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A local business woman might expand her food truck locations to a spot near Rodgers Tavern in Perryville

Alexander Kinyua, the 21-year-old accused of killing a man and eating his organs, has been formally indicted on charges of first-degree murder and assault and is being held at a state mental hospital.

Baltimore Tech Parents happy hour

Many restaurants and convenience stores give uniformed police and firefighters discounts to thank them for their service — and even to encourage them to frequent the establishments and provide unofficial security. But police and fire supervisors say public servants must walk a narrow line.

With the release of its iPhone app last week, Woofound, a Middle River startup, took its first big step into a competitive, cutting edge and sometimes controversial part of the digital economy: Web personalization.

Shootout for Soldiers is a 24-hour lacrosse game to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project, which assists wounded members of the U.S. military. Tyler Steinhardt, who just graduated from Boys' Latin, is the founder.

Baltimore County police and fire department officials said this week that the county's policies allow emergency personnel to accept discounts and allow the use of social media — but with limits.

Facebook issue highlights different concerns about public trust

Harford letter writer confident in bel air fire company despite recent Facebook misdeeds

GBTC recruits new members

Laurel Cable TV will hold a six-week producer training class beginning June 20, for anyone interested in learning about television production or volunteering with the station. The class is open to participates ages 14 and up. Classes will be on Wednesdays, June 20 to July 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. There is no class on July 4; a Monday class will be held July 9.

Convenience store shuts doors abruptly after two years

The folks at Facebook are thinking about lowering the age restrictions on the site to allow tweens. Officially, the site is closed to those under age 13, but many kids lie about their age to get in. My tween tried it and was kicked off the site. I'm not sure how the Facebook monitors uncovered his deception, but they did.

Apple upgrades laptops, iPhone software

Brett Bidle, a Frederick County town councilman and tea party supporter, has a grand adventure

Facebook app center

Six days after a tornado touched down in the community and caused more than $1 million in property damage, Fallston was treated to another climatic phenomenon Thursday evening, this one much more dazzling and not at all damaging.

Most agencies seem OK with discounts if they don't influence interactions

"It was through in 20 seconds it's hard to believe so much damage could happen in so little time," said Brian Schorr as he stood outside his Fallston home Saturday morning. Schorr's home is the first in a group of 20 three-story, detached homes with narrow lots on the north side of the 200 block of Milton Avenue, just off Belair Road, where what several witnesses say was a tornado swept through around 6 p.m. Friday, shearing or uprooting trees and damaging homes and businesses.

C Street Arts Festival in Laurel will celebrate Laurel's new Arts District on Saturday, June 9 fro 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

What a way to start out Graduation Week 2012 in Harford County.

Firefighters can appeal their suspensions or demotions

Three years after his death of leukemia former Friends School student Graham Harrison, who would have graduated this month, will be memorialized by the senior class. The class raised $90,000 for a "picnic glade" with seating on the Friends campus, and the glade will be named for Harrison, who lived in north Baltimore. The glade will be dedicated June 10 during the annual senior day.

The Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company is looking into a complaint about a series of Facebook postings in which people wrote disparaging comments about a local business and suggestions were allegedly made that firefighters should not respond to any calls there.

Couponers share tips on saving big at Howard County area shops.

The annual Columbia Home Tour — held the first Sunday in June — is a labor of love, but it's also a tightly choreographed high-wire act involving 60 docents and many people working behind the scenes

Steering committee forming to discuss curriculum for new Waverly school. To some extent this is being seen as appeasing white parents in our coverage area who are nervous about sending their kids to a school in Waverly, no matter how new and state of the art

Q&A with Helen Delich Bentley, who believes U.S. lost upper hand in merchant shipping by not pursuing nuclear-powered commercial vessels like the N/S Savannah.

Marriottsville/Sykesville/Woodstock: Mt. View Middle School creates inventive fundraiser with Olympic Day

Harford Community College holds its graduation

Geeks on a train on amtrak

In an effort to improve how city news is distributed, Laurel city officials are using a short, online survey to get input from residents.

Hampden Column

1,000 families register for the opportunity to visit 23 participating state parks in Maryland as part of the fifth Park Quest.

T. Rowe Price Group's stake in Facebook Inc. more than tripled in value as the social networking giant went public in the second biggest IPO in history on Friday.

Heat map shows how common a variety of birthdays is.

A Lake Evesham girl is raising money to help her former teacher at Cathedral of Mary Our Queen School. The teacher's arms and legs were amputated due to a serious medical problem and she is unable to drive because her car must be retrofitted, which is expensive

Directed by Venus Theatre founder Deborah Randall, "Punk Rock Mom" is premiering at the Venus Theatre Play Shack on C Street this month. As hard-edged as the breakneck music that spills from the black box theater during performances, the script's theme focuses clearly on a very human rite of passage.

Millennial Media releases first quarter financials today

Marriottsville/Sykesville/Woodstock: Bon Secours has a new name, new image

Definitions for 7 popular abbreviations, from 'yolo' to 'oomf'

As part of its public offering roadshow, Facebook executives met Tuesday evening with managers of T. Rowe Price, which owns a $408 million stake in the social media company through its mutual funds.

After being open nearly a year, skateboarders are mostly pleased with the North Laurel Community Center's outdoor skate park, which Howard County opened last June.

Show your Preakness 2012 pride in the new Facebook Timeline with a Baltimore Sun profile cover.

Mother's Day freebies