Hurricane Sandy (2012)

Where's the urgency to addressing global climate change?

2013-06-19 05:15:00

Your editorial on the International Energy Agency's "World Energy Outlook Special Report: Redrawing the Climate Energy Map" was right on the money ("Climate change warnings," June 11). Having read several books about the lead-up to World War II, it is...

'The Bachelorette' recap: Jersey boys

2013-06-18 06:16:00

Hello Rose Lovers and welcome to Week 4 of "The Bachelorette." It’s time for the 13 remaining guys to pack their bags, grab their passports and head to the first stop on their journey around the world.�Exactly which exotic, romantic location will be...

National Guard cleans up city block before deployment

2013-06-16 00:00:00

The commanding officer gathered his soldiers early Saturday morning, brought them to attention and delivered details of their mission. The young men and women saluted, snatched up their arms and occupied the perimeters of a stretch of unfriendly terrain....

Warren and Cruz: principled or polarizing?

2013-06-13 06:26:55

Who is the face of American liberalism? Who is the face of American conservatism? In Washington politics and on social media these days, the king and queen of "base" politics are two freshman U.S senators — Texas' Ted Cruz for conservatives and...

Seamstresses gather to create clothes for Oklahoma tornado victims

2013-06-08 15:50:00

Soon after a massive tornado devastated Moore, Okla., last month, a Linthicum seamstress leaped into action, formulating a plan to help the victims. Kathy Furth began reaching out to thread-savvy friends from her parish and a local sewing organization...

Harbor's water quality rated C-minus - with an asterisk

2013-06-03 00:00:00

Despite a foul-smelling algae bloom and fish kill this time last year, Baltimore's ailing harbor actually earned a C-minus grade overall for water quality in 2012, according to the latest ecological report card issued by the Healthy Harbor campaign. But...

State sticks with Smith Island buyout

2013-05-31 14:28:25

State officials have decided to forge ahead with a controversial offer to buy out about 10 homeowners on Smith Island as part of a plan for helping Somerset County recover from superstorm Sandy. The Department of Housing and Community Development...

Tropical Storm Andrea forecast to bring Md. heavy rain Friday

2013-06-06 14:34:00

Just a few days into the hurricane season, Tropical Storm Andrea is forecast to deluge Maryland and much of the Atlantic coast Friday, prompting flash flood warnings across the Baltimore region. The storm was not expected to pack anything close to the...

'Strong' Ocean City ready for visitors

2013-05-21 14:56:00

After $1.1 million in Superstorm Sandy clean-up work, Ocean City is ready for Memorial Day weekend and beyond, said Mayor Richard Meehan. Even the damaged century-old Ocean City Inlet Fishing Pier, which was featured prominently in national TV storm...

Oklahoma tornado hits home for Harford

2013-05-21 15:08:00

The massive tornado that devastated suburban Oklahoma City on Monday was followed closely by many in Harford County, as it was around the nation. Krista Demcher, a Bel Air resident, who lived in Lawton, Okla., for five years while her husband was in the...

Daily guide to fun -- and some new things to do in Ocean City

2013-05-21 18:02:00

One of the joys of the beach is its consistency. The tide rises and falls without fail, the sun casts a glow over the water every morning and every night. But Ocean City, for all its constants, continually delivers fresh adventures. We've put together a...

The cost of BGE reliability

2013-05-20 12:03:25

Baltimore Gas & Electric certainly isn't likely to win any popularity contests. It secured a rate increase from the Public Service Commission in February — its second in the last three years — and turned around and filed a request for...

Hurricane Sandy, as seen by satellite on Oct. 28, 2012.

2013-05-28 09:50:37

Homes line the Jersey Shore are seen from the air just south of Asbury Park, New Jersey, May 28, 2013. U.S.

2013-05-28 00:00:00

Homes line the Jersey Shore are seen from the air just south of Asbury Park, New Jersey, May 28, 2013. U.S.

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