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A Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott will open in a former brewery in Jonestown near Little Italy, one of a raft of new hotels either under way or planned for downtown Baltimore. The developers expect to start demolition next month to clear the way for the 154-room hotel, which will front on President Street. It is the former site of Baltimore Brewing Co., which brewed DeGroen's German-style beer in its restaurant there for 15 years before closing in 2005. The hotel will be developed and owned by Raleigh, N.C.-based Summit Associates LLC, a hotel developer; Baltimore-based A&R Development, which will oversee construction; and Bethesda-based Hospitality Partners Hotel Management, which will operate the hotel.

FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Gail Strumpf scored 14 points and had 10 rebounds as Fairfield downed Loyola, 49-41, yesterday in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference women's game.Strumpf was the only player to score in double figures for the Stags (5-4, 1-0), who held the Greyhounds (7-2, 0-1) to 25 percent shooting (7-for-28) in the second half.Loyola also missed 12 of 14 three-point attempts in failing to hold a three-point lead at halftime. Loyola led 21-18 at intermission, but Fairfield took control by shooting 59 percent (10-for-17)

Top-ranked Loyola scored 58 seconds into the game and held Fairfield scoreless for the opening 31: 56, as the Greyhounds won their 13th consecutive regular-season game, 19-4, in men's lacrosse at Curley Field.Gewas Schindler had four goals and Matt Hanna contributed three. Schindler had three goals in the second period as Loyola (3-0) built an 11-0 lead by halftime.The Greyhounds outshot Fairfield (3-2), 46-25, but won only nine of 26 faceoffs.Salisbury State 21, Mary Washington 6: Brian Smith (five goals, three assists)

Two of southern Baltimore's largest chemical plants are offering $5,000 a person to help with the relocation of three small neighborhoods on the Fairfield peninsula.The offers by FMC Corp. and Condea Vista, announced to residents last night, is contingent on residents' agreeing not to pursue legal claims against the companies.FMC and Condea Vista had serious industrial accidents last year, and residents of Fairfield, the Heights and Wagner's Point have complained of foul air and suspicious cancer cases.

No. 12 Towson (3-1) at No. 1 Loyola (5-0)Site: Curley FieldTime: 1 p.m.TV/radio: Ch. 2/WTMD (89.7 FM), WKDB (1570 AM)Outlook: The Greyhounds have won nine straight at Curley.No. 7 Georgetown (5-1) at No. 10 Navy (4-3)Site: Dewey FieldTime: 1 p.m.Outlook: The Hoyas have won five consecutive meetings with the Mids by a combined 12 goals.No. 5 Maryland (6-1) at No. 6 Virginia (4-2)Site: Klockner Stadium, Charlottesville, Va.Time: 2 p.m.Outlook: The Terrapins have won the past three games in the series, which has had seven meetings decided by a goal this decade.

A St. Louis company is planning to build a $6 million warehouse on the site of the demolished Fairfield Homes public housing project in southern Baltimore.The project by privately held Madison Warehouse Corp. represents the first major new undertaking announced for Fairfield since the industrial peninsula was designated part of a $100 million federal urban revitalization area nearly five years ago, city officials said yesterday.Officials hope that the project will spur further development in Fairfield, which is part of the federal empowerment zone renewal area and which is undergoing substantial upgrades to its roads, storm drains and water lines.

Beating the chemical industry to the buyout, Baltimore has begun acquiring a handful of remaining homes in the neighborhood of Fairfield, in effect extending the public purchase of Wagner's Point to all the communities on the Fairfield peninsula.Two large chemical plants in southern Baltimore -- detergent ingredient maker Condea Vista and herbicide producer FMC Corp. -- offered to buy the same homes this month in a "neighborly" gesture intended to ward off potential lawsuits over environmental exposure.

The two southern Baltimore chemical plants that have offered to buy out Fairfield peninsula residents want to resell those properties to the city at taxpayer expense.The two chemical companies -- FMC Corp., which makes herbicides, and Condea Vista, which makes detergent ingredients -- announced last week that they are offering to pay an appraised value plus up to $22,500 for each of the dozen or so remaining homes in two tiny neighborhoods near their plants. Both companies said the offer is a neighborly, generous effort to assist with relocation.

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The good news for Jason Rowe, Loyola's talented point guard, is that he has come home to help launch the Greyhounds' bid for a spot in the NCAA tournament.The bad news is that he has never been on a team that has won at the site of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament and is coming off one of his poorest performances of the season."There will be a section full of family and friends watching," said Rowe, a Buffalo native. "It's a great feeling to do something special in your hometown.

Sophomore Matt Downs scored an extra-man goal with 4: 12 left in the game to give Mount St. Mary's the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's championship yesterday with a 6-5 win over three-time defending champion Fairfield at Fairfield, Conn.The Stags (8-7, 6-2) jumped to a two-goal lead in the third period before Trevor Harvey scored to pull the Mountaineers (10-5, 8-0) within one 10 seconds before the quarter break. Brian Cox's goal tied the game at 5 with 4: 50 left, setting the scene for Downs' game-winner.

On Saturday, October 31, 2009 at his home, LEONARD J. GRABOWSKI, 85, of Gettysburg, PA (formerly of Dundalk, MD). Born November 6, 1923 in Monogah, WVA, he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna (Murzyn) Grabowski. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Fairfield, PA. Veteran of WW II serving with the U.S. Navy. Retired in 1985 after serving for 44 years with Bethlehem Steel at Sparrows Point, MD. Life member of the American Legion. Mr. Grabowski is survived by his 2nd wife, Phyllis (Janishefski)

COLLEGE PARK -- The college recruiters had arrived at Fairfield (Conn.) Prep to recruit Garrett Brown, a solid defensive line prospect. But what about the other kid? The scouts couldn't help but notice Masengo Kabongo, a 6-foot-1, 280-pound defensive lineman who speaks four languages, reads "Beowulf" and possesses quickness that belies his bulk. Two years younger than Brown, Kabongo - a redshirt freshman expected to be a key addition to Maryland's defensive line this season - had left the war-ravaged Democratic Republic of Congo with his mother, a physician, when he was 12, settling in Connecticut.

Visitors to the new Fairfield Inn & Suites in Baltimore may not realize that many of the design materials are recycled or that the staff is wearing uniforms made from old plastic bottles. But there are some other more obvious elements making the hotel a bona fide green building. There is the giant rain barrel, once used by the former beer brewery owner to store grain, that collects roof water runoff in the courtyard. There are the mountain bikes available in some rooms and dual-flush toilets.

On July 10, 2009, PEARL C. BOONE; beloved wife of the late Lee Boone, Jr.; and cherished mother of Rev. Yvonne Fowler and James H. Boone. Visitation with the family on Sunday from 2 to 6 P.M. at the JOSEPH L. RUSS FUNERAL HOME P.A., 2222-26 W. North Avenue. Wake at First Baptist Church of Fairfield, 1040 Wilmington Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21223, on Monday from 10:30 to 11:00 A.M. when funeral service will begin.

Coach Charley Toomey did what he could, but there was no way to keep the Loyola men's lacrosse team out of the loop. With some of the Greyhounds aware of No. 13 Massachusetts' upset loss to Georgetown earlier in the day, No. 19 Loyola scored five of the game's first six goals against visiting Fairfield en route to a 12-7 thumping in a key Eastern College Athletic Conference game before an announced 2,104 at Diane Geppi-Aikens Field on Saturday. Attackman Shane Koppens had three goals and two assists, and linemate Collin Finnerty posted his own hat trick and an assist as the Greyhounds improved to 8-4 overall and 5-1 in the ECAC.

O's on verge of making trade for Cubs pitcher Hill orioles The Orioles could announce as early as today that they will acquire left-handed starter Rich Hill from the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named, according to industry sources. One source cautioned that the deal is not yet complete, but the Orioles are hopeful that it will be by early this week. Hill, 28, just a year ago was considered one of the better young pitchers in baseball, but he has struggled since the start of last season.

Loyola coach Jimmy Patsos didn't give a whole lot of basketball reasons for what happened against Fairfield last night. Rebounding problems, the late-game drought from the field, the game's strange ending - none of that seemed to be on the coach's mind in the minutes after Fairfield hung on for a 63-60 victory in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference game at Reitz Arena. Rather, Patsos talked for several minutes about how puzzled he was with the team's flat first-half effort. Loyola (5-11, 1-4)

Phelps' mother signs deal with clothier Women's retailer Chico's said yesterday that it has signed an endorsement deal with Debbie Phelps, the mother of gold medalist Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps. The Florida-based retailer approached Phelps after seeing her wearing their clothes while watching her son swim during the Summer Olympics in Beijing. Phelps bought her entire Beijing outfit from a Chico's in Towson. Chico's did not disclose financial details of the deal. Baltimore to condemn 89 lots in Fairfield The city of Baltimore moved yesterday to condemn and take possession of 89 lots in Fairfield, a spit of land in Curtis Bay near the Harbor Tunnel.

Loyola College coach Charley Toomey faces what he calls one of the most difficult challenges in coaching. One week after getting his No. 12-ranked Greyhounds ready to play against No. 13 Georgetown, Toomey has to get them mentally prepared to play Fairfield (3-7) on Saturday. Loyola defeated Georgetown, 11-9. "I've never owned a horse, nor ever played a horse," Toomey said. "But I knew last week we were going to come out running like a horse. Our kids played hard." Fairfield's record is deceiving because of close losses to Georgetown, 10-8, and Bucknell, 9-8. Its game with Loyola is at home and being televised.

ALBANY, N.Y. -- Loyola survived a full-court press and intense moments in the second half for a 64-59 victory over Fairfield in yesterday's quarterfinals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament at Times Union Center. In their bid to reach the championship game for the second straight year, the third-seeded Greyhounds, who held on after leading by 18 points in the second half, will meet No. 1 seed Siena in today's semifinals at 6 p.m. Gerald Brown (Douglass), the senior guard who has been pivotal in turning around Loyola's program, finished with 18 points, including 12 in the second half.