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• Sports

After fighting addiction, WBAL sportscaster Keith Mills retiring as 'a Baltimore treasure'

The veteran sports broadcaster's coping skills have drawn him closer to his public, said colleagues who point out that this is no run-of-the-Mills broadcaster.

By Mike Klingaman

Jun 27, 2019

• Maryland

Carrie's Kitchen: A quartet of slushies to cool down with this summer

On some days I like to fantasize about a more indulgent cold drink. About something much more fun than a drink: a slushie.

• Maryland

Since start of pay-as-you-throw trash program, New Windsor's overall waste generation drops 26%

Since its launch in early November, New Windsor’s Fair Trash Reduction pay-as-you-throw pilot program, the town has seen overall waste generation decrease by 26%, according to the county Department of Public Works.

• Maryland

Editorial: A more prudent way to complete gun sales downtown

Because of the downtown zoning restriction, Dressel testified, the final transaction and delivery of a firearm to a customer has had to be conducted in a different zoning area. “I can meet them at 7-Eleven, I can meet them in the alley, because we are no longer in downtown business,” she testified.

• Business

Baltimore start-up Zest Tea raises $1 million to caffeinate its business

Zest Tea, a Baltimore start-up marketing a line of high-caffeine tea beverages, said Thursday that it’s raised $1 million to fund its continued growth.

• Maryland

Edgewood man charged in robbery; asked grandfather to cash stolen scratch-off lottery tickets

An Edgewood man who allegedly asked his grandfather to cash in stolen lottery scratch-off tickets was charged last week with stealing them from a convenience store.

By Erika Butler

Jan 3, 2019

• Maryland

Bakery Express, five decades in business — one in Halethorpe — a favorite of 'doughnut fanatics'

Bakery Express started nearly 50 years ago in a Patterson Park rowhouse. Many relocations later, the business will celebrate its 10th year in Halethorpe for a week starting Oct. 27 with free doughnuts and a Halloween bash.

By Cody Boteler

Nov 2, 2018

• Maryland

New Windsor, Waste Zero begin preparing town for trash pilot program with about two weeks before launch

Concerns still remain from citizens and landlords about the pay-as-you-throw trash pilot program that will begin next month in New Windsor.

• Maryland

Sheetz, Royal Farms or Wawa? Convenience store turf wars spread to Baltimore County

A Sheetz representative confirmed Thursday the convenience store is planning to open in Timonium, the first location for Baltimore County.

By Lillian Reed

Oct 11, 2018

• Maryland

New Windsor pay-as-you-throw program to start Nov. 1

After re-negotiating specifics, the New Windsor Fair Trash Reduction, or FuTuRe, pilot program — which was put on hold last month — is now set to start on Nov. 1.

• Maryland

Harford liquor board fines four businesses for underage alcohol sales

The Harford County Liquor Control Board levied fines against four local businesses that had failed June compliance tests by selling alcohol to an underage Maryland State Police employee.

By David Anderson

Aug 7, 2018

• Maryland

Baltimore County officials propose requiring parental supervision for young White Marsh Mall patrons following fight

A fight on Saturday night at the White Marsh Mall has Baltimore County officials proposing that the mall only allow young people in on certain nights if they have a parent or guardian with them.

• Maryland

Despite the spate of viral rat videos, Baltimore likely doesn't have more vermin

Rat capades caught on video and viewed more than 500,000 times on social media come amid a declining number of vermin complaints lodged across the city since 2016.

By Mark Puente

Jul 31, 2018

• Features

Memorial Day weekend freebies and retail coupons for military heroes and civilians

Roundup of 2018 Memorial Day freebies, deals and retail coupons and deals for holiday sales through May 28.

By Doreen Christensen

May 25, 2018

• Opinion

Pugh's war on corner stores

It wasn't random that Mayor Catherine Pugh harangued the owners of two corner stores during a trip to Penn North Tuesday. She's convinced the over-concentration of them is associated with crime — and she may be right.

• News

It's not just homicides that have increased in Baltimore — commercial robberies are up 88 percent

While the three-year spike in violent crime in Baltimore draws most of the attention, business owners across the city have suffered a similar increase in commercial robberies.

By Jessica Anderson

Feb 21, 2018

• Health

Two medical marijuana dispensaries open in Baltimore with little fanfare

Medical marijuana dispensaries opened in Baltimore's Federal Hill and Hampden neighborhoods without many neighbors noticing.

By Meredith Cohn

Feb 8, 2018

• Politics

Seven Maryland stores part of 7-Eleven immigration raid

Seven 7-Eleven stores in Maryland were caught up in a nationwide raid Wednesday that immigration officials described as the largest such effort against an employer under the Trump administration.

By John Fritze

Jan 11, 2018

• Entertainment

Baltimore-area businesses already feeling loss of 'House of Cards'

Despite the suspension of the its sixth season, the “House of Cards” production crew is still getting paid. But the show's Maryland vendors are feeling the loss.

• Maryland

Harford Council passes Comprehensive Zoning legislation

The 2017 Comprehensive Zoning bill and it amendments were approved Tuesday night by the Harford County Council.

By Erika Butler

Oct 19, 2017

• Baltimore City Paper

After Life's Fitful Fever

• Baltimore City Paper

After Life's Fitful Fever

This is where Olivia Cushing Whitridge's body is. Her small, plain headstone is tucked away into the corner of the Whitridge plot at Green Mount Cemetery, the

• Features

7-Eleven gives Baltimore police force its newest addition — a horse named Slurpee

Baltimore police force welcomes newest addition — a horse named Slurpee

By Brittany Britto

Sep 27, 2017

• Harford

Harford health agency backs latest septic reserve area modification bill

Harford County Council holds public hearings on Bill 17-13 -- building in septic reserve areas and Bill 17-14 -- bring county codes on construction site sediment control in line w/state regs.

By David Anderson

Sep 20, 2017

• News

Jabali coffee shop owner stabbed in Fells Point attack

The owner of Jabali in Fells Point was attacked from behind and stabbed multiple times about a block from his Southeast Baltimore coffee shop on Sunday night, he confirmed Monday. 

By Kevin Rector

Sep 11, 2017

• Baltimore County

Competition keeps Baltimore County gas stations nimble

When it comes to filling up his GMC SUV, every penny counts for Frank Beales, a retired corrections officer from Violetville. He stopped at the U.S. Gas in

By Jon Bleiweis

Aug 30, 2017

• Baltimore County

Majority of damaged Edmondson Avenue cherry trees need to be replaced

The tree damage, which took place in early July, remains under police investigation.

By Jon Bleiweis

Aug 14, 2017

• Maryland

Maryland approves first medical marijuana dispensary

Maryland's first medical marijuana dispensary can open its doors, but it doesn't have any pot to sell.

By Erin Cox

Jul 5, 2017

• Maryland

Small businesses prepare for bottom-line changes with new minimum wage

In anticipation of the statewide minimum wage hike next month, business owners are preparing differently for the effects on labor costs, hours and prices.

• Business

Brown's Wharf in Fells Point sells for $21 million

Brown's Wharf, the historic retail and office project along the waterfront in Fells Point, has sold to Continental Realty Corp. for $21 million.

By Lorraine Mirabella

Apr 17, 2017

• Features

After 30 years, custom suit maker Victor Pascal to retire in May

For the past 30 years, Pascal 67, has been a go-to for Baltimore businessmen looking to make the right impression at work. In May, he's closing up his Light Street shop and retiring.

By John-John Williams IV

Apr 12, 2017

• Baltimore County

Baltimore County officials say enforcement, education have greatly reduced tobacco sales to minors

A few years ago, more than half of Baltimore County retailers were failing compliance checks in sting operations testing whether stores sold tobacco to minors.

By Alison Knezevich

Mar 28, 2017

• Harford

Three Harford businesses fined for selling alcohol to minor during compliance tests

Two Harford County restaurants and one liquor store were fined Wednesday by the Harford County Liquor Control Board for selling alcohol to a minor during a compliance test in October in which six out of 13 businesses checked serve alcohol to an underage police cadet.

By Erika Butler

Feb 6, 2017

• Food & Drink

With new ownership, Jimmy's Restaurant turns a page in Fells Point

Rustem "Rudy" Keskin spent Wednesday morning darting around Jimmy's Restaurant refilling coffee mugs, wiping down counters, straightening chairs and greeting customers. It was his first full day as the Fells Point diner's owner — and the first time the restaurant has been owned by anyone outside the Filipidis family since it opened in 1946

By Sarah Meehan

Dec 14, 2016

• Baltimore County

At the polls in Halethorpe, Girl Scout cookies are the favorites

Voters at Halethorpe Elementary School had an additional and unexpected choice at the polls on Tuesday: Caramel deLites, Thin Mints, or any of the other eig

By Jon Bleiweis

Nov 8, 2016

• Baltimore County

At the polls in Halethorpe, Girl Scout cookies are the favorites

Voters at Halethorpe Elementary School had an additional and unexpected choice at the polls on Tuesday: Caramel deLites, Thin Mints, or any of the other eight varieties of Girl Scout cookies that three troops were selling.

• Maryland

Towson yet to catch lottery bug for tonight's $449M drawing

With tonight's Mega Millions lottery drawing at $449 million, Towson retailers are still waiting for the rush of people trying their luck.

• Harford

Aberdeen's Ice House Liquors receives tentative approval to move

The owner of Aberdeen retail liquor store received tentative approval from the Harford County Liquor Control Board Wednesday to move to a new location nearby.

By Allan Vought

Mar 28, 2016

• News

Washington suburbs dominated record Powerball drawing sales

Washington suburbs dominated record Powerball drawing sales

By Jeff Barker

Feb 6, 2016

• Business

Maryland's big lottery winners want the money, not the renown

Should lottery winners be permitted to remain anonymous?

By Jeff Barker

Jan 22, 2016

• Maryland

Conveyor project between New Windsor, Union Bridge on schedule

According to Lehigh's Union Bridge facility plant manager Kent Martin, the quarry will be approaching the end of its limestone reserves in 2020. Because limestone is the main component for the company's cement, Lehigh will expand its mining operations to a site in nearby New Windsor. The quarries will be connected by the longest continuous curved conveyor ever installed in Maryland.

• Business

Baltimore businesses hurt amid fear of immigration crackdown

Two weeks after the Obama administration announced a new immigration crackdown, businesses in Baltimore said they are still feeling the aftershocks, as customers stay home amid spiking fear about the threat of further roundups.

By Natalie Sherman

Jan 15, 2016

• Business

Statisticians question logic of buying multiple lottery tickets as jackpot rises to $1.5 B

As the world's richest lottery jackpot swelled to $1.5 billion, retailers reported customers trying to improve their odds by buying Powerball tickets in bulk — a practice many statisticians believe defies sound reasoning. People are drawn to play against the unfathomable odds by what's become a world record lottery prize.

By Jeff Barker

Jan 11, 2016

• Maryland

Powerball players snap up tickets as jackpot approaches $800 million

There was no jackpot winner in the drawing for a Powerball prize Wednesday night, but Thursday afternoon, players were already lining up to purchase more tickets in hopes winning the largest price in the game's history.

By Jessica Anderson

Jan 8, 2016

• Baltimore City

Some see new future for corner stores in Remington

A bill sponsored by City Councilman Carl Stokes, who represents the area, seeks to allow the vacant properties to once again be used as stores.

By Luke Broadwater

Oct 14, 2015

• Maryland

Facing the ultimate battle

July 11 was supposed to be a busy day for Dale Hess, of Eldersburg — not a day that would turn her world upside down. Not the start of a cancer journey.

• Baltimore City

Man's ex-girlfriend drove to his job and tried to run him over [Baltimore Messenger crime log]

Crime Log for Baltimore Messenger, covering North Baltimore

• Harford

Mental, physical ailments linger for cyclists injured in crashes

More than 750 cyclists are involved in accidents with vehicles across Maryland annually, according to state figures, a number that has been growing in recent years and has raised concerns among bikers, bicycling advocacy groups and public safety officials, alike.

By David Anderson

Jul 17, 2015

• Laurel Leader

Laurel coffee shops brew a 'community feel'

Big chains 7-Eleven and Starbucks do their thing and they do it well. On the other hand, some of those cups are brewed, sold and sipped in folksier, independent shops around Laurel. They also deserve to step into the caffeinated spotlight and take a bow for the impact they have, how they help weave the quilt that makes Laurel the town that it is.

• Baltimore City Paper

Chicken Fight: The battle over a Royal Farms in Hamilton may be decided in the coming weeks