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Jeffrey L. Shipley worked for postal services for over 20 years

The union in battle with Johns Hopkins Hospital over wages has proposed to a state panel that hospitals disclose if their workers receive food stamps and other public assistance when reporting what benefit the institutions provide to the community.

To our soldiers and armed forces for Armed Forces Day Saturday, a tribute to those who have served or are serving in any of our military branches. We salute them for their courage and dedication

David Leeser, MD, chief of kidney and pancreas, University of Maryland will host the National Kidney Foundation of Maryland (NKF-MD) fifth annual Rappel for Kidney Health signature event

Maria Ramsey of Columbia competed at the USA Gymnastics 2014 Women's Junior Olympic Level 9 Eastern Championships at the Bradenton Area Convention Center (Fla.) May 3. Ramsey was a member of the Region 7 (Junior 7) team, which placed first in the competition with a team score of 149.1. Ramsey placed third on vault (9.475), eighth on beam (9.2), sixth on a floor (9.35), and eighth all-around (36.75). The Level 9 Eastern and Western Championships are the competitive season's culmination of events

Edward Leo Healy III, the former manager of the Perring Place Restaurant, died of sepsis after hernia surgery May 9 at Good Samaritan Hospital. He was 55 and lived in Northeast Baltimore.

Recapping the Baltimore Ravens' draft and resetting the Orioles roster with Matt Wieters on the disabled list

If you are a mom or a grandmother, you hopefully will celebrate Sunday surrounded by loved ones

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Snyder's Willow Grove, a restaurant and banquet hall in Linthicum Heights, is closing its doors after 77 years following flooding last week that inundated the establishment with a foot of water and mud from the Patapsco River.

In February, Marriottsville resident Keegan Turner, a second grade student at West Friendship Elementary School, auditioned as a model for the Global Down Syndrome Foundation's fourth annual Be Beautiful, Be Yourself Gala in Washington, D.C.

The Laurel Board of Trade is beckoning Mardi Gras to Main Street as the theme of its 34th annual Main Street Festival, scheduled rain or shine on Saturday, May 10.

I am delighted to report that the Second Sunday Market in Tonge Row's parking lot D right behind the Little French Market Café has evolved to a weekly, Saturday, "Old Town Market."

Bond Mill PTO Carnival is Saturday, May 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Prince George's County Department of Environmental Resources will no longer accept yard waste such as grass, leaves and sticks in plastic bags, must use paper bags or a reusable container. West Laurel Civic Association 2014 spring General Meeting will be held on Thursday, May 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the West Laurel Community Building. West Laurel mourns the loss of Chuck Lavin who passed away in April after a long illness.

Games and activities are in store for the kids at West Friendship Elementary during the annual Spring Festival on May 9.

Mother's Day is Sunday, May 11, and, if you haven't already found something for the special women in your life, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Glenwood has some ideas for you.

Sandy Thomas, who is fit and youthful at 71, continues to run in her new community. When Mark, 46, asked her to join him in the Maryland Half Marathon in Maple Lawn on Saturday, she figured it was a good way to check an item off her "bucket list" of things she wants to accomplish in life.

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What a weekend in Havre de Grace!

Well established on Laurel's Main Street for her networking as the public liaison and artistic director for Laurel Mill Playhouse, Maureen Rogers has taken on another job toward the other end of the street. Last year, she was hired as administrator of the Laurel Board of Trade, and works in the group's small, tucked-away office on Main Street.

Although the spring season may seem shorter this year because of its late arrival, outdoor activities are here already; this month marks the beginning of three annual open-air events in Sykesville.

Laurel senior centers and other organizations are offering variety of trips, workshops and other events for older adults during May.

The beginning of May in Harford County 25 years ago meant local elections in Aberdeen and Havre de Grace.

The Havre de Grace Community-wide Yard Sale is Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (raindate Sunday April 27). Spaces are still available, 410-939-6562 for $10 (benefits Havre de Grace Historic Preservation Commission).

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The Bainbridge Museum hosted a tour group from EdenWald Retirement Center on April 15

East Columbia 50+ Center offers educational opportunities relating to finances for seniors.

The annual general meeting of the Port Deposit Heritage Corporation is set for Thursday, April 24 starting with a short business meeting at 7 p.m. at the Carriage House, 80 S. Main St.

Lutherville Timonium Recreation Council will honor on May 10 longtime dance teacher Louise Kurtz, who has been teaching for nearly 50 years.

Some communities have festivals in early May to sell plants and flowers for Mother's Day. Others celebrate the start of kids' baseball and softball seasons. Only North County would hold a festival for a dam.

Women's clothing retailer Coldwater Creek Inc. on Friday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after failing to find a buyer said it plans to close its stores by early summer

Girl Scouts in Troop 151 are working toward their Silver Award by gathering pet food to the Food Bank and now to the Harvest for Hungry Campaign.

Jodi Levitan still gets choked up when she talks about her father, who died of dementia on Father's Day of 2012. Her mother, the caretaker, died of cancer and was buried on Mother's Day, 2013. On Saturday, April 8, Levitan and her husband, Scott, will be dancing the cha cha and Western swing at the annual Memory Ball, a fundraiser for memory loss and Alzheimer's research.

The Laurel Community Garden is gearing up for a second season, and organizers say this one promises to be bigger and better than the first.

Discula anthracnose was a fungal disease that slowly killed many dogwoods — particularly stressed ones — in full sun and poor soil. However, because of the genetic diversity of the dogwood, this disease is no longer the rampant threat it once was

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