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Anne Arundel County native Vince Vaise — best known by his fans as the ever-enthusiastic "Ranger Vince" — may no longer officially work in Baltimore after 27 years, but he can't stay away.

25 public school teams have games scheduled for Tuesday

Westminster leads the county pack in the quest to play in the finals at Washington College.

Mother's Grille throws a 'Drunken History' viewing party

Antonino Lobue II, of Taneytown, Md., charged with kidnapping, distribution of a controlled dangerous substance and theft was sentenced to serve a combined three years of active jail time in three separate cases.

. Do you know the importance of Mary and Caroline Pickersgill? The fourth grade students at West Friendship Elementary do; they learned in a very hands-on manner this year.

It's a big year at Fort McHenry, which will celebrate the bicentennial of the national anthem in September

Parades, fireworks other Independence Day events coming to Bel Air, Kingsville, Havre de Grace, Joppatowne

If you drive downtown on the Jones Falls Expressway, you might have noticed a new billboard just south of Orleans Street featuring a blurry image of George Washington and the word ¿DRUNK¿ in big bold letters.

Keymar Evangelical Wesleyan Church will host vacation Bible school, for ages 3 to 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. July 14-17. The theme is "SonWorld."

Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley was in New Hampshire on Friday to rub shoulders with influential Democrats in the early-voting state as he begins to test the waters for a presidential run in 2016.

Charlestown Retirement Community in Catonsville marks the 200th anniversary of the day the Star Spangled Banner was written by Francis Scott Key.

Pickersgill Retirement Community is marking Flag Day, June 13 by flying more than 200 American flags and songs and readings by West Towson Elementary School students.

Events scheduled throughout the summer to commemorate Maryland's pivotal role in the War of 1812

Flag maker Mary Pickersgill's household included a slave and a 13-year-old African-American indentured servant

Throughout this season, Atholton¿s boys lacrosse team has displayed one of the better balancing acts of any squad in the county. One game they may be up, while in others, they miss a step or two. Wednesday, against Long Reach in the first round in 3A/2A South Section I play, coach Erik Burnett was happy with what he saw, as the Raiders defeated the visiting Lightning, 9-2.

No. 11 Loyola Maryland women's lacrosse team as No. 2 host Syracuse scored the last five goals and won in overtime, 14-12, on Saturday.

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced Tuesday at Fort McHenry the schedule of events for Star-Spangled Summer, the sprawling, noisy, multimillion-dollar celebration the city will host through September to commemorate the 200th birthday of the National Anthem.

"The face of lower Ellicott City is in for a change; a change that will hopefully bring tourists into our historical town and will usher in a new burst of economic potential.

The No. 15 Loyola Maryland women's lacrosse team won the Patriot League regular-season title Saturday, defeating visiting No. 20 Navy, 11-6.