Fire-Rescue Log is compiled from reports provided by the Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department.
Arbutus
Hilltop Circle, 1000 block, UMBC, Chester building, 10:30 p.m. April 25. An apartment fire was reported. AVFD and the Catonsville, Halethorpe a...
Fire that spread through 100 acres of brush at Patapsco Valley State Park April 16 caused the Catonsville section of park almost no harm, officials say.
Ranger Kim Lloyd, an assistant park manager who was on duty that day and reported the fire, said f...
Catonsville High School graduate Jeffrey Sewell is a recipient of this year's Valor Award from the Baltimore County Police Foundation.
On May 6, 2004, Detective Sewell was part of a team executing a search warrant on an apartment in Essex when team me...
One morning this year at his Catonsville home, Victor McFarland thought he saw a gray fox in the distance.
As the animal drew closer, however, he noted its size and color - too large for a fox and too many shades of gray.
Probably it was dog, ...
The following is a transcript of the call Katlyn Nelson made to the 911 Center July 19, 2004. Robert Fertig was the call taker on duty.
Baltimore County 911: Baltimore County 911.
Katlyn Nelson: Hi. This is an emergency.
Baltimore Coun...
While most college dance performances feature the young, the latest University of Maryland-Baltimore County production included nearly a dozen people over the age of 62.
The performance, "Written in Stone, Danced on the Body," was the result of an art...
The 911 tape from July 18 is chilling.
"My mom is beat up to death. She's bleeding all over. Please help," says the voice of a 9-year-old child.
On Monday, judges and attorneys lined up to shake Katlyn Nelson's hand as the girl from Arbutus wa...
The timelessness of baseball is one of the game's beauties.
Unless you are the coach of a baseball team with 6 p.m. dinner reservations and a pitching staff that's out of control.
That's not the case for Catonsville head coach Rich Hambor, or ...
Baseball
Lansdowne at Catonsville, Wednesday, May 4 at 3:45 p.m.
Rivals meet as playoffs loom.
Mount St. Joe at St. Paul's, Monday, May 9 at 3:45 p.m.
Down the stretch they come. Gaels were two-hit by Crusaders' Steve Johnson l...
> Pete Caringi's All Maryland Soccer Camp will hold Residential Team Camps for boys and girls ages 11-18 July 10-14 at UMBC.
Boys and girls ages 6-14 can attend day camps at CCBC Essex June 20-24 (session I) and June 27-July 1 (session II). Call 41...
Home athletic events, Wednesday, May 4-Tuesday, May 10.
Wednesday, May 4
Baseball: UMBC vs. George Mason, 3 p.m.
Men's Lacrosse: UMBC vs. Stony Brook, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 7
Men's Lacrosse: America East Finals, 1 p.m...
Arbutus drivers, pedestrians are really one and the same
I'm getting a kick out of the letters on the drivers and pedestrians in Arbutus. Here is an honest view: When I'm driving through Arbutus to pick up a pizza, I don't always like stopping or slow...
While the 2005-2006 school calendar has already been set, the Baltimore County school board could decide on the 2006-2007 edition as soon as next Tuesday.
Its decision takes into account more than just when the first and last days of school are and ho...
Catonsville Community College (CCC), now known as the Community College of Baltimore County-Catonsville Campus (CCBC), has mutated into a very different institution over the past 15 years. Originally established to serve its community in the late 1950s, C...
Heading into this week, any doubt abut Rep. Chris Van Hollen's plan to enter the 2006 Maryland Democratic senatorial primary just about evaporated with publication of a telltale letter on his Web site.
Addressed "Dear Friend," the letter opens with a ...
Published May 4, 2005 by Northeast Booster in Community
Derouraux-Barlow
Dorothy Hall and Mark Derouaux of Perry Hall announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy, to Edward Barlow III, son of Mary and Edward Barlow Jr., of Gardenville.
The bride-to-be is a graduate of Perry Hall High School and ...
Published May 4, 2005 by Northeast Booster in Community
As a nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Kelly Reed knows time can often be critical when it comes to taking care of the tiny babies sent to her unit.
On June 17, the Carney resident will race against a d...
Published May 4, 2005 by Northeast Booster in Community
NEW MOVIES
"Crash" (R). This self-important, overdetermined drama hits enough racially sensitive buttons to ensure ample media discussion. There is a lot of scripted manipulation to guarantee that the lead characters constantly intersect amidst the mi...
Published May 4, 2005 by Northeast Booster in Community
With spring in the air, it's time to get outside and check out the wonderful events local business and local organizations have planned to raise money for a school or organization or to show off their facility.
> Brightview Assisted Living will hol...
Published May 4, 2005 by Northeast Booster in Community
Submissions for the Bulletin Board should be sent to Courtney Shackelford, Northeast Booster, 409 Washington Ave., Towson, MD 21204, faxed to 410-337-2490 or e-mailed to cshackelford@patuxent.com.
Items must be received no later than noon on Friday fo...
Published May 4, 2005 by Northeast Booster in Community
> WPOC FM 93.1 presents a Mother/Daughter Look-A-Like Contest 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 6, Main Plaza, The Avenue at White Marsh. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. Contestants will be judged on overall likeness, facial similarities and dress. Prizes include...
Published May 4, 2005 by Northeast Booster in Education
The list of advisory groups Baltimore County Public Schools offers for parents who want to be involved in their children's education seems endless.
There is an advisory group for special education students, one for gifted and talented students and one...
Published May 4, 2005 by Northeast Booster in Education
> Four Eastern Technical High School students in Peter Glaudeman's computer assisted drafting and design class will compete in the final round of the annual DaimlerChrysler Build Your Dream Vehicle Competition (BYDV). The team is led by senior team cap...
Published May 4, 2005 by Northeast Booster in Education
The Baltimore County school system has just over a year for 998 county teachers to earn the "highly qualified" designation required by the federal No Child Left Behind law.
Teachers who teach core subjects must be "highly qualified" by the end of the ...
Published May 4, 2005 by Northeast Booster in Education
While some high school students can throw a ball, shoot a basket or run as effortlessly as they can breathe, others are not as fortunate.
On April 29 at Perry Hall High School, students from high schools in the central and northeast areas taught each ...