Canadian folk roots duo to perform at North Elk Coffee House
NORTH EAST — Laughter may be the best medicine, but music is certainly a close second if you ask folk roots duo Piper Hayes and Carson Ritcey-Thorpe.
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Cat of the Week: Feisty
Feisty is one fine fellow! This boy is a serious lovebug and quite a unique character. When he first came to us, he seemed to be a bit standoffish. This 1 ½-year-old really fooled us, Feisty would much rather be…
Five financial things to do at the library
Get your finances in order with these five things that you can do with your library card.
Cecil Whig What's Happening Calendar 1/17
Low-cost, local events happening this week. To be included, your event must be family friendly and take place in Cecil County as well as adjoining areas within a 20-minute drive. Please submit the event title, time and address in the…
FBI arrests alleged white supremacists from Maryland before Virginia gun rally; detention hearings set
The FBI on Thursday arrested three men, two from Maryland, whom it accused of being white supremacists, possessing a machine gun and smuggling a like-minded colleague into the country from Canada, according to an arrest affidavit.
The men were apprehended and charged after authorities became concerned...
Maryland Democratic Party’s executive director resigns
The Maryland Democratic Party’s executive director resigned Thursday.
Ben Smith had been the executive director of the party since December 2018, hired by the previous party chairwoman, Maya Rockeymoore Cummings.
Rockeymoore Cummings resigned to run for Congress and Yvette Lewis was elected to...
Best Bets: Dover High, DSU grad plays key role at SAG Awards
Those watching the Screen Actors Guild Awards Sunday night may see a familiar name flash across the screen just after the final trophy is handed out. Ebony Radcliff, a 2011 Dover High School graduate and 2015 Delaware State University alum, is a senior executive publicity assistant for the telecast, having worked on the awards show […]
Baltimore man pleads guilty to role in two 2019 armed bank robberies in the city
A Baltimore man pleaded guilty Thursday to two charges related to two armed bank robberies in the city last year after prosecutors say he admitted to being a getaway driver.
Richard Adams, 59, of Baltimore pleaded guilty to charges of aiding and abetting armed bank robbery and aiding and abetting...
Summer is hotter in Baltimore neighborhoods that have seen racial ‘redlining.’ And the difference is more extreme here.
In Baltimore neighborhoods where a history of racial “redlining” has blocked investment, summer temperatures are nearly 6 degrees hotter than the citywide average. That difference is more extreme here than in all but one other urban area examined in a new nationwide study.
The study used land surface...
Man now faces up to 25 years in prison for allegedly threatening members of Baltimore County synagogue
A Baltimore County man who allegedly made repeated threats to kill members of an Owings Mills synagogue now faces up to 25 years in prison after a federal grand jury handed down a new indictment with an additional charge Thursday.
Stephen Lyle Orback, 65, faces an additional charge of “intentionally...
Two men arrested in fatal shooting near Cold Spring Lane Metro station, Baltimore police say
Baltimore Police on Thursday announced arrests of two men that were involved in a fatal shooting near the Cold Spring Lane Metro station last year.
Police said Desmond Carter, 33, and Daekwon Walker, 23, are both facing several charges, including first-degree murder,...
Former Baltimore Mayor Pugh returned donations from CareFirst staff, still has nearly $1M in campaign account
Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, who is awaiting sentencing on federal conspiracy and tax evasion charges, still has nearly $1 million in her campaign account, according to the latest finance report.
That’s despite substantial bills from campaign attorneys and consultants hired in the wake...
Key takeaways from the first Baltimore mayor’s race campaign finance reports
The first campaign finance reports for the 2020 election cycle were due Wednesday at midnight, and one thing is abundantly clear: There’s a lot of money flowing into Baltimore’s crowded mayoral race.
Democrats running for mayor in deep-blue Baltimore have collectively raised more than $2.3 million...
Baltimore police cruiser collides with taxicab on I-83
A Baltimore police cruiser collided with a taxicab in downtown Baltimore on Thursday afternoon.
Police spokeswoman Detective Nicole Monroe said officers were called to the intersection of Interstate 83 and Fayette Street, right before President Street becomes I-83, at 1:25 p.m. for a report of...
Maryland Gov. Hogan wants to cut income tax for retirees, calling it the largest tax cut in two decades
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Thursday proposed cutting income taxes for retirees — an idea that’s been defeated before by state lawmakers.
The Republican governor has not officially introduced the bill, but he said it would include eliminating state income taxes on retirees who make less than $50,000...
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