memorial day
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- Coming off back-to-back appearances in national title games, Maryland has been tabbed by many publications as a Final Four qualifier and perhaps an NCAA tournament finalist.
- Duke win is nice, but Denver coach Bill Tierney unsure of its significance just yet
- In response to a school system that many believed had long failed young, black boys, a school hoping to change that trajectory began to take shape seven years ago in a small, East Baltimore neighborhood.
- Division III lacrosse preview: Salisbury Sea Gulls
- To the victors go the spoils, but those accolades mean little to the Loyola men's lacrosse team.
- Towson men's lacrosse preparing for tough stretch of games in March
- On Jan. 24, 1790, a gentleman in our community by the name of Christian Yingling died. His name and his passing are significant, because Yingling is believed to be the first burial in the historic Westminster Cemetery located on Church Street.
- Sharon Boston spends her weekends and vacations visiting homes once inhabited, as she says, by "presidents, poets and other historic persons."
- The defending Major League Lacrosse champion Chesapeake Bayhawks will travel to the Rochester Rattlers on April 27 to open their 14-game schedule, the team announced today.
- 2013 is Guilford's centennial year, and the community is going all out to celebrate - into 2014 - with plans ranging from a special tour of the mansions of affluent Guilford to the printing of commemorative posters and the publication of a coffee table book about Guilford's history, architecture and notable residents.
- Continuing a tradition begun in 2008, members of the Bel Air New Car Dealers Association have made two $5,000 donations to Harford County charitable institutions that serve members of the community who are in the greatest need for food and shelter.
- Bathrooms at the Seafood Festival became a sticky topic for the Havre de Grace City Council on Monday, as the proximity of portable toilets to some homes apparently made some residents upset last year.
- Maryland senior Katie Schwarzmann (Century) and former Loyola attackman Eric Lusby (Severna Park) were named the Women's and Men's Division I Players of the Year by Inside Lacrosse as part of its annual Laxie Awards in its December issue.
- Former Loyola University player Tim McDermott has joined the Virginia men¿s lacrosse program as a volunteer coach, as announced by coach Dom Starsia.
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- Veterans who served in World War II, Korea, Vietnam and elsewhere gathered at Bel Air Memorial Gardens Sunday afternoon to honor everyone who has ever served in the U.S. military.
- As a result of his leadership, Showalter could be rewarded Tuesday night with his third AL Manager of the Year Award. He's won the award following the strike-shortened season of 1994 with the Yankees and then again award in 2002 as manager of the Texas Rangers.
- Harford County will honor its military veterans at various ceremonies in observance of Veterans Day on Sunday, Monday and also later in the week.
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- The defending NCAA champion Loyola men¿s lacrosse team will open its 2013 season with a pair of road games before beginning its home schedule on Saturday, Feb. 23, with a rematch of the national title game against Maryland, Greyhounds coach Charley Toomey announced Thursday.
- With its branches dark for more hours than most of those in neighboring counties, Anne Arundel County library officials want to extend the hours that all of its libraries are open.
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- Franchot criticizes revised Rocky Gap deal as bait-and-switch
- Repaving main street next step for Arbutus businesses
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- Villanova will host the 2013 Division I women's lacrosse final four on Memorial Day weekend
- The Baltimore Orioles improbable 2012 success echoes the emergence of a strong team in 1960 — and a period of excellence that lasted more than 20 years.
- West Arundel Swim Club ends its summer season with the ever-popular Chili Cook-Off Sunday, Sept. 2 from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Each family brings a chili for judging or main dish and a side or dessert.
- Michael Andretti, wearing his promoter's hat, stopped for a chat in the Baltimore Convention Center on Thursday afternoon. The IndyCar owner, who has taken on the job of organizing the Grand Prix of Baltimore this weekend through his company Andretti Sports Marketing, looked relaxed.
- Forget that no-white after Labor Day rule, as major designers from Marc Jacobs to Celine showcased white frocks and accessories for their fall collections.
- Eugene H. "Gene" Shaffer Sr., a World War II Veteran, longtime Boy Scout leader and retired crane operator, died Friday of leukemia at his home in Millsboro, Del. The former Ellicott City resident was 85.
- And the Orioles brass believe Machado can withstand all the physical and mental hurdles of the majors, especially that time after all the firsts are over and Machado hits the grind of being an every-day player
- Gilman grad Brian Sher now moves in world of 'Entourage,' Michael Vick, Kelsey Grammer and T.I.
- Because it is our flag, the one our men and women fought and died for. It is our symbol of freedom the symbol we love honor and respect.
- Officials urge beachgoers to stay out of water when lifeguards not on duty.
- Roland Park residents were already concerned about infrastructure before the storm, with some residents having frequent, unexplained power outages. Now, in the wake of the storm, the Roland Park Civic League wants to look into infrastructure issues and meet with BGE officials.
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- After twenty-two pedestrian accidents this summer, Ocean City leaders and the state try to create a safety zone on Coastal Highway
- Hudson's Corner column
- Introducing a new column from Catherine Mallette, Baltimore Sun senior content editor and editor of Chesapeake Home + Living magazine.
- Maryland's new second family adds romance to a world of power, policy.
- Lured by its hometown feeling, Arbutus residents, and many others who don't live in the area, endured the heat and 100-degree plus temperatures to enjoy Wednesday afternoon's annual Fourth of July parade.
- Former Capital Athletic Conference foes scheduled to meet on April 3 in Salisbury
- Maryland's public beaches have better water quality than most coastal states, but lag Delaware and Virginia, environmental group finds.
- Charles Osborne Fisher, a prominent Carroll County attorney and World War II veteran whose legal career spanned more than six decades, died Friday from complications of a broken hip.
