THE UPS AND DOWNS OF THE 2014 BIRDS Defying odds, overcoming injuries, finding a way to excel all-around COLT GREATS, NOT JUST UNITAS, DESERVE STATUES WITH LEWIS   By David Maril   As the Orioles close in on wrapping up an Eastern Division regular-season crown, it’s interesting to note the following sports topics related […]

  NEED-TO-KNOW NEWS — For Friday April 11 [Scroll down for full week’s compendia]   WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY — IN BRIEF   A Voice of Baltimore compendium, local and beyond.   Your weekday morning look  (with links)  at late-breaking news, current events, and what will be talked about wherever you may go on […]

  NEED-TO-KNOW NEWS — For Friday Dec. 27 [Scroll down for full week’s compendia]   WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY — IN BRIEF   A Voice of Baltimore compendium, local and beyond.   Your weekday morning look  (with links)  at late-breaking news, current events, and what will be talked about wherever you may go on […]

  ARE COMMERCIAL INCENTIVES TO SHOP EARLY INFRINGING  ON  FAMILIES’  TOGETHERNESS? Stores pull shoppers from holiday dinner table STUFFED BIRDS  FORCED TO COMPETE WITH EARLY-BIRD DEALS AT THE MALL   By David Maril   I don’t know about you, but the prospects have never appealed to me of navigating through jammed parking lots filled with cars […]

  JOINS  ALL GOOD AND BONNAROO MUSIC FESTS IN APPEAL TO 20-SOMETHING CAMPOUT CROWD Band lineup includes Grouplove, Modest Mouse, Death Cab for Cutie, Cold War Kids, The Killers   By Kaitlin Nëwman and Andrew Windham   Rainbow trees, hammock slung forests, hot air balloons and the scent of fresh rain set the atmosphere for […]