Published June 25, 2003 by Baltimore Messenger in News
O'Malley opens campaign office in Belvedere Square
Mayor Martin O'Malley opened his re-election campaign office June 14 in redeveloped Belvedere Square and told 200 supporters, "We're not here because things are better. Better is not good enough."...
Published June 25, 2003 by Baltimore Messenger in News
Hidden in Hampden's shadow, the Medfield Heights neighborhood rarely attracts attention.
But the modest residential enclave west of Falls Road has something to put it on the map _ its elementary school.
Baltimore city's scores on the Terranova...
Published June 25, 2003 by Baltimore Messenger in Sports
Apparently, the eyes have had it.
For better or worse - and there are plenty of folks on both sides of the issue - the US Lacrosse Women's Division Board of Governors recently mandated protective eyewear by the 2005 season for girls and women's lacros...
Published June 25, 2003 by Baltimore Messenger in Sports
The four local owners with a million dollar-plus investment in the Baltimore Bayhawks lacrosse team wish they had thousands more fans like Hereford High School senior Ryan Farrell.
"This is really exciting to watch, and it's cool to picture yourself o...
Published June 25, 2003 by Baltimore Messenger in Community
June, the beautiful month of roses, is also the happy time for graduation celebrations.
Liz and Doug Trotter co-hosted a graduation party for their daughter Kathleen, who goes by Katie, and four of her fellow graduates of Roland Park Country School's ...
Published June 25, 2003 by Baltimore Messenger in Community
After studying Russian for five years, Samantha Swisher has mastered the language so well that she often catches herself writing it in her other classes.
The Friends School junior is so proficient that she won a gold medal at the Mid-Atlantic Region's...
Published June 25, 2003 by Baltimore Messenger in Community
HonFest has come and gone. It was a mostly rain-free day, except for a small shower near the end of the festival that put an early kibosh on the fun. Being a merchant in Hampden, I was set up in front of my store and had the perfect vantage point to see t...
Published June 25, 2003 by Baltimore Messenger in Community
My 5-month-old son spends his days napping, feeding, drooling and playing. And now I will, too, thanks to the end of my teaching year. Donning our matching bibs, we intend to chuckle our way through the summer while taking advantage of what Baltimore has ...
James Russo
Male Athlete of the Year
In an age of specialization, James Russo is a throwback to the days of playing a sport just because it is in season.
That left Russo pondering which sport to pursue after his playing days at Dulaney...
A Baltimore County auditor's inquiry into a series of skin cancer prevention ads featuring County Executive James Smith has raised questions about the legality and appropriateness of the publicly financed ads.
The two-week skin cancer campaign, which ...
Art Donovan, one of Baltimore's living sports legends, will be the grand marshal of the Towson Area Fourth of July Parade this year.
The former Baltimore Colts player and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame turned 79 this year.
"I'm no you...
Chris Conover settles into the soft floral-print sofa in his mother's Towson apartment and talks about how happy he is to be out of prison.
"It's a great feeling, a chance to start over," he said. "Can you believe I have never even seen the Inner Harb...
First, the good news:
The State Highway Administration is preparing for a $17.2 million roadway and bridge improvement project on the Baltimore Beltway in the vicinity of Interstate 83 southbound and the Joppa Road overpass.
Now, the bad news:...
The Towson Area Fourth of July Parade will march Friday, July 4 - rain or shine.
"We've never canceled a parade," says formations chairman Bob Bennett, a member of the all-volunteer committee who puts on the two-hour procession each year.
"Cel...
Published June 25, 2003 by Towson Times in Opinion
When it comes to building homes and businesses in Baltimore County, adequate often seems to be in the eye of the developer.
Often, a subdivision goes up or a commercial center goes in despite warnings from residents of dire traffic consequences.
...
Published June 25, 2003 by Towson Times in Opinion
Don't be too hard on the administration of Gov. Robert Ehrlich for not knowing how much power it has - or doesn't have. It would be easy to criticize the still-new governor and his top aides for giving Leonard L. Haynes III a bum steer.
Citizen Haynes...
Published June 25, 2003 by Towson Times in Opinion
Why should fairgrounds be immune from slots?
I would like to address the article in last week's Towson Times regarding the installation of slots at Timonium fairgrounds ("Opponents say slots a bad bet for fairgrounds, June 18).
It makes me ver...
Jim Stewart, a member of the first varsity lacrosse team at Loyola Blakefield, died May 6 at his home on the Cayman Islands with his wife, Brenda, by his side. He was 59.
Although playing in a fledgling lacrosse program, Stewart and several of his Loy...
Recreation
>The Chesapeake Fencing Club, 201 Homeland Ave., will hold youth fencing classes. Call 410-532-7445.
>The Mountain Club of Maryland hosts the following for all ages.
*Hike 14 miles of Jeremys Run and Neighbor Mountain ...
The "Albatross" loomed above the city kids in the country.
They gathered excitedly at the base of the wooden structure featuring footholds on its sides leading to a small platform 35 feet above the ground.
Getting to the top was a final test o...
Apparently, the eyes have had it.
For better or worse - and there are plenty of folks on both sides of the issue - the US Lacrosse Women's Division Board of Governors recently mandated protective eyewear by the 2005 season for girls and women's lacros...
Published June 25, 2003 by Towson Times in Community
They are the $6 million men and women - senior citizens who volunteer across Baltimore County, and last month County Executive James Smith and the Department of Aging celebrated their contributions at the 25th annual senior volunteer luncheon.
"There ...
Published June 25, 2003 by Towson Times in Community
Mauk-Kraus
Elaine Mauk, daughter of Joyce Mauk-Miller of West River and the late Kenneth R. Mauk, announces her engagement to Chip Kraus, son of Birdie Kraus of Timonium and the late Donald W. Kraus.
The bride-to-be is a graduate of Towson Uni...
Published June 25, 2003 by Towson Times in Education
With the sky bright blue for the first time all week, Cockeysville Middle School sixth-graders strapped on their life vests and set sail for a day of adventure.
The entire sixth grade participated this month in a Living Classrooms program aboard the L...
Published June 25, 2003 by Towson Times in Education
For students at Ridgely Middle School, an oral history project provided an opportunity to talk directly with people who lived through and participated in historical events of the 20th century.
The project is a county-wide program for Gifted and Talent...