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- Edgewood High School will induct ten new members into its Hall of Fame during ceremonies to be held at the school in conjunction with the Class of 2014 commencement day on May 29th.
- Research labs closed by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer dot the country. Maryland officials don't want the state to join that list, so Pfizer's proposal to buy AstraZeneca — which employs 3,100 in the state — has prompted local angst.
- By the time Devin Gray finished his junior year at Clemson, he was considered one of the best players in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Gray¿s life changed dramatically after that junior season.
- New artistic director Arian Khaefi programs music reflecting city's history, diversity
- The Bel Air Board of Town Commissioners voted to appoint James D. Fielder Jr. as the new town administrator during a town hall meeting Monday night.
- Maryland educators can build on new research showing children can understand basic mathematical concepts at a much earlier age than previously thought
- Animal advocacy group PETA wants to stop federally funded research it calls "sick animal sex experiments," including Johns Hopkins studies of erectile dysfunction using rodents.
- Popular TV host described losing her husband to cancer.
- Though stock prices are rising, unemployment is falling and the economy is growing, more and more workers are choosing to stay in the labor force longer.
- Maryland was hit particularly hard in the attack at the Naval base in Southeast Washington. Of the 12 people killed, six commuted from here.
- Mark P. Becker, Bert J. Hash Jr., Robert "Bobby" Parker and Clark Turner have been announced as the Class of 2013 of the Havre de Grace High School Hall of Fame.
- The University of Maryland, College Park was included on a list of the "Top 25 LGBT-Friendly Colleges and Universities" released by national advocacy group Campus Pride.
- Doris McG. Neumann, a retired Friends School educator and longtime activist, died July 16 from heart failure at her Timonium home. She was 93.
- Concerns over Supreme Court decisions and a celebrity chef's use of racial slur raise doubts about the nation's progress in race relations
- Stan Ber's Bits & Pieces column for the week of June 13
- Brothers Marquise and Reggie Ellis and Malik Jackson understand the rich history that surrounds the Big 33 Football Classic.
- Declining enrollments at St. Mary's College of Maryland
- Morgan State's David Wilson says the nation's growing education gap based on income demands a response
- Four presidents at public research universities made a collective $9.2 million in fiscal year 2012, with the top earner of the group making much of his money because he was fired, according to a report released Sunday by the Chronicle of Higher Education.
- Honorary inductee Michael Phelps part of first Towson High Athletics Hall of Fame ceremony
- Preparations to become physician's assistant to follow summer in minor leagues
- Johns Hopkins Hospital's Dr. Ben Carson tested the political waters Saturday at the Conservative Political Action Conference, where many said he would be a popular Republican contender for the White House.
- Dr. Ben Carson, who became a rising star among conservatives after a speech at the National Prayer breakfast last month, announced his retirement from medicine during an appearance at CPAC Saturday, fueling speculation about a future in politics.
- Georg H.B. Luck, a retired professor of classics whose career at Johns Hopkins University spanned two decades, died Sunday from complications of cancer at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. He was 87.
- Musical and cultural diversity are at the heart of what the Harlem Quartet is all about. This string ensemble brings an eclectic program to Columbia when it performs for the Candlelight Concert Society series on Saturday, Feb. 2 at 8 p.m. at Howard Community College's Smith Theatre.
- Amanda Sutor and Allison Silber recruited by University of Michigan women's lacrosse team
- Dr. Ellen G. McDaniel, whose distinguished career in psychiatry spanned more than 40 years and influenced patients, medical students and even juries, died of lung cancer Thursday at her home in Highland. She was 71.
- Inside Lacrosse published its list of Division III men's Preseason All-Americans on Thursday, and as expected numerous slots went to players from the Baltimore area.