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To Gainor Davis, history is a foundation for the future

Junior Seau, Jerome Bettis, Tim Brown, Charles Haley and Will Shields were elected Saturday to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. So were Bill Polian, Ron Wolf and Mick Tingelhoff.

Howard County Briefs

Every February, college professors like myself are tasked to remind students and the general public of the significance of Black History Month. Undoubtedly, many people understand the potential value behind it, yet I sense a growing apathy among students. If I did not know better, I might be tempted to believe that Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. solved all the nation's problems. I might also believe that current events associated with race are mere coincidence or figments of my imagination.

After nearly two years of developing a management plan, an organization with roots in both Howard and Baltimore counties, becomes the managing entity of a portion of the Patapsco River Valley.

That right to complain is well worth exercising so it doesn't become lost in ages to come, because the collection of taxes can be predicted to persist for however much time human civilization continues.

Kevin Plank should remember Port Covington's history.

Catherine Byrne Doehler, who went from a switchboard operator of a mortgage firm to being the first woman director of the Baltimore branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, has died.

By Jacques Kelly

Jan 23, 2015

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Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette was named by two baseball writers as the 17th-best general manager in baseball history.

By Jon Meoli

Jan 22, 2015

Fallston resident Bill Tamburrino, 94, has spent more than 30 years building a model of his home in painstaking detail, down to replicas of kitchen cabinets and bathroom fixtures.

Howard County Winter Restaurant Weeks has six Ellicott City restaurants participating in the three-course menu specials that start at $15 for lunch and $25 for dinner.

Transcript of Gov. Larry Hogan's inaugural address as Maryland's Governor.

The Denver Broncos announced Monday that they've hired former Ravens offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak as their 15th head coach in franchise history.

By Aaron Wilson

Jan 19, 2015

There are some who think of the events in Ferguson as isolated, as simply a moment in time. To me it seemed like part of the continuum in the struggle for progress in our country. When I interviewed King's aides, they were always quick to mention that the civil rights movement didn't die with King. And we still have far to go before we achieve full equality among America's citizens.

Free genealogy and family history lecture series, for teens and adults, scheduled at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mount Airy

It might deal in an industry's past, but the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore certainly has its eyes on the future. From increasing its role in early childhood education in Baltimore to forming new ties with railroad museums in other countries, the so-called "birthplace of American railroading" constantly seeks to remain relevant in new and exciting ways, said Courtney Wilson, an antiques expert and the museum's executive director.

By Kevin Rector

Jan 16, 2015

A catchy slogan that's also true

Now that Mary has found time to drop her hat off upstairs, "Downton Abbey" -- and Mary's love life -- moves forward in an interesting second episode of the season.

By Jordan Bartel

Jan 11, 2015

As measured by regular-season numbers or Pro Bowl berths, Joe Flacco does note measure up to the NFL's elite. But no quarterback has been a bigger postseason winner over the past seven seasons.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Jan 9, 2015

As measured by regular-season numbers or Pro Bowl berths, Joe Flacco does note measure up to the NFL's elite. But no quarterback has been a bigger postseason winner over the past seven seasons.

Films that take liberties with historical facts, like "Selma," mislead viewers who have not lived through the events, says Jules Witcover.

After passing so many tests in what has been a turnaround season for Mark Turgeon¿s program, Maryland flunked its history lesson Wednesday night. Leading at halftime by two points, the Terps went as cold as the frigid temperatures outside, losing to the Fighting Illini, 64-57.

By Don Markus

Jan 8, 2015

Baltimore Sun reporter Dan Connolly shares some thoughts on free-agent outfielder Colby Rasmus' potential fit in the Orioles clubhouse, the deaths of Stu Miller and Hank Peters, and the Hall of Fame voting.

By Dan Connolly

Jan 6, 2015

The Treaty of Paris Center, a small room in a basement on Main Street in Annapolis, tells the story of America between the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783 and the writing of the Constitution in 1787.

By Pamela Wood

Jan 3, 2015

African-American communities already held traditional church services on New Year's eves, but they took on a special meaning as the country welcomed in the watershed year of 1863, becoming the predecessors of today's Watch Night services. In Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and the many free black communities in other cities and towns, African-Americans gathered to anticipate the moment the United States finally would declare itself at war with slavery and not simply disunion.

City officials on Monday seized hundreds of artifacts recovered during archaeological digs in Carroll Park from a nonprofit that had been charged with caring for the pre-Civil War items but alarmed officials by moving boxes of them to a storage locker in Baltimore County without permission.

By Luke Broadwater

Dec 29, 2014

For the 16th year, six historic churches in downtown Havre de Grace welcomed visitors from around the area Sunday afternoon to marvel at ornate architecture, learn about local history and catch up with some old friends.

Saturday marked the second day of Kwanzaa, a seven-day celebration of family, community and culture created in 1966 by Maulana Karenga, an Eastern Shore-born activist for civil rights and Black Power. The holiday is designed to connect to African traditions and is organized around seven principles, including unity, self-determination and faith.

By Natalie Sherman

Dec 27, 2014