Crews and drivers racing in Baltimore's inaugural Grand Prix this weekend took golf carts around the track Thursday afternoon to inspect the turns, bumps and changes in pavement. The 2.1-mile racetrack, which encircles many of downtown Baltimore's attractions, starts in front of the convention center and takes 12 turns before the finish.

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The Babe Ruth Birthplace Foundation announced the Sports Legends Museum at Camden Yards will serve as the “Official Retail Location” for the inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix, which takes place Sept. 2-4 in downtown Baltimore. Fans can purchase race merchandise at ...

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Former Maryland Gov. William Donald Schaefer, known for his attention-grabbing and sometimes controversial manner of doing business, had his life threatened at least three times during his more than five decades in public service. According to documents from the Federal ...

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The credit rating front has been quieter Wednesday with Maryland officials believing any Standard & Poor’s rating action will not come soon, if at all. Here are some of the things that didn’t quite make the stories in the dead-tree ...

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Last August, The Daily Record created an interactive map showing images of construction along the track where the Baltimore will host its first-ever Grand Prix race Labor Day weekend 2011. Click on the traffic cones on the map to see ...

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Much has been made of Willard Hackerman’s offer to put a lot of money into the evolution of Baltimore’s renaissance. But focusing on the money misses the point. It’s the leveraging, the kick-starting and the daring that will matter most. ...

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According to Bucky Lasek’s Twitter account, the famous skateboarder was touring around Maryland Tuesday to promote the Dew Tour coming to Ocean City this summer. The Dundalk native was in and around Baltimore, even paying a visit to radio station ...

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Many Baltimore Orioles fans have grumbled about the invasion of New York Yankee and Boston Red Sox fans when the teams visit Camden Yards. The fans at Peroutka & Peroutka P.A. are trying to do something about that. The Pasadena ...

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Baltimore police are searching for a piece of baseball history taken from a museum at Camden Yards. Police say a championship ring earned by longtime amateur baseball coach and Major League scout Walter Youse was stolen earlier this month from ...

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Baltimoreans and tourists alike paid tribute to William Donald Schaefer on Tuesday as they visited city landmarks that reflected his influence. The former city councilman, mayor, comptroller and governor died Monday at the age of 89. Those who remembered his ...

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