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November 15, 2018

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Incumbent Harford Del. Glen Glass anticipates defeat as challenger Steve Johnson's lead widens after second ballot canvass

Thursday, Nov 15

The lead between Steve Johnson and Del. Glen Glass widens in the District 34A legislative race in Harford County while the lead between District F Councilman Curtis Beulah and challenger Wini Roche narrows after a canvass of absentee and provisional ballots Wednesday.

HCC trustees OK nearly $4.5 million contract for Fallston Hall renovation

The Harford Community College Board of Trustees approved a $4.49 million contract with Jeffrey Brown Contracting, of Towson, to oversee the renovation of the 20-year-old Fallston Hall classroom building.

Forecasters predict up to 2 inches of snow, a glaze of ice and an annual precipitation record for Baltimore on Thursday

A wintry mix of precipitation is possible Thursday morning north and west of Baltimore. And then before the day is out, the region could break a record for its wettest year since at least 1871. The National Weather Service is forecasting a dusting of snow and a glaze of ice west of Interstate 95.

Cold weather tips for your home

In addition to freezing temperatures, fires, carbon monoxide poisoning and other hazards lurk in winter. Coping with extreme cold at home requires some preparation and a dash of common sense.

Black bear sighting prompts modified lockdown at Columbia high school (whose mascot just happens to be a bear)

The Hammond High Bears got a visit from their mascot Wednesday.

With Joe Flacco ailing, Ravens' Lamar Jackson and Robert Griffin III prepare for the unknown

Neither Lamar Jackson nor Robert Griffin III offered any clues about what Sunday might hold for the team’s quarterbacks.

Schmuck: Mike Elias has not been officially named Orioles GM, but he's still creating quite a buzz

Mike Elias reportedly will be named the new baseball operations chief of the Orioles, but nothing is official yet. Still, he's already creating a buzz around town.

Tourists spent $17 billion in Baltimore last year (and why were the streets filled with New Yorkers?)

Tourists spent more than $17 billion in Baltimore last year — and many visitors came from New York, according to numbers released by the Maryland Department of Commerce on Wednesday.