Manufacturing and Engineering

Northern Baltimore city crime log: Pedestrian struck in face, possibly with handgun, and robbed

2012-05-15 13:08:00

North Calvert Street 3400 block, between noon and 3 p.m. May 10. Handicap placard stolen from vehicle. 3300 block, between 6:45 a.m. and 3:38 p.m. May 7. Credit cards, driver's license, Social Security card stolen from purse at work. Cator Avenue...

Balancing cybersecurity and privacy

2012-05-14 08:32:00

From the assembly lines of Detroit to the steel mills of Pittsburgh to the oil fields of Houston, our country has been built by an entrepreneurial spirit and thirst for innovation. And despite our recent economic challenges, that spirit is alive and well....

For Better or Worse: Root of all evil can be summed up in three words: drill, baby, drill

2012-05-12 00:00:00

I had a root canal last week. No human being should ever be subjected to anything where the words "root" and "canal" are used in the same sentence. A root canal is a dental procedure prescribed when breathing in on a cool day, drinking something cold...

Union: Fire co. set to close played key role in saving 3 children

2012-05-06 15:33:00

A fire company slated for closure played a key role in rescuing three children caught in a Sunday morning blaze in West Baltimore, the fire union said. Truck 10, one of three companies the department is planning to disband, was among the first to respond...

Hampden: Congratulations to communty council's Genny Dill and super-moms everywhere

2012-05-07 06:29:00

For the next few months, traveling in and out of Baltimore along the I-83 corridor near Hampden is going to be tricky at best, because of heavy infrastructure construction taking place. But then, that's one the perks of living here. You don't have to...

Maryland-built riverboat is bound for the Mississippi

2012-05-07 16:47:00

Gleaming white with twin black smokestacks and a 23-ton red paddle wheel at its stern, the Queen of the Mississippi is an apparition rising more than five stories above the Wicomico River. Before the month is out, the lines holding it dockside at...

Missouri gun barrel now rests at park on Delaware shore

2012-05-05 10:45:27

There's a new exhibit waiting to greet summer visitors at Delaware's Cape Henlopen State Park. And it's big. It's a 16-inch gun barrel that once roared from the deck of the battleship Missouri during World War II, and it now rests — 120 tons, 68...

Fire at State Highway Administration vehicle repair shop in Dayton

2012-05-02 06:58:46

Howard County fire fighters put out a one-alarm fire that was reported early Wednesday morning inside a state-owned vehicle repair shop in Dayton. According to the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services, crews responded to an alarm around 3...

Good fences made for good neighbors in 1912

2012-05-05 00:00:00

100 Years Ago Of-fensive neighbors In the Howard County courthouse column: "After the completion of the criminal docket, the civil docket was taken up and the first case on it was the one of Curtis vs. Thompson. This grew out of a dispute over a...

'End of an era' as Laurel spokesman James Collins retires after 38 years

2012-05-02 05:46:00

James Collins walked into work at Laurel Automotive on Main Street one day last month, returning to the same job he had 41 years ago, though not the same job he had held since Richard Nixon was president. For nearly 38 years, Collins had a career he...

State biotech firms hope Congress will act

2012-05-05 00:00:00

A proposal to speed the approval of new prescription drugs has patient advocates and biotech firms — including many based in Maryland — hoping that Congress will deliver a rare dose of bipartisanship this year. Lawmakers are proposing a 6...

Kara Marian Cook

2012-04-25 00:00:00

Kara Marian Cook, an accomplished horsewoman and artist who was studying to become a hair stylist, died April 12 of injuries sustained in a Baltimore County automobile accident. The Reisterstown resident was 21. On April 12, Ms. Cook was driving north...

Sears, Roebuck and Co. advertisement from Chicago Tribune , May 20, 1910, sells six models of automobile starting for just $370.

2012-05-12 01:15:00

The windshield was cut off and a shorter, smaller unit from an unspecified car was mounted a few inches forward of the original position. The car's rear track has been widened to fit the new panels and wider wheels and tires were also used for a clean look.

2012-05-12 00:42:50

Parkland's Richie Lichtenwalner returns a shot against Andrew Sinai of Freedom in AAA #1 Singles. Action was held at 24 Hour Westend Fitness Club.

2012-05-12 00:00:00