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'Freak Drowning' Kills Glen Burnie's Larry Capps Mourned As 'Life Of the Party' 'Freak Drowning' Kills Glen Burnie's Larry Capps Mourned As 'Life Of the Party'
'Freak Drowning' Kills Glen Burnie's Larry Capps Mourned As 'Life Of the Party' More than $10,000 has been raised on behalf of a grieving Maryland family who lost a beloved member to “a freak drowning accident." Support is swelling for the family of Glen Burnie native Lawrence “Larry” Capps, whose death has left a hole in his family following his unexpected death on Friday, June 2 at the age of 31. Also known to his loved ones as “LarBear,” “Big Swole,” and “Hammer,” Capps has been described as “the life of the party” by his friends and loved ones as they continue to mourn his death and prepare to say goodbye. Capps was a football star for years, including a stint at…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Student's Science Project Ascends National Solar System Research Competition Maryland Student's Science Project Ascends National Solar System Research Competition
Maryland Student's Science Project Ascends National Solar System Research Competition A North County High School student skyrocketed to the top of a national solar system research competition with an out-of-this-world project. Dominic Alfinito won the Exploration of the Moon and Asteroids by Secondary Students (ExMASS) program with his project called “Possible Causes of Hydration of Vesta’s Oppia Crater."  The Oppia crater is on the Vesta asteroid and is unique because it has an unusually shaped rim, according to National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Dominic's project focused on two possible explanations for the detection of water near t…

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by David Cifarelli
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Baltimore Native Gary Koch Remembered As Doting Dad, Sports Enthusiast (TRIBUTE) Baltimore Native Gary Koch Remembered As Doting Dad, Sports Enthusiast (TRIBUTE)
Baltimore Native Gary Koch Remembered As Doting Dad, Sports Enthusiast (Tribute) Baltimore native Gary Edward Koch died on Feb. 7, 2022. He was 36 years old. Gary attended North County High School and enjoyed playing most sports from a young age, according to his obituary. A lifelong fan of the Baltimore Orioles, Gary kept up on all of the statistics, and shared his love for the Baltimore Ravens with his son, Nathan, his obit says. Gary's kids, Nathan and Sophia, were his pride and joy, according to a GoFundMe page for their educations that had raised more than $2,200 as of Feb. 16. Gary Koch with his kids, Nathan and Sopha.GoFundMe photo (Michele Helinski) Gary i…

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by Cecilia Levine