Saturday, May 18, 2013
Patch brings you some of the week's more unusual headlines from around Maryland.
Naked Shooting Suspect on PCP Climbs Fire Truck (Graphic Video) After he finally came down from the truck, police used a Taser on the man, who is suspected of shooting someone earlier in the day. Burglar Hides in Target until after Closing, Smashes Displays A masked man stole electronics and wheeled them out the back door of the Pikesville store on Reisterstown Road. Student Robbed of Marijuana in Franklin High Bathroom A student told police he was robbed of his marijuana after an uninvolved student witnessed the incident. Man Pleads Guilty to Depraved Heart Murder in Gaithersburg Hit-and-Run Death Police said the Damascus resident ran one man down with his car, targeted another. Report: Quince Orchard Students Won't Lose AP Exam Credit …
Orb, the Kentucky Derby winner, finished fourth.
Oxbow, a 15-1 longshot, went nearly wire-to-wire to win the 138th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday giving trainer D. Wayne Lukas the all-time lead in Triple Crown race victories with 14. The bay colt, ridden by 50-year old Gary Stevens and owned by Calumet Farm, took the lead early from Goldencents and won the $1 million Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown by 1 ¾ lengths holding off Itsmyluckyday and Mylute in 1:57.54. Oxbow also ended hopes for a Triple Crown winner for another year. Orb, the winner of the Kentucky Derby, never got started from his No. 1 post position and finished a disappointing fourth. "I get paid to spoil dreams," Lukas said after the race. "You can’t mail it in, it’s a different surface, a different …
From A to Z, a wild, fun time at the 138th Preakness Stakes.
What was your favorite thing about the Preakness? Were you there? Show us by adding your photos to our Neighborhood Gallery. Can you think of other letters emblematic of Baltimore premier sporting event? Tell us in the comments section below. — See all of our Preakness stories here.
Mission BBQ makes significant donation to support the Wounded Warriors Project, in honor of National Armed Forces Week 2013.
On Saturday, May 15, Mission BBQ hosted "Lunch with the Heroes" at its Perry Hall location. This event, held in conjunction with National Armed Forces Day, offered both active and retired service members the chance to enjoy lunch together. Since its creation by President Harry Truman in 1949, Armed Forces Day has served as an opportunity for communities across America to honor those who serve in all five branches of our military. The dining room at Mission BBQ was filled to capacity at lunchtime. At noon, Lt. Peter Smith, who presently serves in the U.S. Marine Corps, sang the national anthem, continuing a long-standing restaurant tradition. Immediately thereafter, restaurant co-founders Bill Kraus and Steve Newton presented a check …
A Towson professor writes about recent scandals plaguing the Obama administration, and a Patient First spokesman shares tips on dealing with stress at work.
Here are a few of the top Local Voices posts this week on Baltimore city and county Patch sites. Do you want to share your thoughts on local politics, sports or anything else that strikes your fancy? Just click Start a Blog under the top stories on our front page. A walk in the park: Joe Stewart writes about a walking tour of Baltimore's Clifton Park. A Quick Early-on Handicapping of Obama Administration Scandals: Watch, but Don’t Bet: Towson professor Richard Vatz writes that controversy surrounding the 2012 attack on the Benghazi consulate, above all, "exist forever and not reflect well on [President Barack Obama] and his presidency." Take Steps Now to Reduce Northeast Overcrowding: County Councilman David Marks writes about school …
Friday, May 17, 2013
Patch provides key info and live coverage of Preakness Saturday.
Today, the eyes of the sports world turn to Maryland—Pimlico to be exact. The 138th Preakness Stakes highlights Preakness Saturday in Baltimore, as Orb seeks the second leg of the Triple Crown toward the end of a day featuring one of the city's biggest parties of the year: InfieldFest. We have the rundown on events, traffic plans and more. And we'll be updating things as they happen via the live chat included with this post. Want to chime in on the live chat? Post right here, or include the hashtag #Preakness when you're on Twitter today. We'll also pull in photos from Instagram with the #Preakness hashtag in an article to appear on the site Saturday morning. Some key articles you might need to read before Preakness: See all of our …
County Councilman David Marks applauds the plan, which he says will "hopefully" yield options for preventing and alleviating overcrowding in Perry Hall schools.
Baltimore County schools Superintendent S. Dallas Dance will be conducting a series of community input meetings across the county to brainstorm ideas to alleviate and prevent overcrowding, he announced Thursday at the county budget hearing in Towson. "We want to engage the community at the beginning of the process," school system spokesman Mychael Dickerson said. "Community members know their communities better than anyone." Earlier this week, Perry Hall community leaders sent letters to Dance's office requesting the hearings specifically in the northeastern area of the county. "Similar discussions have started for the southwestern and central regions of Baltimore County," Fifth District Councilman David Marks said. "I made the case that …
The following information was provided by the Baltimore County Police Department. In cases where a criminal charge is noted, the information supplied does not indicate a conviction.
>>> Keep up with all Perry Hall, White Marsh news by following us on Twitter and Facebook and by signing up for the daily newsletter. Questions about crime or police activity in your neighborhood? Email nickd@patch.com. Seven Courts Gunfalls Garth, unit block. Between 11:40 and 11:45 p.m., May 8. Two bikes were stolen from the front yard of a home. Romanoff Court, unit block. Between 11 and 11:30 a.m., May 8. Copper pipes were found cut inside a bank-owned property. Fullerton Arwell Court, unit block. Between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., May 15. A white Mac laptop computer and a black Panasonic flat screen television were stolen from a home. It's unknown how someone got inside. White Marsh Philadelphia Road, 11200 block, 1:25 p.m., May 12. A …
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Police have temporarily relocated the Ebenezer Road speed camera in Perry Hall to Kingston Road in Middle River following the tragic death of a 9-year-old who was struck by a car on May 1, according to Cpl. Cathy Batton. Read: 9-Year-Old Girl Struck and Killed by Car in Middle River There is no fixed date for the portable camera to return to Perry Hall, "but the camera will be cycled back to Perry Hall High School in the coming days," Batton said. Essex-Middle River Patch reported that police responded to the intersection of Graythorn and Kingston roads at about 5:07 p.m. on May 1. Upon arrival, they found 9-year-old Amaria Gould. Gould was transported via helicopter to Johns Hopkins Pediatrics Center where she was pronounced dead. The …
Winning numbers in Saturday's drawing could net a $600 million prize.
The jackpot in Saturday's Powerball drawing has been raised to a game-record $600 million, Maryland Lottery officials announced Friday. The increase, fueled by ticket sales, is the second in as many days. The cash option for the new prize is $376.9 million. The prize, if awarded Saturday, would be the second largest jackpot prize in history, behind a $656 million Mega Millions jackpot awarded last year. One of the winning tickets nationwide was sold at a 7-Eleven in Milford Mill. The drawing will be aired live locally on WBAL-TV at 11:22 p.m. Saturday. The jackpot has "rolled" (that is, no ticket has had the full winning numbers) 13 times since April, according to lottery officials. Powerball's previous record jackpot was $587 million, won…
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11:37 am on Saturday, May 18, 2013
I heard owe'malley won't be there. That should make it the best preakness since at least 2006. more ›