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Will Davis is an aspiring photographer. As he traveled around Europe this offseason, collecting stamps on his passport, the
- Anne Arundel County native Vince Vaise — best known by his fans as the ever-enthusiastic "Ranger Vince" — may no longer officially work in Baltimore after 27 years, but he can't stay away.
- Party platforms show Democrats and Republican hold opposite views of the future of U.S. public transportation
- Maryland children will lose skills — and proper nutrition — from governor's education edict
- Although gas prices have increased over the past month, AAA-Mid Atlantic says it doesn't expect prices to affect Labor Day travel.
- The Aberdeen IronBirds started their final road trip of the season Monday and unfortunately, it begins with a loss. The IronBirds lost at State College, 5-2, in New York-Penn League play.
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- CSX is replacing the surface at the railroad crossing and re-paving the railroad approaches.
- Mulberry Street could be closed for weeks because of a growing sinkhole that may have developed undetected even as crews recently worked to replace a water main on the thoroughfare.
- When WYPR on-air personality Diane Finlayson and her husband, Maarten Calon, return from their island vacation in the Caribbean on Tuesday, they will be met by an unusual welcome committee ¿ a friend armed with boots, gloves, brooms and a heavy-duty snow shovel. Calon and Finlayson had been scheduled to return to Baltimore from Curacao on Saturday on American Airlines.
- Carroll's hoops, wrestling squareds geared up for tourney play
- Perhaps we should all consider posting on Facebook in a manner that reflects our true selves. Not only will we have a more realistic documentation of our rich and full lives, authenticity is really the only way of truly connecting with others.
- Lawmakers should support local hoteliers and override Governor Hogan's veto of a bill clarifying how the sales tax is applied to online bookings
- For at least half of my life I've had the same New Year's resolution — to lose weight.
- BWI aiport was busy Wednesday morning amid one of the busiest travel days of the year.
- Many area basketball teams will take to the road and the air over the holiday season to play in tournaments all over the country, seeking quality competition and an opportunity to bond.
- Baltimore was named among the top travel destinations for 2016 by The Daily Beast.
- As you read this, I'm finishing up my packing and making all of the final preparations for my flight later this evening. I'll be off to the usually snowy north country of Michigan to spend a week of togetherness with my children and some other extended family.
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- The Laurel District Arts Committee held its first joint-project with the Laurel Historical Society at a reception on Dec. 17.
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- Temperatures pushing 70 may not have been in tune with the season Saturday afternoon, but the mild weather conjured a pleasant day for those attending the Laurel Historical Society's biennial Holiday House Tour. Pat Higgins, of Silver Spring, said she was "born and raised" in Laurel and still attends St. Philip's Episcopal Church on Main Street. Members of her family have resided in Laurel since 1889.
- When teacher Suzanne Eldridge saw children performing at Disney World during a family trip almost 10 years ago, she knew she had to find a way to give her students that same opportunity.
- In response to the pending verdict in the trial of Officer William Porter, the first of the six officers to be tried in the death of Freddie Gray, Carroll County Public Schools has cancelled one field trip leaving from Robert Moton Elementary School Wednesday to Baltimore City, according to CCPS Assistant Superintendent of Instruction Steve Johnson.
- Carroll County Public Schools has cancelled one field trip leaving from Robert Moton Elementary School Wednesday to Baltimore City, according to CCPS Assistant Superintendent of Administration Steve Johnson.
- Columnist Kate Drabinski goes on a tour of the Confederate memorials in Charles Village with Eli Pousson of Baltimore Heritage.
- Nearly 2.2 million Marylanders are expected to travel this holiday season — which would represent a new record if fulfilled, despite being the smallest annual growth since 2011, according to a new annual report from AAA Mid-Atlantic.
- To help get in the holiday mood, holiday tours are scheduled for Montpelier Mansion through Dec. 31. Our Savior Lutheran Church, 13611 Laurel-Bowie Road (Route 197), is hosting a Christmas concert featuring carols and anthems for choirs, orchestra, organ and handbells, and sing along carols
- An Ellicott City dentist and his daughter volunteered in a pediatric dental clinic in a poverty-stricken village in the Mayan highlands of Guatemala.
- This Saturday, members of the National History Honors Society at Centennial High School will take visitors to the Mt. Ida historic mansion in Ellicott City back in time to find out how Christmas was celebrated in the Victorian era.
- Santa may arrive on Dec. 24 in a sleigh pulled by flying reindeer, but on Dec. 12, he's more likely to arrive in Clarksville by fire truck. Santa will be welcoming children to visit and chat in the engine bay of the Fifth District fire station on Saturday, Dec. 12 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All are welcome to come share pizza with Santa. The cost is $6 for ages 6 and up and free for ages 5 and under. It's a great photo op.
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- Sears Canada Inc. is not related to Sears in the U.S., but the Canadian retailer has a Baltimore connection nonetheless.
- Renovations began this week to transform the Baltimore Visitor Center into an event space that the city's tourism bureau hopes is used by as many local residents as tourists.
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- Md. senator: It's past time that an effort to mandate a statewide policy to shackle local school systems to an after Labor Day start date be relegated to the junk-heap of history.
- For about two weeks every summer, Jarred, a 6-foot-7 forward at Loyola Maryland; Brionna, a 6-3 center at Maryland; Stephanie, a 6-2 forward at Aberdeen who will play for the Terps next season; and Jordon, a 6-6 sophomore forward at Aberdeen, make daily trips to the courts outside Havre de Grace High School seeking basketball supremacy.
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- Maryland men¿s basketball coach Mark Turgeon knew that the start of Diamond Stone¿s college career was going to be the equivalent of an amusement park thrill ride: highs and lows, and more than a few bumps along the way.
- Thumbs up for McDaniel fraternity Alpha Sigma Phi, #GiveaBook, September Song actors, Artist Studio Tour
- The Maryland men's basketball team couldn't fly out immediately after Tuesday's 89-81 loss at North Carolina because its private plane got grounded due to fog. The nearly five-hour drive was spent decompressing after the loss to the No. 9 Tar Heels, catching up on sleep and studies, as well as doing some early preparation for Friday's game against Saint Francis (Pa.) at Xfinity Center.
- Midnight Madness in the historic district starts Dec. 4, with the traditional tree lighting at 6 p.m. in front of the Welcome Center, 8267 Main St.
- Laurel Historical Society member and Holiday House Tour Chairman Clayton Cooper Jr. helped broker a collaboration between this year's house tour and another local group he has membership with, the Laurel Arts District Committee, which promotes local artists and the establishment of the arts district in the Main Street neighborhood. In a joint effort, an empty home has been turned into an art gallery tour stop, The Gallery at 515.
- This year's theme is the 1822 poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" by Clement Clarke Moore, commonly known as "'Twas the Night Before Christmas."
