MARYLAND

Nearly 1,000 turn out for Bel Air 'House of Cards' casting call

Nearly 1,000 turn out for Bel Air
'House of Cards' casting call

An estimated 1,000 people came through the Bel Air Reckord Armory Saturday in the hope of landing a part on the second season of the Netflix television series "House of Cards."

50 cheap summer events in Baltimore [Pictures]

Pictures: Looking to get out of the house on a budget this summer? From art festivals and fairs to boat races and concerts, Baltimore has plenty going on that won't break the bank.

It's planting time in the Chesapeake Bay, just as it is on land for farmers and gardeners across Maryland. nstead of seeds, though, hundreds of millions of speck-sized baby oysters -- known as spat -- are being planted this spring in Harris Creek, where it's hoped they'll grow and multiply.

Reader SunShots: Bridges

Reader SunShots: Bridges

Send us your best photos on the topic "Bridges" through May 26.
More Reader SunShots

25 spring day trips from Maryland [Pictures]

25 spring day trips

Plan a day trip to one of these destinations.
100 best places to take the kids

Blog: Gay Matters

Blog: Gay Matters

New blog explores issues important to Maryland's LGBT community.
Gay in Maryland

your neighborhood
Albert Hall, opera singer

Albert Hall, opera singer

Albert Hall, a professional opera singer and choirmaster who began his singing career during his student days at City College, died May 13...

Mary B. Filler, dance instructor

Mary B. Filler, a former dance instructor and preschool teacher, died May 13 from bladder cancer at Harmony Hall, a Columbia retirement...

Benjamin Lipsitz, 94, Pikesville attorney who defended Bremer

Benjamin Lipsitz, 94, Pikesville attorney who defended Bremer

Benjamin Lipsitz, whose commitment to the spirit and letter of the law led him to defend a would-be assassin, a Nazi sympathizer and a...

COLUMNISTS

Dan Rodricks

Dan Rodricks

In federal prison, ol' Bulldog faces sensual shock - May 18, 2013 - If the federal prison that gets Tavon White is anything like the last one I visited, even a charmer such as Bulldog will have a tough time...

Jacques Kelly

Jacques Kelly

Roaming the neighborhoods around Pimlico - May 17, 2013 - Roaming the streets that encircle ...

A day at Preakness in less than 30 seconds

A day at Preakness in less than 30 seconds

May 20: Redesigned $100 bill, Dirty Pig Festival, twisters

May 20: Redesigned $100 bill, Dirty Pig Festival, twisters


MORE MARYLAND NEWS

Sneak peek: Ads supporting gun law set to air this week

A hunter, a mother and a minister are featured in new advertisements touting Maryland's new gun law,...

City charter school advocate is Casey Foundation fellow

City Neighbors schools founder chosen for leadership program that trains those working with...

Spike Gjerde will take over Crush space in Belvedere Square

Spike Gjerde is coming to Belvedere Square. Gjerde will move his Woodberry Kitchen's canning and...

Same speculation, different styles for O'Malley, Cuomo

Both have captured national attention for backing high-profile laws such as the legalization of...

Johnston & Murphy opens in Towson Town Center

 

Port observes Maritime Day, holds inaugural Career Expo

Officials used the Saturday observance of National Maritime Day to throw open a pier at the Canton...

Stoop Storytelling show features offbeat coming out story

In seven minutes, Tim Kuhn will progress from first date to realizing he'll never be straight. And...

Withholding tax refunds to clear warrants seen as success

When Anne Arundel County Sheriff Ron Bateman first suggested withholding state tax refunds from...

Ripken gets honorary degree as University of Md. graduates 7,700

Oriole Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. drew a laugh Sunday during his commencement address at the...

Dan Rodricks: In federal prison, ol' Bulldog faces sensual shock

If the federal prison that gets Tavon White is anything like the last one I visited, even a...

Anne Arundel preserves a diamond in the rough

The cinder block dugouts are decrepit and the backstop is ragged at the old baseball diamond in...

O.C. cigarette smuggling ring had ties to terror groups, police say

Brothers may have funneled some of their proceeds to terrorist organizations, according to...