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Kinsley Construction Company of York, Pa., was recently selected as the builder of Harford Community College's new Nursing and Allied Health Building - The members of the Harford County Board of Education approved a measure Monday to allow middle school students to take world language courses for high school credit
- A group of black men with visions to improve Baltimore were awarded grants between $10,000 and $20,000 for youth job training, the development of a debate camp at Morgan State University and teaching former prisoners about urban farming.
- Physician-inventor Robert E. Fischell says taxing medical devices will hurt industry's ability to develop products
- David Waldemar Gjerde, a retired Procter & Gamble executive who became a restaurant investor and consultant to his sons, Spike and Charlie, died of a heart attack May 2 at his Cockeysville home. He was 75.
- A daughter and her boyfriend were charged with plotting the murder of her father in his Ellicott city home. Police say they don't know a motive, leaving many unanswered questions about the relationships.
- Jean-Pierre G. Meyer, a former professor and chairman of the Johns Hopkins University department of mathematics whose escape from Nazi-occupied France became the subject of a book, died April 24 from heart failure at his Guilford residence. He was 83.
- Federal officials announced Friday a major expansion of the ¿urban waters¿ initiative they kicked off in Baltimore nearly two years ago, adding 11 new blighted water ways around the country to the seven they¿ve already pledged to help clean up and redevelop, including the Patapsco River.
- Summer is almost here, and with it likely some blistering hot days. A recent study suggests the elderly should beware when the temperature spikes, because they face an increased risk of winding up in the emergency room short of breath on those days.
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- As the Maryland National Guard prepares for what could be its final deployment to Afghanistan, its commander sees a "pivotal point" in the nation's history.
- As the Maryland National Guard prepares for what could be its final deployment to Afghanistan, its commander sees a "pivotal point" in the nation's history.
- In the meanwhile, if you have a cheap gun, do yourself and the rest of us a favor this weekend and turn it in so some good comes of the latest incarnation of the gun debate. If you want to exercise your Second Amendment rights, do so with a quality weapon.
- The members of the Bel Air Board of Town Commissioners honored two Harford Day School students Monday for their dedication to the arts, their studies and the community.
- Working in naval intelligence seems a perfect fit for Jasmine DePompeo's first assignment when she graduates later this month from the Naval Academy. For years, she's seen things on the lacrosse field that others don't pick up on.
- Sarah Elizabeth Hancock, whose lifelong ambition was to become a social worker, was remembered by family and friends as a thoughtful and caring individual who loved country music and the University of Maryland, College Park.
- NEPA prevented great harm to the Chesapeake Bay, but now some in Congress want to undermine it
- The federal government has an innovation problem — or does it? The answer depends on whom you ask.
- Senior long-stick midfielder leads Eagles into first-round bye in MIAA playoffs
- William H. Hoffman, a retired Food and Drug Administration official, died Monday from septic shock following kidney transplant surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He was 81.
- On Friday, May 3, Lincoln Tech bestowed 195 certificates and degrees to the next generation of skilled trade workers at Bridgeway Community Church in Columbia.
- Relay Foods is one of several grocery delivery services operating in the Baltimore area, each with a different niche. Giant-affiliated Peapod home-delivers some 12,000 items that can be found in Giant stores to nearly 400,000 customers. Hometown Harvest, based in Frederick, delivers locally grown produce and is adding meats, dairy products and even salmon.
- The weaker our efforts, the dirtier the water remains, and the longer we must wait for the windfall of the Bay's full recovery
- Longfellow Elementary School's library media specialist Matthew Winner was recently named a "Mover and Shaker" in the industry by the magazine Library Journal for his work incorporating the Nintendo Wii into his lessons.
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield has committed $125,000 over five years in scholarships to nursing and allied health students at Howard Community College.
- Something is killing the honey bees of Maryland. Close to 60 percent of the managed hives died last fall and over the winter--about twice the national average.
- Employers in Maryland and across the U.S. face a deadline Wednesday that some may not know exists but that could prove costly if ignored.
- Rij Patel's golf skills and future potential are getting noticed at McDonogh School.
- The Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum has been taking the Glenn L. Martin Company rocket age history on the road to Harford County
- While clear, sunny skies remain over New England, a low-pressure system spinning up from the Southeast has brought clouds over the mid-Atlantic.
- Jewish Community Services offers parent discussion series, Brooks Paternoster named next executive director of Irvine Nature Center, Electronics Dumpster Day takes place June 1
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- Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin and its partners bring an F-35 "cockpit demonstrator" to the Baltimore area to show elected officials and the media what the fighter jet can do — a counter to years of stories and Congressional hearings about delays, technical problems and massive cost overruns.
- Northern Baltimore County resident Stuart Janney III tried to avoid the Kentucky Derby fanfare but found himself the center of attention after his horse Orb won.
- Almost 40 entries dashed or lumbered through the streets of Baltimore
- Investigators of the student-involved murder-suicide just off the University of Maryland's College Park campus in February are still seeking background information on alleged shooter Dayvon Green — despite his own death in the case — and are still awaiting responses to subpoenas they served in the case, according to Prince George's County Police.
- Now that the General Assembly has approved a gas tax hike expected to generate $4.4 billion over the next six years, transportation officials see an opportunity to address some of the region's chronic trouble spots.
- Dr. Edward L. McDill, former chairman of the Johns Hopkins University Department of Sociology who was the founding director of the Center for Social Organization of Schools, died April 25 from prostate cancer at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. He was 82.
- Pixelligent Technologies, a maker of miniscule crystal additives used in electronics and plastics products, said Friday it has raised more than $5.1 million in funding from the Abell Foundation and others.
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- The new website, hosted by the community engagement technology company MindMixer, was officially launched on April 5 and is aimed at fostering engagement from the large majority of uninvolved Columbia residents.
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- $25,000 awards go to cellist Dariusz Skoraczewski, installation artist Jonathan Latiano and photographer Lynne Parks
- Coppin State University is moving forward with an $80 million Science and Technology Center despite concerns that the school will not have enough money to operate the building.
