Bay Ridge

Brooklyn shopkeeper slayings: 'John Doe Duffel Bag' arrested

2012-11-21 16:29:00

NEW YORK -- A 63-year-old man was arrested Wednesday in the slayings of three shopkeepers in Brooklyn since July, attacks that terrified owners of small, independent stores and raised fears of a serial killer possibly motivated by anti-Middle Eastern...

Weekend Escape: Historic Benicia, Calif., a Bay Area artists' haven

2012-09-09 00:00:00

Benicia, a small waterfront town in the Bay Area often overlooked by travelers, is an elixir for big-city angst. Less than an hour from Oakland and San Francisco, this charming hamlet gives visitors a chance to relax as they stroll the compact downtown'...

'Hot Stuff: Disco and the Remaking of American Culture' by Alice Echols

2010-04-11 00:00:00

Hot Stuff Disco and the Remaking of American Culture Alice Echols W.W. Norton: 338 pp., $26.95 Recently, I attended a wedding reception during which a 10-year-old boy, to entertain the adults on the dance floor, started making the point-to-the-sky...

The Capital, Annapolis, Md., Steve Gunn column

2013-05-19 07:44:01

I'm happy to announce today the names of those selected as the first three community members of our editorial board. They will help determine the direction our editorials take on specific issues, bring to our attention topics we may not have focused on,...

Lowell firefighters get new truck from New York

2013-05-14 03:54:03

Town firefighters hope to have their newest truck in service in about three weeks after having traveled to upstate New York to pick it up over the weekend, Fire Chief Rick Smart said Monday. The town bought the used 1992 Beck Ottawa pumper truck for...

Prime Annapolis waterfront site eyed for redevelopment as retail, office space

2013-04-29 18:06:12

A vacant building in a prime location at Annapolis City Dock is about to be sold. An investment group led by Mark Ordan, CEO of Sunrise Senior Living, has signed a deal to buy the former Fawcett Boat Supplies building at 110 Compromise St. The building...

Dr. Gerald D. Klee, psychiatrist

2013-03-07 13:08:16

Dr. Gerald D. Klee, a retired psychiatrist who was an LSD expert and participated in its experimentation on volunteer servicemen at several military installations in the 1950s, died Sunday of complications after surgery at the University of Maryland St....

Comfort food, with a light twist

2013-02-27 04:39:00

The season's chilly weather calls for comfort food, but that's no reason to pack on the pounds. After all, spring is right around the corner. We asked local chefs to share their comfort food favorites, lightened up a bit in honor of the season ahead....

Compass Rose treads 'Barefoot' through one of Simon's best works

2013-02-14 14:17:00

Now offering its fifth production since opening in the 2011-2012 season, Compass Rose Theater seems comfortably rooted in its strip-mall Eastport Shopping Center location. The cozy storefront lends an offbeat charm to the company's current offering,...

Theater performances in 2012 set an impressive stage for 2013

2013-01-03 17:14:00

In this new year, we're enjoying memories from last year's highlights on Anne Arundel's theater scene — and looking forward to encore performances in 2013. In 2012, residents were treated to stellar performances in drama, comedy and dance, along...

Family loses relative, then gets huge electricity bill from NYPD investigation

2012-11-30 20:10:00

The family of Mohammad Gebeli has been mourning the loss of their loved one since he was gunned down inside his Bay Ridge clothing store on July 6th. Now their loss is turning to anger as the investigation into his murder has racked up an unexpected...

Police Seek 'Number 8' Killer After Third Shopkeeper Is Slain in Brooklyn

2012-11-19 08:39:00

Police continue to hunt for the so-called "Number 8 Killer," the man they suspect is behind the murders of three Brooklyn shopkeepers, two of them gunned down over the summer. Rahmatollah Vahidipour, 78, of Woodbourne Road in Great Neck, Long Island.,...

The scene in Brooklyn's Bay Ridge neighborhood where clothing store owner Mohamed Gebeli was killed in July -- the first of three similar slayings in Brooklyn.

2012-11-21 16:16:19

The team behind this instantly popular Eastport newcomer are Annapolis native Alex Manfredonia and an enterprising chef named Justin Moore, who has been impressing diners with dishes that apply creative technique to high-quality ingredients. ? Restaurant info.

2012-03-01 00:00:00

Bay Ridge, Brooklyn

2010-09-16 00:00:00