memorial day
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Six people were wounded in separate triple-shootings in Baltimore late Wednesday and Thursday morning. - Two people were shot in the city Thursday night, bringing the total to eight shooting victims since Wednesday.
- Visitors trying to shake off a particularly snowy winter and rainy spring could give a boost to Maryland's tourist destinations this summer compared to last year.
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- Lesley Brinton, 49, of West Laurel, said honoring America's military propelled her to join American Legion Post 60 in Laurel. As the daughter of a World War II Navy veteran, she grew up in suburban Pittsburgh cherishing the story of how America gained its freedom, while preaching the importance of preserving and protecting it at any price.
- Another chance of thunderstorms is expected Thursday afternoon amid warm temperatures and humid air.
- Have a fine start to the summer, but do everything you can to make sure you and those around you survive the season.
- Memorial Day tribute is an emotional one for Howard High senior serving Elkridge Young Marines
- Laurel city offices, including the passport office, will be closed on Monday, May 26 in observance of Memorial Day. Refuse and recyclables usually collected on Mondays will be collected on Tuesday, May 27; and Tuesday's refuse and recyclables will be collected on Wednesday, May 28.
- Bond Mill Elementary School PTO Carnival was a huge success. Bond Mill students performed in tie-dye shirts for their Spring Concert tribute to the Beatles. West Laurel Swim Club is still taking new members. Kindergarten registration is underway at Bond Mill Elementary. The Magnificent Body on Sandy Spring Road is offering the opportunity to take a free exercise class to see how you like it.
- School will be over in a couple more weeks and students will be looking for some summer adventures. One of the best hidden adventures in our area is the West Arundel Swim Club. WASC opens its gates on Saturday, May 24 at noon to begin its 50th season of operation.
- The exceptional readers for the third grade at Fulton Elementary School are Serena Goyal, Casey Van't Hoff, Luke Rubin, Carolyn Wong, Devan Patel, Courtney Johnson and Noah Ko.
- On Saturday, World War II veterans James Wilderson and Catonsville resident William Foreman will be honored during the opening ceremonies for the second annual Field of Honor on the Maiden Choice Lane campus of the Charlestown retirement community.
- American Legion Post 195 honors veterans with Memorial Day service
- Urn at cemetery also marks spot where town began 250 years ago
- Alan Walden, the former WBAL radio anchor, has been emceeing the Memorial Day event at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens for 25 years and is a huge supporter of the military. He lives in Cross Keys.
- After an unusually cold and snowy winter, many Marylanders are expected to take advantage of the sun forecast for this holiday weekend by getting out of town.
- A report released Tuesday by the Union of Concerned Scientists says historic Annapolis, the Naval Academy and the new Harriet Tubman national monument in low-lying Dorchester County are among dozens of historic sites nationwide at risk from rising sea level, flooding and worsening wildfires as the climate changes.
- judge Roger Whelan tour Manor House and the Shrine of St. Anthony
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- There will be plenty of sunny, dry weather for barbecues and beach strolls this Memorial Day weekend, according to early forecasts.
- Salisbury women's lacrosse goalie Ashton Wheatley, two-time Division III Goalkeeper of the Year who has the No. 2 Sea Gulls aiming to repeat as national champions.
- Berlin, just outside Ocean City, opens up on to another world.
