» Preston: For a Ravens team in transition to be a contender, Joe Flacco needs to lead it
After four weeks of practice, there is still one major question that remains: Who is the "alpha dog" who can carry the Ravens to a Super Bowl title or deep into the playoffs?
» University System of Maryland Board of Regents to meet about Jordan McNair
The University System of Maryland’s governing board is holding a special meeting Friday to discuss actions taken by the state’s flagship university after the death of football player Jordan McNair. The Board of Regents is expected to meet in closed session to hear updates on the university’s response...
» Democrat Ben Jealous offers plan to combat lead poisoning while criticizing Gov. Hogan's efforts
Ben Jealous, the Democratic nominee for governor, offered a plan Thursday to fight lead poisoning in Maryland, saying Gov. Larry Hogan hasn’t done enough to alleviate a problem that has afflicted Baltimore and other parts of Maryland for generations. The governor’s office quickly pushed back, accusing...
» Catholic Church: No reports of abuse in Maryland by priest accused in Pennsylvania
A priest who was accused of improper sexual relationships with girls in Pennsylvania and later allowed to minister in Baltimore was not the subject of any abuse reports in Maryland, according to the priest’s religious order and the Archdiocese of Baltimore. The Rev. Arthur Long, who died in 2004,...
» Orioles' Adam Jones clears trade waivers, opening door for potential August deal
Orioles outfielder Adam Jones has cleared trade waivers, according to an industry source, meaning the club has officially made him available to potential trade suitors again. The Orioles’ ability to trade Jones still remains in the outfielder’s hands because of his service time veto rights. Running...
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» Preston: For a Ravens team in transition to be a contender, Joe Flacco needs to lead it
After four weeks of practice, there is still one major question that remains: Who is the "alpha dog" who can carry the Ravens to a Super Bowl title or deep into the playoffs?
» Therapy, self-reflection helped Ravens' Kenneth Dixon get back to work — but he still has a long way to go
From his point of view, Kenneth Dixon is no longer the man he was. When he steps onto the field with his team in Indianapolis on Monday, he wants everyone to know that. “I want them to see, ‘Here’s this cheerful kid. He is not what everyone portrays him to be, and a good child of God,’ ” Dixon...
» Ravens notes: Joe Flacco to be limited to a set number of plays in exhibition games
While John Harbaugh would not use the words “pitch count” while referring to Joe Flacco’s workload in the preseason, the Ravens coach acknowledged the quarterback’s length of time in the exhibition games will be capped depending on the coaching staff’s preference. Flacco completed five of seven...
» After ACL tear, Albert McClellan thankful to be back in Ravens training camp
While rehabilitating the torn ACL in his right knee that sidelined him for the entire 2017 season, Albert McClellan had plenty of time to kill, and one of his favorite ways to pass the time was to read. One of the Ravens linebacker’s favorite books was a biography of former U.S. president Theodore...
» Ravens almost at full health for Thursday’s practice
The Ravens opened practice Thursday without only one player not on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list. Rookie inside linebacker Alvin Jones was absent from the portion of the session open to the media. Safety Bennett Jackson, who had not practiced since Aug. 4, returned to the field Thursday....
» Carroll State’s Attorney’s Office warns of phone scammers claiming to be IRS
More than one Carroll resident reported receiving a scam call on Aug. 2 from a caller claiming to be from the IRS. The call appeared to come from the number 646-682-0913. The caller told recipients they owed thousands of dollars to the IRS and threatened to arrest them if they did not pay within...
» Outgoing Carroll commissioners Rothschild, Howard talk last MACo conference
Carroll County’s five commissioners are away this week to talk about water at the Maryland Association of Counties Summer Conference in Ocean City. Although three of the five might return to their seats after elections this fall, Commissioners Richard Rothschild, R-District 4, and Doug Howard,...
» Goodwill donation container fire at Sykesville Middle is under investigation
A fire on a Goodwill donation container on the grounds of Sykesville Middle School on Thursday, Aug. 16, is under investigation. At approximately 5:14 a.m., a fire was discovered by a school employee. About five firefighters from the Sykesville-Freedom District Fire Department responded to the...
» July floods damaged Westminster maintenance shop, 'heroics' saved vehicles
A torrent of flood water rushed through a city of Westminster Department of Public Works’ facility on July 25, damaging the building extensively and prompting utilities workers to salvage expensive equipment. City officials estimate the damages to cost between $150,000 and $175,000. “We had about...
» Suspect arrested in Westminster armed robbery
Westminster police have arrested a man suspected of committing an Aug. 2 armed robbery in Westminster. Reginald Thomas Johnson, 20, was charged with one count each of armed robbery, first-degree assault and theft between $100 and $1,500. He is being held without bond awaiting a Friday bail review,...
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