O?Malley vacation canceled prior plans

Gov. Martin O?Malley?s abrupt vacation this week left some anticipating his presence at various events scratching their heads, including about 30,000 firefighters expecting him to deliver remarks at their annual convention in Ocean City.

Event organizers said they found out “last, last, last” minute O?Malley, whose aides said he spent the week on a long-planned fishing trip in upstate New York with his son, would not be attending Saturday?s officers banquet.