Memorial Day brings mixed feeling for area veterans

Arbutus Fire-Rescue Log: Overheated air conditioning unit linked to reported appliance fire

Among the 77 calls for medical and fire-rescue service the Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department received for fire and rescue service during the...

Arbutus and Catonsville Scouts honor fallen veterans by adorning Baltimore National Cemetery with flags

Seven-year-old Preston Shepherd gently placed his foot at the base of a grave at Baltimore National Cemetery on Friday, stepped back and...

Penguins Fine Food and Spirits to reopen Wednesday

Penguins Fine Food and Spirits opened its doors for the first time in nearly three years at 2 p.m. on Wednesday.

Lansdowne High students win Ravens Roost and Ravens scholarships

Lansdowne High senior one of five Ravens scholarship winners

American Legion Post 109 to host annual morning ceremony on Memorial Day

Dewey Lowman Post 109 of the American Legion will host its annual Memorial Day ceremony at 10:30 a.m. on May 28.

Catonsville American Legion Post to honor Vietnam War veterans Saturday

Veterans of one of the most controversial wars in American history will be honored for their service this Memorial Day Weekend, thanks to...

Crime Log: Woman injured by shattered glass after gunfire broke window in Lansdowne

The following is compiled from local police reports.

Baltimore Beltway ramp and bridge replacement projects to be discussed in Arbutus

Area residents are invited to attend a two-hour presentation on the Maryland State Highway Administration's plans for ramps and bridge...

Softball: Liberty blanks Lansdowne in state semifinals

Thunderstorms were forecast Tuesday afternoon, but that didn't stop ace pitchers Maude McCourry, of Lansdowne High, and Liberty's...

Softball playoff: Seton Keough caps perfect conference season with title

Seton Keough escaped potential danger in the first inning and responded with dominant pitching and clutch hitting on its way to a 10-1...

Outdoor track: Milford Mill boys, Franklin girls on top at county meet

In the first Baltimore County championship track meet held at Sparrows Point High School, the Franklin girls captured its first-ever...

Mount St. Joseph caps undefeated tennis season with an MIAA title

Mount St. Joseph tennis coach Tom Hughes knew he had something special the first day his team stepped onto the court for its first...

Baseball league for children with disabilities celebrates Opening Day

Gray skies on May 4 threatened Opening Day of the inaugural season for a baseball league for children with disabilities in Lansdowne, but...

Boys lacrosse: Hereford stifles Dulaney, wins 5th straight county championship

Dulaney came into the Baltimore County boys championship game with an 0-2 record against Hereford and had averaged just two goal per game...

Girls lacrosse: Catonsville defeats Dulaney to win county title

For the second time in three days, Catonsville High enjoyed another convincing victory over Dulaney.

Lansdowne parade marks start of youth baseball, softball seasons

With lights flashing and sirens wailing, fire engines from the Lansdowne and English Consul volunteer fire departments led the annual...

'You Can't Take It With You,' so enjoy Everyman play now

Audiences during the Great Depression had their spirits lifted by "You Can't Take It With You," the wacky 1936 comedy by George S....

Kite competition aims to take relationships between kids and seniors to new heights

Pat Kasuda has walked the grounds of Charlestown just about every day of the three years she has lived at the retirement community on Maiden...

Arbutus Arts Festival going strong in 39th year

On May 20, tens of thousands of people will again swarm downtown Arbutus to hunt for treasures and enjoy the festivities at the 39th...

Theater Review: 'Ruined' women saved by Pulitzer-winning play

Lynn Nottage does not shy away from a tough subject in "Ruined." Although its story about sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of...

Dogwoods have a connection to our four-legged friends

As I was admiring a dogwood tree, I noticed that a dog being walked by its owner was taking an interest in the tree, too, though probably...

Catonsville native joins fellow members of Bad Apples for area tour

Six years have passed since the Baltimore-area rock band Bad Apples last released an album.

A movie date can last all weekend at Maryland Film Festival

If you love movies, you'll feel like a kid set loose in a candy store when the 14th annual Maryland Film Festival screens 40 feature films...

Look up, it's 'Mary Poppins' at the Hippodrome

In case you're wondering, the title character does fly above the stage of the Hippodrome Theatre in the 2006 Broadway musical "Mary Poppins....

2012 Graduation: Baltimore County schools

A collection of photos and lists of 2012 high school graduates from around Baltimore County.

US News ranks Catonsville, Western Tech among state's top public schools

Catonsville High School and Western School of Technology and Environmental Science were among the nine Baltimore County public high...

Children's author renames book for visit to Halethorpe Elementary

Flipping through the pages of a customized children's book, Halethorpe Elementary School librarian Melissa Ronnenburg came across a very...

Catonsville High students cite reaction time, not lack of answers, in It's Academic loss

The three students on Catonsville High School It's Academic team found themselves in a familiar position heading into the fifth and final...

What's closed on Memorial Day in Baltimore County

On Memorial Day, Monday, May 28, the following schedules will be in effect in Baltimore County.

Baltimore Highlands: Volunteer fire department hopes to raise $1.2 million for addition

The English Consul Volunteer Fire Department announced a 5-year drive to raise $1.2 million for constructing a much-...

Thousands enjoy Sunday's 39th annual Arbutus Arts Festival

At 39 years old, the Arbutus Arts Festival was older than many of the thousands of people who swarmed East Drive to peruse its more than 200...

NeighborSpace awarded $1,000 grant at Maryland Land Conservation Conference

NeighborSpace of Baltimore County received a $1,000 grant on Tuesday that will allow it to implement a new system for prioritizing the...

Lansdowne Improvement Association receives grant from CSX

Plans by the Lansdowne Improvement Association to beautify the area along Hammonds Ferry Road got a boost Monday when the group received a...

Arbutus woman fears Lansdowne tunnel's closure could lead to tragedy

Brenda Shipley doesn't enjoy the view from her office on Sulphur Spring Road, which overlooks four sets of CSX railroad tracks.

Pages from the Past: Catonsville area women both have limbs amputated after elevator accident

An article in the May 14, 1937, edition of The Catonsville Herald and Baltimore Countian reported on a mishap in an elevator in...

Spreading of ashes provides congregation with closure after January death of pastor

His mother never wanted anything grandiose or special, just something simple, Peter Marshall said.

Press association awards for Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times staff

The staffs for the community newspapers and websites in the Baltimore Sun Media Group, which includes the Catonsville Times and...

Adult store ordered to stop showing videos

An adult movie and accessory store in Halethorpe that has been the target of neighbor complaints and Baltimore County penalties for years...

Rising gasoline prices make Arbutus florists reconsider delivery options

Whether a token of affection or a pick-me-up, sending flowers via a special delivery makes the message even more special, said Suzana...

Downtown Arbutus pub opened Friday after 6-week delay

One of Andy DePaola's first business decisions for his downtown Arbutus pub and restaurant bucks superstition and the advice of his wife,...

Fire-Rescue Log: Two accidents on Baltimore Beltway among calls to Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department

Among the 81 calls for medical and fire-rescue service the Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department received for service during the period...

Arbutus crime log: Three men, one with handgun, rob man in Lansdowne May 14

The following is compiled from local police reports.

Lansdowne tunnel gets makeover six months after being closed

Six months after Baltimore County sealed off the pedestrian tunnel connecting Hammonds Ferry and Sulphur Spring roads, community leaders are...

Arbutus and Catonsville middle schools on alert after students' unsettling encounters

It's a parent's worst nightmare. A child walking to school or waiting for the bus is approached by a stranger.

Letter: Remember fallen soldiers, and help care for those who survive

Memorial Day weekend heralds the start of summer with family gatherings, fireworks, beach trips and discount shopping.

Editorial: Staff reductions aid county budget, but it's a one-year fix

When government budgets are unveiled, they are invariably described as "lean," "bare-bones," "belt-tightening," etc.

Editorial: BYOB bill has merit, but paints with too broad a brush

A bill introduced in the County Council would open a new arena for regulation of alcoholic beverages in Baltimore County — BYOB...

Editorial: Lawsuit appropriately targets redistricting crazy quilt

They twist and they turn. They break up communities. They sprawl across jurisdictional boundaries. And, in something akin to cellular...