White Oak (Montgomery, Maryland)

Park service says police furloughs no longer needed

2013-06-11 12:16:19

The National Park Service has announced that it no longer needs to furlough U.S. Park Police. The announcement came after Park Police officers — who patrol the Baltimore-Washington Parkway and several sites in Maryland — had served three of...

Crime Watch for the week of April 19, 2013

2013-05-18 09:14:01

Weather-related closings, cancellations, postponements

2013-03-06 11:22:00

The following closings, cancellations and postponements due to Wednesday's snow have been announced. To have an item added to this list, email the information to webupdate@herald-mail.com. � Maryland � Healthcare Family Federal Credit Union...

Teen charged as adult in infant sister's death

2013-02-09 16:06:16

A 14-year-old has been charged as an adult in the death of his 7-month old sister, who was found unresponsive inside a White Oak apartment Friday, according to Montgomery County police. Police said Larissa Yanes was found unresponsive by her mother,...

Five for your planner: Friday, Jan. 18

2013-01-17 13:09:00

1. Here comes the bride 2013 Bridal & Prom Expo will be at 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, Valley Mall, 17301 Valley Mall Road, Halfway. Plan an entire wedding from venue to honeymoon at this event. Fashion shows at noon and 4 p.m. Free. Call 301-745-...

Harford County police blotter: Pellet guns fired in Abingdon

2012-10-18 15:18:00

Maryland State Police and Harford County Sheriff's Office report: Aberdeen Velma Terrell Carey, 53, of the 1400 block of Perrywood Drive, was charged Wednesday with driving an uninsured vehicle. Benny Elijah Walton, 66, of the first block of Lewis...

Robert Waring McNitt

2012-08-16 14:53:00

Rear Adm. Robert Waring McNitt, a naval officer whose career spanned two wars and who, after retiring from the Navy, was dean of admissions at the Naval Academy for more than a decade, died Sunday of heart failure at the Ginger Cove retirement community...

Business Briefs - Aug. 5

2012-08-05 00:00:00

Knob Hall Winery CLEAR SPRING — Knob Hall Winery in Clear Spring won two gold medals and two “best in class” awards at the eighth annual Atlantic Seaboard Wine Competition July 14 and 15 in Haymarket, Va. The winery won the top...

Harford County Police Blotter: Handicap tags stolen in Aberdeen

2012-08-09 13:14:00

Harford County sheriff's deputies and Maryland State Police report: Aberdeen Handicap tags were stolen Wednesday in the 800 block of Randolph Drive. A vehicle was vandalized Wednesday in the 600 block of Chelsea Road. A rock hit a windshield Wednesday...

Harford County Police Blotter: A cab was stolen in Edgewood

2012-08-14 16:51:00

Harford County sheriff's deputies and Maryland State Police report: Aberdeen Matthew Alexander Smothers, 41, of the 200 block of Mayberry Drive, was charged Thursday with second-degree assault. Hugh James Comiskey, 55, of the first block of Franklin...

The Interview: Bill Sumas, vice chairman of Village Super Market Inc.

2011-08-06 14:10:00

The closing of 25 Superfresh stores in the Baltimore area this summer meant new opportunities for other grocers looking to move to the region. One of those was the ShopRite chain, which opened stores last month in old Superfresh buildings in Timonium and...

Milestones - May 27-28

2012-05-28 00:00:00

Birthdays May 27 — Arthur Hammond, Hagerstown, turned 75; Devin Mills, Falling Waters, W.Va., turned 20; Bryce Cosier, Hagerstown, turned 20; Donnie Sweigert, White Oak Ridge, Hancock, turned 50. May 28�— Mike Crist, Lakin Avenue,...

in Anne Arundel County's Arnold Park was dedicated as the Maryland State Tree in 2008 (the white oak, as a species, has been the state tree since 1941). Tragically, it only earned that distinction after the previous State Tree, the Eastern Shore's fabled Wye Oak, fell during a 2002 thunderstorm.

2008-07-31 00:00:00