
Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore Sun is the U.S. state of Maryland’s largest general-circulation daily newspaper and provides coverage of local and regional news, events, issues, people, and industries.[2] The Sun was founded on May 17, 1837, by printer Arunah Shepherdson Abell and two associates. The Abell family owned the paper through to 1910, when the Black family gained a controlling interest. The paper was sold in 1986 to the Times-Mirror Company of Los Angeles. The same week, the rival Baltimore News American, owned by the Hearst Corporation, announced it would fold. Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Baltimore_Sun
Several incumbent members of the Baltimore City Council are facing formidable challenges this cycle while other council hopefuls are duking it out for two open seats. Those open seats are the only two guaranteed to be represented by a newcomer next year, a stark difference from four years ago, when nearly a third of the 15-person council turned over. Still, only two incumbent members of the council are running unopposed, while the majority of members are facing at least one challenger. The outcome of the primary often determines the winners...