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Annapolis' Borland, Williams lead classes at NOOD Regatta

2013-05-04 22:25:00

Two Annapolis sailors, Jeff Borland and Tim Williams, took advantage of favorable winds on their home Chesapeake Bay waters to take the lead in their classes Saturday at the Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Regatta. Borland leads the nine-boat Etchells class...

Three Retrievers named All-America East

2013-05-02 21:41:00

Three UMBC women’s players were named to the All-America East conference teams, including defender Jamie Fahey, who was honored for the third straight year. Fahey (Loch Raven) and midfielder Kirsten Bilney (Mount Hebron) made the first team...

Board approves $285,000 for consultant to tell police how to better run department

2013-04-24 17:20:42

Baltimore's spending panel on Wednesday unanimously approved $285,000 for city police to hire a Massachusetts-based consultant — the highest of five bidders — to recommend how the department should be run. Despite the protests of competing...

What Boston learned from Israel

2013-04-21 06:30:00

As the horror of the bombing in Boston shocked us and filled us with disgust, many people noticed the swiftness and efficiency of the first responders and were astounded ("Acts of humanity," April 17). How did it happen? As reported on the Israel21C...

IRS grants taxpayers afffected by Boston bombings filing extension

2013-04-17 07:13:00

The IRS says it will extend the tax deadline for filing and paying taxes to July 15 for Boston area taxpayers and others affected by the bombing on Monday, the tax deadline. This three-month extension will automatically apply to taxpayers living in...

City police seek $285,000 to hire consultant

2013-04-16 17:37:37

The Baltimore Police Department is asking the city for $285,000 to hire a Massachusetts-based consultant — the highest of five bidders — to recommend how the department should be run. But a city councilman is questioning the need for a...

Bright Minds: Debra Buczkowski, planetary science

2013-03-21 09:55:00

When Debra Buczkowski was 7, in 1976, NASA’s Viking space probes were landing on Mars and sending images of the red planet back to Earth as part of their $1 billion mission. “I realized that no matter where I went on this planet, I couldn&...

Sports on TV

2013-03-08 00:00:00

FRIDAY'S TELEVISION HIGHLIGHTS ++++++++++++++++++++ || NASCAR || Sprint Cup Las Vegas, Qualifying || SPEED6:30 || || MLB exh. || Toronto@Orioles (T) || MASN10 a.m. || || St. Louis@Washington || MASN1 || || WBC || First Rd., Pool D: Canada vs. Italy ||...

Area restaurants aim to make healthy eating easier

2013-01-15 14:42:00

Knowing the right way to eat is one thing, but doing it is not always easy, especially when dining out. But some Baltimore-area restaurants are making heart-healthy dining easier and more attractive for their diners. Restaurants like Zia's in Towson are...

Winter weather advisory for northern counties, with 2 feet of snow expected in New England

2013-02-07 14:25:00

A winter weather advisory is in effect for northern counties from 4 a.m. through 10 a.m. Friday, with up to an inch or two of snow mixed with sleet and freezing rain expected as a major snowstorm heads northeast to slam New England. The advisory applies...

Maryland's state sandwich not a simple popularity contest

2012-12-28 16:07:00

If you were choosing an official Maryland sandwich based on popularity, there'd be no contest. The crab cake would beat the soft-shell crab sandwich every time. So, if the General Assembly enacts a bill this session that makes the soft-shell crab...

Elsie M. Hegwood, churchwoman

2013-01-25 12:17:50

Elsie M. Hegwood, a former elementary school educator and cafeteria manager who was an active member of Govans Presbyterian Church, died Jan. 16 at a daughter's Elizabethtown, Pa., home from complications of a stroke she suffered two years ago. The...

10. Boston, Mass.

2013-05-15 10:50:29

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Officer Richard Donohue Jr., 33, of Woburn, Mass., is recovering after getting shot while pursuing the Boston bombing suspects.

2013-05-01 15:24:16

Marinda Righter (L), daughter of face donor Cheryl Denelli-Righter, kisses face transplant recipient Carmen Blandin Tarleton during a news conference at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts May 1, 2013.

2013-05-01 12:20:00