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  • Police investigate 2 armed robbery attempts in Severn

    Around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, a 17-year-old victim told police he was approached by a robber, who was armed with a handgun. The victim said the incident happened in the area of Indian Drive at Flintlock Court in Severn around 6:30 a.m. that ...

  • Ocean City mayor plans summer full of entertainment

    Mayor Rick Meehan is calling it the Lucky Summer of 13. He said it'll be chocked full of entertainment such as laser light shows at the boardwalk, fireworks at Northside Park and free concerts on the beach. That's on top of the Summer Dew Tour and two tourist favorites, the Ravens parade and the annual air ...

  • School raises funds for Kenyan pen pals schools

    Students at a Howard County school have been raising money for their pen pals in Africa and are hoping to soon be able to see them using current ...

  • Police ask for publics help finding burglar

    In three of the incidents, police said a burglar attempted to get inside the home, but was not successful. In a fourth incident, the burglar forced their way into a home and stole property. Police said they are not sure if the suspect fled on foot or in a ...

  • Weather Blog Warm And Unsettled

    We’re headed for the upper 80s this afternoon. In this type of warm and humid environment, thunderstorms do typically erupt; however, without very much of a ';trigger'; expected to cause any thunderstorms to erupt, we’re looking to convey the idea that later today and tonight, this activity will be ';spotty'; in nature. At least, when you compare today with ...


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Last Updated on May 22, 1:26 PM EDT
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Movie Review

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock [DVD]

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock [DVD]

Following on the heels of the grandly operatic Star Trek II: The Wrath of the Khan (1982), Star Trek III: The Search for Spock feels like it's practically crawling. While in no sense a bad movie, Star Trek III is, nonetheless, something of a let-down, a longwinded paean to the grandeur of Leonard Nimoy's famous Vulcan character, which shouldn't come as much surprise since Nim ... ...

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  • Baltimore City Fire Department Promotes First African-American Female Battalion Chief

    BALTIMORE (WJZ)-- The promotion of Captain Charline B. Stokes makes her the first African American female to attain the rank of battalion chief in the 154-year history of the Baltimore City Fire Department. Stokes is the battalion chief for community outreach. She is one of six recent promotions in the Emergency Medical Services Division. "I am extremely proud to be the first African ...

  • Navy Commissioning Week Goes On Without Blue Angels Due To Sequester

    Alex DeMetrick explains on days like these, the skies above the Naval Academy would normally be filled with the roar of jet engines, but because of the sequester, the Blue Angels are not flying, creating a quieter commissioning week in Annapolis. Local businesses said they can feel the impact, as crowds that would normally come to see the Blue Angels perform are, like the angels, a no-show this ...

  • Greater Baltimore Committee opposes citys local hiring bill

    Greater Baltimore Committee CEO Donald C. Fry says his organization does not support the city's current local hiring bill. The Greater Baltimore Committee on Wednesday urged the City Council to defeat a bill that would require businesses working on major city projects to mostly hire local workers. We support the goal, GBC CEO Donald C. Fry said in a statement. But this legislation, as ...

  • Theft of Baltimore traffic signal batteries under investigation

    Someone's been making off with the big industrial batteries that provide backup power at traffic signals in Baltimore, and now the thefts are being investigated by the city inspector general's office, which looks into allegations of waste, fraud and abuse in municipal government.A representative of the battery's manufacturer said the thieves, whoever they are, most likely would ...

  • Property tax credit approved for Baltimore homeowners

    Stephanie Rawlings-Blake 's 10-year plan to cut property taxes by 22 percent.The Targeted Homeowners' Tax Credit, based on the assessed value of improved property, would reduce taxes by $140 on a home valued at $200,000. This is the second year of the credit, which provided a $40 break last year."Mayor Rawlings-Blake has made property tax relief a top priority and is reducing ...

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