Habitat for Humanity International

Edward H. "Ham" Welbourn Jr., insurance executive

2013-05-17 13:16:31

Edward H. "Ham" Welbourn Jr., a retired insurance executive and World War II veteran, died April 29 of complications from dementia at the Blakehurst retirement community in Towson. He was 98. The son of Edward H. Welbourn, who owned Rennous Kleinle Brush...

Robert M. Douglass, Calvert Cliffs' chief engineer

2013-05-16 14:42:07

Robert M. Douglass, former chief engineer of Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.'s Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant, died Monday of cancer at his home in Port Republic, Calvert County. He was 88. The son of an electrical engineer and a homemaker, Robert...

Forecasters eyeing severe storm risks Thursday, likely south of Baltimore

2013-05-16 10:46:00

Forecasters are watching for development of potentially severe thunderstorms across Maryland late Thursday, though the strongest chances for severe weather were expected in Southern Maryland. Warming temperatures are expected to fuel the atmospheric...

'Mountain' keeps climbing to new heights in Harford

2013-05-10 06:44:00

A map of Harford County dotted with red flags filled the projection screen above the altar at Mountain Christian Church. Each flag was a campus, a "small group," an event or just a worshiper's home – the many ways Mountain made its presence felt...

College Lines

2013-04-29 12:04:43

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH BRADFORD: Emily Angel of Stewartstown, Pa, was expected to graduate Sunday, April 28, from the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford with a bachelor's degree in elementary education. MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY: Meredith Riddle, D.O.,...

Howard County Briefs

2013-04-26 00:00:00

Annual luncheon The Audrey Robbins Humanitarian Awards Luncheon, at which the Association of Community Services of Howard County honors volunteers and staff for their service to the community, will be held at noon Friday, May 3 at the Ten Oaks Ballroom,...

Md. nonprofits waiting for cuts to AmeriCorps volunteers

2013-04-19 13:13:16

When officials in Washington evaluate the consequences of the sequester, Tiara Bland wants them to consider the sixth-grade girls at Mother Seton Academy. Bland, a 22-year-old AmeriCorps member at the Baltimore academy for low-income children, said the...

Town staff, officials team up for Bel Air's Habitat community build

2013-04-23 03:15:00

"The House That Bel Air Built" has become more than just a clever catch phrase coined for Habitat for Humanity Susquehanna's latest project. It is representative of a town that has literally come together – elected officials, town staff,...

Time editors discuss new book about presidents at McDaniel College

2013-04-13 07:58:00

The four-story brownstone near Washington's Lafayette Park is one of the most exclusive hotels in the world. There's a fireplace in the master bathroom, and the thread counts on the sheets is high enough to rival the Four Seasons. And only four people...

Community, volunteers build deck for struggling family in Aberdeen

2013-04-10 10:18:00

Rita Custer, of Aberdeen, has always been self-reliant. A former assistant manager for a Rite Aid Pharmacy, she is currently living on unemployment due to prolonged illness. She is also raising two sons, age 11 and 16. Her oldest, Justin, has Down's...

Ravens partnering with Habitat for Humanity to build rowhouses in Pigtown

2013-04-09 08:16:00

The Ravens are partnering with Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake to build rowhouses in Baltimore. The two organizations are combining to construct three new rowhouses in�the Washington Village neighborhood called Pigtown on Russell Street near M&...

A busy April is on tap in Bel Air

2013-04-01 03:20:00

April arrived today, and with it comes a busy month for activities in the Town of Bel Air, including Kite Day, the opening of the Saturday farmers market and some popular annual fundraising events. In addition, this April a couple of highly visible...

Abel Martinez of Pico Rivera sifts through bins of goods while shopping at Habitat for Humanity Restore.

2013-05-07 00:00:00

Habitat For Humanity of the Eastern Panhandle recipient and veteran Robert Scott talks with Amy Bayliss, left, of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and Operations Director for Habitat for Humanity Brenda Berry, right, after the dedication of his home's foundation Wednesday.

2013-05-01 00:00:00

Board members Ann Kedia, Suzette White and Jayna Powell, and Micah Powell, Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake ReStore assistant driver, had plenty to talk about at the gathering.

2013-05-01 00:00:00