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Rosewood closing announcement prompts controversy

January 21st, 2008

Baltimore Sun: Families oppose center’s closing

ABC News: Families question Rosewood closing

Baltimore Sun editorial: Putting Rosewood to rest

In choosing to close the Rosewood Center, the troubled state residential center for the developmentally disabled, Gov. Martin O’Malley made the right call, but the decision does not by itself solve the problem. The real challenge is to find better care for Rosewood’s 150 or so residents. Deciding to shut the place down in 18 months is simply the first step in that process.

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