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Clifford M. Kendall, 85, a businessman, philanthropist and former chairman of the University System of Maryland Board of Regents and board member of the University of Maryland Medical System, died Wednesday evening, according to a statement from Dr. Wallace D. Loh, university president.

Kathleen P. Ruane, a career Greater Baltimore Medical Center nurse practitioner who was known for her compassion for the sick and elderly, died Saturday from cancer at Gilchrist Hospice Care. She was 67.

Graves' new role is a highly visible position. She will report to the President and works collaboratively with all divisions and departments at the college.

The bodies of Marylanders donated for study at George Washington University have been misidentified, cremated and returned to the wrong families, even interred without permission, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday in D.C. court.

The following programs will be offered through Carroll County Public Library. Registration is required only where noted. For more information, call 410-386-

As a kid in the early 1950s, my hometown of Springfield, Pa., always had a parade on Memorial Day.

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Rodney L. Hoover, a retired Randallstown High School physics and general science teacher where he had also been department chair, died Thursday of cancer at Vantage House in Columbia. He was 83.

Recent Maryvale graduate Miranda Ibello sees playing in the Federation of International Lacrosse Under-19 World Championships in Edinburgh, Scotland for the U.S. Women's National Team as a tremendous opportunity.

Robert J. "Bob" Footlick, who was president of Bond Distributing Co. and a nationally recognized leader in the beer industry, died June 15 of cancer at his Pikesville home. He was 75.

The 16th annual Independence Day Parade will step off onto Great Star at 9 a.m. Saturday.

Thomas A. Lohm, a World War II veteran who later became chief administrative judge for Montgomery County District Court, died June 24 of complications from Alzheimer's disease at a home for seniors in Towson.

Phyllis E. Sachs, who was recognized by then-Mayor William Donald Schaefer for reviving the Neighborhood Design Center, which was facing closure in the 1970s, died Friday at the Edenwald retirement community in Towson of cancer. She was 92.

After losing in the state finals of her sophomore year, Atholton's Victoria Kogan had to make a very important decision that would potentially impact her college tennis career. As a junior, she could either play tennis again for the Raiders and pursue the state title that eluded her, or she could choose to focus all of her energy on high-level USTA competition. It wasn't an easy decision, but Kogan ultimately chose the path that was best for her in the long run, even though it meant less gratification in the short term.

Paula Kovarick Segalman, a former registered nurse who was a volunteer, fundraiser and athlete, died Friday of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

When a group of Tibetan monks make their way here for an event called 10 Days of Mindfulness, May 4-15, they will find a healthy yoga market in the North Baltimore area, anchored by the business Baltimore Yoga Village, which is bringing the monks and has locations in Hampden and Mount Washington

This month, the trade writing committees of the Congress announced new legislation designed to advance human rights through trade. But the bill does not say what human rights the Congress includes, how policymakers will use free trade agreements to advance human rights, or explain how the U.S. will assess whether these human rights are being adequately respected.

It will be the first major update to the Defense Department's strategy for cyber operations in four years, in which time computer security has become a more visible issue after major attacks on American businesses including Sony Picture Entertainment late last year.

Dr. Christopher Grove, chief of pathology, was named Carroll Hospital Center's 2015 Physician of the Year

Dr. Frank T. Barranco Sr., a retired orthopedic surgeon who also had been active in the field of emergency medicine, died Saturday at Oak Crest Village of acute myeloid leukemia. He was 84.

Kieron Quinn, a retired attorney who practiced admiralty and environmental law, died of cancer complications Feb. 13 at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center. The Riderwood resident was 73.

Event is billed as a moment of community service before Super Bowl indulgence

The legal fight over land playing out between the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland and a tiny Middle River church is one of the rare lawsuits filed against the denomination in the state. But it's one of dozens of such cases across the nation over 30 years that have turned on Constitutional questions that the Supreme Court has attempted to answer more than once.

Six Harford County high school seniors have been selected to serve as student pages for the 2015 Maryland General Assembly session in Annapolis.

Ruth B. Thompson, a retired Veterans Administration personnel executive and World War II veteran, died Tuesday at her daughter's home in Chapel Hill, N.C., in her sleep of undetermined causes. She was 103.

Church of the Ascension, in Westminster, has welcomed Shirley Smith as the congregation's new director of music ministries

Achariya Peter, who founded a universalist yogic spiritual religious community, died of cancer Nov. 24 at his North Baltimore home. He was 79.

Andrea Durham and Keith Roelands were married April 26 ,2014.

False statements and distortions have marked both sides in Maryland's hotly contested race for governor, though some observers say the Brown campaign has done more of it as it tries to portray Hogan as "dangerous" for Maryland.

June Wing, a political, social and environmentalist activist, died Tuesday at her Guilford home of respiratory failure. She was 98.

Jennifer L. Hill and Joshua I. Hiscock were married July 26, 2014.

The Bits and Pieces column written by Stan Ber for the week of Oct. 16

Alisa Lowy and Michael Hayes were married July 19, 2014, at Ceresville Mansion.

Carroll Hospital Center announced the addition of several new providers to its repertoire of health care specialists at Carroll Health Group, the hospital's affiliated multi-specialty practice group.

Dr. Felix A. Khin-Maung-Gyi, executive chairman and founder of Chesapeake Research Review, LLC, died Thursday at his Elliott City home of undetermined causes. He was 58.

The Howard County Library System will hold its seventh annual Choose Civility symposium "The Ball's in Your Court: Can Civility and Sports Co-Exist?" from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Miller branch library in Ellicott City.

Alisa Lowy and Michael Hayes were married July 19, 2014, at Ceresville Mansion.

Friends of the Patapsco Valley and Heritage Greenway invite you to make a difference. Adopt a section of the lower Patapsco River or a stream near your home or a place you love to visit!

Carroll Hospital Center announced the addition of several new providers to its repertoire of health care specialists at Carroll Health Group, the hospital's affiliated multi-specialty practice group.

John Bruce Innes Jr., a former marketing executive for Genesis Health Ventures who was later a senior housing consultant, died July 22 of brain injuries suffered in a fall while he was vacationing in Greece. The Lutherville resident was 70.

Carroll Hospital Center is pleased to announce the addition of several health care providers to Carroll Health Group, its affiliated multi-specialty practice group. Specializing in gastroenterology, primary care and plastic surgery, these providers will offer community residents, in Carroll County and the surrounding area, skilled and compassionate care to meet their needs.

Esther F. Dubin, a retired coronary care nurse whose career spanned more than four decades, died Sunday of Alzheimer's disease at her Mount Washington home. She was 69.

Dr. Harry C. Rhodes, former superintendent of Queen Anne's County public schools who played a pivotal role in the community college movement in the state, died Monday of heart failure. He was 99.

This July 4th was my first as a U.S. citizen. It was a special treat glancing over at Vice President Joe Biden in the 2014 Philadelphia Independence Day Parade, while playing alongside my fellow Falun Gong practitioners in our waist drum troupe, despite the memories it stirred. If I had done anything like this in China, I would have been imprisoned – again -- and routinely tortured.