Barack Obama Wins Maryland
Barack Obama won Maryland’s 10 electoral votes on Tuesday, defeating Republican Mitt Romney. In the 2008 presidential election, the state voted for the Democratic candidate, and since the 1990s has...
View ArticleMaryland Voters Approve Same-Sex Marriage
UPDATED (2:26 a.m.)—Same-sex marriage is the law in Maryland. The passage of the controversial law was the biggest win among a list of six other statewide ballot questions including the DREAM Act,...
View ArticleRep. Elijah Cummings Projected to Take District 7 Victory
In an unofficial tally reported on the Maryland Board of Elections website, U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings has taken more than 80 percent of votes calculated so far, including early voters and a portion of...
View ArticleCardin Wins Maryland Senate Race
Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin won re-election to the U.S. Senate, defeating Republican Dan Bongino and independent Rob Sobhani. Cardin received 53 percent of the vote, while Bongino had 28 percent and...
View ArticleBarack Obama Re-Elected President
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden were re-elected Tuesday night, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney and his vice-presidential running mate Rep. Paul Ryan. NBC News called the...
View ArticleSarbanes Wins Re-Election in Maryland's 3rd District
Incumbent Rep. Paul Sarbanes soundly defeated his two challengers in the race for Maryland's 3rd District on Tuesday. "I am proud to serve the people of Maryland's 3rd Congressional District, and I...
View ArticleCharles North Water Main Break Closes Streets
A water main break disrupted traffic and business in a central portion of the city Wednesday morning. Water was flooding into the street at the intersection of Charles and 20th streets in the Charles...
View ArticleBaltimore Area May See Snow Wednesday
Although it's only early November, locals may soon feel the first bite of winter. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory predicting one to two inches of snow across most of...
View ArticleMan Charged with Harwood Murder
Baltimore police have arrested a 19-year-old man and charged him with the Oct. 12 murder of Tashawna Jones in Harwood. Police allege that Tyrone Alston, the victim’s boyfriend, shot and killed Jones in...
View ArticleMake Up Trash Collection Saturday
Residents who didn’t have their trash and recycling collected because of Election Day will have their waste picked up on Saturday. Tuesday was a city holiday so collections were cancelled.
View ArticleYou Tell Us: How Would You Fix City Infrastructure?
A massive 60-inch pipe broke on Charles Street near the 20th Street intersection causing massive flooding in the area and closing sections of one of the city’s major roads. Another broke late last week...
View ArticleChecking In With Doug Donovan
Doug Donovan, our former regional editor, moved on to other career opportunities and the truth is we've kind of missed him. So we were pleased to see that he's posting videos on YouTube. Doug was known...
View ArticleH.L. Mencken Club vs. H.L. Mencken
On Nov. 9 of this year, the fifth annual conference of the H.L. Mencken Club will be kicking off, just outside of Baltimore in BWI’s hotel district. How honored we Baltimoreans must be for this elite...
View ArticleOrioles Call on Fans To Pitch In For Sandy Relief
The Baltimore Orioles are asking their fans to step up to the plate and donate supplies for Superstorm Sandy relief efforts. Birds fans are invited to bring donations to the Warehouse at Orioles Park...
View ArticleNorth Baltimore Crime: Group Home TV Stolen for Drugs
Barclay Aggravated Assault: 200 block of E. 25th Street, 11:34 p.m., Oct. 28. The assailant accused a woman of stealing drugs and struck her in the face with a crutch. Belvedere Larceny from Auto: 5900...
View ArticleVirtual Tour: Homes for Sale in Baltimore County This Week
These videos of Baltimore County homes for sale were recently uploaded to YouTube. Each listing links to the YouTube video (also attached to this article). Each home is also shown on the map attached...
View ArticleVeterans Day DPW Closures
On Monday the Department of Public Works will be closed for Veterans Day, but the closure will not impact trash and recycling collection However: Leaf collections will not be scheduled for November...
View Article2013 Preakness Logo Unveiled
The 138th running of the Preakness Stakes won't be until May 18, 2013, but the preparations for one of Baltimore's biggest events has already started. On Friday the newest Preakness logo, designed by...
View ArticleLoyola Reitz Arena Getting $1M in Improvements
On Thursday, when many NCAA basketball teams start their seasons, and less than a year after Loyola University Maryland’s men’s team made the NCAA Tournament, the school announced a $1 million gift to...
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