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This weekend's top music, shows, events, gatherings and other fun for Baltimore-area
- If you are looking for something to do this weekend, you've come to the right place. Here is a list of the top fun-making events throughout the Baltimore region.
Best gas deals in the Baltimore region
- Here are the stations with the lowest gas prices at press time according to AAA Fuel Finder. Want to find the lowest gas in your ZIP code area? Check below to find out how:
Architectural touches abound in 15-acre Carroll County estate
- Renae Williams, husband Craig and their children hope eventually to move to the beach. But leaving behind their home in Hampstead, Carroll County, once it sells, will be tough indeed.
Taking baby steps to energy independence
- With the federal government dragging its feet on energy policy, it’s up to the states and counties to lead the way in weaning us from our finite supply of fossil fuels.
Economy stresses soup kitchen
- As blue-collar and white-collar jobs alike continue to get chopped across the country and the housing market continues to spiral downward, many families are left wondering where their next meal will come from. Soup kitchens have long been an option for those down on their luck, but in tough economic times, even they are struggling to put food on the table.
Maryland smoking ban exceptions are rare
- Almost six months after Maryland banned smoking in bars and restaurants, health officials have granted just three waivers to allow clubs hurt by the law to allow patrons to light up.
Deal could end case against ex-officials
- A judge has approved an agreement that would end the criminal case against two former Washington County officials accused of cashing fake payroll checks.
Backyard windmill in Monkton gets Baltimore County's OK
- A Monkton family is free to build the area’s first backyard windmill, Baltimore County’s zoning commissioner has ruled in a precedent-setting opinion he said he hopes will “forge new ground” in alternative, renewable energy.
Man dies in Carroll County pond
- The body of 38-year-old James Thomas Merrow of Hanover, Pa., was recovered Friday from the bottom of Pine Valley Park Pond in Manchester.
Pa. fisherman found dead in Carroll County pond
- The Carroll County, Md., sheriff's office says the body of a Pennsylvania fisherman was pulled from a Manchester pond in which he had been swimming.
Md. couple's 120-foot windmill request approved
- Baltimore County has approved plans by a couple to put a 120-foot windmill on their Phoenix farm, which they hope to power from clean and renewable energy sources.
Theft charges against W. Md. officials going away
- The Maryland state prosecutor plans to drop theft charges against two former Washington County officials under an agreement requiring repayment of $14,000.
Louis Miserendino: Smart growth starts with lower city taxes
- With gas topping $4 a gallon and Beltway traffic at creep-and-beep volume, many of us are wondering why we’re stuck in the suburbs and how we got here in the first place.