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New Annapolis mayor struggles in first months on job

Annapolis Mayor Mike Pantelides thought winning election as a Republican in a Democrat-dominated city would be hard. "The entire state was against me," he said. Governing has been even tougher. In the five months since his 59-vote victory,...

Machado to begin sliding drills Friday, expected to play in extended spring games starting Saturday

Following another successful day of running the bases Thursday in Sarasota, Fla., Orioles third baseman will take another step toward returning to game action. Machado is expected to begin sliding drills Friday, his final step before he is able to...

Sources: Ravens exercised fifth-year option for cornerback Jimmy Smith

The Ravens have exercised their fifth-year option on starting cornerback Jimmy Smith, according to league sources. Smith is now due a partially guaranteed $6.898 million base salary in 2015, compensation that becomes fully guaranteed if he's on the...

Residents revel in Hampstead's ranking as safest town in Maryland

Melissa Kuchta couldn't be happier. After several years away, she is back where she grew up — Hampstead. "I am ecstatic to be back," Kuchta said. "Everywhere else is crazy. The crime and the number of people in Sparks and Hunt Valley — sheds...

Lacrosse a big hit for Doyle family of Towson

In a city steeped in the lore of the game, the Doyles are greenhorns, a first-generation lacrosse family. But the Towson brood is catching up fast. Four Doyle siblings have earned college lacrosse scholarships, and two — Jack and Conor —...

Ellicott City man sentenced for terrorism offenses

Lawyers argued for almost two hours Thursday whether the skinny, hollow-cheeked young man from Ellicott City sitting in court was a dangerous al-Qaida plotter or a kid with undiagnosed psychological problems who was led astray by a cabal of bumbling...

Youth leader gunned down on Baltimore's west side

Michael Mayfield did it all: The Baltimore teenager was a member of his school's Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps, played baritone horn in the band, was a force on the mound for the baseball team, and was a youth ambassador and peer mediator. In...

Ravens' offseason closes AFC North gap

On paper, the Ravens have picked up significant ground on the rest of the AFC North. They retained most of their key players in free agency and upgraded in other areas. But because they've added so many new faces, it could be a month into the regular...

Former NFL Broncos player dies at home in Abingdon

A former National Football League player died at his home in Abingdon Wednesday morning, according to the Harford County Sheriff's Office. Warren Christopher Banks, also known as Chris Banks, 41, of the 1200 block of Chelmsford Court, was found dead in...