Published April 22, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times in Events
Folks from elsewhere around the globe may smile at our tender age. Let 'em.
Here in the Western Hemisphere, it may be the New World, but with Paleo-Indians having arrived in today's Maryland perhaps as long as 17,000 years ago, as well as ...
Published April 22, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times in Sports
Home events, April 22-28
Wednesday, April 22
Baseball: George Washington, 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 25
Men's lacrosse: Vermont, 1 p.m.
Baseball: Hartford...
Published April 22, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times in News
Nature center in state park set to open on Earth Day
Earth Day opening of the Hilton Nature Center in Patapsco Valley State Park will be held Wednesday, April 22 from 3-6 p.m.
Join park staff, the Maryland Conservation Corps and Maryland P...
Published April 22, 2009 by Arbutus Times in News, Community
When Tabby Pagan's normally rambunctious son, Anthony, became lethargic and weak just days after his third birthday in May 2007, she wasn't overly concerned.
"I thought it was just the flu," she said.
But when Anthony got "...
Published April 22, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times in Community
Army Pvt. Clark Miller completed basic combat training at Fort Sill in Lawton, Okla.
The son of Scott Miller, of Columbia, is a 2004 graduate of Cardinal Gibbons School....
Published April 22, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times in News
The Greater Catonsville Chamber of Commerce and the Wilkens Police and Community Relations Council present the second annual Crime Seminar on the Catonsville campus of the Community College of Baltimore County.
The April 28 event will be held i...
Published April 22, 2009 by Catonsville Times in News
It's not every day that top administrative and medical leaders of St. Agnes Hospital leave work early on a Friday afternoon to visit patients where they live.
But for the residents of Charlestown retirement community on Maiden Choice Lane, they ...
Published April 22, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times in News
Local representatives focused on variety of issues
Local legislators succeeded in sponsoring 27 bills that passed during the recent session of the General Assembly, which concluded April 13.
The bills ranged from assuring that insurance co...
Published April 22, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times in News
The Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department reported that it responded to calls for service at these area locations.
For information about the department, g...
Published April 22, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times in Arts, Entertainment
There are so many unsympathetic characters in "The Informers" that it's mildly diverting to contemplate which of them you like the least. An added incentive to keep watching is that this adaptation of a Bret Easton Ellis novel features ...
Published April 22, 2009 by Arbutus Times in Community
At the Churches
Spring forth and enjoy these seasonal activities set to blossom around town:
A Basket Bingo to benefit the Little Sisters of the Poor at St. Martin's Home takes place at 6 p.m. Friday...
Published April 22, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times in Opinion
Editorial
"I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it any more!" That memorable on-air rant by actor Peter Finch, playing deranged TV announcer Howard Beale, was the most memorable moment in the acclaimed 1976 movie "Network.&quo...
Published April 22, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times in News
Just as the rising cost of gasoline fueled consumers' interest in owning hybrid vehicles, organizers of an April 30 seminar on an energy co-op hope residents' reaction to their home utility bills will spark an interest in alternative sources of power....
Published April 22, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times in Events
To find the Archaeological Society of Maryland, including a calendar of events and chapters statewide, go to www.marylandarchaeology.org.
Call the Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum at 410-586-8501 or go ...
Published April 22, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times in Education
The new state requirement that high school seniors must pass assessment tests in four major subjects before they can receive a diploma will not cause a drop in this year's graduation rates at the area's high schools, according to school principals.
...
Published April 22, 2009 by Owings Mills Times in Community
North Oaks and Jewish Community Services have announced a partnership to create a formal on-site chaplaincy program at the senior living community in Pikesville. Rabbi Dr. Tsvi G. Schur, director of Jewish Community Chaplaincy for JCS, will oversee and ma...
Published April 22, 2009 by Owings Mills Times in Community
Though you might find it hard to believe in these economic times, Reisterstown has a new restaurant. Martha & Mary’s quietly opened a few weeks ago, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner in the old Friendly’s Restaurant and Ice Cream Parlor, 75 Main...
Published April 22, 2009 by Owings Mills Times in Education
With new shelves, casual reading areas and state-of-the-art technology, the revamped library at Stevenson’s Fort Garrison Elementary School got a warm welcome from parents, teachers and students April 17.The library, which cost $78,000 to bu...
Published April 22, 2009 by Owings Mills Times in Community
Joy Berger believes carefully chosen music can help people through difficult times.“I think we have all had that moment when we hear a song and we are flooded with memories and emotions,” she said. “But instead of being flooded, we can u...
Published April 22, 2009 by Owings Mills Times in Business, Community
Following in her father’s footsteps, Robin Barr, in a past life a business administration manager, decided six years ago to focus on something more solid, literally.The Owings Mills resident, who lives in the Worthington Park area, started...
Published April 22, 2009 by Owings Mills Times in Business
Marlene Pollak has been named the top producer, and David Dresser the top lister, for the month of March in the Pikesville office of Long & Foster.Sinai Hospital, for the first time, has a new chief medical officer. He is Daniel Silverma...
Published April 22, 2009 by Owings Mills Times in News
Your article, “Smith would hold taxes flat, give employees small raises,” is not completely accurate considering Smith’s testimony during the last legislative session.Jim Smith, Baltimore County’s executive, has managed to get in the w...
Published April 22, 2009 by Owings Mills Times in News
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 owingsmillstimes@patuxent.c...
Published April 22, 2009 by Owings Mills Times in News
A bill allowing Baltimore County to create special taxing districts for transit-oriented developments was passed by the General Assembly, although the county executive’s office said it is too soon to tell how it would affect the Metro Centre project in ...
Published April 22, 2009 by Owings Mills Times in News
The Maryland Hunt Cup Steeplechase, scheduled for Saturday, April 25, means roads will be detoured or closed to traffic from 3 to 6 p.m. during the race and until most of the crowd leaves the race’s parking areas.Beginning at 2 p.m., traffic...