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May 16, 2019

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Maryland Gov. Hogan, lawmakers call for reforms of UMMS affiliate boards, whose members also hold contracts

As with the University of Maryland Medical System board, members of UMMS affiliates' boards hold contracts with hospitals they oversee.

Middle school teacher Diamonté Brown defeats Baltimore Teachers Union incumbent, unofficial tally shows

Middle school teacher Diamonté Brown defeated the longtime Baltimore Teachers Union president Wednesday in a surprising upheaval.

'It would break my heart if this track closed': Trainers and others call Pimlico backstretch 'home'

This is an anxious time for the 100 or so trainers, stable hands, exercise riders and others who call the old barns at Pimlico Race Course home.

In scoring transit projects, Hogan administration ranks road-widening plan first, Baltimore Red Line last

The Maryland Department of Transportation's project scoring gave Gov. Larry Hogan's proposed express toll lanes a perfect score, while panning light rail.

'It's very unfortunate,' Frank Stronach, patriarch of company that owns Pimlico, says of track dispute

Frank Stronach, who founded the company that owns Pimlico Race Course, is saddened by the breakdown in talks over the track's future.

'He’s respected on both sides of the aisle': Maryland professor Phillip L. Swagel named CBO director

University of Maryland professor Phillip L. Swagel has been named director of the Congressional Budget Office.

Father, daughter reunited in Havre de Grace after 50 years

Brenda Kluttz never expected to find her father, Arthur Shepard, but through ancestry.com, the two saw each other for the first time in 50 years last week.

Howard NAACP hosting town hall in response to fatal shooting in Columbia

The Howard County NAACP chapter is hosting a town hall May 23 focused on promoting awareness to community resources.

Schmuck: During Preakness week, unwanted sideshows overshadow Baltimore's best showcase

From the controversial Kentucky Derby, to the water main break this week at Pimlico to the uncertain future of the Preakness, the news all seems to be bad.

Orioles, Indians meet in series between teams struggling with runners in scoring position

The Orioles begin a four-game series at the Cleveland Indians last in the American League with a .211 average when batting with a runner in scoring position.

Baltimore youth basketball coach Herman Johnson has a special Way at Bentalou

At noon May 18, City Councilman John T. Bullock and the Bentalou Rec Council will honor coach Herman Johnson with a street-naming ceremony. Fittingly, that corner will be Herman Johnson Way.