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Carol Williams Hillery, a retired software engineer who had worked at the Space Telescope Science Institute, died of lung cancer Friday at her Bolton Hill home. She was 69.

Notre Dame of Maryland University announced Thursday it has selected as its new president a provost at a New Jersey liberal arts college who is known for her research on domestic violence.

Five teachers -- three from Edgewood area schools -- are the finalists for the Harford County Public Schools 2014 Teacher of the Year award, that a former HCPS superintendent is the highest honor a teacher can receive.

Network 2000, a statewide nonprofit, was launched in 1993 with a mission to promote the advancement of women in executive and leadership positions, and provide them guidance to succeed.

Willard Hackerman, the longtime president and CEO of the Whiting-Turner Contracting Company and a prominent philanthropist, has died. He was 95.

Towson University professor remembers going to the campus library, where the person who checked out books told her Kennedy had died.

The assassination of President John F. Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963 brings back memories of a younger self and a different time from those who were in Baltimore that day.

Winifred Coughlin, a homemaker who established college scholarships in thanks for the assistance she had received as a student, died of Alzheimer's disease complications.

Then again, it was a good option when it was the HEAT center, even if it did sound like a home improvement contracting company.

On Thursday afternoon, a crowd of business leaders, academics and local politicians met to celebrate the renaming of the Higher Education and Conference center to the University Center.

Courtney Rollins to wed Andrew Goldbeck

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.

The Calvert Court, a landmark apartment house, has stood at the southwest corner of North Calvert and 31st streets since 1915, and recently in recognition of its coming centenary, residents chose to honor its architect, Edward Hughes Glidden, with a plaque.

Stephen Price is preparing for his first year as a principal at Lansdowne Elementary

James F. Conneely, the first man to lead the Notre Dame of Maryland University as president in the school's 116-year history, announced Friday he is stepping down for family reasons.

Notre Dame of Maryland University offers a model of a thriving single-sex institution.

With the start of school just weeks away, Maryland financial aid directors sighed with relief that Congress finally reached an agreement on student loan interest rates that will lower costs for borrowers this academic year.

Noah's Ark Academic Tutoring, Inc. in Jarrettsville celebrated its 16th business anniversary on June 1.

The Baltimore Sun Media Group is launching a paid summer internship in honor of Mary J. Corey, the first woman to lead The Baltimore Sun newsroom.

Sister Marie Vincent Brothers, a member of the School Sisters of Notre Dame who spent nearly three decades as teacher and graphics designer at Notre Dame of Maryland University and was once described as one of the "swingingest" nuns, died June 8 at Maria Health Care Center in Baltimore County of lymphoma.

Harford Community College student Lisa Noll was selected as a member of the 2013 All-Maryland Academic Team. The honor recognizes the scholarly achievements of students enrolled in Maryland's community colleges

Starting at age 15, author spent nine years witnessing the deaths of drug dealers, gang members, AIDS patients, infants, and classmates.

The bar is high this year for Maryland's commencement speakers, who are up against both of the Obamas and Bill Cosby

Notre Dame of Maryland Univerity plans big rollout in April for new president James Conneely

College students from Laurel named to dean's list at various colleges.

The top five finalists for the 2013 Harford County Teacher of the Year Award were announced by Harford County Public Schools Monday: Tara N. Buecker, Jarrettsville Elementary School physical education/health teacher; J. Laura Childs, Edgewood High School English Teacher; Kimberly A. Harner, Southampton Middle School special educator; Kristine E. M. Jurgs, Southampton Middle School special educator; and Kristin M. Schaub, Havre de Grace Elementary School fifth grade teacher