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Hollifield Station Elementary students darted by the dozens along a pair of 1/16th mile ovals on the school's lower field, high-fiving teachers with each completed lap - Angela M. Lidinsky, a homemaker and volunteer, died Sept. 28 from complications of a stroke at St. Joseph's Nursing Home in Catonsville. She was 90.
- Republicans' shift to a fight over the debt limit presents a grave threat to the nation that President Obama must not abide.
- Run, bike, swim or walk while raising money for a Maryland nonprofit this October.
- Young people, known as the invincible generation, are often criticized as whiny, entitled and irresponsible. But they may now have the most clout in one of the biggest overhauls of the country's health system ever.
- The grounds next to the Bel Air Farmer's Market were filled with vendors from throughout Harford County, who offered tips on developing a more healthy lifestyle during Saturday's third annual Healthy Harford Day.
- Carroll County Pubic Schools, along with the Baltimore Ravens, kicked off Project ACES (Active Children in School) Monday as part of the nationwide NFL Play 60 campaign.
- Miss Maryland Christina Denny describes life of a Miss America contestant.
- Ben Hall, a 31-year-old director of operations for the Baltimore based landscaping company Lorenz, Inc., will be running the equivalent of a marathon a day for 12 out of the next 14 days.
- The petitioners come from Ellicott City, Clarksville, Highland, Fulton and everywhere in between. They're Democrats and Republicans, farmers and suburban homeowners. But they're united by the feeling that a comprehensive zoning bill recently passed by the Howard County Council didn't get enough time for debate in the public sphere.
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- Harford County Public Schools officials have revised club and extracurricular activity policies to make them clear that student gatherings held in private residences are permitted, but only if school system staff or sponsors of the organizations have not planned them.
- Scrabble at the Bain Center perfect way for seniors to scrabble their brains.
- Bel Air area seniors suffering with chronic conditions may be able to obtain a new level of independence after participating in the Living Well program hosted by the Town of Bel Air Maryland
- WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are nearing a deal to grant the Food and Drug Administration more authority over the type of drugs that caused a deadly outbreak of meningitis last year, advocates close to the issue said Tuesday.
- Stan Ber's Bits & Pieces column for the week of Sept. 26
- A police dog was credited with the capture and arrest of two burglars. A telephone operator alerted police that Jarusek's Carry Out Restaurant on Route 40 in Aberdeen was being robbed. A Maryland State Police trooper arrived on the scene with his service dog. The officer and his dog proceeded into a wooded area to the rear of the restaurant, where the men were sniffed out by the dog and captured
- Sherlock Swann Gillet, a Baltimore County farmer and water utility owner, died Sept. 9. Family members said that he went out for his daily horseback ride in Glyndon and did not return. He was later found in a field.
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- It's a gorgeous September afternoon, and students at the SEED School of Baltimore are spending it just like countless peers across the country — donning their home colors to play a game of football.
- Scrabble at the Bain Center perfect way for seniors to scrabble their brains.
- A recap of the season premiere of 'Survivor: Blood vs Water'
- Timonium personal trainer Stephen Holt will travel to London later this month to compete in the Life Fitness Personal Trainer to Watch finals.
- According to a survey published by the AARP, nearly 90 percent of American adults over age 65 want to stay in their residence, with over 80 percent believing their current residence is where they will always live. This is called aging in place, and it's happening in Howard County.
- The Kaiser Permanente South Baltimore County Medical Center is pairing with Riverview Elementary to encourage healthy habits in students
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- Army Pvt. Duvowel M. Peaker Jr. has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.
- Abraham "Al" Ackerman, who rose from a door-to-door egg salesman to own and operate a wholesale egg company, died Sept. 6 from complications of bladder cancer at his Pikesville home. He was 89.
- The third-quarter sack decked Weeden for a nine-yard loss, and it was particularly satisfying for Jones considering his medical ordeal in the weeks leading up to the game.
- This Saturday hundreds of people are expected to converge on Druid Hill Park ¿ some pushing strollers, some toddling alongside their moms ¿ to raise awareness about prenatal health.
- Some Baltimore-area women seek to regain their 'before-baby body'
