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Former Pallotti standout thrives at St. John's

Matthew K. Wixted, 86, a retired advertising executive, died Friday from liver cancer.

Wednesday, February 1, is not just any other Wednesday. Just ask any college-bound, student-athlete who chose Wednesday, aka National Signing Day, to put their signature on the most significant document to this point in their life.

Robert R. "Bob" Timberg, a former Evening Sun and Baltimore Sun reporter and Marine Corps veteran whose 1995 book "The Nightingale's Song" about five Naval Academy graduates who served in the Vietnam War earned him wide acclaim, died Tuesday from respiratory failure at Anne Arundel Medical Center. He was 76.

Sharese Acheampong, a Baltimore County high school senior, wins first place in Maryland for the Poetry Out Loud national poetry reading contest.

Free school meals will go a long way toward giving every child an equal shot at success in school

For more than 27 years, Donald Elliott has represented Carroll County at the Maryland House of Delegates in Annapolis. But that all ended in June when he was defeated in the primary election.

An all-girls experience, be it the Girl Scouts, a girls' athletic team, a girls' camp or a girls' school can be a spring board to achievement and a sense of self-worth for girls, who are too quick to underestimate their abilities.

Leslie Gray, star athlete and honor roll student at Meade High School, will graduate Tuesday, June 10. She completed all requirements in the International Baccalaureate program and will receive her IB diploma in addition to her high school diploma. Avid cyclist Bill Berned will enjoy the scenic sites of New England, July 12-18, on his 550 mile trek for the New England 550 Tour de Cure to help raise money for the American Diabetes Association.

Men's Wearhouse launched a $1.6 billion hostile takeover bid for Jos. A. Bank Clothiers on Monday.

Just as its offer was rejected, Jos A. Bank Clothiers Inc. rejected the $1.2 billion turn-table acquisition bid by The Men's Wearhouse Inc. on Monday, but most observers still believe a merger is inevitable.

Earlier this year Whitney Wiggins, who grew up in Laurel, was named to the roster of the dance team for the Brooklyn Nets, a member of the National Basketball Association.

Timonium United Methodist Church tout accomplishments graduates, Paul Young, author of "The Shack" C. Baxter Kruger, author of "The Shack Revisited" to speak on at Timonium United Methodist Church, daughter of Ted and Nadine Oswald lands job with Houston Grand Opera

Alix Membreno was not destined to play Division I college basketball, let alone become a key member of a team that has now made three straight NCAA tournaments.

Legg Mason names a new CEO to turn around the struggling Baltimore-based money manager

Joseph A. Sullivan, who has served as interim leader of Legg Mason Inc. for more than four months, has been named CEO and president of the Baltimore-based money manager, the company announced this morning.

The Dinner and the Arts event will again be held at Timonium United Methodist Church on Tuesday, July 10, at 6 p.m.