Culture

Howard County native wins 2012 Sophie Kerr Prize

2012-05-15 19:12:00

Kathryn Manion was "at a loss for words" Tuesday night — shortly after being honored for her way with them. At a private club in New York, Manion, 22, was named the 2012 winner of Washington College's Sophie Kerr Prize, which at more than $58,000...

The St. Patrick's Day brawl

2012-05-15 15:25:31

New details of the Baltimore police response to a particularly large, unruly and violent crowd of youths downtown over the St. Patrick's Day weekend not only raise the question of whether the department has the resources it needs to anticipate and respond...

Baltimore's oldest black cemetery finally restored, with help of inmates

2012-05-14 16:23:00

Five years after burying his father, Samuel W. Moore could no longer find the grave. That was 1976, and Mount Auburn Cemetery, one of the oldest African-American burial grounds in the country, was overcome with stickerbushes, weeds and garbage —...

Glenwood/Glenelg/Dayton: Art by Folly Quarter Middle School students headed for traveling show

2012-05-13 00:00:00

If you visited the Columbia mall during the month of April, you may have noticed the student art show that was presented there. A representation of artwork from students at all of our county schools was on display. Several students at Folly Quarter...

Life after college: high unemployment and depressed wages

2012-05-12 00:00:00

They're facing high unemployment, depressed wages and loads of debt — and they're only in their 20s. Welcome to life after college. Though the labor market is recovering slowly, graduates this spring have only slightly better chances of landing...

Columbia Digest

2012-05-11 00:00:00

'Company' is here Silhouette Stages presents its production of Stephen Sondheim's "Company" through Sunday, May 20, at Slayton House, 10400 Cross Fox Lane in Columbia. The play is a meditation on modern couples seen through the story of Bobby, a...

Harford law enforcement officers honored for their 2011 DWI arrests

2012-05-10 13:28:41

The Harford County State's Attorney's Office held its annual awards ceremony Wednesday for the top law enforcement officers who made outstanding drunk and drugged driving arrests in Harford County during 2011. State's Attorney Joseph Cassilly presented...

Catonsville High teacher has respect of his students

2012-05-10 17:18:00

James Fitzpatrick leans back in a huge black office chair with wheels and points at a projection on a screen in the front of the classroom, not far from the Soccer Barbie dolls and a clock featuring the portrait of French writer Voltaire. "Here is the...

With best record in baseball, Oriole Magic is in the air

2012-05-06 22:16:00

It's starting to look like there might be some Oriole Magic in the air. How else do you explain what happened Sunday at Fenway Park, which is celebrating its 100th Anniversary this year and seldom over the course of its century of existence has witnessed...

Alice P. Davies, co-owned resume writing business

2012-05-05 10:17:54

Alice Pinkham Davies, who helped thousands of clients with their business careers as the co-owner of a resume writing service, died of Alzheimer's disease Thursday at Gilchrist Hospice Care. She was 85 and lived in Towson. Born Alice Arnold Pinkham in...

Monday Meltdown: 'Minecraft' invades Xbox, 'Avengers' and 'Family Guy' coming to consoles

2012-05-07 10:54:00

News Roundup •••• CNN published an extensive and interesting piece about the genre of game commentary videos and its most popular producer, “SeaNanners.” I suppose it depends on the game, but it seems this whole “...

Piano trio knows the romantic score

2012-05-09 07:49:00

The members of the Columbia Orchestra usually fill the stage for concerts, but a few times per season there also are chamber music concerts. Orchestra members get to shine in these smaller ensembles, and they also get to dip into the vast chamber music...

Washington County Historical Society's new exhibit, "Potpourri � Treasures from the Attic," will include a little of this and a little of that � a naval uniform from the Spanish-American War, a 1866 ball gown, 1834 hatbox, fraktur birth and baptismal announcements (shown), Native American pieces

2012-05-15 14:31:00

Robert Runcie, left, Jorene Jameson and Joseph M. Cobo at the "Broward Education Foundation Teacher Grant Awards Ceremony," which took place at the Bahia Mar Beach Resort & Yacht Club. The teachers received individual grants up to $5,000 each to support innovative teaching programs.

2012-05-15 08:26:00

Governor Martin O'Malley , left, talks with inmates before a dedication ceremony at Mount Auburn cemetery, where Maryland prison inmates have been doing restoration work. The cemetery was to be rededicated today.

2012-05-14 00:00:00