Bladensburg

Just getting to the Class 3A state semifinals was an accomplishment for Lansdowne.Playing well against a highly touted team such as Bladensburg was an added bonus.The 20th-ranked Vikings did not play well enough, however, as Bladensburg pulled away in the fourth quarter en route to a 61-46 victory last night at UMBC.Bladensburg (24-1), ranked eighth by The Washington Post, will meet Walt Whitman, which defeated Howard, 38-36, for the championship tomorrow at 8 p.m.Junior guard Jan Jacobs scored a game-high 21 to lead the Mustangs, and Lorac Nix and Kyshia Lewis added 15 and 10 points, respectively.

Jennifer and David Fraley , of Ellicott City, announce the birth of their daughter, Tori Danika Fraley , on Oct. 25, 2011, at 5:13 p.m. She weighed 8 pounds, 15 ounces. Her siblings are Taylor, Tyson and Triston. Her grandparents are Jeff and Cathy Burleson, of Bladensburg; and Marc and Sue Fraley, of White Plains.

The body of a 24-year-old man whose boat capsized in the Chesapeake Bay this week surfaced yesterday near Deale, authorities said. Gregory Whitaker of Bladensburg had been missing since Sunday after he and four others set sail from Fishing Creek in Calvert County in a 16-foot fishing boat. The boat capsized off Chesapeake Beach. Whitaker's 7-year-old stepdaughter, Lauryn Greenhill, remains missing, Maryland Natural Resources Police said yesterday. A 43-year-old Hyattsville man and his 12- and 14-year-old daughters who were also on the boat were rescued after the accident by a passing charter boat.

A theology student whose car was stolen in Bladensburg two years ago was stunned to learn that Antonio Benjamin Martinez, the 21-year-old man charged Wednesday with plotting to blow up a military recruiting office in Catonsville, appears to be the same person accused of taking his Subaru. When told about the connection, Daniel Tobin replied, "Amazing. " Bladensburg police charged Martinez, then 19, with auto theft and two related counts on Feb. 16, 2008, in the theft of Tobin's vehicle.

Denise Riccardo was struck first by the Kwik-E-Mart sign out front and the banner beneath it: "Thank you for loitering, please come again," it read. Things were also unusual inside the convenience store: An oversized plastic cutout of beach-ball-bellied Homer Simpson greeted shoppers. Off-color signage, including one warning over the magazine rack that read, "This is not a library!" And the shelves, along with the usual merchandise, were laden with various strange, new products: Buzz Cola.

With 6:45 left in the third quarter, top-ranked River Hill led visiting Bladensburg by 15 points in last night's girls Class 3A East region championship. This year would be different. Last season, the Hawks ran into foul trouble, a poor third quarter and missed opportunities in losing the regional final at home to DuVal. This year would be different. It wasn't. Sophomore Candice Howard scored 19 second-half points, three fewer than the entire River Hill team, and the Mustangs rallied before a stunned River Hill crowd for a 64-59 victory and a trip to state tournament at UMBC.

On February 20, 2004, OTTO JOHN of College Park, MD; survived by his wife of 43 years, Barbara Main Beyer and sons, Daniel and John Memorial services will be held at 1 P. M March 5, at The Mausoleum Chapel at Fort Lincoln Cemetery, 3401 Bladensburg Rd, Brentwood, Md. Arrangements by Fort Lincoln Funeral Home.

A 35-year-old Bladensburg liquor store owner who was arrested by Prince George's County police and federal agents in Washington-area burglary operation that dealt in guns and jewelry was released from jail yesterday after posting a $50,000 bond.Susan Marie Kidwell, of the 4200 block of Edmonston Road in Bladensburg, was released at about 10 a.m. from the Prince George's County Detention Center, where she had been held since her arrest Friday morning, officials said.Ms. Kidwell was charged with two felony counts of possession of stolen goods, and police said they expected to bring other charges against her stemming from the investigation.

On February 25, 2004, CHARLOTTE GRAGNANI; beloved wife of the late Francis L. Gragnani. Preceded in death by her sister Virginia Seitz and brother Erele Baldwin. She is survived by a host of friends. Private Services and Interment at Ft. Lincoln Funeral Home, 3401 Bladensburg Road, Brentwood, MD. In lieu of flowers please send all charitable donations to St. Marks Catholic Church, 7501 Adelphi Rd., Hyattsville, MD 20783

Jennifer and David Fraley , of Ellicott City, announce the birth of their daughter, Tori Danika Fraley , on Oct. 25, 2011, at 5:13 p.m. She weighed 8 pounds, 15 ounces. Her siblings are Taylor, Tyson and Triston. Her grandparents are Jeff and Cathy Burleson, of Bladensburg; and Marc and Sue Fraley, of White Plains.

T he British are coming! The British are coming!" the lady in the silk dress yells, arms flapping as she careens through the crowd. "This can't be happening! The British are coming!" It's hard to blame Rosalie Stier Calvert for panicking. She'd only fled her war-torn native land for Maryland a few years before, after all, and now enemy troops are massing outside the gates of her new home. It's Aug. 24, 1814, date of the Battle of Bladensburg - or so it seems to 200 or so eighth-graders at Ellicott Mills Middle School.

Who needs the Kwik-E-Mart? Bloggers do. The tie-in promotion for the coming Simpsons movie that has transformed a dozen 7-Elevens across the United States and Canada into the iconic convenience store from the popular animated TV show has also captured the imagination of fans online. Kwik-E-Mart photos are popping up on Flickr, videos are being posted on YouTube, and bloggers are finding it hard to contain their enthusiasm. Simpsons Movie Kwik-E-Mart Mirror (simpsonskwikemart.blogspot.

Denise Riccardo was struck first by the Kwik-E-Mart sign out front and the banner beneath it: "Thank you for loitering, please come again," it read. Things were also unusual inside the convenience store: An oversized plastic cutout of beach-ball-bellied Homer Simpson greeted shoppers. Off-color signage, including one warning over the magazine rack that read, "This is not a library!" And the shelves, along with the usual merchandise, were laden with various strange, new products: Buzz Cola.

Departed this life on July 11, 2006, at Charlestown Retirement Community, beloved husband of Lorraine Saunders, father of Stephanie F. Saunders, Nancy L. Buchanan and Dennis W. Saunders. He is also survived by four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends. Visitation will be held on Monday, July 17, from 12:30 P. M until time of funeral service at 1:30 P. M at Fort Lincoln Funeral Home, 3401 Bladensburg Road, Brentwood, MD.

Mining company fined $50,000 by Md. The Maryland Department of the Environment ordered Buffalo Coal Co. Inc. yesterday to pay a $50,000 fine and take immediate action to abate pollution of a stream in Allegany County near the company's Phillips surface mine near Lonaconing. The agency said Buffalo has violated its pollution permit by discharging waste that exceeds the limits for acidity, manganese and total suspended solids. The company also has ceased proper operation and maintenance of a wastewater treatment system at the site, causing untreated acid mine drainage to enter Jackson Run, a tributary of Georges Creek, state regulators alleged.

1822: The death of Mayor Pinkney William Pinkney, the mayor of Annapolis in 1794 and 1795, died Feb. 25, 1822. Two centuries later, residents and visitors can stroll along Pinkney Street in Annapolis in the historic district. One of the elegant late 18th century residences intact in the city, the William Paca House, is at 18 Pinkney St. and is open to the public as a museum and garden. Pinkney, a lawyer and diplomat, saw the last years of the Colonial era as a youth and helped provide some of the intellectual candlepower of the young republic.

Atholton's boys soccer team picked a perfect time to show its form.The No. 9 Raiders, losers of their final two regular-season games, routed Bladensburg of Prince George's County, 5-1, in a Class 3A, Region III semifinal yesterday at Bladensburg.In doing so, Atholton gained a rematch in the regional championship with No. 1 Centennial, which defeated the Raiders, 4-3, last year on the 11th penalty kick in a shootout. Centennial, the top seed, beat fourth seed Thomas Johnson, 4-2, in yesterday's other semifinal.

Before last night's state semifinal, Mount Hebron's Alisha Mosley said the Vikings had to sharpen up on all the little things.They did -- until the crucial moments.A missed box out at the end of regulation and a rushed shot at the end of overtime loomed large as Bladensburg nipped the No. 10 Vikings, 70-68, in a state Class 3A semifinal last night at UMBC.Both teams matched up almost identically in the statistical column, hitting 15 free throws and three three-pointers, but vTC Bladensburg (22-3)

bladensburg -- Mayor Martin O'Malley, battling for gubernatorial votes in Prince George's County, received the endorsements of several elected leaders here yesterday - including five delegates and a handful of local officials. Standing in a park along the shore of the Anacostia River, O'Malley supporters praised the progress they said has been made in the city of Baltimore, including crime reduction and economic development. "Go over there and see what has happened in the last three or four years that he has been mayor in Baltimore," said Del. Joanne C. Benson, speaking at the event.

On August 14, 2005, GEORGE H. Mc LAIN, beloved husband of Audrey D. Mc Lain (nee Cole); devoted father of Gary Mc Lain, Pat and Howard Hauptman, Terre and Bobby Wilson; loving grandfather of Amy and Bill Bartholomay, Brian Bartholomay, Kristin and Hans Wilhelmsen, Heidi Wilson and Brandt Wilson. A Memorial service will be held at Fort Lincoln Funeral Home, 3401 Bladensburg Road, Brentwood, MD 20722 on Sunday, August 21, at 1 P.M. Friends are invited to offer condolences from 4 to 7 P.M. after the service at the home of Pat and Howard Hauptman, 1504 Pinnacle Road, Towson, MD 21286.