A bill that would have provided business tax credits to businesses that support tuition scholarship programs was defeated on a 15-5 vote in the House of Delegates Ways and Means Committee March 22. The bill would have established a program called BOAST, “Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers in Maryland,” allowing businesses to claim...Read More

I always liked the definition of coincidence as: “When God remains anonymous.” When things or people show up in our lives that make a difference in our lives, I like to think that they were brought by God. Allow me to offer an example.Read More

WASHINGTON - The new health reform law might have overcome its first hurdles, but it still faces a multitude of challenges - in the courts, in state legislatures and in the minds of many confused Americans.Read More

Over the past two baseball seasons, Calvert Hall College, Towson, has yielded an overall record of 58-9, collared back-to-back conference title championships and developed a system that turns out talented ball players year after year. The man behind the magic is head coach, Lou Eckerl. Eckerl became the first coach to win Maryland Interscholastic Athletic...Read More

As Loyola Blakefield, Towson, senior Garrett Winand puts the final touches on a bowl he is making in his ceramics class, the 17-year-old is reminded his craftsmanship is bound for a March 24 fundraising event to feed the hungry of Baltimore. The Church of the Nativity, Timonium, parishioner said he is pleased representatives from Beans...Read More

The family of Yeardley Love, who died May 3 at the University of Virginia, has established a memorial fund at Notre Dame Preparatory School in Towson.Read More

Karen Hanrahan has been named the new president of Seton Keough High School in Baltimore. Hanrahan formerly worked in institutional advancement and development at St. Mary Academy-Bay View, a pre-K through grade 12 academy for young women in Rhode Island. She has a bachelor’s degree from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, and a master of...Read More

ANNAPOLIS – Dr. Mary Ellen Hrutka prides herself on being one of the best bargain hunters in town. Beginning in the spring, the parishioner of St. John the Baptist in Silver Spring weekly makes her rounds at area thrift stores and yard sales – scouting out and negotiating the best deals possible. Seldom does she...Read More