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Catonsville girl receives transplant, but is rejecting heart

By Yvonne Wenger , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:59:16 EDT

Family asks community to pray for a miracle

Ann Bartlinski placed the Eucharist and a pearl-beaded rosary blessed by the hands of the late Pope John Paul II on the chest of her 6-year-old daughter, Teresa, who lay Tuesday in a hospital bed, her tiny body rejecting a donor's heart.

Catonsville Library celebrates history with summer reading program

By Julie Baughman, jbaughman@tribune.com — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:20:00 EDT

As kids, parents and teachers alike begin to enjoy their summer in the sun, the area branches of the Baltimore County Public Library are again offering a different kind of summertime fun.

Masked woman with a knife threatened one woman and stabbed another

By Julie Baughman, jbaughman@tribune.com — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:06:30 EDT

Baltimore County Police said a woman threatened one woman with a knife and stabbed another multiple times in a quiet Catonsville neighborhood Wednesday evening.

Catonsville residents in run from San Francisco to Baltimore

By Julie Baughman, jbaughman@tribune.com — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:31:00 EDT

Most people would train for months in order to run a 13.1-mile half-marathon in one day.

Catonsville High music teacher retiring after 40 years

By Joe Burris , The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:26:00 EDT

Students praise steel drum band founder's infectious enthusiasm

The steel drum sounds that filled the room at Catonsville High School were so infectious that students playing the instruments couldn't help but dance. Music teacher Jim Wharton, the cavorting leader of the impromptu jam session, was steadily beating a cowbell when he stared out a nearby window and spotted a truck driver looking in while reversing the vehicle.

New season of Frederick Road Fridays to start June 14

By Julie Baughman, jbaughman@tribune.com — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 06:00:00 EDT

One of Catonsville's favorite traditions returns Friday with some new twists.

Westowne Elementary School principal to retire

By Julie Baughman, jbaughman@tribune.com — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:14:00 EDT

After 11 years at Westowne Elementary School, Principal Patricia Vogel will retire at the end of this school year.

Catonsville High School student earns Comet Leader award for SAT crossword

By Julie Baughman, jbaughman@tribune.com — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:58:00 EDT

Catonsville High School freshman Emma Connelly was awarded a Comet Leader Award Tuesday for her work in designing a weekly crossword puzzle to help students study vocabulary for the SATs.

Independent snowball stands share same name in Catonsville

By Julie Baughman, jbaughman@tribune.com — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:18:00 EDT

As the dog days of summer approach, Catonsville has a new spot to beat the heat.

Demolition begins on Catonsville's Simkins Mill

By Julie Baughman, jbaughman@tribune.com — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:38:00 EDT

The clanging sound of metal scraping against metal rang through the air on River Road last week as demolition of the Simkins Mill began.