Easter

Donald M. Cohen, magician

2013-05-12 12:44:33

Donald M. Cohen, a retired credit manager and magician who was known as "Magic Don," died May 1 from a heart attack at his Edgewood home. He was 87. The son of a bar owner and a homemaker, Donald Martin Cohen was born in Baltimore and raised in the city'...

Dulaney student's poem helps build a worldwide bridge

2013-05-10 08:39:09

Recently, a poem by Dulaney High School senior Minwei Cao was selected to be included in the "Building Bridges to Celebrate our Global Village" anthology. A student competition to write essays and poems about cultural diversity for the anthology was...

Orthodox Easter arrives, with bells, chants and rose petals

2013-05-04 16:31:00

A moment as mysterious as the sacred idea it celebrates – the crucified Christ's decent into Hades before his resurrection – arrived Saturday morning at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in a cascade of rose petals and a cacophony of bells,...

Journey in grief leads to new protections from bullying

2013-05-01 16:21:00

The mourners followed the coffin of 15-year-old Grace McComas out of the church and into the morning sunlight of a beautiful Easter season. Christine McComas carried her child's stuffed toy in the crook of her arm. Grief made her look almost wistful. As...

ACLU questions constitutionality of cyber-harassment bill

2013-04-11 14:11:00

A 2013 Maryland General Assembly bill bearing the name of a Howard County teenager who killed herself last year is expected to be signed into law, but it stands on shaky constitutional ground, an official of the Maryland ACLU said. The "Misuse of...

Grace's Law, a cyberbullying bill, called 'landmark legislation'

2013-04-11 08:45:00

A bill named in honor of a Howard County teen who committed suicide after she was bullied online would make it a misdemeanor to repeatedly and maliciously use a computer or smartphone to bully someone under the age of 18. The Senate last week gave final...

Susquehanna Lockhouse Museum opening for the season [Havre de Grace]

2013-04-12 00:00:00

It's April showers, dear readers, But things to do are stacking up. The Susquehanna Museum of Havre de Grace at the Lock House reopens April 13 (Saturday), 1-5 p.m. for the season. Free admission. Contact 410-939-5780, email: lockhousemuseum@gmail.com...

Kunkel, third sheriff in a month, takes oath of office in Harford

2013-04-08 07:46:31

As taken from the pages of The Aegis dated Thursday, April 11, 1963: William J. Kunkel took the oath of office as Harford County's third sheriff in the past month 50 years ago this week. The 35-year-old veteran police officer was named to the post...

10 Days: A guide to upcoming events in Carroll County, April 7-16

2013-04-07 07:56:45

Sunday 4/7 Easter eggs An Easter egg hunt will be held April 7, at 10 a.m., at Winters Mill High School, 560 Gorsuch Road, Westminster. Face painting, crafts, magic tricks and more. Tickets are $10, with proceeds benefiting Carroll Hospice. 410-871-...

Replica of God's house is a labor of love for church member [Loch Raven]

2013-04-05 10:20:00

Inside Arnolia United Methodist Church, located at Joppa and Oakleigh roads, is an exact replica of the building complete with the steeple and cross which rises high over the church, dozens of windows, six porches with steps and even the corrals for the...

Bitter tears for Easter

2013-03-31 03:00:00

Jonylah Watkins died on a Tuesday. She was with her father, who was sitting in a minivan in Chicago on the night of March 11 when someone opened fire. Doctors worked 17 hours trying to repair what a bullet had done to her body, but to no avail. She died...

New Life Christian Center moves from storefront to property owner

2013-04-03 08:10:00

The sign hanging above New Life Christian Center is simple, spelling out "church" in red letters. New Life's pastor, the Rev. Archie Harris, said he was saving money by only purchasing the six-letter sign when the church moved to Laurel's Pheasant Run...

To commemorate the 37th anniversary of "Atari Breakout," Google has throw in a fun "Easter egg" onto its image search results.

2013-05-14 08:23:00

The Smithsburg Lions Club and the Smithsburg Community Activities Committee recently held an Easter egg hunt. Shown with the prizes they won, are front row, from left, Brandon Baugher, Diana McNeil and Antonio Roldan. Back row, Dillinger Price with his dad, Josh Price.

2013-05-05 13:40:00

The pictured young people from St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Aberdeen assisted with the early worship service on Easter Sunday. They are pictured with the cross that was decorated with flowers as worshippers arrived.

2013-04-24 22:24:00