimming pool. -- ended up in his swimming pool. >> they say was a tornado, that's all i know. >> at golden ring ottawa and body shop, the owners say they had almost 3 feet of water inside. >> all the electronic equipment and everything is just under water. >> yesterday evening we were wheret sylvester's saloon they are cleaning up from the nordiques flooding. a few hours after we left, the saloon flooded again, and this

morning and had to clean up again. >> there is smut on the floor, and we had to start all over again this morning -- blood on the floor and we had to start all over at 9:00 -- mud on the floor. >> it has been a long couple of days for a lot of folks in our area. the storm left quite a mess. >> roads being under water can lead to serious damage, potholes' and worse, and today some of the worst damage hasn't been seen in anne arundel -- has been seen in anne arundel county. >> cleaning up after the storm, from a road work standpoint it did not prove too difficult for many jurisdictions. baltimore county workers were busy repairing this sinkhole on route 1 about 2 miles north of the beltway. >> the sinkholes by far are the most serious and obvious problem we saw on the roadways.

the rest of the problems we saw were flooding in the roadways. we were concerned about people driving through those waters. again, as we move into the weekend, that danger is going to pass because the water is going to disappear. >> emergency officials tell 11 news considering how much rain the region received, it is really remarkable there was not more damage to the roads. >> in terms of the event itself, this was really a lot of rain, and we were concerned about what the effects might be. we were very pleasantly surprised this morning to find that the damage was relatively minimal. >> over in anne arundel county we found another sinkhole not too far from i-97. >> that is a deep hole. >> neighbors say they heard rushing water all night going over the road and were surprised by the sinkhole when they awoke friday morning. work crews say there is still a lot of work to be done in and

around a county. >> we have a lot of roads that were closed due to high water and some would tree damage. we are in the process of opening some roads and we are still getting a few calls to close other roads, mostly because of trees. >> the question is, how much will all the road damage around the state costs? we placed a number of phone calls and it is too early to tell as there is so much work to be done. it will not be as much as the cost of this past winter's snowstorms or hurricane isabel back in 2003. >> with hurricane isabel seven years ago, bwi marshall only had about 2 inches of rain, but they had a 55 mile an hour wind gusts. this time around, more rain and wind. down in st. mary's county, a

phenomenal 14 inches of rain. down in calvert county, 8 inches, and bwi marshall had a record-setting 6 inches. but warnings remain in effect for a few more minutes because it takes a while for all that water to drain down into small streams and creeks, but thankfully the storm is moving away. a beautiful star to the weekend, but will it hold through the entire weekend? we will check out the forecast, coming up. >> when severe weather strikes, you can track it right down to your own street using our interactive radar. we hope you'll upset -- upload your photos and videos to our website, wbaltv.com. >> helen holton will be in court and a deal is in the works that would bring that case to a

close without a trial. she is accused of getting to developers -- the fate of three men accused of gunning down ken harris is now in a jury. -- out in the hands of a jury. >> the jury did not get the case until late this afternoon about 3:00. that is after a day of closing arguments. the evidence presented -- presented, it is now on to a baltimore city jury to decide if the men are guilty or innocent. the defense attorney argued that no weapon was found in the investigation of the september 2008 murder of former baltimore city councilman in jerez.

she told jurors -- councilman ken harris. she asked them to have separate discussions about each. >> why should they this said it -- consider that evidence against mr. collins? i am is asking them to get each one of the defendants and determine which evidence applies to which defendant, if there is any evidence at all that applies to the defendants. >> prosecutors said the mask found following the robbery and murder contained dna evidence. investigators believe williams was the shooter, but in his closing argument, he did not know exactly who pull the trigger. >> instead of arguing to the jury that we have proved the case beyond reasonable doubt, they just analyze what the defense said. they backed off from the original theory. >> the prosecution attack the

arguments of the defense, calling them an alternative theory. this is not a death penalty trial. he said the only one facing a death sentence was kent harris, and that sentence was carried out in 2008. the defense hopes jurors will question it. >> you are always worried about that. that is why dealt with it as much as i did on closing. there is a stigma attached to dna that it is the be all and end all. you see that it is not definitely one person. it could be up to 3, 4, 5, or six people. i hope the jury realizes that. >> the jury was just sit home just a few moments ago. they will be -- began deliberating again on monday. >> baltimore singer mario is out

on jail after -- out on bail s.te hawntia hardaway says her son pushed her. on monday, hardaway told police he pushed for indoor wall, causing her to hit hiher head. the story was documented in an mtv special. >> president obama said goodbye to his hard-driving, often combative workaholic chief of staff, rahm imanuel, as he leaves the white house to make a run for mayor of chicago. >> it was granted sendoff. an emotional sendoff. barack obama and rahm emanuel, by all accounts, were closer in the trenches in two years of political comeback.

>> mr. president, i thought i was tough, but as someone who saw firsthand how close are nation came to the brink and what you had to do to put america back on track, i want to thank you for being the toughest leader in the country could ask for in the toughest times any president has ever faced. [applause] >> now one chicagoan goes on to work 24/7 to run for mayor. the other one needs a chief of staff. >> there is a saying around the white house, let's let pete fix it. >> there will be a lot to fix. obama backers agree. >> where are going from here now? i am looking forward to see what he does in the next two years. >> particular now, if he gets a setback in the midterm, republicans may take over congress if that happens. i don't think b.g.e. it will

probably help the president. >> what did the new white house chief of staff said today? >> nothing. he has never seen a microphone or a tv camera that he likes. >> going public is not in the job description. rouse is an interim choice. president obama is still looking for someone to take the place of rahm emanuel. >> rahm emanuel used to say it is friday, only to more workdays. >> interesting results from a study on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. bindings that doctors hope will address the stigma tied to the disorder. >> there are nearly a dozen new laws designed to help h

>> a new study finds too little or too much sleep during early pregnancy is linked to high blood pressure in the third trimester. researchers found elevated blood pressure is expected women who lost less than six or more than 10 hours of sleep in the first few months of pregnancy. the risk of developing preeclampsia, a dangerous condition, was almost 10 times higher in those who slept fewer

than five hours a night compared to women who were able to get nine hours of sleep. they suggest trying to keep regular sleep schedule to avoid a potentially dangerous problems. the study has found there may be a genetic cause for agh d. it does often run in families. one in 50 children in the uk have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. a study of more than 1000 children found that kids with adhd were more likely to have small segments of dna that were missing or duplicated. >> it can be a stigmatizing disorder because it is not very well understood. by finding this direct genetic link, it should help battle this misunderstanding and help redress the stigma. >> is estimated about 3%-5% of school-age children in the u.s.

of undiagnosed with adhd. is there anything we cano to protect ourselves from cold season? we spoke with and in texas flu disease -- we spoke with an expert. >> 45 times a week. >> our efforts may be frivolous. >> there are over 200 different viruses that cause the common cold. it is unlikely there is going to be one product or one substance that will prevent transmission of all these different viruses. >> he is the director of infectious diseases at children's medical center. he points to research that looked at 11,000 people taking over 200 milligrams of vitamin c a day. it was down vitamin c did little to reduce the length or severity of cold.

the report was published this spring. what about antibacterial gels and sanitizers? >> they do kill a number of viruses and bacteria. unless you live in a bubble, it is unavoidable. >> the doctor says washup. >> you definitely have to wash your hands. >> and hygiene is your only true defense. >> harvard scientists say they have developed a promising alternative to human embryonic stem cells. research involves reprogramming cells taken from the skin and transforming them into cells that appear to be as close to the embryonic stem cells as possible. not only our skin cells able to obtain, doctors said they can potentially be turned into organs for those in need of transplants. it would reduce or eliminate the risk of rejection. the hope is that stem cells will

some day lead to cures for diseases like alzheimer's, spinal cord injuries, and diabetes. >> 2010 has been a wild weather year. going back to the nearly 8 inches of snow at the airport, and the most 100-degree days we have had in one summer. what is next? hopefully a quiet all season ahead of us. these are the storm total rainfalls, a sampling that came into the national weather center. forestville in harford county, 10.5 inches. down toward annapolis, they had nine or 10 inches from annapolis over the bridge toward stevens bill. -- stephenville.

in frederick county, it starts to take barack as you head over toward the delaware and closer to the coast -- it starts to take off. on the extreme edge of the eastern shore and the western shore, eastern baltimore county and harford county, and farther south in st. mary's county, they ended up with over 14 inches of rain in some of the areas down there. this may have been the hardest hit location. flood warnings come down as we go through the evening, but it takes a long time for all that water to funnel down and drain through the small streams and creeks. there may still be some flooding ongoing in your area. it will all slowly improve with time. the rain is moving the way through new england now, leaving behind seasonable temperatures. this is about the way it is supposed to be in early october. it will be nice tonight, clear skies, the brisk winds from the afternoon will come down to

under 10 miles an hour as we head toward morning. the overnight low, 45-52 degrees. the tropical connection is still underway. you can see the moisture coming out of the tropics, funneling up toward new england. then it clears out nicely all the way through the mississippi river valley to the foothills of the rockies. this is a burst of cool air coming down in the at for b.g.e. in the upper atmosphere. baltimore should be beautiful, lots of sunshine, and a chance to dry out, here comes that little burst of color into the mounds by tomorrow evening, then sweeping across the mountains and starting to produce a more clouds and showers as we head into sunday night. it does not look like a heavy downcourt be downpours from the last couple of days, but the chance for showers does return. highs ranging from 65 to 70.

if you are heading toward western pennsylvania to see the steelers, travel up there should be just fine tomorrow. on sunday, a chance for a couple scattered showers and a cool fall day. the seven-day forecast, 67 with sun tomorrow, that a chance for showers sunday afternoon. cloudy, cool fall weather monday and tuesday. highs only in the upper 50's, the train pulls out wednesday morning and it will warm up toward the end of next week. -- rain pulls out. >> we will continue to follow the cleanup efforts after yesterday's massive rainstorm. >> you may remember this dramatic scene at miller's island. skyteam 11 returns to the scene for an update. >> coming up, we will talk about the ravens and exactly what this game means as they get set to take on the steelers. that is coming up later in sports. >> the skrine of the sacred

heart school closed last year, but thanks to a new partnership between the city and the archdiocese, it will open its doors again next year. i have details next. (sfx: coach's whistle) "the car coach" - lauren fix. >> in case your car repair shop hasn't noticed - there's been a shift. sfx: shifting. over 70% of women make the car repair decision sf shifting. auto service plus is one auto repair shop that has geared their business to earn women's respect.

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to afford college. even though times were tough... governor o'malley kept his promise. there's never a doubt... there's never a doubt whose side he's on. martin o'malley... moving maryland forward. >> after emerging victorious in last sunday's home opener against the brown, the ravens had to pittsburg to take on the

steelers. the steelers are driving during ben roethlisberger's suspension. >> to defenses stand above the rest in the nfl, the ravens and the steelers. this season is no different. the ravens are the top-ranked team in yards allowed and the steelers are number one in points allowed. we all know ben roethlisberger will not play as he serves the final game of his fourth game suspension. the only loss came against the ravens in 2007. the ravens have eight straight wins, the latest victory came last week against the browns. that was cleveland, this is pittsburg, and there is a big difference. >> maybe because we do not like these guys. we respect them, but we don't like them. maybe because the teams are so similar in style of play.

it is just bragging rights. these two teams are always at the top of the list when it comes to no. 1 defense. we definitely want that title. have edavens and don't reed, so there are no excuses on sunday. john harbaugh talked about ray rice. we will find out what the head coach had to say at 6:00. >> many parents and students were really sad to see the shrine of the sacred heart elementary school clothes last year. it was one of the casualties of budget cuts by the archdiocese, but the school will reopen next year under a different name and with the baltimore city school system. >> the classrooms at the shrine of the sacred heart elementary school in mount washington are sitting empty. the school closed the stores at the end of last school year because of budget cuts in the

archdiocese. but next your children will fill the halls once again. >> there are many kids in the area who needed a good school, more spacious, and this provides that need. >> it will ease overcrowding in roland park elementary middle school, because mount washington plans to expand through a great. -- through eighth grade. >> since i first came on the council back in 1995. >> parents and students were on hand friday morning. they are excited students will be able to stay in the same school until high school. >> a good opportunity, it means we don't have to worry about transferring. he already knows the teachers and is familiar with the surroundings. >> is really exciting to be here. i know everybody and i don't

have to worry about anything. >> city officials say it will put the bank and building to good use and better the baltimore school system. -- it will put the building to good use. >> these are the types of schools we need to support and expand, and that is what we are doing here today. >> the school will reopen next year and the lease will last for least 10 years. >> the lead, we will recap today's top stories, including a big shake-up at the white house -- still ahead. >> firefighters are battling a warehouse that went up in flames this afternoon. >> more than 400 new laws go into effect today in maryland. into effect today in maryland. many of the four years ago, bob ehrlich got fired as governor of maryland. for good reason. first, he protected tax loopholes for giant cable cable companies. then, he let utilities jack up our rates 72%.

and for the last four years, he worked as a hired gun for big corporations, even a bank that took billions from a taxpayer funded bailout. ehrlich sides with corporate executives again and again and again tell bob ehrlich big banks and billionares don't need help. middle class marylanders do.

>> we have been warning for months, and today is the day that driving while talking on a hand-held cell phone becomes illegal in the state of maryland. that is just one of more than 400 new laws that took effect today in the state. >> among them, honey can now be added to the listed -- a list of homemade ingredients. david collins is live in the studio with a look at some of the other laws. >> one of the most sweeping,

driving while using one of these behind the wheel is now against the law. motorists cannot say they were not warned. using one of these what driving is now secondary offense. drivers using push to talk devices are exempt. students taking part in a simulator a vent now understand how dangerous it is. >> if one person messes up, it can be fatal. >> motorists can no longer drive with the tv on in the front seat. back up navigation devices are exam. drivers are required to change lanes when approaching a stop emergency vehicle. nearly a dozen new sex offender laws take effect, including lifetime supervision, maximum- minimum sentences, a sex offender his victim is under 16 can no longer earn time in jail.

be careful you associate with. the definition of a criminal gang has changed. convicted gang members face tougher penalties on a longer list of underlying crimes. the state is expecting to recoup millions each year from medical fraud, abuse, and waste. a new law will make whistleblowing financially worthwhile. >> whistleblowers are very important, because people who commit fraud don't want to get caught. >> chronic care hospitals will have to develop a financial assistance policy for hardship patients. consumers will get a tax credit .or driving electric cars state highway and the department of internment are developing a policy to minimize the vernal impact of road salt runoff. a new law protects people from lawsuits if they use deadly force to defend themselves at their home or place of business.

student journalist will be protected just like the professionals over revealing sources. diners in frederick can take their dark two outdoor cafes. military veterans and former pows can fish trout without a license. >> other new laws require motorists to give bicyclist 3 ft. space and a new calculation formula for child-support could mean an increase in payments. >> since we did not have time for all four hundred new laws, we do have a complete look at them on our website, wbaltv.com. there is a link right on the front page. >> after about zero weeks of speculation, rahm emanuel officially said farewell.

this morning president obama announced he was resigning abs' chief of staff. he is heading home to chicago and expected to begin a bid for mayor. mr. obama's senior advisor, peak rouse, will serve as interim chief of staff. cln-up continues across the state tonight. the massive brain storm broke up the eastern seaboard, dumping between three and 14 inches of rain. in annapolis, several businesses use sandbags to keep the water at bay. a flood warning for an original, harvard, and baltimore counties -- for anne arundel, harford, and baltimore counties is set to expire in about 50 minutes from now. a 34-year-old victim was shot in the head just before 8:00 last night and was found lying in the 800 block of lexington street and later pronounced dead at shock trauma. >> prosecutors in new jersey or

deciding whether to file crime charges against to college freshman in connection with the suicide of a fellow student who was gay. at least four young men have killed themselves in recent weeks after being bullied over their sexual orientation. >> rutgers university students on campus in new jersey mourning the loss of a fellow student. >> 18-year-old tyler clementi, a talented musician, known as quiet and happy, jumped to his death last week. prosecutors say he committed suicide after his roommates streamed video on the internet of him having a sexual encounter with a man. severe hate crime charges related to gay bashing could follow. >> privacy violations are just the tip of the icebergs. we are looking at civil rights

violations, wiretap, federal and state, harassment, and many other kinds. >> 13-year-old asher brown, who told his parents to escape, fatally shot himself last week after they say bully's pushed him too far. 15-year-old billy lucas hanged himself three weeks ago after classmates had bullied him for years over his sexual orientation. 13-year-old set welsh died this week, eight days after trying to hang himself from a tree. he also was said to have endured abuse from students for being gay. >> a gay and lesbian advocate organization has launched its two campaigns to try and prevent suicides of young people who are victims of the same types of bullying. >> they need to know they are not alone. >> avoid reaching out, hoping to save lives. -- a voice reaching out.

>> ellen degeneres had a moving statement on her show this afternoon about that very situation. the american college student convicted of murder in italy is backed. >> we will hear from her lawyer. >> clever tv ads, but who is paying for it? paying for it?

two governors, two different approaches. even in good times bob ehrlich did not make education a priority. he increased college tuition by 40%, cut school construction by $200 million, and ehrlich voted to eliminate the department of education while serving in congress. but martin o'malley, even in the toughest of times, has made record investments in public schools, new school construction, and o'malley froze college tuition four years in a row. with martin o'malley, our children always come first.

>> 1200 nasa employees, many of whom have been with the trouble -- space shuttle program in the 1980's, are out of a job tonight. it is the first round of major layoffs at nasa. some 9000 employees will have lost their jobs by next june. employees will receive one week's pay for every year on the job. >> amanda knox was back in an italian courtroom today. the prosecution has charged her with criminal slander, claiming she falsely accused police of abuse during her testimony. her parents have also been charged with slander. the defense team maintains she will go free on appeal because

the dna evidence used to convict her was flawed. >> we are feeling very confident, if not optimistic, that a good result could likely occur because of all the substantial issues that have been raised. >> the appeal is set to be heard in november. >> what is now the world's largest airline was created today. more on the continental-united merger. >> the recession made halloween spending downright scary last year, but 2010 is expected to be a little sweeter. >> the tropical rains we were dealing with yesterday, moving farther away from the baltimore area. and i start to the weekend. right now is 71 degrees in baltimore. winds are

>> mario is back home tonight

after he was arrested and taken to central booking. tonight at 6, find out what his mother accuses him of doing. a baltimore city councilman will be in court monday to face charges of violating campaign finance laws. finance laws. i doubt what could i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message. the real andy harris. buried in his website - a promise to replace the tax code with a 23% sales tax and eliminate the mortgage interest deduction. a bush tax panel said families would pay $6,000 more a year. a reagan tax advisor calls it a very dumb idea. but that's not his only bad idea. harris was the only senator to vote against expanding the child care tax credit and against the state's cancer treatment program. andy harris' extreme ideas will cost us.

x the massive storm that maryland is now cleanup is in new york state today. several homes were flooded. residents report basements full of water, and no power. one woman got stuck in the high water. similar scenes played out across maryland yesterday. >> some of the worst flooding was at miller's island.

captain roy taylor was over the scene and has an update. >> what a difference 24 hours makes. this is the end of miller's island right near chesapeake drive where it comes up against the chesapeake bay. today is pretty much drive. the streets -- pretty much dried. we have video to show you of what it looked like yesterday it with those storm surges going over the top of the great wall into yards, up around the houses. it was just amazing how much water was down here in the area of miller's island. we did not hear in reports of injuries, but we did see some damage done from the surge tapirs and some property here. this is one of the peers that ended up getting crushed from that storm surge here. that is what it looks like down here, rather peaceful.

>> good improvement there, although the cleanup obviously has to take place. the rain has stopped, the son is back, and the winds are going to gradually diminish over the next 12 hours or so. we are on the improving side of conditions as the storm rolls up to new england. we started the month of october with a couple hundreds a an inch of rain at the inner harbor. 73 degrees this afternoon at the airport, right on target for a normal first day of october. 73 is the normal high for the day. the rain is moving up the coast. it has been a soggy day in boston, and on up toward parts of maine. the fall color change in the northern part of the state is getting pretty close to peak. that season as rider on the corner for us. another few weeks and we will

start to see the leaves changing around here. the autumn gloried festival at western maryland will be in a weaker so. there you see the cloud cover moving off the coast of new england. temperatures are comfortable right now, 07's around baltimore. tonight, comfortable, 45-52. northwest winds at 5-10 miles an hour. that system moves out and big high pressure over the west starts to nudging here for at least for a day. you can see the next weather disturbance coming out of canada and dropping across wisconsin. it will move across the mountains and reach us probably on sunday. if you have plans to be outside, tomorrow is the day to do it. it looks really nice from sunrise to sunset, a really nice day to be outdoors. there might be some rain for the ravens out there, and then scattered showers popping up

sunday afternoon and evening. off and on showers are in the forecast for the middle of next week. soak up the sun tomorrow, and enjoy it. highs of 65-70. on the bay, winds out of the north, bay waters temperatures ranging through the low 70's. a chance for a couple of spotty showers out in the mountains. around the chesapeake, beautiful weather conditions, sunshine and 67. gorgeous on the lower eastern shore as well. there is that forecast for pittsburg on sunday. below 50's with the chance for a scoop -- a few scattered showers. but around here, sunny in 67 tomorrow, cooler on sunday, clouds increasing and by evening, a chance for a shower. showers likely monday and tuesday, tapering off on wednesday. >> a drug store chain is helping

consumers dispose of old medication, and what do halloween sales day critics say about the state of the economy? >> united and continental airlines closed a merger deal today, creating the world's largest carrier. company officials say the merger will deliver up to $1.20 billion in annual revenue. customers should continue checking in breach of the airlines' web sites for now. halloween 2009 was a frightening time for retailers as most consumers cut spending during the recession. we spoke to one retell watcher who is forecasting more candy and better costumes later this month. >> after a scare last year when halloween spending dropped significantly, early indications

are this halloween season will not be quite a spooky for retailers. >> is sure there is more an appetite for spending, even $5 or $10 more per person. when you multiply that by 148 million people celebrating halloween, that is a lot of extra dollars going toward the holiday this year. >> about $20 on candy, $20 on decorations, and the rest on costumes. the most popular this palin will include buttons like year, characters from harry potter, and even lady gaga. retailers understand it will not take a huge bite out of that tough economic environment. >> consumers are still skittish when it comes to spending. they are worried about the economy, jobs, and home values. we are not seeing the rush to spending that many of us had hoped for, but there is good

news in that the numbers are ratcheting up a little bit. >> a real treat for businesses that have been dealing with the scary economy. >> a little dizzy after that. it seems that more and more these days, people are letting their mouse do the walking in terms of shopping. -- lead in theirmouths do the walking. more people are actually buying online, 52%, up from 36% 10 years ago. walgreen says it will begin selling special envelopes that will let customers mail in their unused medication. they hope it will help prevent customers from throwing them away and contaminating the environment. walgreen says customers can buy the envelopes at the pharmacy beginning today.

federal law prohibits the mailing of controlled substances like morphine. that is your consumer alert. >> a new political tv ad has hit the airwaves, one that is hard to miss. >> it is about the race to represent maryland's first district in congress. what is not clear is who is paying for it. will have a live report on that coming up at 6. >> at the sugarloaf crafts festival, you never know what you are going to find. you are going to find. i am jennifer franciotti

i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message. the real andy harris. buried in his website - a promise to replace the tax code with a 23% sales tax and eliminate the mortgage interest deduction. a bush tax panel said families would pay $6,000 more a year. a reagan tax advisor calls it a very dumb idea. but that's not his only bad idea. harris was the only senator to vote against expanding the child care tax credit and against the state's cancer treatment program. andy harris' extreme ideas will cost us. bob ehrlich's real record on energy. lobbyists helped write utility regulations. we got stuck with a 72% rate hike.

but martin o'malley got tough on bge, forcing them to pay back $2 billion to consumers. and what's bob ehrlich been doing the past four years? he got paid $2.5 million at a lobbying firm, a firm representing special interests and casinos right here in maryland. that's bob ehrlich-- a 72% increase for us and $2.5 million from special interests for himself. nice work, bob.

>> if you are looking for a gift for someone or yourself, this is a good weekend to head over to the timonium fare ground. the sugar land crafts festival kicked off with something for everyone. >> nick vincent demonstrates how he is able to turn iron into what he calls functional and ornamental art. >> it could be candlesticks, it could be hooked, it could be a towel bar. >> he is one of over 250 artist at the sugar land crass festival this year. you'll find when the -- pliny of craps with ocean are they influences. -- plenty of crafts with ocean or bay influences. >> this button will probably last 100 years.

-- this spoon will probably last 100 years. >> there are cracks here for everyone -- crafts here for everyone. >> i create these organic shapes that mimic life. >> marty silverman specializes in making sculptures, and he says to buy something at sugarloaf is to walk away with a treasure. >> is the last vestige of the public's ability to come to a place where the artist is actually working and demonstrating so you can see how things are done. when you buy something, there isn't affiliation with the artist to make it. >> the festival runs all weekend long.

>> that is all for us at 5:00. here is a look at what is coming at new at 6:00. >> i am live in dundalk where firefighters are working to put out a fire at an old story plant. details, next. >> the clean up after the storm. there is roadwork going on in several area counties. i am lowell melser, and i will show you where, coming up. >> who is backstage? it is the question sparked by a clever campaign ad on tv. >> this is wbal-tv 11 news at 6. >> that evening, everybody. we begin with an update on some breaking news we have been falling, a massive fire in the dundalk area. >> i am standing in the dundalk

high school parking lot and you can see people behind me watching this fire about a block away at this old distillery plant. the two-alarm fire is at a vacant building, and we are told that the bulk of the fire is contained. you can see from the pictures that there is lots of smoke coming out, visible from several blocks away. we do have some pictures from earlier today. you can see fire shooting out of the roof. the building collapsed at about 4:30, about half an hour after it started. it is the old seagram severed and distillery plant that was built in 1919. it has been vacant for at least 20 years. dundalk community colleges here. we have been told that no one has e