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Howard County courthouse up for a makeover
Howard County residents lobbied for an expansion to the county courthouse, an extension of Patuxent Trail and a sound barrier along I-95 in Elkridge Monday at the Howard County Council's public hearing on the proposed fiscal 2014 capital budget. The...
Tags: Lawyers, Judges, Lobbying, Budgets and Budgeting, Justice System
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Children learn to fish at City Catch event
Desteny Monahunt, one of about 100 inner city children who went fishing for the first time April 13, was philosophical about the experience. "Nature is where you came from, where you get born at," said the Cherry Hill girl, who fished for rainbow...
Tags: William Donald Schaefer, Cherry Hill, Roland Park, Charles Village
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Baltimore farmers' market and bazaar draws crowd for season opener
Cups of coffee warming their hands, the two women hovered over pansies. "I'm looking at the colors that remind me of my grandmother's garden. I'm deciding between the yellow and the white," said Malinda Peeples of Bolton Hill. "I'll probably get them...
Tags: Bolton Hill, Jones Falls Expressway, Pies and Tarts, Apples, Falafel
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Flags at half-staff for Army pilot from Eldersburg
Gov. Martin O’ Malley has ordered the U.S. and Maryland flags at state facilities flown at half-staff on Monday to honor Army Capt. Sara M. Knutson, a helicopter pilot from Eldersburg who died last month in Afghanistan. Knutson, 27, was one of...
Tags: West Point, U.S. Department of Defense, Afghanistan, United States Naval Academy, U.S. Military
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Family of four, mother of two hit the lottery at Housing Fair
The round of applause made 10-month-old Tafsir Islam cry in the arms of his aunt, Sanjida Islam, but they could have been tears of joy. Just seconds before, his parents had won the opportunity to purchase a new three-bedroom townhouse at a below market...
Tags: Islam, National Institutes of Health, Howard County, Event Planning, Rentals
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Housing fair attracts record numbers
Prospective Howard County homeowners flooded Long Reach High School on Saturday, April 13, looking for information on available properties, financing options and recommendations to make buying a home a reality. The Howard County Housing Fair has grown in...
Tags: Event Planning, Rentals, Prince George's County
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Oakland Mills principal inspires students by example
The class at Oakland Mills High School was English for Speakers of Other Languages, which meant the students were accustomed to hearty doses of vocabulary. Even so, they appeared taken aback when Principal Frank Eastham laced his motivational speech...
Tags: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Howard County, Students, Harford County
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Howard Co. firefighters battle two Sunday night blazes
Howard County firefighters battled two Sunday night blazes in Ellicott City, including one that required assistance from Baltimore County fire officials to get under control, Howard County fire officials said. Around 10 p.m., firefighter responded to...
Tags: American Red Cross, Fires
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WBAL's Ron Smith to be posthumously named to Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame
Radio host Ron Smith will be honored later this month with a posthumous induction into the Maryland DC Delaware Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame. The Maryland-District of Columbia-Delaware Broadcasters Association decided to present WBAL’s...
Tags: Pancreatic Cancer, Radio
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Catonsville resident will turn 100 Friday
Longtime Catonsville resident Helen Cavey will mark her 100th birthday Friday, April 12. Her father, James Streit, worked as a woolen mill supervisor so the family made frequent moves through the southern part of the country. As an adolescent, Mrs....Tags: Catonsville
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Maryland's finances aren't so rosy
In their op-ed piece calling on Congress to "Fix the sequester before it's too late" (April 5), Rep. Steny Hoyer and Gov. Martin O'Malley assert that Maryland is on the verge of eliminating its long-standing structural deficit. To the extent that is...
Tags: Steny Hoyer, Martin O'Malley
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Back Story: Female painters founded Watercolor Society
It's springtime, and with the beautiful weather and perfect light comes an age-old ritual as artists set up their easels around Maryland. You can find them working in a variety of mediums in Druid Hill Park, roadside in the Green Spring and...
Tags: Fine Artists, Druid Hill, Arts, St. Michaels, Painting
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