Published December 24, 2008 by Towson Times in News
Baltimore County legislators say they will share the furlough pain of taking days off with other state employees, but not all of them will give the salary that would have been earned for those days back to the state.Last week, House Speaker Mi...
Published December 25, 2008 by Owings Mills Times in News
Recycling could become a little easier.
The county plans to move to a "single stream" pick-up system, in which bottles, cans and paper can be put out in the same container.
"Every single week you can put out your paper and b...
Published December 25, 2008 by Owings Mills Times in Opinion
Looking back
Each week, the Opinion page features a historical photograph. It's up to you to identify the place or person. The first reader to answer correctly will be recognized on the Opinion page the following week. For answers, e-mail owingsmi...
Published December 25, 2008 by Owings Mills Times in News
"Street Card," a list of Baltimore County resources that provide assistance for the homeless, is now available free at all county libraries, police stations and social services offices.
The card, offered by the county lists shel...
Published December 25, 2008 by Owings Mills Times in Education
Students and Towson store donated about 18,000 volumes to schools with no library
With the help of a hefty donation from a local bookstore, students and teachers at Owings Mills' McDonogh School recently shipped a truckload of 18,000 books to a N...
Published December 25, 2008 by Owings Mills Times in News
The following is a synopsis of local planning cases that make their way through the Baltimore County planning process. These cases involve projects in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th council districts and are open to the public.
Development Review Committee...
Published December 25, 2008 by Owings Mills Times in Community
Reisterstown
Are you ready for the February switchover to an all digital television broadcast? If your TVs are hooked up to a cable provider such as Verizon or Comcast, then you're good to go. The cable boxes they provide you with, each with a mon...
Published December 25, 2008 by North County News in Community
Army National Guard Sgt. Timothy R. Jenkins has returned to the 290th Military Police Company in Parkville, after being deployed to an overseas forward operating base in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Jenkins is a military police member with 13 years...
Published December 25, 2008 by North County News in News
Here is a list of active and retired members for the two farmers' clubs in North County.
Junior Gunpowder Agricultural Club, founded 1871
Tom Albright, Monkton
Donald Cole, Hampstead
Eva Delp-Cole, Whiteford
Dan Colhou...
Published December 25, 2008 by Northeast Reporter in News
Could a public high school still function if the principal was a 6-foot turkey?
Apparently, the answer is "gobble, gobble," which is "yes" in turkey talk.
Parkville High School principal Stephen Edgar told his st...
Published December 25, 2008 by Northeast Reporter in Entertainment
You'll find New Year's Eve in Baltimore anchored again down at the Inner Harbor, where the big celebration is being billed as the "Ports America New Year's Eve Spectacular." It all begins at 9 p.m. in and around the Harbor Amphitheatre Wednesday...
Published December 26, 2008 by Baltimore Messenger in News
The most important and memorable news, sports and feature stories of 2008
Land's end?
Look for a development battle in Roland Park to continue well into the new year.
The battle has raged since June, when Keswick Multi-Care Center i...
Published December 26, 2008 by Baltimore Messenger in Community
Hudson's Corner
Housekeeping comes in many forms in this area. 'Tis the season for traditional cleaning, polishing and making things sparkle. Most leaves have been raked and vacuumed from streets, thanks to a reinstatement of the city leaf removal...
Published December 26, 2008 by Baltimore Messenger in Community
Christmas music blared from speakers in a Salvation Army warehouse, as 120 elves darted in and out of aisles stacked high with toy-filled boxes.
The elves were volunteers in a charitable gift-giving program called Elf Night, which is co-sponsored ...
Published December 26, 2008 by Baltimore Messenger in Community
When Baltimore firefighters enter a building it's usually not a good thing.
But not on the night of Dec. 18.
Firefighters, mostly from the Roland Park-based Engine No. 44, went to Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital to spread some Christmas...
Published December 26, 2008 by Baltimore Messenger in News, Crime
The following is compiled from police reports.
It is the Messenger's policy to include descriptions only when there is enough information to make identification possible.
If you have any information about these crimes, you may call the Balt...
Published December 26, 2008 by Baltimore Messenger in News
Parents say school is coddling bullies
Bullying is out of control at Hampden Elementary and Middle School, some parents and community leaders contend.
The bullying has gotten so bad the Hampden Community Council stepped in and asked the B...
Published December 29, 2008 by North County News in News
When Richard Price built a house in Phoenix seven years ago, he made sure his dining room was big enough for 25 people.
Although he and his wife, Mickey, do their share of entertaining, Price's dining room size is the direct result of a North Co...
Published December 29, 2008 by Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter in News
An unidentified man’s body was found late Sunday evening on Pulaski Highway in White Marsh, county police report.The man was killed by a gunshot, and the death is considered a homicide, said Cpl. Mike Hill, a police spokesman. ...
Published December 29, 2008 by North County News, Owings Mills Times in News
While many residents are searching for jobs and businesses are slowing their growth, the county’s Office of Workforce Development has been busier than normal.Foot traffic at the county’s two workforce centers, in Eastpoint and Hunt Valley,...
Published December 29, 2008 by North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times, Towson Times, Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times in News
Recycling a Christmas tree in the county is as easy as dragging it to the curb.Beginning Jan. 12, trash collectors in the county will pick up Christmas trees. The trees will be chipped and later used as mulch.Trees left out f...
Published December 29, 2008 by Arbutus Times in News
A Riverview man was in fair condition Dec. 29 after being stabbed during an early morning fight over a pool game at a Lansdowne bar.Baltimore County police responded at 1:09 a.m. to reports of a fight at Renee’s Bar, in the 3900 block of Hol...
Published December 29, 2008 by Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times in News
Baltimore County police are asking the public’s help to find a Lansdowne teenager and her Baltimore Highlands boyfriend, who were last seen at about 12:15 p.m. Dec. 27 at their respective homes.Felicia Nicole Kramer, 18, of the 3200 block of...
Published December 30, 2008 by Owings Mills Times in Business
It’s one down and a few more to go at the new Glyndon Square shopping center, on Butler Road opposite Glyndon’s original commercial center bearing the same name.The 23,500-square-foot site, which consists of two historic buildings, a new o...
Published December 30, 2008 by Owings Mills Times in Community
The Owings Mills Wolfpack Youth Tackle Football program has earned a $2,500 grant from Liberty Mutual Insurance to provide scholarships to college-bound alumni players and purchase new uniforms for current players. Parents, coaches, and program officials ...