Glen Burnie

Military deaths

2009-09-20 00:00:00

The Defense Department last week identified the following American military personnel killed in Afghanistan and Iraq or who died at a military hospital of their injuries: Nekl B. Allen, 29, of Rochester, N.Y.; staff sergeant, Army. Allen was one of two...

Taliban Battle Will Be Tough, U.S. Concedes

2001-10-25 00:00:00

In a surprisingly downbeat assessment, a senior Pentagon official said Wednesday that the Taliban has proved to be a tough foe and warned that U.S. forces face a difficult struggle to dislodge the regime's troops from the crowded cities of Afghanistan....

Raising Xzavier: Glen Burnie woman tends to abused grandson

2013-05-19 07:44:01

Her expressions vary when she looks down at her 3-year-old grandson, Xzavier. Adoration. Sadness. Worry. Xzavier's face remains blank. "He's not your typical child. He might not ever be," Roberta Virts said, wiping away tears while clutching the...

Anne Arundel Republicans outspend Democrats on meals, mileage

2013-05-19 07:44:01

Anne Arundel County lawmakers spent nearly $42,000 of state money on dining and driving during the 2013 General Assembly session. The county's 10 Republican state senators and delegates claimed nearly $25,000 in reimbursements from Maryland for meals...

The Biblioracle defines the author-reader contract

2013-05-17 11:31:00

I'm told there was a time when the primary job of writers was to squirrel themselves away and write books. The writer would emerge from his or her cave just long enough to convey the manuscript to the publishing world before re-descending to the depths to...

Loan dispute forces Marley Station into receivership

2013-05-18 08:04:01

The future of Marley Station is cloudy as a new company tries to turn around the mall in Glen Burnie. Simon Property Group, which bought the mall in 2004, was ordered to turn over day-to-day operations by an Anne Arundel County judge until a dispute...

Arundel House of Hope launches program for recovering addicts

2013-05-18 08:04:01

For Carolyn Heim and Suzanne Steiner, every Tuesday is cookie time. Starting at 10:30 a.m., the volunteers bring a batch of cookies and milk for a talk at the Arundel House of Hope. This week's topic: Getting a 14-year-old boy to shower. "I don't...

Religion briefs

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Gospel concert "Divine & Friends Right Direction Gospel Xplosion," featuring DiVine of Annapolis, the Christian Cavaliers, Tony Winston & Star Christ, the original Little Ark Male Chorus and others will be held at 3:30 p.m. at Cecil Memorial United...

Two local landlords buy D.C.-area apartments

2013-05-17 10:44:02

Two of the biggest apartment landlords based in the Philadelphia area are betting on Washington, hoping the federal government and the contractors who depend on it will weather the budget battles that have lately depressed hiring and rents around the...

Senior briefs

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Calendar These activities will be offered at the Annapolis Senior Activity Center, 119 S. Villa Ave. Information: 410-222-1818: Concert Charles Sullivan performs Broadway tunes, American Songbook standards, gospel and more at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, May...

Education briefs

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Internship program Anne Arundel Community College is seeking employers to participate in its internship program. Students get real-world experience and mentoring from leaders in business, industry, government and nonprofit agencies and organizations. For...

Anne Arundel Police collect 27 guns at turn-in event

2013-05-13 11:16:00

Anne Arundel County Police collected 27 guns at a turn-in event on Saturday. The guns included 13 handguns, nine rifles, four shotguns and one submachine gun, said Justin Mulcahy, a department spokesman. The turn-in event at the Glen Burnie...

Matthew Sowers, 3, of Pasadena, watches the Glen Burnie Memorial Day Parade pass down Crain Highway on Sunday.

2013-05-19 00:00:00

Beverly Brown, of Glen Burnie, danced to Beyonce's "Single Ladies" at the Wine in the Woods festival in Symphony Woods in Columbia on Saturday.

2013-05-18 00:00:00

Bonanza Extravaganza Chairman Rick Conrad, left, announces Larry Walker of Glen Burnie to the crowd after he just won $1,000 during the second day of the event held at the Hagerstown Speedway.

2013-05-11 00:00:00