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Donald J. Artes, pediatric respiratory therapist

2013-05-30 12:39:00

Donald J. Artes, a Sinai Hospital pediatric respiratory therapist who was known as a skilled clinician and administrator, died May 24 of complications from an infection at the University of Maryland Medical Center. The Fullerton resident was 54. "He was...

Leopard, longtime resident of Maryland Zoo, euthanized after illness

2013-06-06 11:01:00

A popular 20-year-old female leopard that had lived at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore since 1995 was euthanized on Thursday morning after a battle with mammary cancer, according to zoo officials. The leopard, Amari, came to Baltimore with a male...

Zoo teams up with state to promote college savings plans

2013-05-15 11:59:00

May 29 has been dubbed�529 College Savings Day -- get it 5/29 and 529, as in the part of the tax code that allows the savings plan? -- and the�College Savings Plans of Maryland (CSPM) is teaming up with the Maryland Zoo to promote awareness of the plans.�...

A 'Passport' to the world of Druid Hill Park

2013-05-08 07:21:00

A Roland Park resident has created a "passport" to Druid Hill Park. Janet Felsten, founder and director of the nonprofit group Baltimore Green Map, introduced the green-colored passport April 19 at a Baltimore Green Week kickoff party in the...

Challenge water rates and 'rain tax'

2013-05-28 06:45:00

I want to both honor and condemn The Sun for its coverage of an issue that the average city citizen feels both perplexed and confused about. It's difficult for people to understand how they can be taxed with a Stormwater Utility Fee buried among 20 ballot...

Earth-friendly spirit prevails at Mount View Middle School

2013-05-08 17:03:57

The results are in: Mount View Middle School rocked its Green Field Day on April 24. Not only did the students raise $1,500 for the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore — and get to slime Assistant Principal Linda Monti as a reward — but they also...

Camel rides return to Maryland Zoo

2013-05-07 08:51:00

Two Arabian camels who spend their summers in Baltimore are taking on passengers for short daytime trips past their penguin and elephant neighbors at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore for the next few months. The one-humped animals, also known as...

Billboard companies object to proposed city tax

2013-04-25 17:18:03

Area billboard companies are speaking out against a proposed tax introduced this week by Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. In a hearing before the City Council's taxation committee Thursday, the global billboard firm Clear Channel Outdoor offered to give...

Endangered lemur couple gives birth at Maryland Zoo

2013-04-25 05:36:00

An endangered lemur species native only to the island of Madagascar has grown its global population by one with the birth last month of Maximilian — the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore's newest Coquerel's sifaka. The species (pronounced CAHK-ker-rells...

Mount View Middle School goes green on its field day [Marriottsville/Sykesville/Woodstock]

2013-04-18 05:00:00

On Wednesday, April 24, the students at Mount View Middle School will participate in their third annual Green Field Day. Adults may remember traditional field days filled with outdoor games and competitions, but what makes a field day green? Well, the...

Annual Judith Resnik awards recognize female math, science standouts

2013-04-08 03:10:00

Twelve 11th-grade girls, one from each of Harford County's high schools, were honored for their achievements in math and science, as well as extracurricular activities, during the annual Dr. Judith Resnik Luncheon Saturday at Harford Community College....

Samson the elephant improves, is taken off meds

2013-04-03 12:24:27

The young male elephant that fell ill with a deadly virus at the Maryland Zoo has been taken off medication and is expected to make a full recovery, zoo officials said Wednesday. "We know from other elephant experts that he will have up and down days, as...

8-Ball performs at the Brew at the Zoo beer festival. The event supports animal care and conservation work at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore.

2013-05-25 00:00:00

Kid quotient: Children and adults will appreciate all the zoo has to offer. Fun factors: Maryland Wilderness, African Journey, Polar Bear Watch, giraffe feeding station, goat grooming. Don't miss: Test your animal IQ by completing the Zoo Scavenger Hunt! Info: http://www.marylandzoo.

2013-04-08 00:00:00

These college sweethearts had a "wild" wedding at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. .

2013-04-05 00:00:00