Published June 4, 2008 by Northeast Reporter in Opinion
Starting this week, you'll notice some changes to your Northeast Reporter.
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Published June 4, 2008 by Northeast Reporter in Opinion
Marylanders need options to harness solar energy
Energy is one of the top issues facing the state of Maryland. Families are dealing with unprecedented electric bills, and they want options for powering their homes at a lower cost.
One of...
Published June 4, 2008 by Northeast Reporter in Sports
Track and field
Loch Raven's Jon Flesher may have run the closest thing to the perfect race in the 300-meter hurdles at the Class 2A state championship meet.
The junior leaped over the eight hurdles with such precision and quickness that ...
Published June 4, 2008 by Northeast Booster in Sports
Track and field
Three years ago, Shawn Myers was unceremoniously cut from the Perry Hall High baseball team after competing in indoor track during the winter.
The baseball coaches had decided on trimming Myers from the roster before he ev...
Published June 4, 2008 by Northeast Booster in Sports
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Camps
Five Star Baltimore basketball camps for...
Published June 4, 2008 by Northeast Booster in News, Crime
The following is compiled from police reports.
Our policy is to include descriptions when there is enough information to make identification possible.
If you have any information about these crimes, you may call the White Marsh Precinct at ...
Published June 4, 2008 by Northeast Booster in Education
Two concerts coming to Perry Hall High
Two remaining summer concerts at Perry Hall High School will feature the Middle River Concert Band on Sunday, June 8, and the Chesapeake Concert Band on Sunday, June 15.
Both will take place at 7 p...
Published June 4, 2008 by Northeast Booster in Opinion
Starting this week, you'll notice some changes to your Northeast Booster.
First, we've added more ways to help you find your favorite sections of the paper by including an index on the front page.
You'll also notice that the format of th...
Published June 4, 2008 by Northeast Booster in Opinion
Volunteers and businesses made Relay for Life happen
On behalf of the American Cancer Society and cancer survivors everywhere, I'd like to thank the residents of Perry Hall for their generosity and support of our recent Relay For Life, held at Per...
Published June 4, 2008 by Catonsville Times in Education
Radford University announced that Sarah Kauffman was honored with dean's list status for the spring term.
A junior dance major, she is the daughter of Linda Kauffman, who lives in Catonsville.
On May 18, Lauren Maggio graduated from the Univer...
Published June 4, 2008 by Catonsville Times in Education
Students must verify residency by June 11
Parents and guardians of Baltimore County public school students entering sixth and ninth grades (transitioning from elementary to middle school and from middle to high school) received letters earlier this mo...
Published June 4, 2008 by Catonsville Times in Education
Those in the Class of 2008 aren't the only ones leaving school for good June 11.
Nine teachers in the area won't return in August for the first time in more than 30 years.
County teachers must have at least 30 years of service to qualify for a...
Published June 4, 2008 by Catonsville Times in Entertainment
Movie review
As animated creatures go, the title character in "Kung Fu Panda" has automatic appeal for kids.
This pudgy protagonist is teddy bear cute, and his martial arts moves may inspire young moviegoers to kick their siblings when they ge...
Published June 4, 2008 by Catonsville Times in Entertainment
NEW MOVIES
"Kung Fu Panda" (PG). The pudgy protagonist and his martial arts moves will appeal to kids, as will the story about the panda's need to develop confidence and fight a villain. This animated comedy is formulaic, but agreeable. Voices include...
Published June 4, 2008 by Catonsville Times in Entertainment
Video
Execs at the major video labels are looking to good old Dad to get the Blu-ray Disc rolling this Father's Day. Taking their eyes off the PlayStation market for the moment, the companies are thinking beyond the usual superhero franchises and cart...
Published June 4, 2008 by Catonsville Times in Community
Paul Brown Sr.
Catonsville resident Paul Joseph Brown Sr. died April 3, 2008, at the Cardinal Shehan Center, Timonium. He was 88.
The son of the late Carl and Irene (O'Neill) Brown was born in Dayton, Howard County, on March 11, 1920.
...
Published June 4, 2008 by Catonsville Times in Community
Pages from the Past
The Argus published June 6, 1908, reported a gruesome accident with an encouraging prognosis.
* As a result of being thrown 16 feet from a tower ladder attached to a wagon, completing a somersault and landing on his head, M...
Published June 4, 2008 by Catonsville Times in Community
Three members of Girl Scout Troop 1699 at St. Agnes parish have earned the Silver Award.
Kathryn Flynn, Elizabeth Hill and Paige Pacheco were to receive their awards, the highest honor in Cadette level Scouting, on June 4.
The seventh-graders ...
Published June 4, 2008 by Catonsville Times in Community
The Baltimore County Department of Aging, in partnership with the county Department of Health's Bureau of Speech, Language and Hearing, will provide free hearing screenings 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. June 12 at the Woodlawn Senior Center, 2120 Gwynn Oak Ave.
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Published June 4, 2008 by Catonsville Times in Community
Air Force Airman Teia Waters completed basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
The 1998 graduate of Woodlawn High School is the daughter of James Waters, who lives in Woodlawn.
...
Published June 4, 2008 by Catonsville Times in Community
Andrew and Laurie Sabatelli announce the arrival their second daughter, Madeleine Therese, who was born May 14, 2008, at 10:27 a.m. at Howard County General Hospital.
She weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and measured 19.75 inches long.
Madeleine's o...
Published June 4, 2008 by Catonsville Times in Community
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Published June 4, 2008 by Catonsville Times in Community
The Maryland Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, a voluntary health organization dedicated to financing blood cancer research, education and patient services, announced that Dr. Carole Miller, director of the St. Agnes Cancer Center, was named...
Published June 4, 2008 by Catonsville Times in News
It's not as ground-breaking as Jackie Robinson in major league baseball, but Battalion Chief Jonathan Hart's recent promotion does mark a significant first for blacks in the Baltimore County Fire Department.
Hart, who served as a captain in the Westvi...
Published June 4, 2008 by Catonsville Times in News
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.
Arbutus
Leeds Avenue, 4900 blo...