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Girls on the Run program teaches self-esteem
Twice a week, dozens of girls can be seen scampering along the track at Harper's Choice Middle School, a workout that will ultimately lead to a 5K run. Before their often-challenging cardio exercise, they take part in brief sessions centered on building...Tags: Culture, Schools, Middle Schools, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Healthy Diet
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Sunday, Oct. 14 'Oakland Music Cafe' Joseph Isaacs and Billy J. Carter perform at 3:30 p.m. in the ballroom of Historic Oakland Manor, 5430 Vantage Point Road in Columbia. Admission and refreshments are free, donations are appreciated. The music series...Tags: Entertainment Events, Clarksville, University of Maryland, College Park, Hospitals and Clinics, Ellicott City
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Barbara L. Simmons, volunteer
Barbara L. Simmons, a former longtime Ruxton resident who was a volunteer and gardener, died Nov. 8 of respiratory failure at the Blakehurst retirement community in Towson. She was 89.
The daughter of an investment banker and a homemaker, the former...Tags: Torrington, World War II (1939-1945), Easton (Talbot, Maryland), American Red Cross, Charles Street
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If we build $70 million juvenile jail, we'll fill it
The governor of Maryland, a Democrat who fostered a reputation for being tough on crime to neutralize claims that he's some sort of liberal, says it's full speed ahead for a new juvenile jail in Baltimore — most recent price tag, $70 million....Tags: Elections, Democratic Party, Government, Laws, Martin O'Malley
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Elkridge: For centenarian Stanley Marc, the Polish toast 'Sto lat!'
Long-time Elkridge resident Stanley J. Marc celebrated his 100th birthday Sept. 7. A party was held earlier this month bringing together over 160 family members and friends to pay tribute to this well-loved and respected centenarian. Among the many...Tags: Road Running, Running, Martin O'Malley, Michelle Obama, Barack Obama
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The fight to win over the middle class
Question: What is the most guaranteed applause line in American politics today? Answer: Anything that allegedly benefits that fine group of Americans known as the middle class. Want proof? Well, just about every other sentence uttered at the...
Tags: Elections, Small Businesses, Tampa, Barack Obama, 2012 Democratic National Convention
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Back Story: Photos vividly brought Civil War home
If Vietnam was the nation's first televised war, then the Civil War was the country's first photographed war, dramatically and vividly bringing into American homes the horrors and carnage their husbands, brothers and sons faced on the battlefield. In his...
Tags: Book, Pratt Street, Roland Park, Slavery, Arts
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Romney and Ryan build a bridge to the 20th century
The Republican team of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan is less about the future than it is about nostalgia for a past that many Americans imagine was better -- a time when businessmen were free of government meddling and all citizens, even the poor, old or...
Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Elections, Entertainment Events, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan
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North Laurel/Savage: Civic Association invites you on a picnic
The North Laurel Civic Association's annual picnic is right around the corner and it should be a fun time for all. They are happy to say that they have received some wonderful donations from the local businesses and residents. A special thanks to Joe...Tags: PTA, Culture, World War II (1939-1945)
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Notable breakthrough: What makes a Facebook 'friend'?
Description: How much does a Facebook "friendship" really mean? One researcher explored it by creating a fake account on the social networking website with only a limited amount of personal information that could make it appear the person is a college...Tags: Social Media, Culture, Research
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Hot sounds for the cool months ahead
Musicians have been tuning up and are ready to perform for you during a classical music season that heats up as the weather cools down. There's a lot going on, so you may want to make some musical notations of your own as you plan your cultural calendar....
Tags: Concerts, War of 1812, Johns Hopkins University, Holidays, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
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Eagle Archive: A New Windsor summer made glorious by William Shakespeare
On the morning of Aug. 22, in 1485, a defining moment in English history took place with the death of Richard III in the Battle of Bosworth Field. This of course, leads us directly to the summer of 1938 at Blue Ridge College in New Windsor. Well, sorta-...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Culture, William Shakespeare
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