So, he did what any future Oscar-winning star would do.
Read More »Local governments face uphill battle on highway funds
The chairman of a task force charged with finding ways to fund local highway projects urged lawmakers Tuesday to vote against restoring severe funding cuts made to local governments, saying doing so would make life even more difficult for the state.
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Read More »Gay teen achieves Eagle Scout milestone in Md.
Change is coming quickly to the Boy Scouts of America after years of turmoil and debate over its membership policy, with an openly gay 17-year-old in Maryland achieving the highest rank of Eagle Scout.
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Read More »‘Creative economy’ excites new MICA president
The board of the Maryland Institute College of Art has chosen Samuel Hoi as the next president of the 188-year-old school in Baltimore.
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Read More »Volunteer shortage hampers food bank
A shortage of volunteers has left the Maryland Food Bank struggling to distribute generous holiday-season donations fast enough to meet increased demand at pantries around the state.
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Read More »Former aide to U.S. senator hangs himself in Md.
A former aide to U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander hanged himself in his parents’ basement in Maryland, just weeks after his arrest on child pornography charges, officials said Friday. Ryan Loskarn, 35, was pronounced dead in Sykesville, Md., at just after ...
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Read More »Verizon reports 1,000-1,999 security data orders
WASHINGTON — Verizon Communications Inc. says it received between 1,000 and 1,999 government requests for customer information related to national security last year. The largest U.S. cellphone carrier made the disclosure Wednesday in its first report on law-enforcement data requests. ...
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Read More »For office rents, will this be the year of the landlord?
For some time now, Cushman & Wakefield’s quarterly survey marked the Baltimore market for commercial office space as “tenant favorable.” That may be about to change — in favor of the landlords.
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Read More »A toast to Poe – on toast
A New England appliance manufacturer with the unlikely name of Vermont Novelty Toaster Corp. is producing a $29.95 toaster that honors Edgar Allan Poe by reproducing his image on toast.
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