"The Descent" ascends to become one of the most creepy recent horror movies.
There's admittedly nothing very original about the plot, which can be reduced to the single line: beautiful babes are trapped in a cave and terrorized by monsters. Nor will t...
New Movies
"Barnyard" (PG). This new animated comedy looks at what really happens in a barnyard when the farmer's back is turned.
Opens Aug. 4.
"Strangers With Candy" (R). Amy Sedaris brings her Comedy Central series to the big screen....
Interest in environmental politics is heating up along with the planet - but this isn't just an early 21st century concern.
The 19th century playwright Henrik Ibsen wrote a furious play about water pollution, "An Enemy of the People," that's ultimatel...
Published August 2, 2006 by Arbutus Times in Education
Publication tabs local high school among best
Catonsville High School was among the eight Baltimore County high schools recently recognized by County Executive Jim Smith for being cited as being among the best in the country in the May 8 issue of News...
Published August 2, 2006 by Arbutus Times in Education
The backpacks hanging on hooks along the wall of the main building of the Western Family Branch of the YMCA look like a line of Skittles on a field of concrete.
The 170 children ages 6-12 attending the branch's summer camps have to keep their lunch an...
Published August 2, 2006 by Arbutus Times in Community
Robert Turley
Robert Turley died June 10 in St. Elizabeth Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a lengthy illness. He was 81.
Son of John and Ann (Hoggart) Turley, the World War II veteran had worked as a security guard for the federal gover...
Published August 2, 2006 by Arbutus Times in Community
Noetzel-Dawson
William Jr. and Mary Noetzel of Lansdowne announce the engagement of their daughter, Christina Noetzel, to Dennis Dawson, son of Otto and Nadia Dawson, who live in Brooklyn.
The bride-to-be, an alumna of Lansdowne High School, s...
Published August 2, 2006 by Arbutus Times in Community
Holiday ornament sale a cool way to beat the heat
Even as we roast in Baltimore's sauna-like summer heat, the Arbutus Friends of the Library have announced its third collector's holiday ornament.
The 2006 edition will feature the Lansdowne Rai...
Published August 2, 2006 by Arbutus Times in Community
Eligibility guidelines for school meals announced
The Maryland State Department of Education announced the income eligibility requirements for free and reduced-price school meals for the 2006-07 school year June 30.
Reduced-price lunches cost ...
Published August 2, 2006 by Arbutus Times in Community
> Arbutus resident and Army National Guard 2nd Lt. Christopher Fisher participated in a task force, consisting of transportation, maintenance and medical soldiers, deployed to southern California to support efforts of the Border Patrol and enhancing th...
Published August 2, 2006 by Arbutus Times in Community
Scouting event's theme of space highlights stages
The Girl Scout troops of our community traveled to Broadcreek Memorial Scout Reservation for their annual encampment. This year's theme was space. Each troop selected a planet, constellation, space mis...
Published August 2, 2006 by Arbutus Times in Community
Fellowship with flavor eggs-actly how to start day
Hungry fellas can savor a luscious breakfast, prepared by a crew of seasoned chefs, at 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, in Lansdowne United Methodist Church's air-cooled hall, 114 Laverne Ave. Fellowship and ...
Published August 2, 2006 by Arbutus Times in Community
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Rick Martel's 25-year delay of his goal to enter politics ended last month when the Catonsville resident officially filed as a Republican candidate for the 12th District state Senate seat.
The 48-year-old attorney kicked off his campaign last week at ...
A spill of homemade biodiesel in a Halethorpe neighborhood may have caused a stink with residents, but it violated no state or county laws.
That's the verdict from a succession of officials responding to a Woodside Avenue incident first reported July ...
The son of retiring U.S. Sen. Paul Sarbanes, John Sarbanes is a candidate for the open representative seat in the 3rd Congressional District.
Ironically, Sarbanes is running for the seat being vacated by a member of another Maryland political dynasty,...
Police seek public's help in shooting in Riverview
Baltimore County police investigating the death of a Baltimore man shot July 26 in Lansdowne are asking for the public's help.
Detectives learned that the victim was visiting a friend in the a...
Armed with an opinion from the county attorney, the County Council is renewing its attempt to review how Baltimore County Public Schools verifies that students live in the county.
But Vince Gardina, one of the councilmen leading the drive to determine...
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Birthplace: Baltimore
Residence: Towson
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Special assistant to the State Superintendent of Schools - liaison to the Baltimore City Public Schools
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County cooling centers open to offer heat relief
Baltimore County has opened cooling centers at three senior centers to help citizens cope with dangerously high temperatures forecast for this week.
The cooling centers will be open from 9 a.m. ...
Congress, 3rd District
Bruce Robert Altschuler says he knows how to retrieve the "keys to the kingdom."
Altschuler is running for the open U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 3rd District. His platform emphasizes energy independence for ...
Adding another chapter to the saga of an illegal boardinghouse on Halethorpe's First Avenue, Baltimore County has fined the absentee landlord $200 a day for the 67-day violation period.
Following a code enforcement hearing July 27 in Towson, hearing o...
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Edmondson Avenue, 5700 bl...
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Halethorpe
Selford Road, 5800 block, 11:35 p.m. July 25. Three ma...
*Replacing your regular light bulbs with high-efficiency fluorescent bulbs will not only cut the amount of electricity you use on lighting, but also the amount of electricity you use on air conditioning.
Regular bulbs heat up a room.
Architect...