Giant to buy two Fresh & Green's supermarkets in Baltimore

Overlea dancer directs The Collective

The music on the boom box inside the small dance studio at Bryn Mawr School is "Hearts a Mess" by Gotye.

Dundalk man held without bail on charges of attempted murder, assaulting police

A Dundalk man facing numerous charges, including attempted murder and assaulting law enforcement, is being held without bail in the...

Baltimore County fire departments receive $1.8 million in federal grants to update equipment

Two federal Homeland Security grants totaling $1.84 million will provide equipment to many of Baltimore County's 25 career and 33...

New fire station serves Guard base, eastern Balto. Co.

A new fire station officially opened Thursday at the Warfield Air National Guard Base in Middle River that will serve the military...

Hairston says school budget hearing reflects 'understanding' of fiscal constraints

A dozen county residents spoke at a public meeting Tuesday night, Jan. 17, at Ridge Ruxton School, in Towson, giving the Baltimore County...

St. Joseph Medical Center caring for tiniest Ravens fans

This week St. Joseph Medical Centerin Towson can make the claim of having the "tiniest Ravens fan in the world" — make that exactly...

Union: Some Sparrows Point employees going back to work

Most of the Sparrows Point steel mill employees who were laid off several days before Christmas will be returning to work, according to a...

Balto. Co. woman found guilty in husband's murder

A Baltimore County woman could be sentenced to up to 60 years in prison under a plea agreement for plotting the killing of her husband, a...

Boys basketball: Collins leads Parkville past Dulaney

For Parkville, Wednesday night's game was a matter of survival. The Knights had to overcome miscues and dodge a few gritty comebacks from...

Indoor track: Hereford sweeps Baltimore County championships

The Hereford girls (103 points) cruised past runner-up Franklin (74.5) to capture their sixth straight Baltimore County indoor track and...

Varsity Q&A: Zeke Salvo, Perry Hall, wrestling

Zeke Salvo made an impression on the Perry Hall wrestling team last season with a 36-3 record, and this year, as a sophomore, he has...

Wrestling: Eight pins is enough for Hereford to roll past Perry Hall

Host Hereford won all eight of its matches by pin and dropped its second team in the same week from the unbeaten dual meet ranks.

Girls basketball: Loch Raven keeps rolling, routs Overlea

With every game this month, Loch Raven is putting a terrible December (0-5) further behind it.

Boys basketball: Western Tech rallies to beat Overlea, 63-59

Western Tech coach Mike Slepesky shook up his starting lineup, but his team didn't panic after scoring two points in the first quarter and...

Basketball: Calvert Hall stops Spalding

Calvert Hall is on the upswing again after handing Archbishop Spalding only its second conference loss, 60-53, Tuesday night in the Towson...

Letters from fans are a special delivery to rally around the Ravens

Though most of the shopping on Saturday, Jan. 7 was, lamentably, not being done for a Ravens football party, local Giant stores were still...

Finding a tree with four-season appeal

One of our specimen trees is nearly kaput, so I've been looking for a suitable replacement that I can transplant this spring in full sun and...

In 'Gleam,' testing limits and breaking traditions

Watching "Gleam" at Center Stage is like visiting a distant era that actually wasn't all that long ago. This play takes place between 1903...

On face value, Hahn-Bin delivers a new experience

A tuxedo seems like the one sartorial item that Hahn-Bin might not wear when this 24-year-old violinist appears for the Candlelight...

Long-lived Arborvitae teems with life

A pair of sparrows has been nesting in our arborvitae tree. It's the perfect spot for them, too, since the tree's densely packed branches...

Public memorial service set for WBAL's Ron Smith

The public is invited to attend a memorial service Jan. 17 for WBAL's Ron Smith, Baltimore radio's longtime "Voice of Reason," who died of...

Car talk: High octane inside and outside Fulton coffee shop

Early on a wintry Saturday morning, Phil Mitchell stood watch over his pride and joy: a black and orange 1989 Lotus Esprit.

Choosing a cooking wine: Bust the budget or not?

It's a common dilemma: The recipe calls for wine, but how low can you go on the price tag without compromising the integrity of the recipe?

Plan to succeed with a garden calendar

My 2012 gardening to-do lists are getting longer, and if I don't budget my time wisely not everything will get done. There's an easy...

Fifth graders take to the dance floor

The idea of dancing with a boy sent several fifth-grade girls at Gunpowder Elementary into a tailspin. Jen Holland even gathered 25...

Parkville, Perry Hall, Nottingham, White Marsh students named to dean's lists

The following local students have been named to the dean's list for the fall 2011 semester at York College of Pennsylvania.

Newsmakers: Outstanding Teachers named

The following were among twenty Baltimore County Public Schools teachers to receive the Outstanding Teacher Awards at the 64th annual Awards...

Balto. Co. schools budget would preserve teaching positions

After receiving criticism last school year for cutting high school teaching positions while keeping administrators, Baltimore County...

Perry Hall: Groundhog's prediction casts a shadow on our weather

As the last days of January go by, no snow has accumulated in the Perry Hall/Kingsville neighborhoods. While snow lovers and students...

Booster Reporter: Notices for area clubs, seniors health groups, libraries

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Carney: Family marks milestone birthday with Italian feast

Happy New Year, fellow Carney dwellers!

County sets the table for 2012 Restaurant Week, Jan. 12-21

County officials and members of the Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce were set to kick off the county's Restaurant Week —...

Perry Hall: Finding Noelle would make a joyful Noel for N.J. priest

After nearly four long months, the Rev. Lou Scurti, of New Jersey, continues his long-distance search for his beloved dog,...

Parkville's Hiss UM continues its two-decade Living Nativity tradition

It came to pass that the shepherds abided in the fields, the three kings traversed afar and the angelic hosts proclaimed the birth of infant...

As he learns ropes, councilman wins respect

David Marks' steady routine involves beginning of his day at his downtown Towson council office before heading home to Perry Hall at 2:30 p....

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Baltimore suburbs rank third lowest in suburban office vacancy rates

Thanks to demand from the defense sector, the vacancy rate for office space in Baltimore's suburbs is lower than anywhere else in the United...

Labor Department: Maryland added 25,000 jobs in 2011

Maryland employers added nearly 25,000 jobs last year, according to new estimates — the best performance since 2006, but one that...

Baltimore Co. executive starts program to help steel employees

Employees at the idled Sparrows Point steel mill will be able to get unemployment assistance from the staff of several Baltimore County...

More than 700 Sparrows Point steel workers laid off until early March

The owner of the Sparrows Point steel mill has told state unemployment insurance officials that about 720 workers at the Baltimore County...

Baltimore County police tell residents slayings down, but complete story still a click away

On Friday, Baltimore County police sent an email alert to residents proclaiming the “number of homicides in Baltimore County in 2011...

Officials: Killings up in Baltimore Co., but no rise in 'random crime'

Baltimore County ended 2011 with 30 homicides — a spike from the 20 killings in 2010.

Teens burned, one critically, after pouring gasoline on grill

A 17-year-old Baltimore County girl was in critical condition Thursday, severely burned over half her body, after someone poured gasoline...

Victim of transgender assault at Rosedale McDonald's charged with disorderly conduct

The 23-year-old transgendered woman whose videotaped

Editorial: Two years in, single-stream recycling looks like a success

Last week marked an anniversary worth noting. It was on Feb. 1, 2010, that Baltimore County made the switch to single-stream recycling.

Letter: No surprises as legislature continues growing government

Well, the rulers are in Annapolis again for their annual redistribution-of-wealth exercise.

Letter: Christmas more than just a 'winter thing'

It is that time of year when all levels of government attempt to convince us that there is no Christmas holiday. That this is simply a...

Maryland is a sanctuary for illegal aliens

As I read about other states cracking down on illegal aliens in their state I see illegals on the move to avoid the consequences of their...