07/18/11 Low salinity may be allowing species to escape from Potomac A mature, egg-bearing northern snakehead has been discovered by scientists in a river just south of Annapolis, raising the possibility that low salinity in the Chesapeake Bay this year may have allowed the invasive fish to escape from the Potomac River.
07/18/11 Melrose Huang, daughter of Peng Huang and Xiaoling Chen of Severna Park, was named to the honor list for the spring semester at Oxford College. * * * Shannon Kyle of West River received a Doctor of Law from the School of Law of Emory University. * * * James Watts of Millersville received a Master of Business Administration from the Goizueta Business School of Emory University. * * * Zackary ...
07/18/11 SANDY, Utah / NEW YORK CITY (Monday, July 18, 2011) - Major League Soccer today announced that Real Salt Lake standouts MF Kyle Beckerman and DF Jamison Olave will be a part of the 22-man gameday roster for the 2011 AT&T MLS All-Star Game next Wednesday, July 27 at Red Bull Arena (6:30 p.m. MT on ESPN2, Galavision, and TSN). The RSL duo will join the league's biggest names - including Thierry ...
07/16/11 Mary DeCredico has a thing for lost causes. Just look at her record on athletes. "I'm a Cleveland sports fan," quipped the Ohio native. Her affinity for Gen. Robert E. Lee falls into the same category. When she was a young child, his sullen image on a television series caught her eye. She wanted to know why he was so downtrodden, why he was surrendering. "I felt sorry for him," she said. It led ...
07/15/11 MILLERSVILLE, MD--(Marketwire - 07/15/11) - Employees of Travel Advantage Network (TAN), a wholesale vacation accommodations program, raised $2901.50 during a month-long fundraising endeavor for Triniti Wilburn and her family, from Crofton, Maryland. Triniti was diagnosed with Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (ALCL), a rare type of non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL). Our goal was to help alleviate some ...
07/15/11 Peggy Sange (Severna Park) and Linda Orff (Crofton) made a strong run at the National Senior Games in Houston at the end of June. They won five out of six matches and took the title in the consolation round of the Women's 70s Doubles division. Also, Hedy Brandt and Jennifer Murduck of Columbia won a silver medal in the Women's 50's Doubles. The National Senior Games are held every other year ...
07/15/11 FOOTBALL CLINIC: Boys and Girls Clubs of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County will team with Nike Factory Store to conduct a youth football clinic tomorrow at Wiley H. Bates Heritage Park in Annapolis. The clinic is geared toward youth ages 8 to 10 who are interested in playing on 70-, 80-, 90- and 100-pound teams. The clinic runs from 2-4 p.m. and is free. For more information, visit [[[SHIFTOUT ...
07/11/11 President Barack Obama is hosting a White House meeting for Hispanic advocacy groups Monday, just a week after a Gallup poll of Hispanic voters revealed potentially lethal news for his reelection chances.
07/07/11 A Crofton man has pleaded guilty to burglary and other charges after police say he secretly took videos of hundreds of unsuspecting nude women. Prosecutors say Charles Novak had 2,282 video clips of 260 different women.
07/07/11 Republican advocates are skeptical while Democrats are concerned about news reports saying the White House is willing to accept significant cuts in Social Security spending.
06/30/11 COUNTY RACES Open: Registration is open for Fit Kids Ages 7-14 Team Summer Camp, Aug. 1-5/Annapolis Rec Center. Information: turningpointsports.org The Annapols Striders will host Junior Striders ages 4-10 at the Bates Track every Wednesday, 6-7 p.m. for eight weeks starting June 29. Information: annapolisstriders.o...
06/30/11 The opening round of the 111th North & South Amateur Championship is in the books. Second- and third-round action is on tap today.
06/29/11 Becoming a friend of the Symphony Village Facebook page in the month of July will win someone a $200 gift card for shopping at any of the Queenstown Premium Outlets stores, according to Jeff Caruso, president of Caruso Homes, Crofton, Md. ? Symphony Village is an active adult community in Centreville, just minutes from the popular outlet.
06/25/11 Anne Arundel Recreation and Parks crowned county champions in boys' lacrosse for six different categories last month. Below is a rundown of the various county champs. JUNIOR A: Bobby Giuffreda scored a career-high four goals to lead Kent Island to a 9-5 victory over South River in the Junior A county championship game. Matt Sovera scored two goals and set the tone early by firing in a cannon ...
06/24/11 Nia Wright came to work last week in a bright green ensemble with an exotic pattern trimmed in gold fabric. On her head, she wore a matching scarf. Called a boubou (pronounced "boo-boo"), it is the traditional female attire in many west African countries and was given to her as a thank-you gift from a former medical student from Ghana. While the eye-catching outfit normally makes her stand out ...
06/24/11 5 injured in 2-car wreck on I-97 MILLERSVILLE - Five people were taken to trauma hospitals following a two-car collision Thursday morning on Interstate 97 just south of the Benfield Boulevard exit. The 11 a.m. accident sent one vehicle over the guardrail and onto the shoulder of the northbound lanes. Four children were taken to the Johns Hopkins Pediatric Trauma Center and a 55-year-old woman ...
06/23/11 Truxtun Park is now home to a Geocache Ranger Rick outdoor activity for families. Geocaching is a growing phenomenon that combines a real-life, outdoor treasure hunt with GPS-enabled technology. This Ranger Rick wildlife-themed adventure is free and geared for kids ages 6 to 14 and their families. Ranger Rick is a popular children's magazine published by the National Wildlife Federation ...
06/22/11 The Puccini inventory home is immediately available for purchase and occupancy in Symphony Village, the active adult community in Centreville, according to Jeff Caruso, president of Caruso Homes, Crofton, Md.
06/22/11 Local lawmakers scored all over the board on a legislative report card released yesterday by Maryland Business for Responsive Government. The report ranks the state's 188 legislators based on how they voted during the 2011 session on legislation deemed important to business interests. Among local politicians, House Speaker Michael E. Busch, D-Annapolis, scored a nine out of a possible 100, down ...
06/16/11 Anne Arundel County police say two sisters and their mother were stabbed in a Crofton domestic dispute. They are in fair condition at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center. | 
