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Calls this year to raise the state and federal minimum wages from $7.25 to $10.10 brought the expected political responses from both sides of the aisle. Regrettably, neither side's response is clearly supported in reality. The final outcome will minimally impact employment and poverty. Politicians would more effectively spend their time passing legislation for making future adjustments to the minimum wage by regulation or by a commission.

Brandon Quaranta has been named the new boys soccer coach at McDonogh. The longtim assistant was promoted after former coach Steve Nichols left to coach the Loyola University men's team.

Donald E. McBrien, former director of pupil services for Howard County public schools who earlier held the same position in Baltimore County public schools, died Wednesday of congestive heart failure at St. Agnes Hospital. He was 79.

Sister Lois Mueller, a longtime educator who taught at parochial schools in Baltimore, Washington and Savannah, died Wednesday of pneumonia at the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center. She was 98.

Coming off a solid third quarter, men's retailer Jos. A. Bank Clothiers is turning its attention to prospects for growth, and that might or might not include a merger with rival Men's Wearhouse.

Bernard J. Weigman Jr., who taught at Loyola University Maryland for more than 40 years where he also chaired the physics and engineering department, died Saturday of cancer at his Reisterstown home. He was 81.

Catonsivlle Turkey Trot expects to draw 1,000 runners on Thanksgiving

Alcuin H. "Al" Krebs, a retired city public schools reading resource teacher and World War II combat Marine, died Monday of Alzheimer's disease at Brightwood assisted living in Catonsville. He was 86.

John and Tricia Whittles, of Laurel, are pleased to announce the engagement of their son, Robert Christopher, to Ashley Deanna Lunemann, daughter of Jerry and Ann Marie Lunemann, of Hillsborough, N.J.

The nation's Roman Catholic bishops on Tuesday took a step toward aligning themselves with Pope Francis, selecting as their next president Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Ky — a man who built a career on a foundation of personal faith and service to the poor.

The Rev. Terrence "Terry" Toland, a Jesuit priest who was a former president of St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia, and had been campus minister at Loyola University Maryland, died Oct. 18 of heart failure at Manresa Hall, Loyola Center, in Merion, Pa. He was 90.

McDaniel College announced in a news release Thursday that it has been named a ¿Best Value¿ by Kiplinger¿s, marking the third year in a row that the college has been recognized by the finance magazine in its annual rankings.

Robert G. Doerfler, a retired insurance salesman and longtime soccer coach, died Thursday of liver and pancreatic cancer at his Mayfield home. He was 84.

The Men's Wearhouse rejected a bid by Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. to buy the rival men's apparel chain for $2.3 billion, saying the $48 per share offer significantly undervalues the company.

John F. Haggerty and James J. Valdes have been reappointed to the Harford Community College Board of Trustees by Gov. Martin O'Malley.

Q&A with Lydia Diaz, Target's senior group director of stores, mid Atlantic

Howard County Councilwoman Courtney Watson joined the 2014 race for county executive today, pledging to safeguard the affluent Baltimore-Washington area's much-celebrated quality of life and to "do more, achieve more, for our citizens."

Andrew Cassilly Recently Announced His Candidacy for a Seat in the Maryland State House of Delegates, District 35 B.

For jazz aficionados, news that the Baltimore Jazz Alliance is planning to revive the old Sunday concerts that were sponsored by the Left Bank Jazz Society at the Famous Ballroom for years, will indeed be welcomed.

Johns Hopkins University edged closer to the top 10 of national universities on the U.S. News and World Report annual rankings, which were released Tuesday.

Joseph G. Finnerty Jr., a highly-regarded trial lawyer who had headed what is now DLA Piper's litigation department and later over saw expansion of the firm to Philadelphia and New York city, died Thursday of Alzheimer's disease at Copper Ridge assisted-living facility in Sykesville. He was 76.

The "black pineapple" -- a party house for Naval Academy football players where a woman said she was sexually assault -- is just the latest off-campus party house rented by midshipmen. Renting illicit off-campus houses to escape to on the weekends is a long-standing tradition at the academy, one way to get around the academy's strict rules on drinking and sex.

Howard Bank CEO Mary Ann Scully recently discussed why she took the leap to start a bank, the challenges facing community banks and how her business customers are dealing with the sequestration.

For Aberdeen resident Janice Grant, it meant feeling like a real American for the first time.

Bill Heiser was named new principal of Catonsville High School and he's excited for the new year

Denison has announced the hiring of former Loyola University and Loyola High player Keith Euker and former Maryland assistant and player Fran Gormley as assistant coaches.

Only four days after George Washington University unveiled its new basketball court at the Charles E. Smith Center, former Terps and several local players had the honor of being among the first to play on it as part of the Basketball Alumni Legends League's Pro Basketball Series.

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A forest grows in Govans. As traffic rumbles by on busy York Road, cardinals flit about in a shady grove of trees sandwiched between a CVS drugstore and the Govans-Boundary Parish United Methodist Church.

Govanstowne Farmers Market is growing in its third season

James K. Lightner was an 11-year-old Beechfield resident when he joined the crowd in early July 1938 that had gathered at Gettysburg to honor the 2,000 Union and Confederate veterans who had gathered there on hallowed ground to mark the 75th anniversary of the great battle.

Killing of man with Down syndrome shows need for better-trained police, more education and compassion in society

Rishing sophomore midfielder Brendan O'Neill of Haverford School in Havertown, Pa., has orally committed to Johns Hopkins. O'Neill plays club for the Baltimore Crabs and transferred from Gilman for his freshman year, when he was a big contributor for the Fords.

Bill Heiser currently principal of North County High School will be the new principal at Catonsville High School

The Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse announced that assistant coach John Tucker (Johns Hopkins) will take over head coaching duties from Steve Duffy for the remaining eight games of the season.

Kathrin Simmons smiled broadly as she posed for pictures with her family, one of 338 of the newest graduates of North Harford High School.

Rutgers reinstated men¿s lacrosse coach Brian Brecht on Tuesday, almost a month after having suspended him with pay over allegations of verbal abuse.

Rutgers men's lacrosse players and parents expressed loyalty to suspended coach Brian Brecht at a meeting with university president Robert Barchi on Tuesday.