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Sen. Jennings: A Day in the Life of Gov. O'Malley's Maryland

Essex-Middle River Patch

You may have read and heard a lot this week about Governor O'Malley's State of the State address. From competing statistics and numbers to terms like "new revenues," "shared sacrifice," "fair share," "job creation," and "balanced approach," there's a l... »

Essex Crime: Neighbor Stops ATV Theft

Essex-Middle River Patch

  Three men attempted to steal an ATV Sunday from a home on the 1000 block of Bowleys Quarters Road in Middle River, police said. According to a police report, three men attempted to push the ATV out of the driveway around 3:30 p.m. when a witness appr... »

Prep Wrestling: Pointers Tops in Dundalk

Dundalk Patch

In a contest held Thursday between local rivals where no school is more than five miles apart, Sparrows Point hosted Patapsco and Dundalk in a tri-meet wrestling match. “We always had the Dundalk match circled on the calender,” said Tom Free, Pointer a... »

Photos of the Day: The Sparrows Point Blue Crab

Dundalk Patch

As I found myself arriving early to a Sparrows Point vs Dundalk wrestling match, I was drawn to photograph the four-foot tall sky-blue tie-dyed crab located on campus. The crab has long been a powerful symbol for the Dundalk/Edgemere community: how man... »

Singing Valentines

Essex-Middle River Patch Announcements

Looking for a different way to impress your Sweetheart? Have a Barbershop Quartet from the nationallly-known Chorus of the Chesapeake deliver a Singing Valentine which includes two songs, a rose, candy and a card. Contact Richard Dods at (410) 252-3352... »

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In Good Taste

The Boulevard Diner in Dundalk gets the Guy Fieri treatment tonight on Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. The segment airs at 10 p.m. Fieri was in town in early November to tape the show at the Boulevard Diner. A recipe for Grape Leaves is fe... »

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Weekend Outlook - December 2-4, 2011

Economoms Baltimore

Here are Economoms' picks for the best budget-conscious family activities in the Baltimore area for December 2-4, 2011: All WeekendDowntown Dollar or Less Days - Admission to 15 Charm City Museums and attractions is $1 per person or FREE this Saturday ... »

Balto. Co. Council pushes back introduction of ethics bill

BaltimoreSun.com Maryland Politics

The Baltimore County Council was set to introduce County Executive Kevin Kamenetz's ethics bill Monday night, but members said administration officials gave them copies of the legislation so late that they didn't have time to review the measure. The co... »

BOO! FREE Halloween Fun!

Economoms Baltimore

Now this is scary: According to the National Retail Federation, the average spending per person in 2011 on Halloween is $72.31! Not so scary: More than 20 FREE family-friendly events are planned this year around Baltimore in celebration of the frightfu... »