Catonsville baseball shut out by South River in state title game

Memorial Day ceremony a tradition in Arbutus

Area residents looking to celebrate Memorial Day by honoring the service of veterans will again gather at the flagpole at the intersection...

Straw and hay fuel fire that destroyed farm building in 1913

An article in the May 24, 1913, edition of The Argus reported the damage to an area farm due to an early morning fire.

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...

Mount St. Joseph High School seniors build memorial overlook at Baltimore National Cemetery

Catonsville residents who walk or bike the Short Line Trail will now be able to stop for a moment of reverence at a new park overlooking...

Field of Flags for Memorial Day Weekend in Catonsville

Neither Dan Simons nor Joe Herrick served in the Armed Forces.

Pair of sugar mamas open new candy store

Catonsville residents with a sweet tooth now have a new place to satisfy their craving — and are happy about it, if the store's recent...

Student stabbed in UMBC residence hall

A University of Maryland, Baltimore County student was stabbed early Saturday in a residence hall on campus, police said.

Home Depot tells hot dog stands to relocate

Home Depot is not the first place most people would go to grab a bite to eat.

Mount St. Joe tennis completes two-year title run

Mount St. Joseph tennis coach Tom Hughes was sad to see the season end after the Gaels' exceptional two-year run concluded with back-to-back...

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...

Catonsville baseball wins thriller, advances to state championship game

As they have done all season, every player in the Catonsville lineup did something productive to help the Comets win another big game.

Catonsville falls to Broadneck in girls lacrosse state semifinals

Broadneck scored nine of the first 10 goals and the defiicit was too much for Catonsville too overcome in the Class 4A-3A sate semifinals as...

Catonsville baseball defeats Westminster to earn berth in state semifinals

Catonsville assistant coach Doug Campbell has been affiliated with the Comet baseball program for nearly two decades and he’s never...

Mount St. Joe nets two individual titles in tennis; Gilman grabs one

Gilman junior Garrett Weinstein says he changed his strategy for the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference No. 1...

Catonsville baseball advances to regional title game after beating Poly

Before the season, Catonsville High baseball coach Rich Hambor had this prediction for his team. “We are hoping to contend for a...

Mount de Sales rides 7-run inning to softball title win over Seton Keough

Trailing 5-0 in the bottom of the fifth inning, Mount de Sales rallied with seven runs and held off Seton Keough, 7-6, to win the...

Caton connection delivers at Walters

A neglected 19th-century Baltimore artist gets some 21st-century recognition in an exhibit at the Walters Art Museum. "New Eyes on America:...

UMBC to host May 10 screening on Catonsville Nine's protest

The University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will host a reception and screening before next week's 45th anniversary of the Catonsville...

Catonsville resident co-produces Beatles film at Maryland Film Festival

Beatles fans in the Baltimore area will have an opportunity to see the history of the Fab Four through an insider's eyes this week.

Catonsville native turned Seattle musician plays her first home concert

"This is not my kind of usual Friday night out," said former Catonsville resident Barbara Massey Goglia. "But I would go anywhere to hear...

Lansdowne High students to perform at the Hippodrome

Performing at the Hippodrome Theater in Baltimore is an opportunity that many artists dream of.

Area stores celebrate Free Comic Book Day

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Free Comic Book Day!

Catonsville native brings Seattle music home

Catonsville residents will have the opportunity to see one of their own make her area debut on stage May 3 at Sidebar Tavern on Lexington...

Catonsville Historical Society hosts reception for 10 romance writers April 12

The Catonsville Historical Society is hosting a free author night reception featuring 10 authors, 7-9 p.m. on Friday, April 12, at the...

Cool down hot schools, Baltimore County board told

Parents and students from Carney Elementary and Westowne Elementary in Catonsville lobbied the Baltimore County Board of Education for air...

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.

Questions but few answers regarding elementary school in Catonsville

The question of where to put the 500 new elementary school seats allocated for Catonsville in the 2014 county budget remains unanswered,...

Air conditioning, overcrowding main topics at school board meeting in Catonsville

Catonsville parents gathered in the auditorium at Catonsville High School Tuesday to voice their concerns on two major issues facing...

Sailboat racing season underway at Charlestown retirement community

It's been 70 years. But Joe Diehlmann can still remember the mysterious, powerful attraction of the water that he felt as a youngster...

Catonsville's Manley to be special guest for college fundraising roast

The Community College of Baltimore County will roast one of college's pioneers during a special event 6-9 p.m., Saturday, May 4,...

Program sending items from home to soldiers overseas ends

Lack of funds for shipping, not a lack of items to ship, has ended a longtime program that provided items from home to soldiers on the front...

Princess for a day with Soroptimists of Arbutus

Many little girls dream of being a princess like Ariel, Belle or Jasmine.

Catonsville farmer's markets mark start of summer

Catonsville residents are preparing for the start of an annual tradition, ushered in by warmer weather and blossoming flora.

Catonsville resident will turn 100 Friday

Longtime Catonsville resident Helen Cavey will mark her 100th birthday Friday, April 12.

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...

Country store a community gathering place in Oella

With "The Price is Right" on television in the background, and the sounds and smells of bacon crackling in the air, the regulars gather...

Catonsville developer honored for support of community and business growth

Tom Booth the businessman would have appreciated the flurry of purchases by customers as the Sunday Catonsville Farmers Market opened for...

Not all fun and (video) games

Big Huge Games in Timonium closed last May, taking nearly 100 jobs with it. Nine months later, a local studio that was launched from the...

AT&T rolls out 4G network in Catonsville and Ellicott City

AT&T has upgraded a mobile Internet cell site in Catonsville that will expand 4G LTE mobile coverage for Catonsville and Ellicott City...

Cyber security startups find home at BWTech on UMBC campus

Those entering the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, campus from Interstate 195 find it easy to mistake the buildings on the right...

Laptops, TVs stolen from Catonsville residences [Catonsville crime log]

The following is compiled from local police reports.

YouTube video of assault at Woodlawn High being investigated by police

Baltimore County police are investigating an assault outside of Woodlawn High School Friday after a video was posted on YouTube.

Crime decrease in southwest area mirrors that in Baltimore County

Crime in Baltimore County was down in 2012, compared with both 2011 and the five-year average from 2007 to 2011, according to statistics...

Five injured in Interstate 95 car crash on Sunday night

Five people were taken to the hospital after they were injured in a crash on Interstate 95 on Sunday night involving multiple cars,...

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...