Published September 9, 2009 by Towson Times in News
Moments after his conviction last week on one count of driving while impaired by alcohol, Baltimore County councilman Sam Moxley acknowledged he is an alcoholic, and compared his ailment to playing Russian roulette.
"When that bullet is in th...
Published September 9, 2009 by Arbutus Times in Crime, News
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Published September 9, 2009 by Arbutus Times in Community
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Published September 9, 2009 by Arbutus Times in News
It was early February, and Donna Riddle was desperate.
Jobless since the beginning of the year, woefully behind on her and her husband's two mortgages and facing foreclosure on her Claridge Avenue home, the Halethorpe resident looked everywhere fo...
Published September 9, 2009 by Arbutus Times in Opinion
Death of bear caught in Arbutus should inspire respect for wildlife
My credentials for comment are based on my spending many years enjoying Maryland's outdoors. From early on, my dad instilled in me that it ...
Published September 9, 2009 by Arbutus Times in Community
At the Churches
"Just Plain Country Plus" returns by popular demand to Lansdowne Christian Church, 111 Clyde Ave., Sunday, Sept. 13, at 5 p.m. for a free outdoor concert.
The band is a long...
Published September 9, 2009 by Arbutus Times in Education
Baltimore County public schools will host Back to School events through the first weeks of the school year for parents and guardians to learn about academic expectations for their children, upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, school rules and protoc...
Published September 9, 2009 by Arbutus Times in Community
Pages from the Past
An article in the Sept. 11, 1909, edition of The Argus, hailed an observant farmer for sounding an alarm.
A spark from a chimney set fire to the roof of the dwelling of Mrs. Susan Wade, on the Washington road, near Lansd...
Published September 9, 2009 by Arbutus Times in Weddings
Amanda Hayes and David Bateman
Amanda Lynn Hayes, daughter of Vernon and Cynthia Vanorsdale of Halethorpe, and Victoria Hare, of Glen Rock, Pa., married David Allen Bateman, son of Theodore and Linda Bateman...
Published September 9, 2009 by Owings Mills Times in News
Northwest Hospital has been designated a "primary stroke center" by
the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems.
The designation could mean faster treatment for stroke victims who
live close to Northwest Hospital. Before the...
Published September 9, 2009 by Owings Mills Times in News
The county's Department of Recreation and Parks has acquired a small
amount of acreage in Owings Mills that will eventually become a
neighborhood park.
The Ashmere Road park site, approximately 6.14 acres at the end of
the road, was purchased with a s...
Published September 9, 2009 by Owings Mills Times in News
Volunteers are needed to participate in a disaster recovery drill
sponsored by the Baltimore County Department of Homeland Security, the
Office of Emergency Management and the Department of Recreation and
Parks.
Volunteers for the drill will role-pla...
Published September 9, 2009 by Owings Mills Times in News
A dinner and seminar held by the Maryland Nurses Association
District 2 will focus on "The Beginning to Understanding End-of-Life"
issues Sept. 15.
A panel, made up of Del. Dan Morhaim, District 11; Barbara Stanley,
director of Risk Manage...
Published September 9, 2009 by Towson Times in Sports
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Published September 9, 2009 by Owings Mills Times in Sports
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Published September 9, 2009 by Baltimore Messenger in Sports
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Published September 9, 2009 by Baltimore Messenger in Community
Hudson's Corner
After hearing about the city's plan to remove 440 feet of green median on Roland Avenue, I went to the Roland Park Civic League meeting Sept. 3.
In attendance were many community residents and other interested parties -- Cit...
Published September 9, 2009 by Baltimore Messenger in Business
Like a new sheriff in town, Jerome "Jerry" Trout III has been hired to provide security and other property management services at Northwood Plaza, a once-proud shopping center where Baltimore City Councilman Ken Harris was killed in a robbery la...
Published September 9, 2009 by Baltimore Messenger in Sports
Vincent Biser's journey to the North American One-Armed Golfer Association championship on Sept. 3 -- and qualifying for an international competition next year -- turned out to be a surprise for the Cedarcroft resident.
"All I really wanted to do ...
Published September 9, 2009 by Baltimore Messenger, Towson Times in Sports
It won't be the most ideal situation for Gilman when it lines up
against DeMatha at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 11, at Cardinal Gibbons,
considering the time and site of the annual Baltimore-Washington
showdown was switched to accommodate the Stags.
...
Published September 9, 2009 by Baltimore Messenger in News
Democratic U.S. senator has $1.5 million on hand
The latest campaign finance reports show that Democratic Sen. Barbara Mikulski, a Tuscany-Canterbury resident, has $1.5 million on hand for a 2010 re-election bid, a fraction of the amount she had ...
Published September 9, 2009 by Baltimore Messenger in News
No one has yet filed to challenge Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Baltimore, for his 7th District seat, which includes parts of Guilford and Oakenshawe.
Democrats don't think that is going to change.
"I think Republicans see the writing on the...
Published September 9, 2009 by Baltimore Messenger in News
A year away from the next election, Rep. John Sarbanes has $391,122 cash on hand -- less than all but two members of Maryland's congressional delegation, according to campaign filings.
But political scientists say the two-term congressman is in n...
Published September 9, 2009 by Baltimore Messenger in News
Tony Nini, a professional painter, lives in Stewartstown , Pa., but his heart belongs to Govans.
That's why he decided to volunteer his time on Sept. 11, the eighth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, to paint Harford House, a residence ...