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Mayor Schaefer musical gets second reading
William Donald Schaefer sang Baltimore's praises loudly, so it's only fitting that a new musical should be singing his.
The title of "Do It Now!" — music by Baltimore Symphony Orchestra member Jonathan Jensen, book by Baltimore-born playwright Rich...Tags: Music Theater, Annapolis, Government, Theater, Entertainment Events
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From Scores to a mechanical bull, sailors delight in Baltimore's charms
It didn't take Canadian seaman Richard Thompson long to get quite a bit of Baltimore under his shiny gold belt. Tapas at Harborplace. Shopping for sunglasses. And a beery romp with some American sailors at Power Plant Live that left him with a different...Tags: Japan, Washington Monument, Dining and Drinking, Annapolis, Best Buy Co., Inc.
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Baltimore Blue Angels show expected to draw huge crowds
Cars began lining up before 7 a.m. to get into the parking lots at M&T Bank Stadium for the shuttle bus ride to Fort McHenry and the Blue Angels air show.
Yellow school buses stretched from Camden Yards to beyond the football stadium to handle the...Tags: Mount Vernon, Fort McHenry, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Gay Pride Los Angeles, Inner Harbor
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Boarding vacants a constant challenge for Baltimore crews
The vacant rowhouse at 825 N. Caroline St. has long been an open-and-shut case for the city. Opened up by somebody — vandals, junkies, homeless people, whoever — and then shut by public works crews. Then opened up again.
It was inside this...Tags: Property, Labor Legislation, Housing and Urban Planning, Interior Policy, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
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Earth Day weekend: Not just another marketing opportunity
Earth Day weekend is upon us. I can tell because my email inbox is jammed with pitches for "green" products and corporate campaigns: Clothing made from recycled plastic bottles; natural skin care products; hybrid auto accessories, even pet waste...
Tags: Earth Day, Druid Hill, Dave Mason, Hybrid Vehicles, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
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Confessions of a Scary Mommy
Having just spent a very busy weekend with adorable, 4-year-old twin girls who were visiting with my nephew, I was extremely interested in the sight-seeing tips from Jill Smokler, the Baltimore-based Scary Mommy blogger who recently released...
Tags: Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland)
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Captive dolphins have less toxic mercury than wild animals
People aren't the only ones at risk from eating mercury-contaminated fish, since coal-burning power plants have liberally sprinkled the toxic metal across the earth's waters. But it appears that captive dolphins have a little less to worry about in...
Tags: Johns Hopkins University
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Proposed downtown arena gets private financing commitment
Construction magnate Willard Hackerman has offered to finance and build an 18,500-seat arena in downtown Baltimore, civic leaders say, freeing taxpayers from having to foot the bill and significantly increasing the chances that plans for a $900 million...Tags: Finance, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Donald C. Fry, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
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Business leaders propose walking bridge, light shows, waterfront park for Inner Harbor
While the city reviews proposals to invigorate the Inner Harbor, the Greater Baltimore Committee unveiled a vision of its own, highlighted by a pedestrian bridge that would link the north and south shores, allowing visitors for the first time to walk a...Tags: Volleyball, Harbor East, Transportation, Donald C. Fry, Inner Harbor
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Columnist: Why is Baltimore always portrayed as a hellhole?
The Baltimore SunJoe Queenan is nobody's Mr. Nice Guy. But the deliciously cutting columnist has a soft side for, of all things, Baltimore. In fact in the Wall Street Journal, Queenan rides like a white knight to the city's defense after what he sees as slight after...Tags: Fort McHenry, Twelve Monkeys (movie), The Raven (movie), Maryland Zoo Baltimore, Periodicals
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National Aquarium ends dolphin shows in favor of all-day access
The National Aquarium's eight dolphins are no longer a show unto themselves.
After two decades of dramatic leaps and crowd-pleasing stunts, aquarium officials are eliminating the 20-minute dolphin shows in favor of a more open-ended exhibit. Beginning...Tags: Wildlife, Science, Pneumonia, Natural Resources, Zoology
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'WaterBillWoman' pestered city for years over faulty bills
For years, Linda Stewart has spotted erroneous city water bills and posted them online, where she is known as WaterBillWoman. She has lodged complaints with City Hall about the widespread problems. She has attended hearings. She has demanded...Tags: Facebook, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Wii, Water Supply, Dining and Drinking
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