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• Maryland

Harford parents, students, teachers leader weigh in on post-Labor Day school start

A handful of Harford County parents and recent graduates of local high schools interviewed at Harford Mall Monday said they are in favor of starting schools after Labor Day, although the teachers' union president is concerned students could lose instructional time if school is closed for severe weather.

By David Anderson

Sep 7, 2016

• Opinion

Not even the soft breezes stop the gunfire in Baltimore

How the ongoing violence in Baltimore tempts civic despondency.

By Dan Rodricks

Sep 6, 2016

• Opinion

Needed: family-friendly school calendars

Starting school after Labor Day is a first step toward a family-friendly school calendar

• Maryland

Nonprofit View: Shepherd's Staff serves those with critical needs

Founded in 1991, The Shepherd's Staff is an ecumenical Christian organization that exists "to reach out to those in crisis, to aid those in need, to support those in trouble, to seek out and encourage pathways to self-sufficiency, and to be a witness for Christ in our community." Our guests include homeless and low-income individuals; employed, under- and unemployed residents; veterans, single parents, grandparents and extended families; out-of-school youth and elderly individuals on fixed

• Obituaries

Rebecca Polen 'Becky' Hartman, longtime Baltimore area social worker, dies

Rebecca Polen "Becky" Hartman Obituary

By Frederick N. Rasmussen

Sep 4, 2016

• Opinion

Trump's loyalty oath

There is nothing wrong and much right with Donald Trump's proposed loyalty oath, Cal Thomas writes.

• Baltimore City

Affordable housing advocates push for trust fund, money to fill it

Baltimore voters will be asked in November to approve the creation of a trust fund to develop and maintain housing extremely low-income residents could afford, but if approved, advocates would still need to convince city officials to fund it.

By Yvonne Wenger

Sep 2, 2016

• Opinion

A word on the 'well-spoken'

With all of that common ground though, there is still underlying bias because many white Americans are not comfortable and familiar with black people in their personal lives. White America doesn't know how Black America celebrates holidays, cooks a meal, gets a haircut, worries about surviving a traffic stop or trains their children to behave in the world. White America doesn't know what it's like to have individual personal space challenged daily. White America really can't even imagine it.

• Education

Maryland schools could trim spring break to meet Hogan executive order

Anne Arundel and Baltimore County school systems will consider shortening spring break in order to meet the requirements of Gov. Larry Hogan's new executive order to start school after Labor Day.

• Maryland

One in 8 Marylanders expected to travel over Labor Day weekend

Following some of the lowest summer gas prices in more than a decade, approximately 732,000 Marylanders are expected to travel over the Labor Day weekend, AAA Mid-Atlantic said.

By Colin Campbell

Aug 31, 2016

• Maryland

Reactions mixed after Hogan orders post-Labor Day start to school year

Gov. Larry Hogan, with Comptroller Peter Franchot and other leaders, announced Wednesday from Ocean City's Boardwalk an executive order mandating Maryland schools can't start until after Labor Day.

• Features

Wedded: Karen Hillsley and Jeff Meyer hit it off on the dance floor

Karen Hillsley and Jeff Meyer met at the University of Delaware; they were married in Ellicott City in May.

By John-John Williams IV

Aug 26, 2016

• Maryland

Safe Carroll: How safe are school buses?

The Safe Kids Carroll County Coalition knows that your students are getting ready for the new school year and wants to remind you of how safe school buses really are. How safe are school buses compared to all other motor vehicles? According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Association, school buses are one of the safest forms of transportation in the United States.

• Maryland

Walk Carroll goes to the dogs: Health initiative expanding to include more children, families and pets

Caitlin Cross's 7-month old dog Boopy whined and wagged her tail. The Border collie Australian cattle dog mix seemed anxious to meet with other dogs who were arriving with their owners to the Morgan Run Natural Environmental Area on Saturday, July 9. They were there to participate in a dog walk event sponsored by Walk Carroll, an initiative of the Partnership for a Healthier Carroll County.

• Howard County

Amid growing needs, Howard Community College carves space for food pantry

Food pantries are cropping up alongside corporate cafes and dining halls on college campuses across the country -- including Howard County Community College. On community college campuses ¿ the home of many untraditional students with diverse needs ¿ pantries serve a unique purpose.

By Fatimah Waseem

Mar 9, 2016

• Obituaries

Deborah Davis, longtime WYPR employee, dies at 61

Deborah Davis, a longtime employee of WYPR public radio station with a passion for theatre, music and equality, died on Dec. 23 at Gilchrist Hospice Care after battling cancer. She was 61.

• Harford

Despite complaints, week-long Thanksgiving break stays as Harford school calendar is approved

The Harford County Board of Education approved the 2016-2017 school year calendar that includes a full week for Thanksgiving break for students, despite some public complaints and efforts by two board members to shorten it that almost succeeded.

By David Anderson

Dec 17, 2015

• Christianity

Community Thanksgiving meals planned in Havre de Grace, Bel Air, Perryville

Anyone who is in need this Thanksgiving and cannot share a holiday meal with family or friends has their pick of meals offered by local community groups and houses of worship around Harford and Cecil counties.

By David Anderson

Nov 19, 2015

• Baltimore City

Sarah's Hope shelter doubles in size to serve homeless families

Sarah's Hope, a shelter in Sandtown-Winchester provides, private rooms for intact family after a $8 million renovation that doubled capacity at the city's largest shelter for men, women and children.

By Yvonne Wenger

Oct 8, 2015

• Maryland

A child, a cause: the legacy of the Columbia Mall shootings

Brianna Benlolo left behind a child, Tyler Johnson, a cause. Families of the co-workers killed by Damon Marcus Aguilar, who then killed himself, remember the Jan. 25, 2014, Mall in Columbia shootings.

By Jean Marbella

Jan 24, 2015

• Features

Wedded: Tiane Johnson and Charles Austin

This couple's relationship took full bloom under the cherry blossoms

• Harford

Havre de Grace has lots of ways to celebrate Mom

If you are a mom or a grandmother, you hopefully will celebrate Sunday surrounded by loved ones

• Sun Investigates

Judge reverses order to seal Neuman's divorce case pending hearing

Inquiries from The Baltimore Sun brought to light a public official's divorce case that was sealed from public view.

• Features

Five questions

A few years ago, Richard Larison was leading efforts for Johns Hopkins Medicine International to expand health care access at a local hospital in Panama City when a thought popped into his head.

• Features

Wedded: Lindsay Cummings and Robert Cirincione II

This Louisiana woman and Fallston man found bond in country roots

• Opinion

From Ray Rice to Donald Sterling, TMZ keeps getting very big sports stories

With Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice back in the news and Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling all over it this week, I have to revisit this post I wrote on TMZ in February, when the Rice-allegedly-knocks-his-then-fiancee-unconscious story first broke.

• Harford

Perryville's Spring Fling is coming up May 17

Perryville's Spring Fling is May 17, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the grounds of the Community Fire Company of Perryville

• Anne Arundel

Anne Arundel County health briefs

• Sports

All Together Now at Howard library branches

Groups and special events taking place at Howard County library branches

• Features

Phone sex is not really sex, Maryland court rules in divorce case

Like a lot of break ups, the end of Nick Bergeris' marriage was complicated, according to court documents.

• Opinion

Opening eyes to mental health [Letter]

'Open Eyes, Open Minds' display in Baltimore promotes awareness of mental health

• Anne Arundel

Anne Arundel County health briefs

• High Schools

Arundel students get a taste of government

If teens ran the world — or at least Anne Arundel County government — there would be no problems building cellphone towers at schools. In a mock county council meeting this week, high school students unanimously voted down a bill that would have banned the towers.

• Opinion

County should adopt background checks [Letter]

Danger of child sexual abuse is too great not to approve background checks on coaches and others immediately

• Opinion

Parkinson's takes a toll on families too [Commentary]

This year, approximately 60,000 Americans will be diagnosed with Parkinson's, joining the 1 million people already living with the disease in the United States and the 4 million to 6 million diagnosed with it worldwide. Their painful struggle is one that I know all too well.

• Features

Gallaudet diversity official's discrimination lawsuit against school dismissed

A federal judge in Washington has dismissed the high-profile discrimination lawsuit of a Gallaudet University official who claimed she was unfairly demoted for signing a petition to put Maryland's same-sex marriage law to referendum.

• Howard County

All Together Now at Howard library branches

Groups and special events taking place at Howard County library branches

• TV

'Dancing with the Stars' recap: It's 'Party Anthem' night!

A recap of the April 21 episode of "Dancing with the Stars," as everybody gets down on some serious party music

• Features

Hopkins to give honorary degrees to DOMA plaintiff, attorney

Johns Hopkins University will bestow an honorary degree next month on Edith Windsor, the woman who last year successfully challenged the constitutionality of the federal law banning same-sex marriage. Windsor's attorney, Roberta Kaplan, will also receive the honor.

• Opinion

When will books reflect the population? [Commentary]

Last year U.S. publishers released an estimated 5,000 books for children and teens. Now, here's a quick quiz. How many of them were written or illustrated by African-Americans or were about black people or other non-whites? 400? 500? Guess again.

• Baltimore City

For Orthodox Christians, red eggs embody the meaning of Easter

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.

• Health

Disadvantaged urban youth may be more likely to be problem gamblers

Betting on dice on the streets of Baltimore or wagering on favorite sports teams may seem innocuous behavior for city teenagers, but it can serve as a gateway to heavier gambling and other risky behavior, impairing lives for years to come.

• Anne Arundel

Anne Arundel County health briefs

• Obituaries

Edythe E. Evans, dental instructor

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.

• Baltimore County

Gerry Sandusky's book tells 'a son's story of love, loss and life' from NFL sidelines

Ravens broadcaster Gerry Sandusky writes book "Forgotten Sundays" detailing his relationship with his father, a former football player who developed Alzheimer's disease, and time spent defending his family's name when Penn State sex abuse case centered on university employee Jerry Sandusky, no relation to Gerry Sandusky.

• Baltimore County

Kol HaLev hosts Passover seder in its church home

Members of a Jewish congregation will gather Tuesday April 15 for the second night of Passover, joining with members of Brown Memorial Woodbrook Presbyterian Church, at 6200 N. Charles St., where both congregations worship, to share the stories, rituals and food of seder.

• Opinion

Struggling Hopkins workers need better wages, not unusable benefits [Letter]

Johns Hopkins may provide lavish benefits, but some of its workers make too little to take advantage of them.

• Opinion

Closing a confidentiality gap [Commentary]

As staunch advocates of patient rights, Planned Parenthood of Maryland led the successful campaign for passage of Senate bill 790, which closes a wide gap in confidentiality laws to help protect the privacy of health care information for all Maryland women and families.

• TV

'Game of Thrones' recap: The Purple Wedding gives viewers a satisfying kill

Ding, dong, the boy-king's dead

• Obituaries

Eugenie Anne 'Jane' Connall

Eugenie Anne "Jane" Connall, a longtime Howard County psychologist who was also an animal lover, died April 5 of breast cancer at her Columbia home. She was 58.