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Constance K. Rand, a homemaker and volunteer, died April 21 of respiratory failure at Union Memorial Hospital. She was 97.

Saturday was a perfect day for spring cleaning, and for many in Harford County a great day to clear their clutter.

Since learning that Michael Jefferson, 39, a director of school age services with the Columbia Association, was murdered at his home in Woodlawn on Easter Sunday, they¿ve been sharing their memories of a man they say was "creative," "gregarious," and "kind."

Rita Anne Corasaniti Ayd, the matriarch of a family of 102 direct descendants, died of heart failure April 23 at her daughter's Northern Baltimore County home. She was 92 and had lived in the Lake Falls area.

Charles W. Stills Jr., a Baltimore financial consultant who also was a church office manager, died Thursday in his sleep at his East Baltimore home. He was 80.

Villa Cresta Elementary School's STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) fourth- and fifth-grade winners now advance to countywide competition May 9-10.

If you're looking for a community where Easter's trappings really reflect its message, look no further than St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and its tradition of dying eggs red.

Edythe E. Evans, a retired University of Maryland dental clinic instructor who was active in her church, died April 9 of Alzheimer's disease at Carroll Hospice's Dove House in Westminster. She was 83.

But many of the local attractions including Ladew Topiary Gardens, the Maritime Museum and the Havre de Grace Opera House only received partial funding from General Assembly.

Raymond Ernest Callegary, an attorney who practiced in downtown Baltimore for nearly 60 years, died of a brain hemorrhage Saturday at Stella Maris Hospice. He was 88 and lived in Timonium.

The Board of Carroll County Commissioners is expected to vote on a resolution Tuesday afternoon concerning the board's practice of prayer before opening its meetings.

The controversy over prayers at Carroll County commissioners' meetings gives Christianity a bad name.

Commissioners can't silence someone for the content of his comments at a board meeting

It was billed as the "Greatest Show in Fallston," and while I might be a little biased, the pre-school circus lived up to its billing

Plaintiffs in the hotly fought case over prayer at Carroll County commissioner meetings are asking a judge to hold board members in contempt, alleging that they have twice violated a judge's order banning invocations of Jesus Christ.

Invitations to area churches' Lenten services and meals

On the day after a federal judge barred Carroll County commissioners from invoking Jesus Christ during their meetings, Commissioner Robin Frazier opened Thursday's meeting with a prayer mentioning Jesus Christ mulitple times.

Carroll County is in a quandary over public prayer, but the way out isn't to ignore a federal court order

After winning the Northeast Conference tournament to earn an automatic bid into the NCAA men's basketball tournament, Mount St. Mary's learned Sunday night where it would be playing.

Catonsville lawyer Rick Martel wasn't planning to run this year for one of the three open seats for the House of Delegates from District 12. With a number of family events in December, such as the birth of a new grandson and his daughter's wedding, he wasn't sure he'd have enough time to run a campaign.