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Calvert Hall baseball blanks Gilman, advances to A Conference final

Calvert Hall baseball blanks Gilman, advances to A Conference final

Calvert Hall baseball coach Lou Eckerl expected junior right-hander Manny Rodriguez to be effective when he put him in the starting rotation...

Home Depot tells owner of hot dog stands to relocate

Home Depot is not the first place most people go to grab a bite to eat. However, Angelo Micklos has spent the past 21 years changing that.

 

Loyola stuns No. 1 Boys' Latin, 10-9, for A Conference lacrosse title

The Loyola lacrosse team barely made the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference playoffs, able to sneak in on the...

Government and Politics

Kach says he'll run for County Council seat held by Huff

Republican Del. Wade Kach has formally announced he will challenge Baltimore County Council Todd Huff next year.

Legislation could mandate bike racks for new Towson buildings

A bill set to be introduced to the Baltimore County Council next month will mandate bike racks outside new developments in downtown Towson,...

Rawlings-Blake victorious in United Way healthy cooking contest

Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz hosted a set of powerful peers for a healthy cooking competition at the Hunt Valley Wegmans...

Maryland enrollment soars in federal phone program

Enrollment in a controversial program that provides free cell phone service to low-income families has increased faster in Maryland than any...

Crime

Man tries to strangle woman after argument over meds [Crime Log]

The following is compiled from police reports from the Towson and Cockeysville precincts. Our policy is to include descriptions when...

Baltimore County Police seeking information on April 13 robbery of Royal Farm store

Baltimore County Police are asking for help identifying four men involved an April 13 robbery of a Royal Farms store in the 4000 block of...

Police Chief Johnson to speak at GTC town hall meeting Monday

Baltimore County Police Chief Jim Johnson will speak next Monday at a town hall meeting sponsored by the Greater Towson Committee.

Vandals spray paint vehicles in Arbutus [Arbutus crime log]

The following is compiled from local police reports.

Education

Carroll student a finalist in PSA contest

Carroll County Career and Technology Center student Ethan Spencer is one of three finalists in a contest challenging students to create a...

Building new Rodgers Forge Elementary among overcrowding solutions

The suggestion of building a new 700-seat elementary school to replace Rodgers Forge Elementary in Towson was made during a meeting held...

Baltimore County's deputy superintendent to leave at the end of school year

The deputy superintendent for the Baltimore County school system will step down next month, officials confirmed Thursday.

Medics called to Pinewood Elementary after students complain of light-headedness

Baltimore County emergency crews responded to Pinewood Elementary in Timonium Thursday afternoon after seventeen students complained of...

Business

Appeals filed for Recher liquor license renewal

Towson attorney Charles Brooks is continuing his fight against the liquor license renewal for the former Recher Theatre space, which is...

Mother of two crafts duct tape creations

Halethorpe resident Christina Vaughn will be participating in the festival for the first time this year, displaying her unique creations...

Bike to Work Day has new stop in Catonsville

Catonsville residents looking to add a kick to their daily routine will have an opportunity to do so on May 17, Baltimore's annual Bike to...

Testing firm plans job fair for new White Marsh facility

An educational testing firm is planning a job fair Friday for positions at its new facility in Baltimore County.

Health

Foundation in Towson helps people nationwide with immune deficiencies

When 16-year-old Towson resident Aaron Sanzenbacher and his mother, Jenny Michalak, received Aaron's diagnosis with an immune deficiency,...

After death, Maryland to limit where cosmetic surgeries are performed

Maryland is moving to toughen regulations on the fast-growing medspa industry — a move designed to narrow a "loophole" and prevent...

Autism fundraiser a family affair for Carreras of Towson

Towson resident Melanie Carrera said it was "divine intervention" that brought a researcher from the Kennedy Krieger Institute's Center...

St. Joseph strikes deal with Medicare to recoup some of lost billings

University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center will be able to recoup some of the tens of millions of dollars it lost while operating...

Traffic

Elderly pedestrians struck by car in Parkville

An elderly man and woman are being treated at Shock Trauma after they were struck by a car in Parkville on Saturday night, Baltimore...

One southbound lane of Dulaney Valley Road closed this weekend

Road resurfacing will close a southbound lane of Dulaney Valley Road between the Beltway and the Towson Roundabout this weekend, the State...

County grade of intersection near Green Spring Station questioned

How bad is traffic at Falls and Joppa roads in Baltimore County? It depends whom you ask, and the answer could determine whether the county...

Cyclist hit in Pikesville

A Pikesville man was seriously injured Friday when he was struck by a sport utility vehicle while bicycling near his home, Baltimore...

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