Finksburg’s Meredith Day set to compete in National Braille Challenge
The Braille Challenge, a program of the Braille Institute, is the only academic competition in the U.S. and Canada for blind or visually impaired students.
View ArticleHoward County Fair canceled due to coronavirus; some events and livestock...
The 75th annual Howard County Fair, originally scheduled for Aug. 8 to 15, has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Howard County Fair board of directors announced Wednesday.
View ArticleReopening in-person preferred option for 49% of Anne Arundel County Public...
Survey results of Anne Arundel County Public Schools system showed that families prefer in-person learning in the fall at 49% but a combination of others preferred some incorporation of online learning...
View ArticleBowie council rejects public-private proposals, creates ice rink task force
Rather than partnering with a sports company to manage the now 50-year-old ice rink at Allen Pond Park, the council opted to renovate the arena and to keep it city-operated. A task force was also...
View ArticleCarroll County’s COVID-19 positivity rate drops
The county’s positivity rate, or the rate at which tests of Carroll residents return positive, is 3.71% through July 6, according to the Carroll County Health Department. That’s down from the 4.55%...
View ArticleTwo arrests made in connection to deadly shooting in Edgewood
Two people have been arrested in connection to the May shooting death of a Harford County man, police said, at least one of whom was living in Rhode Island.
View ArticleSevern woman charged with killing ex-boyfriend had protective order against him
A Severn woman who fatally stabbed her ex-boyfriend early Sunday morning had a protective order to keep him away be repeatedly entered her home on several occasions, court records show.
View ArticleMaryland men’s basketball coach Mark Turgeon discusses racism: ‘This is a...
Maryland men’s basketball coach Mark Turgeon provided an update on Wednesday regarding his team’s discussion on racism, calling systemic racism a “humanity problem” and declaring that “Black lives...
View ArticleYeardley Love memorialized with statue at site of US Lacrosse headquarters
A statue in honor of former Notre Dame Prep and Virginia lacrosse player Yeardley Love was unveiled on Wednesday outside of the US Lacrosse national headquarters in Sparks.
View ArticleHampstead dentist remembered for a lifetime of service
George Resh Jr. began practicing dentistry with his father in Hampstead in 1957. He continued to practice there until his retirement in 2014 at age 84.
View ArticleHorace L. Smith, former Catholic Charities security officer who earlier had...
Horace L. Smith, former Catholic Charities supervisor and security officer who earlier worked for the Baltimore Division of Parole and probation, died June 29 of cancer at his home in the city’s East...
View ArticleFrank ‘Obie’ O’Brien, former IRS special agent and avid runner and softball...
Frank "Obie" O’Brien, a special agent for the IRS whose work contributed to the successful prosecution of Vice President Spiro T. Agnew for tax evasion, died of congestive heart failure and pneumonia...
View ArticleBaltimore City schools reopening plan proposes 4- to 6-foot distancing, masks...
A draft city schools reopening plan would relax social distancing guidelines, require students and staff to wear masks and start the school year alternating in-person and online classes.
View ArticleFamily of Richard Collins III expected to be able to receive military...
After passing legislation last year following a Bowie State student’s murder to ensure ROTC graduates who die between commissioning and their first assignment receive military death benefits, this year...
View ArticleThings to do in Baltimore and online this weekend July 9-15
It’s summertime, and the living is ... if not easy, at least filled with entertaining and informative virtual events. A bonus: not only will you have fun while you’re screening a film or gaping at...
View ArticleDelle Donne waiting to hear from WNBA medical review panel
WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne is waiting to have her case heard by the league's independent panel of doctors to see if she'll be medically excused for the season, according to Washington Mystics
View ArticleWith air-fives and ghost fielders, Orioles’ intrasquad game ‘a practice run’...
The Orioles had an intrasquad game at Camden Yards Wednesday that came as close to real baseball as any of them have gotten in months.
View ArticleBaltimore County students call for diverse curriculum, staffing during school...
Student panelists said educators must learn how to address racism, which includes understanding the effects of school discipline and the need to provide a space for students to safely discuss current...
View ArticleBaltimore Police: One man fatally shot, another injured in separate shootings...
Baltimore Police said a man was killed and another was injured in two separate shootings across the city early Wednesday night.
View ArticleMaryland Health Department launches new text message service after 842%...
The Maryland Department of Health announced a new text message-based mental health initiative to help people continue to cope with social distancing and isolation during the coronavirus pandemic.
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