Monkton men thank police

Two Monkton residents thanked Cockeysville police assistant commander Lt. Bob McGraw with a basket filled with fruit, cheese and crackers and snacks on Feb. 1.

A brave Baltimore County boy loses his fight

Ever since I did a story on Riley Davis’ bone marrow transplant in September 2009, I looked forward to finally meeting him in person. I wanted to be there when he went back to Jacksonville Elementary School. He was in the middle of fourth grade...

Hereford Zone's Holiday Spirit

Here’s another example of why I love the Hereford Zone. Last month, I did a story on Robert Zerance’s sky diving adventure. Everybody who shops at Graul’s in Hereford knows Robert. He accompanies shoppers to their cars, helps them...

My turkey is stuffed - in my freezer

This year, 18 of us will get together for Thanksgiving. We all have food assignments. Mine has always been the turkey, the stuffing and the gravy.

A Curious Coincidence

I don’t have an art history background, so I hadn’t heard the name Alexander Calder before. Then, in the course of one week, the famous artist/sculptor’s name came up in connection with two completely different stories I was...

A Question for the Ages

Which is more important – saving money or admitting you’re old? That’s the dilemma I face on Thursdays at Graul’s Market in Hereford.

A Special Scout

I don’t normally attend Eagle Scout ceremonies. The North County News runs announcements of new Eagle Scouts and their photos in the paper, so the scouts get their much-deserved press without me showing up at their official Eagle Court of...

This band's going places

I just finished writing a story about a local band, RailAway, whose album “Dirty Water” will be released at the Recher Theatre on July 22.

Already Weary of Watering

Summer is only a week old and I’m already sick of watering my flowers. I have this vague memory of something called a rainy day and I sort of recall waking up in the middle of the night to the gentle tap, tap, tap of raindrops on my roof.

Goodbye Bustling Buses

Today is the last day of school for Baltimore County and I have mixed feelings about not seeing yellow buses chugging along North County roads.

A Beefed-up Blog

Well, if you’re reading this, you must have found out where the blogs are now listed on the North County News website.

Meaningful Calls

My phone rang at 8:30 Tuesday night and I saw it was someone I had called a few days earlier to get information for a story. I was tempted not to answer it. Geez. Can’t people call me during work hours?

North County is Connected

News that was once shared over a backyard fence, at a general store or over the telephone is now being emailed to thousands of North County residents.