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Archive for April, 2008

Brokebike mountain (and other outdoor events)

April 30, 2008 at 9:40 pm by Ben Pillow
Posted in Baltimore, Uncategorized, health, sports, travel | 7 Comments »

It took me a long time to get comfortable with mountain biking. The rocks, the roots, the water, the falls … the blood, sweat and tears of it all. As ... Read more..

First album

April 30, 2008 at 6:30 pm by Marissa Richardson
Posted in music | 4 Comments »

It was the Spring of 1991 and I was in first grade. In the after-school daycare program I was in, an older man (a whole four years older) had a ... Read more..

Power play

April 30, 2008 at 3:58 pm by Lori Barrett
Posted in Uncategorized | 5 Comments »

Well, so much for that BGE rebate. An 8% rate increase will start in June, adding $137 to the typical homeowner's annual bill (which now averages $1810 for electricity alone). When ... Read more..

Private school problems

April 30, 2008 at 2:01 pm by Lori Barrett
Posted in Baltimore, education | 6 Comments »

Canton residents are mad -- a new school is coming to their neighborhood, but they don't want it. Canton Middle School is scheduled to close soon, much to the relief of ... Read more..

More green legislation

April 30, 2008 at 10:44 am by Lori Barrett
Posted in baltimore politics, the environment | 9 Comments »

The latest proposal by a member of City Council aims to ban plastic bags and Styrofoam cups, as well as require a 10-cent deposit for all types of bottles purchased ... Read more..

Dell shows off new eco-computer

April 30, 2008 at 9:00 am by Matt Simon
Posted in the environment | 3 Comments »

At a recent conference, Dell CEO Michael Dell unveiled what could be the future of green computers.It's Dell's smallest computer to date, measuring 81% smaller than a standard desktop. What's ... Read more..

Greening our roofs

April 30, 2008 at 7:17 am by Lori Barrett
Posted in Baltimore, the environment | 10 Comments »

Baltimore is the nation's third leading city for square footage of green roofs, behind only Chicago and Wilmington, DE. Looking at a list topped by these three cities, you may ... Read more..

Quit or get fired

April 30, 2008 at 6:00 am by Matt Vensel
Posted in b the paper | 3 Comments »

From today’s b, the paper As Brenda Groft, a 41-year-old from Towson, stepped outside for a cigarette break on a chilly Tuesday morning, she was surprised to learn some employers, such ... Read more..

Who should be making the most?

April 30, 2008 at 6:00 am by Marissa Richardson
Posted in b the paper, money | 2 Comments »

I've heard a lot of comments from friends, colleagues and family that "such and such celebrity shouldn't be making that much money for as little as they do!" For the ... Read more..

Indoor fireworks

April 30, 2008 at 5:59 am by Lori Barrett
Posted in baltimore crime | 4 Comments »

Pikesville residents have been disturbed for months by a mysterious nighttime sound-and-light show. After some police sleuthing, they should now be able to rest easy. Residents complained that bright flashes of ... Read more..