Friday, May 18, 2012
The surprise success of the Orioles and Nationals has the region buzzing.
The Orioles and Nationals "rivalry" has required quotations through the first few years of interleague play around the beltway. This year is different. Entering the three-game weekend set, beginning Friday night at Nationals Park, the two clubs are battling atop their divisions against clubs with star-studded rosters and larger payrolls. So as one of the most important series between these neighboring ball clubs gets underway, the Patch sites in the Maryland area are curious: who are you pulling for in this year's Battle of the Beltway? Are you cheering for Bryce Harper and the Nationals? Or are you behind Adam Jones and the Orioles? While we're at it, which team do you think stands the best chance of staying in the pennant race late into …
Ruling stems from divorce case filed by a couple married in California in 2008.
UPDATED (5:12 p.m.)—Same-sex marriages legally performed out of state must be recognized by Maryland Courts, according to a decision issued Friday by Maryland’s highest court. “Maryland courts will withhold recognition of a valid foreign marriage only if that marriage is ‘repugnant’ to State public policy,” wrote Court of Appeals Judge Glenn Harrell Jr. in the 7-0 decision. Legal experts and Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler said the decision has both immediate and long-term effects—even as the state moves toward a possible referendum on the recently passed law allowing same-sex marriage in the state. Gansler, who in 2010 issued what he called “a forecast” opinion predicting the court would ultimately recognize out-of-state same-…
My friend and I thought we were joking. School leaders took it seriously.
This sounds unbelievable, but it’s true. My life was almost completely changed, because days before my high school graduation, some school staff members had reason to worry that I was part of a plot to bomb the library. This was 13 years ago this May, and I still remember it like it was yesterday. And, it’s also one of the more difficult stories for me to tell, and it usually comes out after a few beers or with a very trusted friend. But writing Wednesday about senior pranks gone awry, resulting in arrests with student mugshots splashed across news websites, I got a cold pit in my stomach, remembering. It could have been me. I was a straight-A student in a senior class of about 70 or so at a small high school in Iowa, Dike-New Hartford. I …
Patch catches you up on this week's best photos.
Feathers, bows and sequins, oh my!
Marjae Hicks is busy adorning Baltimore area heads with feathers, jewels, bows, sequins, flowers and all the bling that is associated with a Preakness hat. The Preakness Stakes is one of Baltimore's historical sports events, offering tradition and excitement. And big hats. According to Marjae, owner of Hats by Marjae in Westminster, MD, Preakness-worthy hats are big and whimsical and will get people talking. "You have to wear your hat with confidence. If you don't, it will show," Marjae said. "You have to have confidence in your hat. Even if it's the most whimsical, crazy-looking hat, it will be beautiful." Black-Eyed Susan-inspired hats are always popular, she said. The Black-Eyed Susan, a flower with a black button in the middle and …
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Patches catches you up on a week's worth of scores.
Tuesday, May 15 VARSITY SOFTBALL 3A North Quarterfinals C. Milton Wright 6, Indians 4 VARSITY BASEBALL 3A North Round 1 Towson 2, Indians 1
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Owings Mills High School graduate Richie Frieman's career path may not be very conventional, but that's just the way he likes it.
The “Thrill from Israel,” Buster Maccabi, and Terple the Turtle: one, a confident, energetic professional wrestling persona. The other, a lovable, inspirational children’s book character. (You can guess who’s who). Both are products of the creativity, innovation and versatility emitted from Richie Frieman on a daily basis. Born in Richmond, VA, Frieman grew up in Owings Mills, and has used both characters, almost alter egos, not only to quench his career callings, but to send a message that fulfilling one's dreams is never out of reach. The premise of never backing down from your goals may sound a bit corny or cliched, but Frieman has truly lived it. Facing doubt and ridicule for entering the professional wrestling circuit at 5'5'' and 165…
The Assistance Center of Towson Churches needs your assistance. To raise funds for the group, join Patch.com's Baltimore County editors for its 5K run and 1.5 mile walk on Goucher College's campus on June 3.
The Assistance Center of Towson Churches is hosting its first Call to ACTCion 5K run/1.5 Mile Walk around the beautiful Goucher College campus on June 3 at 5 p.m. At Patch, part of our efforts include raising awareness of nonprofit organizations doing good work in our community—especially when they need assistance. You may not know it, but ACTC provides emergency help to poor and needy families across Towson. Check out a video about the organization and the race attached to this story. Its service area incorporates 21 zip codes in the county and in 2011 the organization assisted nearly 26,000 people with food, clothing and other goods. Its Thanksgiving Basket Program in 2011 helped 2,500 families have a holiday meal. ACTC's main goal is …
Several Franklin High alumni, including yours truly, will take the stage at the school Monday night to perform selections from three of our musical projects, and jam with our music teachers.
I’ve performed all over the East Coast, jammed with musicians in Australia and Amsterdam, and played headlining shows at Baltimore’s Rams Head Live. But, there’s nothing quite like coming home. Monday night, I couldn’t be more at home. I’ll be taking the stage at Franklin High School with five other musicians who graduated from the school. We’ll be playing songs from three of our musical projects: The Skakabobs (which started while we were all still students at Franklin), The Rez and At The Zoo. Joining me on stage will be Harrison Brazier on vocals, guitar and trombone, Carson Korman on bass, Dave Cavalier on drums, Tyler Wheeler on saxophone and guitar and Adam Schuman on trumpet. The Baltimore County Teachers Band, which includes …
A Reisterstown woman was cited for failure to yield to oncoming traffic and negligent driving in an accident that left one woman dead in February.
A Reisterstown woman was cited Monday in a fatal Westminster crash that occurred in February. Mary Elizabeth Graff was issued citations for failure to yield to oncoming traffic on a left turn and negligent driving, according to a press release from the Westminster Police Department. On Feb. 12, 2012, Graff made a left turn in her Volkswagen Beetle from eastbound Baltimore Boulevard (MD 140) onto Meadow Creek Drive. Her vehicle collided with a 1993 Honda Civic that was driving in the fast lane of westbound MD 140. The Civic was pushed into the slow lane on MD 140, where it was struck by a 2011 Nissan Xterra. The passenger in the Civic was taken to the Carroll Hospital Center, where she was pronounced dead.
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9:44 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012
Line score: O's: 1-6-1; Nats: 1-6-1. And we go to extra innings. You can't get any closer than this, folks. And the greatest thing: Unlike a couple of years ago when this was the battle of the cellar dwellers, this time around both these teams are playing for the top spot in the eastern divisions. more ›