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Panel deciding theft case to resume deliberations Tuesday after mistrial denied Panel deciding theft case to resume deliberations Tuesday after mistrial denied Full Story »
Panel deciding theft case to resume deliberations Tuesday after mistrial denied Panel deciding theft case to resume deliberations Tuesday after mistrial denied Full Story »
Maryland's flagship secure treatment center for troubled youths has an "alarming" recidivism rate, the state's juvenile justice watchdog group said in a report released Monday. Full Story »
The lawyer for the 89-year-old white supremacist accused of fatally shooting a guard at Washington's Holocaust museum says his client's medical condition could make it difficult to bring him to court hearings. Full Story »
Baltimore County police are asking for the public's help in finding a 23-year-old woman who has been missing since last week. Full Story »
Two shootings Monday, fatal beating last week raise raise homicide count to 25 Two fatal shootings that occurred a mile apart and within minutes Monday, along with the previously unreported beating death of a 64-year-old man last week, closed out November as the deadliest month so far this year in Baltimore. Full Story »
The state fire marshal and Maryland State Police are investigating a fire that burned three people. Full Story »
Anne Arundel County authorities say four pedestrians were hurt, one seriously when a car struck them as they stood outside their vehicles after an accident. Full Story »
Maryland's flagship secure treatment center for troubled youths has an "alarming" recidivism rate, the state's juvenile justice watchdog group said in a report released Monday. Full Story »
Queen Anne's County has been chosen as the preferred site to be home to a new federal Foreign Affairs Security Training Center. Full Story »
Now that they're back in the middle of the playoff hunt, the Baltimore Ravens hope their experience in close games will prove beneficial over the final five weeks of the season. Full Story »
Anne Arundel County fire crews are battling a massive house fire near Annapolis. Full Story »
A Maryland state trooper is under investigation after a woman complained that he made racial slurs on her cell phone. Full Story »
After a Baltimore city club was padlocked last week due to chronic violence, some City Council members are pushing for a new way to get tough on any problem nightclubs considered a public nuisance. Full Story »
A 55-year-old woman is in grave condition and four others were injured after they were struck by a vehicle while they were standing near a car accident in Anne Arundel County. Full Story »
Maryland's juvenile justice watchdog said the recidivism rate at the state's secure treatment center for troubled youths is "alarming." Full Story »
Maryland's flagship secure treatment center for troubled youths has an "alarming" recidivism rate, the state's juvenile justice watchdog group said in a report released Monday. Full Story »
Anne Arundel County authorities say four pedestrians were hurt, one seriously when a car struck them as they stood outside their vehicles after an accident. Full Story »
A 22 year old River Hill Man is facing charges in the death of a star high school football player. Full Story »
According to Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal, The Baltimore Ravens are in the bottom half of NFL teams for prime time TV viewership. Full Story »
Constellation Energy says it has agreed to buy a wind power project under development in western Maryland. Full Story »
The Mail: I gleaned from your review of the The Messenger (Film, Nov. 18) that the film depicts the experiences of two soldiers who are assigned to give notice to the next of kin of soldiers lost in action in Iraq. As one who has long pondered the reasons behind the Iraq War, I came away from your review thin... Full Story »
Murder Ink by Anna Ditkoff: Murders this Week: 5 Murders this Year: 205 Monday, Nov. 16 12:26 a.m. Antonio Smith, an 18-year-old African-American male, died at an area hospital. Smith was found lying in the street in the 1900 block of East Lanvale Street in Broadway East. He had been shot several times. He... Full Story »
Councilmania by Edward Ericson Jr.: On the Agenda for Nov. 16 Bill 09-0423 Residential Permit Parking--Administration and Governance Would strip the Parking Authority of Baltimore City's right to administer the residential parking-permit program, and give it to the Department of Transportation. The read: On Nov. 8, The... Full Story »
Mobtown Beat by Van Smith: "What's up, ma!" Marlow Bates calls out to his mother seated in a courtroom gallery. "Love you, too, Marlow," she calls back, as Bates is led off by federal marshals to begin a 46-month sentence for his role in an alleged drug-dealing conspiracy led by the Black Guerrilla Family (BGF) prison gan... Full Story »
Mobtown Beat by Edward Ericson Jr.: When the demolition contractor fenced the warehouse behind Beans and Bread's Bond Street homeless-services center on Nov. 16, it was to be the start of a long-planned expansion of the facility, an occasion for celebration by the center's parent, St. Vincent de Paul, and the 19 staff members on site... Full Story »
Many children in Baltimore depend on the support they receive from a variety of non-profit programs. But the recession is putting the squeeze on many of these programs. They're facing stiff competition for grants and other funding sources. In this installment of our series Growing up Baltimore, WYPR's Sarah Richards files this report about one such program run by the city. Full Story »
Eleven years ago, Shock-Trauma surgeon Dr. Carnell Cooper helped create a program aimed at saving the lives of patients that he, and other surgeons, had saved on the operating table. But the program is now in danger of falling victim to state budget cuts. In this segment of "Growing Up Baltimore," WYPR's Sunni Khalid reports on the cloudy future of the program. Full Story »
See "A Christmas Carol 3D" in Maryland's only true IMAX Theater - real film, real surround sound, really big screen - at the Maryland Science Center.Sunday through Thursday, ticket holders for the 6 and 8 p.m. "Christmas Carol 3D" shows may park for free on the science center's Key Highway lot. Full Story »
Children ages 4 and older can attend craft sessions to make Christmas gifts for their pets from 10 to 11 a.m. and from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Dec. 12 at the Captain Salem Avery Museum, 1418 E.W. Shady Side Road in Shady Side. Children are asked to bring a photo of their pet, no more than 2 inches in diameter. Full Story »
The Christmas House Designer Showcase runs from Dec. 5 to Dec. 20 at the Springhill Center for Family Development, 1134 Bacon Ridge Road, Crownsville. Top designers transform rooms in this 1850’s historic mansion into sophisticated and elegant spaces. Full Story »
This 199 mile adventure-fest will push you and 11 pals through the stunning scenery of the Potomac River Valley. Full Story »
It hadn't seen my dogs in almost two months and when my girlfriend arrived at my Rutland hotel room a little past 2 a.m. with Hunter and Sydney, I honestly was hoping for a better reception (from the dogs). Full Story »
Cement co. leads giveaway of boxed meals by Randy Leonard Last weekend, the aggregate and slurry they delivered were stuffing and mashed potatoes. As it has for nearly two decades, a Sparrows Point cement manufacturer helped make Thanksgiving dinner possible for hundreds of families this year. “Four hundred baskets are going out this year,” Lafarge Building Materials plant administrator MaryLou ... Full Story »
Community to provide input on potential homes by Heather Perlberg A community input meeting will be held on Dec. 2 to address a housing development proposal in West Inverness. The concept plan, provided to residents and submitted to Baltimore County by the Daria Land Group LLC, involves 16 single-family detached houses, according to a county document dated Nov. 3. The development project ... Full Story »
Fritsche’s wife will return for book signing by Joseph M. Giordano It will be a sad homecoming for Brandi Fritsche, whose husband, Staff Sgt. William “Ryan” Fritsche, was killed in action on July 27, 2007, in Afghanistan. She’s returning to her native Edgemere to sign copies of a book about her husband called Why Ryan? at the Shallow Creek Bookstore and Café on Saturday. The book was penned by ... Full Story »
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