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2 Baltimore officers charged with hit and run of parked car
Two Baltimore police officers accused of striking a parked car and leaving the scene were charged Monday with hit and run, Baltimore County police confirmed.
Lawyer: Man jumped on hood of school bus to avoid being hit
PARKVILLE — A motorist accused of obstructing a school bus driver says through a lawyer he tried to stop the bus to complain a student passenger threw a bottle at his windshield, then was forced to jump on its hood when the bus began moving. Baltimore County Police arrested 68-year-old Leverne Doran on Thursday and […]
Chauffeurs, other apps cash in on post-Pokemon economy
The ongoing, free-form experiment in human nature and social behavior that is the Pokemon Go mobile game appears to be spawning new entrepreneurial efforts. An enterprising Hampden resident claims to be selling his services on Craigslist as a Pokemon Go chauffeur, offering to drive players around the city for one hour at a time to catch the […]
Maravene Loeschke, former Towson University president, dies
Former Towson University President Maravene Loeschke passed away Tuesday of complications from cancer at the Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson, the university said. She was 68. “Our hearts are broken,” said Timothy J. L. Chandler, Towson University’s interim president, in the statement. “Perhaps her greatest gifts to Towson were her warmth and her generosity. They […]
Md. man accused of exporting goods to Iran
GREENBELT — A Maryland man has been indicted on charges of exporting American manufactured industrial products to Iran. A federal grand jury returned an indictment against 32-year-old Ali Saboonchi of Parkville, Md., on Monday. The indictment was unsealed Thursday when Saboonchi was arrested. The five-count indictment alleges that Saboonchi and an Iranian citizen conspired to […]
Giant acquires two Fresh & Green’s stores in area
Baltimore’s grocery store merry-go-round continues. Two Fresh & Green’s grocery stores that opened in former Superfresh locations last year after that market closed are being converted to Giant Food stores, the Landover-based grocery announced Friday. Giant last week signed an agreement with Mrs. Green’s Management Corp. to acquire the company’s supermarket locations in Hampden, at [&h[...]
Wockenfuss Candies moving into new Parkville home
How sweet it is. That’s what neighbors in Parkville are saying now that the new Wockenfuss Homemade Candies has opened in an abandoned discount outlet near Northern Parkway and Chesley Avenue. A small U.S. Post Office is also stationed in the back of the store. “We have had customers coming in the whole time from […]
Baltimore sanitation yard gets gussied up
This week, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake joined Department of Public Works Director Alfred H. Foxx for the re-opening of the Northwest Sanitation Yard – gussied up to become the new “Super Citizen Convenience Center.” The center, at 2824 Sisson St., offers what city officials call “easier access for residents to dispose of trash and recycling” […]
Top 5: ‘Now we’re on the short list’
Downtown Baltimore's Superfresh grocery store closed Tuesday, but was back open Friday with a new name and new ownership. That story and more in this week's staff-written business top 5.
Superfresh to shut down 13 Md. stores, sells 12
The owner of Superfresh grocery stores says it will shut down 13 stores in July because it can’t find buyers. Superfresh has been trying to sell 25 stores, mostly in the Baltimore area. The company announced Wednesday that it found buyers for 12 stores. Ten stores will be sold to a joint venture between organic […]
Getaways: Film fest, flowers and free comic books
It’s back again! The Maryland Film Festival is here for our viewing pleasure Thursday through Sunday. Tickets are $10 for most screenings, so get them soon after checking out the great schedule. John Waters will be presenting “Domaine,” while Animal Collective presents “Boxer’s Omen.” So, if nothing else, you’ll see some local celebrities there, and [&hell[...]
Photo of the Day – Soaring gas prices
Check out a slideshow of our past Photos of the Day from The Daily Record’s staff photographers. We also have a SmugMug page, where you can purchase photos taken by The Daily Record staff
