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Hubbard Funeral Home president leads volunteer effort

Four seniors from Mount St. Joseph high school build cemetery overlook park at Baltimore National Cemetery on the Catonsville Short Line Trail

About 718,200 Marylanders are expected to leave town for the beach or mountains, a 1.2 percent decrease from a year ago, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic.

A disabled vehicle in Baltimore City on Interstate 95 South/North at Bore 1 of the Fort McHenry Tunnel has closed one of four southbound tunnel lanes at 8:48 a.m.

Chad Barnhill, general manager of the Horseshoe Baltimore Casino, answers questions.

Harford County runners, jumpers, and throwers won conference titles in collegiate track and field championship meets May 3-4.

Maryland officials and business leaders marked the official opening of Seagirt Marine Terminal's berth that is capable of handling the world's largest cargo ships.

Nora Worthington of Towson is resident costumer at Baltimore School for the Arts and helps her students build authentic costumes by immersing them in history.

People fled in panic when British troops invaded Havre de Grace 200 years ago, as rockets rained down on the city and soldiers and Marines stormed through the streets, ransacking and burning homes, businesses and houses of worship.

Costumes are prepared, logistics are finalized, attendees have being reconfirmed – just some of the many preparations Havre de Grace officials and volunteers made earlier this week in preparation for the city to receive thousands of visitors for the Attack on Havre de Grace Commemoration Weekend.

a performance by an actor playing Dr. Williams Beanes as he spun a nail-biting account of his imprisonment by the British during the War of 1812

More than 100 gloved volunteers, some in boots and others in waist-high waders, streamed along the narrow paths, sandy waters' edges and historic sea walls of a hard-to-spot nook of wetlands at the southern end of Fort McHenry in Locust Point on Saturday — their eyes scanning for trash or the perfect spot to plant a sapling.

Baltimore-area traffic updates for Friday, April 26

M. Faysal Thameen, a retired structural engineer who headed the city's role in the 1980s construction of the Fort McHenry Tunnel, died of cancer April 9 at his home in Millbury, Mass. The former Parkville resident was 75.

All lanes are closed on MD 177 in both directions in Anne Arundel County for at 9:11 a.m., on Tuesday due to what the state Department of Transportation said is police activity.

Development proposals, both public and private, have fallen through over the years, and the island has been overrun by thousands of birds. But members of the family that owns Fort Carroll and they still have hopes for it.

Havre de Grace has played host to major events in the past, but with many taking place on the outskirts of town, municipal leaders have been challenged to find ways to bring visitors to the heart of the city.

District 10 VFW Ladies Auxiliary met for their quarterly dinner meeting April 2 at the VFW Post 8185, Port Deposit. Auxiliary units from Elkton, Chesapeake City, and North East joined the auxiliary unit from Post 8185 to make plans for June's convention.

Baltimore and Maryland officials and the nautical community have begun a recruiting drive aimed at filling the Inner Harbor with majestic tall ships and gray-hulled warships for the War of 1812 commemoration finale, Sept. 6-14, 2014.

Bob Turley, who pitched the Orioles' first home game, died of liver cancer early Saturday morning, according to his son Terry Turley. He was 82.

Chloe A. Gudmundsson is a senior at Eastern Technical High School in Essex, and at the suggestion of her English teacher, decided to research a paper on Maximilian Godefroy, the quirky architect who designed Baltimore's Battle Monument that commemorates the battle for the city in 1814.

The Maryland Department of Transportation was reporting a two-car accident in Howard County on I-95 north, just prior to Route 100. No traffic lanes were blocked, but the vehicles were on the shoulder.

Although workers building express toll lanes have become a common sight on I-95 in Baltimore County, Harford County residents should not expect to see the same thing in the near future.

Ballet Theatre of Maryland's production of "Frontier: The War of 1812 on the Chesapeake," comes to Chesapeake Arts Center on March 17 at 3 p.m. as part of the Performing Arts Association of Linthicum. The show continues the association's continuing season bringing historic events alive in performance.

Three local traffic incidents, including two in Baltimore County, hampered traffic toward the end of Thursday morning's rush hour, according to the state Department of Transportation.

It's something to think about when noticing that a flag flying over a county building appears to have too many stripes (15) and too few stars (15).

A 15-star, 15-stripe War of 1812 Commemorative American Flag was raised in front of the Harford County Administrative Building in Bel Air Thursday afternoon, one of five that will fly over county government buildings for the next 22 months.

Baltimore port officials have asked the state Public Utilities Commission to set a flat rate for taxi services to and from the cruise ship terminal and three popular city locations.

A collision along Interstate 70 prior to Route 29 near the border between Baltimore and Howard counties was causing major delays as of about 8 a.m. Wednesday, according to the State Highway Administration.

An accident involving one vehicle on the northbound side of Route 29 slowed traffic early Tuesday morning, as crews worked to clear the roadway near Route 32 in Howard County, according to the Maryland State Highway Administration.

Federal agencies that own historic buildings — including many in Maryland — are struggling to maintain or find new uses for them, a problem that has been made more acute by recent budget cuts.

The Maryland Transit Authority is experiencing "massive delays" on local bus lines and the light rail system, a result of thousands of football fans attending the Baltimore Ravens parade and breaking through barricades controlling their routes through the city.

Snow covered and wet roads were causing significant traffic delays on Thursday morning, as accidents were reported across the Baltimore region.

Volvo Ocean Race officials were whisked to the top of the World Trade Center, honored at a reception and squired to the grassy expanse of Fort McHenry during a 24-hour courtship Monday meant to seal the deal to make Baltimore the event's only U.S. port of call in 2015.

A truck caught fire at the Fort McHenry Tunnel toll plaza on northbound Interstate 95 near Keith Avenue on Monday evening, causing traffic delays as emergency personnel worked to control it, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority Police.

A disabled vehicle reported on I-95 northbound shoulder, prior to Fort McHenry Tunnel.

Two crashes at the Fort McHenry Tunnel in Baltimore involving three vehicles and a commercial truck on Thursday left one person injured and closed one of the tunnel's four traffic bores for more than an hour as emergency crews responded, according to Maryland Transportation Authority Police.

The DNA of a battle that helped turn the tide of a war going horribly wrong for America lay buried just six inches below the surface in a Kent County corn field. For nearly two centuries, the musket balls, canister shot and other artifacts from intense fighting at Caulk's Field waited to tell the story of a sweltering August night in 1814, when militiamen sprung a trap on a British raiding party bent on destruction.

No major delays reported on area transit systems

Slow progress of Interstate 95 widening is frustrating for commuters

The Navy's Blue Angels announced Tuesday that they will perform in the skies over Baltimore for the finale of the War of 1812 commemoration in September 2014.

State toll plaza numbers show slight decrease for Thanksgiving week travel.

For the 22nd year, Maryland Transportation Authority employees will be collecting new, unwrapped toys this week for the Marine Corps Reserves Toys for Tots campaign.

Two Maryland Transportation Authority Police officers were injured while stopped by the side of Interstate 95 in Elkridge Wednesday night when their cars were struck by a motorist who was charged with drunken driving.