Charity

West Friendship Station 3 firefighters pull double-duty by dousing fire and delivering a baby Ewe

2012-05-21 00:00:00

During a Mother's Day brush fire on Pfefferkorn Road, members of Station 3 not only took charge and doused the flames, but assisted in welcoming a brand new baby ewe who was born just minutes after the fire was extinguished. According to the operator...

Clarksville: New middle school program info session set for May 24

2012-05-20 00:00:00

Parents of sixth- and seventh-graders will be able to attend an information session on the new middle school program and schedule at Clarksville Middle School May 24, from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. If you are unable to attend this presentation, you will find info...

New Grand Prix chief has been a big city contractor, campaign donor

2012-05-17 20:20:00

Despite financing more than $140 million city contracts in the past 12 years, donating tens of thousands of dollars to Democratic candidates and being a member of Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's inner circle, J.P. Grant III has largely avoided the...

Don't leave hunger off the global agenda

2012-05-17 11:06:49

When the leaders of the globe's biggest economies — the G8 — meet at Camp David in Maryland's Catoctin Mountains this weekend, they will have a plate full of problems: banking and liquidity and bonds and loan guarantees and such. Somewhere on...

Howard County health briefs

2012-05-18 00:00:00

Blood donations The Greater Chesapeake and Potomac Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross is requesting blood donations. Eligible donors can call 800-GIVE-LIFE to schedule an appointment. Platelet donors should call 800-272-2123. Calendar...

William E. Lori takes reins of Baltimore diocese

2012-05-16 16:42:00

William E. Lori became the 16th archbishop of Baltimore in a solemn ceremony Wednesday that included a nod to the nation's oldest Roman Catholic diocese and a look forward to the challenges of the 21st century. Lori, 60, set the tone for his tenure...

Exelon, Constellation donate $1.8M to Md. Science Center

2012-05-15 13:21:00

Exelon Corp. and Constellation have donated $1.8 million for a new energy exhibit at the Maryland Science Center, the first public display of their charitable commitment to the city and state since the merger between the energy giants closed in March, the...

Wegmans donating more than eight tons of food to Howard County Food Bank

2012-05-15 11:54:56

Wegmans, which is opening its Columbia store next month, will be donating 17,000 pounds of food to the Howard County Food Bank, providing the largest donation the food bank has ever received. The donation will be presented May 24 at 10 a.m. at the food...

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...

Anne Arundel County health briefs

2012-05-11 00:00:00

Blood drive An American Red Cross blood drive will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, May 18 at the Baltimore Washington Medical Center, 301 Hospital Drive, Glen Burnie. Call 1-800-RED-CROSS or BWMC's marketing and communications department 410-787-...

'Money primary' pushes Obama to the left

2012-05-14 03:00:00

For most of 2012, President Barack Obama has been running in the Democratic primary. I know that seems odd, given that he's essentially running unopposed. Though don't tell that to West Virginia Democrats, who cast nearly half of their votes for Keith...

Anne Arundel Community Action Agency celebrates history

2012-05-14 07:15:00

The Anne Arundel Community Action Agency studied a long list of nominees as it prepared to induct the first members into its Hall of Fame. In its nearly 50-year history battling poverty, many staff members and volunteers have kept the agency going, and...

Evelina Fernandez, Rudy Ramos, Jonathan William Cruz, Geoffrey Rivas and Esperanza America Ibarra in "Charity: Part III of a Mexican Trilogy."

2012-05-15 19:35:44

The family of Dean Paganetti, 60, of Plainville, who died Saturday at Hartford Hospital and who was a multiple organ donor at the time of his death, attend a flag raising ceremony in his honor Tuesday afternoon at Hartford Hospital.

2012-05-15 00:00:00

American Red Cross

2012-05-08 21:39:00