County touts 'new urbanism' in development plan for Route 43 in White Marsh

Baltimore County says it won't raise water rates

Baltimore County residents served by the city's water system won't see a rate increase this year, county officials said Tuesday, despite a...

Baltimore County gave proper notice of stormwater fee meeting

Baltimore County officials gave proper notice of its meeting where residents could testify about a new stormwater fee, according to state...

Measure would reduce open-space fees for Balto. Co. developers

The Baltimore County Council could vote next week to reduce fees that developers pay to help the county build parks and buy recreational...

9-year-old girl struck and killed in Middle River

A 9-year-old girl died after being struck by a car in Middle River on Wednesday, Baltimore County police said.

Harford's Craig announces new waste disposal deal with Baltimore County

Joppa area residents will not have to deal with what some feared would be the headache of having a waste transfer station practically in...

Man killed in motorcycle accident near Glen Arm

Police say a 41-year-old man died early Monday in a motorcyclist accident in the Glen Arm area of Baltimore County

Motorcycle crash shuts I-695 outerloop in Parkville

A collision between a motorcycle and a car on the outerloop of Interstate 695 in Parkville late Saturday morning temporarily closed all...

Bel-Loc Diner still rocks in Parkville

Not only is Patsy Cline's 1962 hit "Crazy" among the choices on the little jukeboxes perched on the wall at the Bel-Loc Diner's booths,...

Charles Bassler Sr. had passion for golf until the very end

On a doctor’s visit during the final year of his life, 92-year old Charles Bassler Sr. was asked a series of questions to test his...

Eastern Tech softball advances to Class 3A final, Lansdowne loses in 2A state semifinals

After seven tries over 19 years, Eastern Tech is finally going to the state championship game.

Calvert Hall baseball rallies past Gilman to repeat as A Conference champions

Calvert Hall baseball coach Lou Eckerl didn’t worry much when his team fell behind this season. With eight seniors in the lineup...

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...

Loch Raven routs Pikesville in Class 2A-1A girls lacrosse final

Loch Raven won its fifth straight Class 2A-1A North Region final with a 20-7 girls lacrosse victory over Pikesville in Towson Wednesday. The...

Perry Hall's Ciattei wins three events at Baltimore County track championships

Perry Hall senior Vince Ciattei didn’t run the 800 meters in the Baltimore County track and field championships last year because he...

Towson routs Parkville in softball playoff game

Parkville proved to be the perfect tonic for Towson's slumping softball team on Thursday, May 9. After having lost their last five games,...

Howard boys lacrosse opens postseason with win over Perry Hall

Howard’s boys lacrosse team fell just short of reaching the state final four last year when it lost to Bel Air in the regional title...

Historic Pikes Diner may once again become a movie theater

One of Pikesville's most charming and well-loved buildings — a 1937 Art Deco structure fronted by a stately marquee — could soon...

Hundreds visit Perry Hall home to view spectacular train garden

A car pulls up to the entrance of the car wash and a man's voice says, "I'll have the deluxe." The car proceeds through the wash bay,...

Elmo puppeteer's accuser recants underage sex allegations

A claim that "Sesame Street" puppeteer Kevin Clash had sex with a minor has been withdrawn.

Walters explores African presence in Renaissance Europe

One of the ways in which Renaissance artists explored their world was by painting increasingly realistic portraits. Even when they...

Bengies owner appeals dismissal of jury verdict

The owner of Middle River's Bengies Drive-In Theatre is appealing a judge's decision to set aside a jury award of $838,000 in a case...

Shirley Jones will perform at Boscov's White Marsh opening

Come shop at Boscov's in White Marsh Mall Oct. 5, and hear Shirley Jones belt out the show tunes.

Kick it with Kamenetz at Baltimore County Restaurant Week event at Cafe Troia

Baltimore County Restaurant Week begins Friday,...

Cockpit in Court's 'Sunset Boulevard' ready for its close-up

Andrew Lloyd Webber's1993 Broadway musical adaptation of Billy Wilder's "Sunset Boulevard" sets itself the impossible task of trying to...

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.

At Loch Raven, Duncan says communities must confront school violence

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan told parents, students and educators in Baltimore County on Wednesday that while Americans might not...

Battle Monument and its architect inspire Essex student

Chloe A. Gudmundsson is a senior at Eastern Technical High School in Essex, and at the suggestion of her English teacher, she decided to...

Maynard E. Keadle, Baltimore County principal

Maynard E. Keadle, a retired principal of Dulaney and Perry Hall high schools known for putting his students and faculty first, died of...

Pastor from Haiti brings taste of the islands to St. Isaac Jogues [Carney]

St.Isaac Jogues parish welcomed a very special visitor from the Caribbean late last month.

Calling all pets to the Honeygo park for rabies shot clinic [Perry Hall]

Pet owners in Perry Hall will soon have a low-cost opportunity to get a rabies vaccination for their furry friends.

Springtime brings beauty of classical music, roar of lawn mowers [Carney]

Great music has been happening at the Parkville Senior Center.

Police departments seek applicants for summer youth academies

Two regional police departments are accepting applications for youth summer programs that will demonstrate the skills and training...

Volunteers come out of their shell for Cromwell Valley Park Easter egg hunt

The expansive lawn in front of the Sherwood Farm mansion at Cromwell Valley Park is usually deserted in March, although sometimes a cardinal...

Welcome to new Perry Hall Improvement Association members; goodbye to Noelle

The Perry Hall Improvement Association and President Dennis M. Robinson Jr. are happy to share the group's spring news...

Still-active nonagenarian was nurse anesthetist in wartime [Carney]

I first got acquainted with Edith Esslinger several years ago while we were both working our way around the exercise...

Twentey equals $10,000, as Parkville teacher nets Outstanding Young Educator Award

Ryan Twentey, an advance placement photography teacher at Parkville High School and a resident of Bel Air, won $10,000 this week as one of...

Prometric to open $12 million facility in White Marsh

Prometric, a Baltimore-based provider of educational testing services, plans to open a $12 million facility in White Marsh this June, county...

A taste of victory with free burgers offered after Ravens win

To get a free hamburger, cheeseburger, turkey burger, bacon burger or veggie burger at Z-Burger in White Marsh, all a customer had to say...

Buca di Beppo will open Italian restaurant in White Marsh on Monday

Buca di Beppo, a chain of neighborhood-style Italian restaurants, will open its planned White Marsh Mall eatery on Monday, mall...

Holly thrives as symbol of season after more than 2,000 years

It has, to paraphrase an old English carol, prickles as sharp as thorns, bark as bitter as gall and berries as bright as life-giving blood.

Parkville man charged in fatal stabbing of mother, wounding of sister

The call came into the Baltimore County emergency dispatch center just after midnight. An unidentified woman asked police respond to a...

Dundalk man accused by city police of child pornography

Baltimore Police asked for the public's help Friday in identifying victims of a Dundalk man they say collected and traded child pornography.

Arrest made in Rosedale shooting of father, 4-year-old daughter

A 23-year-old Rosedale man has been charged with trying to kill another man and the man's 4-year-old daughter after arranging a meeting at a...

Man carrying antique rifle near school sparks police investigation

A man raised the suspicions of several people at Villa Cresta Elementary School in Parkville on Monday after reportedly walking the...

Details matter in proposed reduction of open space fees [Editorial]

Few would argue that Baltimore County needs more open space or that developers, whose projects tend to diminish open space, should...

Abolishing school trailers will take creativity and determination [Editorial]

Sometimes, the same old solutions are inadequate for stubborn problems. New directions must be found. So it is with overcrowding in the...

Fallen Heroes of Maryland deserve our respect and attention [Editorial]

Sometimes, it's easy to pay no attention. Life goes smoothly when you disregard that which is heartbreaking. Even when sacrifices are made...

State legislators need to fix the 'rain tax' mess [Editorial]

Those thinking "done deal" after the state adopted a stormwater runoff fee may have another thing coming. Even though counties, including...