bicycle racing

With area temperatures breaking the 100-degree mark, the Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. Friday activated a power management program to control the amount of electricity some residential customers use so it can keep the power system "balanced."

26-year-old Syd Lea from Taneytown, Carroll County, has traversed the world several times on the way to becoming the premier cyclist among American Special Olympians. Lea was a top winner for Team USA in the recent Special Olympics World Summer Games in Athens, Greece, earning three of the team's 10 gold medals in the international competition.

Charlie "Spook" Hilgartner has gone all in for indoor, or stationary, cycling. So much so, that he has opened InSync Cycle studio not far from his home in Hunt Valley. A certified Spin instructor, Hilgartner, 67, first started to work out on stationary bikes because he "couldn't run anymore."

Officials hope the statewide Street Smart campaign will promote safety awareness among motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.

This weekend's 156-mile course is the longest one-day race in the nation.

Wind energy requires a polluting backup system and thus fails to achieve low-carbon goals