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• News

Morgan State stabbing suspect claims self-defense, gets bail

The Morgan State University student charged with critically wounding another student during a fight could be released on bail, after his attorney argued that he has a "significant" self-defense claim.

• High School Sports

Thomas C. Martel Sr.

Thomas Charles Martel Sr., a retired real estate executive from North Roland Park, died.

By Jacques Kelly

Mar 16, 2015

• Baltimore City

Recreation Pier had many lives

Nearly 25 years ago I attended a friend's 50th birthday party. He had somehow secured the interior hall of the 1914 Recreation Pier on Thames Street in Fells Point.

By Jacques Kelly

Mar 6, 2015

• Baltimore City

War veteran has a dying wish: Solve my brother's murder

Robert "Bobby" Thompson sat at the kitchen table in his small green-and-white home in Middle River on a cold day recently and looked over the items he had carefully laid out: insurance policies, tax returns and a newspaper ad for a funeral home offering "special attention to all details."

By Justin George

Feb 28, 2015

• Baltimore City Paper

With raconteur driving instructor 'Mr. Wigs,' the journey counts as much as the destination

• Sports

Brouwer's two goals lift Capitals past Kings, 4-0

Troy Brouwer scored two goals, Braden Holtby stopped 27 shots and the host Washington Capitals beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-0 Tuesday night for their second win in eight games.

• Sports

Game-worn Johnny Unitas jersey could get between $50,000-$100,000 at Super Bowl auction

A game-worn Johnny Unitas jersey from the 1967 season is a last-minute addition to a Super Bowl week auction in Phoenix, Ariz., and is expected to sell for anywhere between $50,000 and $100,000.

By Jon Meoli

Jan 29, 2015

• Obituaries

Katherine 'Bette' O'Conor

Katherine Elizabeth "Bette" O'Conor, a family matriarch who founded a high school humanities program, died of congestive heart failure Jan. 2 at her Lutherville home.

By Jacques Kelly

Jan 6, 2015

• Obituaries

John C. Nuttle

John Clagett Nuttle, a retired Rouse Company executive who worked to build the Village of Cross Keys and Columbia, died of heart failure Dec. 31 at the Blakehurst Retirement Community. The former Ruxton resident was 92.

By Jacques Kelly

Jan 5, 2015

• Sports

Catching Up With ... Colts receiver Freddie Scott

Make no mistake -- a Ravens victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday night would be music to the ears of Freddie Scott, the onetime Baltimore Colts receiver.

By Mike Klingaman

Jan 1, 2015

• Sports

Terps, fans enjoy Foster Farms experience

• Sports

Terps football players, fans enjoy Foster Farms Bowl experience

In the days leading up to the Foster Farms Bowl, fans had the opportunity to attend events such as a pep rally for Maryland and Stanford in Union Square, at which the bands for both schools took turns performing.

By Matt Zenitz

Dec 30, 2014

• Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Baltimore 'highly unlikely' to host baseball's 2016 All-Star Game, source says

In one of his final acts as Major League Baseball commissioner, Bud Selig is expected to officially announce next month which city will host the 2016 All-Star Game, and it is "highly unlikely" that it will be Baltimore, according to an industry source.

By Dan Connolly

Dec 29, 2014

• Harford

Learning to play for the love of the game [Commentary]

Many of us who love sports (and I'll assume if you reading this you have more than a passing interest) came to our passion because of the nurturing interest of a parent, sibling, relative, friend or coach.

• Sports

Tatyana McFadden named USOC Female Athlete of the Month

The United States Olympic Committee named Paralympic track and field athlete Tatyana McFadden, who grew up in Clarksville and attended Atholton, Female Athlete of the Month for November.

• Culture

There's a lot about Baltimore to be thankful for

We're luckier than we think in Baltimore, what with the Baltimore Symphony's Marin Alsop, the Orioles' Buck Showalter, the tall ships, Under Armour, the new ice rink at the Inner Harbor, all the tech entrepreneurs, the farmer's markets and lemon sticks at the Flower Mart..

By Dan Rodricks

Nov 25, 2014

• Baltimore City Paper

A Horseshoe Up My Ass: 24 hours at Baltimore's shiny new casino

• Obituaries

Thomas J. Turner, paraplegic fought for accessibility for the disabled to sports venues and buses

Thomas J. Turner, a paraplegic who brought the issue of accessibility to the public's attention after being deemed a "fire hazard" for blocking a ramp at the old Memorial Stadium, died Sunday at his Ruxton home of heart failure. He was 57.

By Frederick N. Rasmussen

Oct 29, 2014

• Orioles

Sorrow in Baltimore as team that swept us off our feet is swept by K.C.

Cycling between hope and dread, Orioles fans watch their magical team collapse in the face of an apparently even more magical ones, the Kansas City Royals who now head to the World Series

• Sports

Wizards' Beal staying positive about wrist injury

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal spoke publicly about his fractured wrist for the first time Tuesday, a few hours before the team announced that it had exercised the fourth-year option on his contract.

• Sports

Wizards' Beal staying positive about wrist injury

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal spoke publicly about his fractured wrist for the first time Tuesday, a few hours before the team announced that it had exercised the fourth-year option on his contract.

• Weather

Orioles expecting 'wet but playable' conditions for ALCS Game 1

As drizzle and rain moved into the region Friday afternoon, Orioles officials said they are expecting "wet but playable conditions" for the Orioles/Royals matchup to open the American League Championship series.

By Scott Dance

Oct 10, 2014

• Baseball

Cal Ripken Jr., Mike Bordick, Brady Anderson welcome Orioles resurgence

Orioles greats Cal Ripken Jr., Mike Bordick, and Brady Anderson swapped stories of their successes in the mid-1990s, reflected on where the franchise went after those boom years, and savored the fact that the roar has finally returned.

• Orioles

From glory to heartache and back, Orioles and Royals have traveled similar roads to ALCS

As the Orioles and Royals prepare to meet in the ALCS, Kansas City and Baltimore have traveled similar roads as baseball towns.

• Sports

Catching Up With ... former Colts guard Robert Pratt

In retirement, former Baltimore Colts Robert Pratt, George Kunz, Ken Mendenhall and Elmer Collett have gone hunting and fishing together, often with their old quarterback, Bert Jones.

By Mike Klingaman

Oct 9, 2014

• Baltimore Orioles

Marking time and life's milestones with the Orioles

• Orioles

With Nationals out, Washington fans might return to their first love

With Baltimore advancing to its first American League Championship Series since 1997, Washington regards the Orioles' success with a mix of admiration and nostalgia

• Baltimore County

Orioles fever heats up Baltimore County offices as ALCS approaches

As the Orioles get ready to play in the ACLS, orange fever permeates Baltimore County offices. Among die-hard fans are Anne Marie Humphries, who work's in the county executive's office, has decorated portraits of past county executives with O's garb.

• Harford

Harford Orioles fans get boost from division series victory, are pumped going into league championship

As of 2013, 23.3 percent of Harford County's population of nearly 250,000 is 18 years old or younger, according to U.S. Census data, meaning almost a quarter of Harford's population has little to no memory of when the Baltimore Orioles made their last appearance in the American League Championship Series.

• Baltimore City Paper

Baltimore Orioles ALDS Game One LIVE BLOG

• Baltimore City Paper

Baltimore for Kids

• Baltimore County

Halethorpe man Clarence "Fancy Clancy" Haskett celebrates 40 years of slinging beers to O's fans

Beer sales thrive at Oriole Park at Camden Yards under veteran beer vendor

By Craig Clary

Oct 1, 2014

• Harford

Harford fans excited for Orioles playoff appearance

Fans of Baltimore-area sports are feeling an excitement they have not felt for years – they can cheer on two teams at the same time in late September and early October.

• Entertainment

'It's never just about baseball'

For many Baltimoreans, the story of the Orioles is the story of their family. It's a way for fathers and sons to talk, for mothers and daughters to celebrate, for grandparents to share an interest with grandchildren.

• Food & Drink

Baseball, barbecue and Boog

Talking with Boog Powell can make you hungry. By the time the Orioles-icon-turned-barbeque-master has rhapsodized about the pleasures of, say, pit beef with horseradish sauce, homemade buttermilk biscuits, and grilled asparagus with rosemary, chances are your mouth will be watering.

• Libraries

Annapolis library site search continues after potential site eliminated

Anne Arundel County library officials say they may seek another site option for a new Annapolis library after one potential location was ruled out this past week.

• Music

Datebook

Anne Arundel County datebook

• Baseball

Getting ready for the postseason

• Opinion

Baltimoreans take pride in anthem and the 'O' [Letter]

The extra-loud 'o' sung during the National Anthem is more than just an Orioles thing

• Opinion

Baltimoreans take pride in anthem and the 'O' [Letter]

• Sports

Orioles suffer 3-2 loss to Red Sox in final home game of regular season

The Orioles' regular-season home finale Sunday afternoon ended with a whimper, a 3-2 loss to the Boston Red Sox. But they'll be back.

• Baltimore City Paper

Best Anniversary Everyone Ignored

• Opinion

Good riddance, Jeter [Commentary]

MLB and ESPN keep talking and writing about Derek Jeter's legacy and final visits to this stadium and that. There's even talk of a ceremony at Fenway Park during Jeter's final game. Our turn, so to speak, comes this week. The Yankees visit Baltimore for four games from Friday through Sunday, and the series will mark Jeter's last visit to Camden Yards. And you know how I feel about that? Good riddance. I have no problem with the Yankees doing special things to recognize their superstar at their

• Opinion

Good riddance, Jeter [Commentary]

• Obituaries

Robert I. Callahan, radio and TV broadcaster

Robert I. "Bob" Callahan, a veteran Baltimore broadcaster who worked in both radio and television and in early June was honored with a star on Maryland Public Television's Walk of Fame, died Aug. 28 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Miami, Fla. He was 76.

• Baltimore City Paper

Though he didn't get a uniform patch, Paul Blair will be recognized on Sept. 12 with Paul Blair Day

• Anne Arundel

Arundel hosts meetings on Annapolis Library site options

• Baltimore City Paper

Super Fans to the Rescue

• Baltimore Orioles

The storied history of Baltimore's 'boys of summer'

Eleanor Taylor writes about the changing look of Baltimore's beloved Orioles and the fans who root for them.

• Obituaries

Charnie L. 'Les' Kinion Jr., marathon founder

Charnie L. "Les" Kinion Jr., founder of the Baltimore Road Runners Club and the Maryland Marathon, died July 23 of a heart attack while visiting friends in Brooklyn, N.Y. He was 78.