In less than a year, two different teams of consultants have concluded that the award-winning Courthouse Gardens should be altered to give downtown Towson the gathering space it needs.
It's an idea that might not take root.
"It's obviously som...
Number of applications: More than 12,000
Number of admissions: 1,212
Number of men: 957
Number of women: 255
Number of sons and daughters of Naval Academy alumni: 71
Percentage in top fifth of high school classes: 77...
Crime log is compiled from police reports from the Towson and Cockeysville precincts. Our policy is to include descriptions when there is enough information to make identification possible.
Cockeysville
York Road, 9900 block, between June 28 a...
Of all the businesses, Smith solicits contract holders?
County spokesman Don Mohler must think that Baltimore County citizens, and the business owners who attempt to do business with the county, are morons ("Scholarship fundraising questioned," June 2...
Editorial
If you know first hand any dedicated public servants who work hard and honestly for the common good -- and Baltimore County has many -- it would no doubt irritate you to hear some cynic spout off about how our elected officials are scoundrel...
In this season of celebrating freedom, one precious brand of freedom seems to be at risk. It is not one of those freedoms famously cited by Franklin Delano Roosevelt in his 1941 speech to Congress -- freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from wa...
Orioles need new direction to bring the fans back home
As the Major League Baseball season pushed past the halfway mark earlier this week, it's time to take stock of the American League East race, which, for Oriole fans, isn't pretty.
Even the...
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Rowing
When Annie Couwenhoven's mother urged her to try rowing, the rising senior at Baltimore Lutheran was less than enthusiastic.
Finally, to get her started, Couwenhoven's mother, Ann, packed Annie off to a summer rowing camp at the U.S Nav...
Developer Stephen Whalen planned to take a team of experts to the Spring Grove Hospital Center on July 2 to examine portions of the state-owned campus, part of which Whalen hopes to acquire.
Among the options to be studied is renovating a vacant, 72,0...
Fire-rescue log is compiled from reports provided by the Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department.
Times listed refer to calls for service.
For information about the department, go to www.arbutusvfd.org.
Catonsville
Interstate 695 at ...
Nearly everybody develops memory problems as they age. It's normal to occasionally forget the name of a kitchen utensil, a state capital or a long-ago acquaintance.
So how do you know when a memory lapse is a signal of a more serious problem, namely t...
Carnival a fixture on the calender of summer events
July is a busy month in Arbutus, starting with the day-long Independence Day celebrations and continuing with the annual Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department's parade and carnival.
Capt. John Mc...
All Baltimore County government offices, Health Department clinics, libraries and District and Circuit Courts will be closed July 4 in observance of Independence Day.
County senior centers and the animal shelter also will be closed and CountyRide will...
The following is compiled from police reports.
The Arbutus Times includes descriptions of perpetrators only when the description makes identification possible.
If you have any information about these crimes, call the Wilkens Precinct at 410-88...
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2006 Peter Chepkwony 32:18
2005 John Sillery 33:25
2004 Matthew Sanders 33:54
2003 Chris Chattin 34:39.72
2002 Peter Sherry 34:12.88
2001 Mike Mamo 31:33.92
2000 Mike Mamo 31:51.92
1999 Chri...
Running
The tradition continues for the Arbutus Firecracker 10K, which will celebrate its Silver Anniversary July 4.
That's when more than 200 runners who will begin at 8 a.m. from Arbutus Middle School hope to survive the rolling hills and hu...
> Registration has begun for the 25th annual Arbutus Firecracker 10K race which will be held 8 a.m. Wednesday, July 4 at Arbutus Middle School. To register, call the Arbutus recreation office, 410-887-1453 or call George Kendrick, 410-242-1143.
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Published July 3, 2007 by Arbutus Times in Opinion
Legion members deserve a salute for taking care of flag
I was glad to see Michael Cody's article on the Arbutus flagpole ("Business group aims high for flagpole repairs," Arbutus Times, June 13).
While the article was informative, Mr. Cody fai...
Published July 3, 2007 by Arbutus Times in Opinion
Editorial
If you know any dedicated public servants who work hard and honestly for the common good -- and Baltimore County has many -- it would no doubt irritate you to hear some cynic spout off about how elected officials are scoundrels in cahoots wi...
Published July 3, 2007 by Arbutus Times in Opinion
In this season of celebrating freedom, one precious brand of freedom seems to be at risk. It is not one of those freedoms famously cited by Franklin Delano Roosevelt in his 1941 speech to Congress -- freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from wa...
Toys threaten the planet in "Transformers." It should be mentioned that these are enormous robots whose shape-altering capabilities make them a challenging foe for American military forces and also for an American teenager. "Transformers" manages to be bo...
We used romaine lettuce again. It's a universal favorite, all green and crunchy. But you may want to combine it with spring greens this time. This salad can easily precede a main course of grilled fish, parsley (new) potatoes and crisp-tender haricots ver...
You can get a jump on Artscape by seeing one of its already-opened offsite exhibits. Although the annual arts festival doesn't take place until July 20-22 along the Mount Royal Avenue cultural corridor, the Baltimore Museum of Art is already presenting "T...
In the summer, we're encouraged to entertain casually, which is all well and good. But we needn't be so informal that we always resort to paper plates and plastic utensils.
Sometimes it's nice to come in off the deck into the air-conditioned dining ro...