Following in his footsteps, Annapolis gives back to its beloved Walking Man
Most knew him as “The Walking Man,” “The West Street Walker” or “The Bag Man.” But it wasn’t until Carlester Smith, 63, disappeared from the streets of Annapolis that many came to know his real name.
View ArticleCatonsville Boy Scout seeks tattered U.S. flags for retirement ceremony
A Catonsville High School student and Boy Scout is soliciting donations of old, tattered U.S. flags not fit to be flown in order to retire them properly every Sunday at the Catonsville Farmer’s Market.
View ArticleOne person killed, one injured in crash on I-83 in Baltimore, traffic shut...
Baltimore police said Tuesday that at least one person has died in a crash on Interstate 83.
View ArticleUniversity of Maryland plans for campus return include checking temperatures,...
The University of Maryland, College Park is planning a number of ways to track and contain the the coronavirus when the school begins a phased reopening in August, including checking temperatures...
View ArticleMaryland’s coronavirus cases, deaths and hospitalizations remain in decline
Maryland officials reported 377 new cases and 34 new fatalities from the coronavirus Tuesday, continuing the overall downward trends of those metrics as hospitalizations also remain in decline.
View ArticleThree charged in connection to armed robbery at Edgewood hotel, sheriff’s...
Three men were charged Monday in connection to an armed robbery at an Edgewood Hotel, the Harford County Sheriff’s Office announced.
View ArticleCarroll County reports just two new COVID-19 cases Tuesday
Continuing a recent downward trend of new coronavirus cases, the Carroll County Health Department on Tuesday announced that just two more county residents have tested positive for the disease.
View ArticleMaryland lawmakers call on Gov. Larry Hogan to sign executive order on police...
Maryland Lawmakers are calling on Gov. Larry Hogan to act on police reform in light of the national spotlight on police reform.
View ArticleErich Oppenheim, who fled Nazi persecution in 1930s Germany and settled in...
Erich Oppenheim, who as a teenager fled Nazi persecution in 1930s Germany and settled in Baltimore where he made a new life, died June 6 of complications from a stroke at the North Oaks Retirement...
View ArticleSykesville installing new banners downtown to highlight town’s ‘signature...
On Thursday morning, downtown Sykesville will get an update to its look, with the addition of new banners up and down Main Street.
View ArticleStart of Maryland’s foam containers ban delayed until October due to...
Maryland’s ban on foam food and drink containers will not go into full effect until October due to the current state of emergency, the state announced.
View ArticleWells Fargo agrees to $20 million settlement with Maryland for role in 2008...
Wells Fargo has agreed to a $20 million settlement with Maryland, its largest payout to date for its role in the 2008 financial crisis.
View ArticleWhat’s with all the fireworks in Baltimore? The question on many residents’...
Evening fireworks have sparked discussions among Baltimore residents about how to handle the ongoing nuisance.
View ArticleOrioles draft pick Coby Mayo survived the Parkland school shooting. He plays...
Orioles fourth-round pick Coby Mayo, a third baseman out of Marjory Stoneman Douglas in Florida, said he is playing for the 17 victims of the 2018 shooting at the high school's campus.
View ArticleOrioles undrafted-free-agent tracker: Three pitchers and a first baseman...
The Orioles have thus far signed three undrafted free agents, a team source confirmed: Auburn right-hander Ryan Watson, Radford first baseman J.D. Mundy and Louisiana-Lafayette right-hander Brandon Young.
View ArticleDespite primary day lines, Maryland election board defends limited voting...
Members of the Maryland State Board of Elections defended several key decisions, including the number of voting sites offered during the June 2 primary, while the state’s elections administrator...
View ArticleHoward County school system passes 1 million meals milestone amid coronavirus...
The Howard County Public School System distributed its millionth free meal last week, roughly three months after launching its “Grab-N-Go” program to feed county children during the coronavirus pandemic.
View ArticleSecond man arrested in Annapolis homicide paid for killing, Annapolis police...
An Annapolis resident allegedly hired a gunman and drove him to the Bay Ridge Gardens community to kill 49-year-old Leslie Saunders in March, newly released court records show.
View ArticleIn a ‘kind of nuts’ time for Carroll County businesses, Maryland delays ban...
In an effort to give small businesses and schools a chance to use up their stock of foam food and drink containers, the Maryland Department of the Environment announced Tuesday the state’s ban on the...
View ArticleHere’s how $1.3 million was spent to educate Maryland voters on election
A team of public relations and media firms have released a report detailing how they spent $1.3 million budgeted for an ad campaign to prepare and educate voters on the June primary.
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