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Musical chairs: UMD professor elicits ethereal tunes from plastic seats
UMD professor Dan Ortiz Leizman is going viral for instruments they create from unlikely materials — the cheap plastic chairs known as Monoblocs.
Youths sleeping in overflow gym at Baltimore detention center lose air conditioning
The failure of an air-conditioning unit at the Baltimore City Youth Detention Center has left a small number of young defendants sleeping in a gymnasium that lacks full cooling.
Officials on Six Flags site: ‘We will be able to deliver something for everybody’
County leaders and developers, including Wanda Durant, the mother of NBA star Kevin Durant, shared goals for what comes after Six Flags but didn’t take live questions from residents.
Potomac woman identified as driver who crashed at entrance of parking garage and died
Marjorie Rothschild died this week after she drove an SUV into a cable barrier at the entrance of a North Bethesda parking garage, Montgomery County Police said on Friday.
Facing the music: Ottobar in Baltimore ordered to pay $18,500 over unlicensed karaoke songs
Ottobar, the Baltimore’s indie rock club, has been ordered to pay over $18,000 in statutory damages and attorney fees to Broadcast Music Inc. and three music publishers after conceding liability in a copyright infringement case.
Baltimore eatery asks for donations as death toll in Venezuela rises after earthquakes
Almost every Venezuelan in the United States knows someone affected by the deadly earthquakes in their home country this past week, said the owners of Arepi, a Venezuelan restaurant in Fells Point.
The Inner Harbor still has life, even if Harborplace doesn’t
With demolition looming, this could be the last, best opportunity to visit Harborplace, the pavilions that sparked America’s brief and passionate fascination with the “festival marketplace.”
‘The Wire’ actor Bobby J. Brown’s barn fire death ruled accidental
The Feb. 24 death of Bobby J. Brown, who played a police officer on “The Wire,” was ruled accidental.
Sail250 visitors should prepare for a soggy weekend with expected thunderstorms
Before Sail250’s tall ships really have a chance to steal the spotlight in Baltimore this weekend, thunderstorms may try to rock the boat.
Takeaways from the Anne Arundel County primary election
Five things to know about Tuesday night’s primary election results, including the possibility of high turnover on the County Council.
Motorcyclist dies in Millersville crash after being thrown off bike
Police said a 70-year-old motorcyclist died after being thrown from his bike into the path of a pickup truck.
Bystander and victim in US Park Police chase was a Hyattsville resident
A bystander killed in a police chase in D.C. over the weekend was a Prince George's County resident. This is not the first fatal police chase in the area.
Coach store closes in Towson Town Center
Coach closed its location at Towson Town Center this week, the latest store to leave the mall in Baltimore County.
Carjacking crew ‘terrorizing’ Baltimore charged in crime spree and killing
Officials said a carjacking crew linked to a homicide was also responsible for a brazen string of crimes that stretched across the city for the better part of two months. The eight arrested so far are charged in connection to 39 crimes.
Judge upholds Baltimore’s controversial conduit deal with BGE
A circuit court judge in Baltimore has ruled against Maryland’s ratepayer advocate, preserving a controversial agreement over the city’s conduit system.
3 takeaways from Howard County’s primary election
Howard County voters handed Vanessa Atterbeary not only the Democratic nomination for county executive but also apparent wins for her allies in all five County Council races.
Vigil honors 3-year-old killed in Baltimore hit-and-run by teen driving stolen car
A vigil was held Tuesday night for a 3-year-old girl who was killed in a hit-and-run in Baltimore last weekend.
Public schools immune from some older sexual abuse allegations, state high court rules
In a 42-page opinion on Tuesday, Chief Justice Matthew Fader wrote that the Maryland General Assembly only required school systems to obtain comprehensive liability insurance beginning July 1, 1971.
The redevelopment of Harborplace still faces a crucial hurdle — financing
MCB Real Estate announced its intention to redevelop Harborplace more than four years ago. The most crucial piece of the redevelopment of Harborplace — financing — is yet to come.
Tall ships bring visitors together in Baltimore: ‘A majestic thing’
Tall ships from around the world are occupying Baltimore’s harbor and drawing thousands to the city. These are some of the people climbing aboard.
