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• Baltimore County

Catonsville brew fest has a local cause, raising funds for families in need

A Catonsville family is hosting a home brew festival to raise money for the foundation they recently started

• Howard County

Local gardeners enjoying beauty and abundance [West Friendship]

Betsy Grater has created a patchwork quilt of annual flowers, including old fashioned velvety cockscombs, blue ageratum, white begonias and orange zinnias.

• Sun Investigates

Baltimore vacants are linked to crime, as are other indicators

• Maryland

4-H'ers bring their animals to auction

4-H kids bring their animals to auction

• Maryland

Grand champion cake gets $3,400

• Eastern Shore

Assateague's mane event follows a tradition spanning generations

Assateague's mane event follows a tradition spanning generations

• Features

Auctions continue as luxury market struggles

Trophy homes typically take longer to sell than the average house, no matter how strong the market, but for sellers finally reaching the limit of their patience, putting the property on the block is next best option.

• Maryland

Children prepare their meat goats for Fair

• Features

Penderyn Estate, former home of 'Chef Boyardee' heir, on the auction block

Penderyn estate for auction in Queenstown

• MLB

Sports Legends Museum to host Babe Ruth 100th anniversary auction

Babe Ruth made his major league debut for the Boston Red Sox 100 years ago Friday, tossing seven innings and allowing two earned runs in a 4-3 win over the Cleveland Naps.

• Opinion

Tax sales tax city [Commentary]

Instead of clearing title, promoting reinvestment, and furthering productive reuse, the speculation in the tax sale system furthers a vicious cycle of vacancy and abandonment. These vacant, abandoned properties become harbingers of crime, fire, trash and further disinvestment.

• Environment

Md. offshore wind auction set

Continuing the Obama administration's push to launch a U.S. offshore wind industry, federal officials announced Wednesday that they'll auction off the rights next month to build turbines off Maryland's coast.

• Baltimore City

Two of Hampden's best known buildings sold to investors

Elissa and Alfred Strati have sold the old Ideal Theatre and GC Murphy five and dime store buildings to investors. Located next door to each other on The Avenue, they are two of the best known buildings in Hampden.

• Harford

Eight vehicles damaged by fire in 24 hours in Harford

Six vehicles set to be auctioned off at Bel Air Auto Auction were damaged by fire early Wednesday morning, the Office of the State Fire Marshal reported.

• Business

1st Mariner buyers win regulatory approval

The investor group buying 1st Mariner Bank in Baltimore said Monday that they've received necessary federal and state regulatory approvals and expect to close on the deal this month.

• Public Transportation

Frederick County horse 'paints' original watercolors

Metro Meteor is the best-selling artist at a regional art gallery

• Baltimore City Paper

At Auction

• Baltimore City Paper

Oh, Scrap! Sparrows Point Auctioned to Other Auctioneer

• Baltimore City Paper

A Silent Auction With Loud Music

• Baltimore City Paper

McCabe's on the Auction Block

• Baltimore City Paper

Ritz Carlton Residences, Belvedere, Streuver properties on city's tax-sale list

• Baltimore City Paper

The Senator Theatre Passes the Hat

• Baltimore City Paper

Apex, Baltimore's last porn theater, to close

• Baltimore City Paper

After bloody weekend, Police Commissioner Batts says "we care"

• Baltimore City Paper

Come out for a concert and auction benefiting Mr. Wrong, bid on autographed items from John Waters and David Simon

• Baltimore City Paper

Massive Record Auction in Hampden This Sunday

• Baltimore City Paper

Apex may stay open as a porn theater after all

• Baltimore City Paper

King Illah Gets His Own 'Palooza

• Baltimore City Paper

Defame Game: Mortgage Broker David Carey Fles Suit Against Former Customer David Esteppe

• Baltimore City Paper

Normals/Red Room Building Up for Auction

• Baltimore City Paper

Lights out for Bethlehem star? UPDATE and CLARIFICATION

• Business

First Mariner says stock to be delisted in June

First Mariner Bancorp's days of publicly traded stock are coming to an end.

• Environment

Obama taking a cue from Maryland on climate

• Howard County

Adding a historical note to Memorial Day celebrations

With his fife's high-pitched notes soaring over enthusiastic throngs that gather each year to celebrate Memorial Day, Dave Embrey is an attention-getter.

• Anne Arundel

Datebook

Anne Arundel County datebook

• Sports

Dylan Bundy could hit 'another level' Tuesday, Buck Showalter says

Despite top pitching prospect Dylan Bundy being scheduled for just one inning Tuesday in extended spring training, Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he'd "be surprised if you don't see another level gone to by him in that game. Just because the juices are flowing and somebody is trying to beat you."

• Sports

Reliever Brad Brach says he's 'more comfortable' in second stint with Orioles

Right-handed reliever Brad Brach had been in the majors for parts of three seasons with the San Diego Padres, but he admits he might have had some jitters when he made his Orioles debut on May 3, allowing three runs and getting just four outs against Minnesota.

• Howard County

Balloons coming back to our neighborhood [Marriottsville/Sykesville/Woodstock]

As Marylanders, we take great pride in hosting the Preakness Stakes, the second jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown. Here in Howard County, we commemorate the event with the annual Preakness Celebration Hot Air Balloon Festival, scheduled this year for Thursday, May 15, through Saturday, May 17, at Turf Valley Resort.

• Baltimore City

City police promise dirt bike crackdown

Baltimore police are planning a fresh crackdown on the city's notorious dirt bike riders, pledging to infiltrate the groups through social media and with undercover officers in an effort to disrupt the rides throughout the city.

• Business

Japanese firm named winning bidder for Baltimore manufacturer

A Japanese firm that once licensed a key product made by Baltimore-based Hedwin Corp. was named the winning bidder in a bankruptcy auction Friday for the manufacturer.

• Opinion

Why does the world stand by while girls are missing in Nigeria? [Letter]

Why does the world stand by while girls are missing in Nigeria?

• Harford

Old Gordon Street school building in Bel Air may be sold at auction

A boarded-up former school building in downtown Bel Air, which also once served as county school headquarters, may finally be on the road to a new life after sitting idle for years.

• Baltimore City

Guilford centennial celebration to end with benefit gala for Sherwood Gardens

Guilford centennial celebration to end with benefit gala for Sherwood Gardens

• Baltimore City

All in one day: skatepark opening, Hats Off Gala, free comic books

Hampden Column

• Business

Hedwin set for auction as second bidder emerges

Hedwin Corp. will be auctioned off Friday as two bidders vie for the Baltimore maker of plastic containers.

• Howard County

Datebook

Howard County datebook

• Harford

Decoy Festival, War of 1812 draw visitors to HdG for big weekend

Thousands of people will flock to Havre de Grace this weekend for one of the biggest events of the year.

• TV

'Survivor Cagayan' recap, 'Chaos is My Friend'

A recap of the April 30 episode of "Survivor: Cagayan," where it's auction time

• Business

Baltimore manufacturer awaits bankruptcy auction

Ten years after employees of Hedwin Corp. bought the company to save their jobs, the Baltimore manufacturer is headed to bankruptcy auction. But the jobs might once again be preserved. That's the intention of the initial bidder.

• News

Police seek tips in Howard Co. man's killing in Baltimore

Homicide detectives are searching for clues in the killing of a 31-year-old Howard County man found dead in his own vehicle last week in Northeast Baltimore. Moon Hea Koo of Ellicott City was found dead April 15 in the 6200 block of Erdman Ave., near an auto salvage yard.