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Baltimore County hires consultant to assess facilities needs

The Baltimore County school system has hired a local architecture firm to help document its long-term school facilities needs, following a...

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...

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Two from Columbia to run for open District 12 seats in House of Delegates

With all three seats open in District 12 of the Maryland House of Delegates, candidates are starting to come forward for the 2014 election.&...

New GTC director excited about future of Towson

The Greater Towson Committee's new executive director couldn't be happier with the direction her hometown is heading.

Huff sentenced to two years of supervised probation in DUI case

Baltimore County Councilman Todd Huff was sentenced Tuesday to two years of supervised probation after pleading guilty to driving under...

District 12 reps visit Catonsville to address 2013 session, Boston bombings

Charlestown residents gathered Wednesday night at the conference center on retirement community's campus in Catonsville for a question and...

$60M development announced for Towson Triangle

Downtown Towson's development boom grew yet again Tuesday, when Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz announced a $60 million commercial...

Challenge to Recher liquor license dismissed

A Towson law firm's challenge of the Recher Theatre's liquor license ended Monday, April 22 when an insufficient number of protesters showed...

Baltimore City senator approached session with future in Baltimore County in mind

State Sen. Verna Jones-Rodwell now represents District 44 in Baltimore City. But beginning in 2014, her district will also include...

Catonsville area delegate plans to run for senate

Del. Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, a Democrat who currently represents District 10 that includes Catonsville, announced last week that she plans...

County police commander to head Franklin Precinct in Reisterstown

Baltimore County police named an interim commander of the Franklin Precinct in Reisterstown Monday, after the former captain was charged...

Towson legislators take stock of 2013 assembly

Despite mixed results in pushing local measures because local issues took a back seat to statewide issues such as gun reform and medical...

Rally for Homeless marches through Towson to lobby council

Dozens of Baltimore County's homeless and the advocates who aim to help them gathered Monday evening in Towson to raise awareness on the...

Delegates DeBoy, Malone will not seek reelection in 2014

Longtime Southwestern Baltimore County state Dels. James Malone and Steven DeBoy, who also serve parts of Howard County, both announced...

Catonsville reaps benefits from 2014 Baltimore County budget

New classroom space — possibly a new school — and a park at Spring Grove Hospital Center are included in the 2014 Baltimore...

Balto. Co. budget would add new seats for crowded schools

Baltimore County would add classrooms for thousands of students under a budget proposal unveiled Monday by County Executive Kevin Kamenetz...

York Road corridor schools a priority in FY2014 Baltimore County budget

As capacity issues crop up at schools all across Baltimore County, County Executive Kevin Kamenetz announced Monday that the county budget...