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Yoga Pants Not Banned at Eastern Tech

Students sounded their outrage on Twitter after the principal announced yoga pants were inappropriate for school. By Ron Snyder (Essex Patch, 2/22/2012) A misunderstanding over the school’s dress code led to outrage from many Eastern Technical High School students last … Continue reading →

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Ashes to Go

Ashes to Go – Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012, 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM Episcopal Church of the Messiah, 5801 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD 21214 “Father Tim will be taking the Ash Wednesday liturgy to the streets by administering ashes at … Continue reading →

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Fishing At Back River Near The Sewage Treatment Plant

This is what growing up in Essex and Dundalk in the 70s was like. Carp fishing in the summer, in the winter when Back River would freeze hillbillies would ride their pickups out on the ice and crash through to … Continue reading →

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Baltimore’s Auto Race History Goes Back More Than A Century

By Larry Jendras Jr. (PressBox, Issue 164, 8/2011) With the popularity of auto racing growing across the nation during recent years, newer fans may not realize the long history the sport has in Baltimore. The last speedway in the immediate … Continue reading →

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