Baltimore County high school graduation schedule [Pictures]

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...

Man runs out of gas, sets up drum kit on Interstate 695

It wasn't the average traffic stop on the Baltimore Beltway Tuesday morning.

Guns stolen from home of Ravens' Ray Rice

Two guns and cash were stolen in a weekend burglary at the Reisterstown home of Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice, Baltimore County...

Woman struck by car in Parkville on Saturday dies

A 67-year-old woman struck by a car Saturday night in Parkville died of her injuries early Monday morning, Baltimore County police said.

Benjamin Lipsitz, 94, Pikesville attorney who defended Bremer

Benjamin Lipsitz, whose commitment to the spirit and letter of the law led him to defend a would-be assassin, a Nazi sympathizer and a...

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.

School police officer assaulted in Pikesville High fight

A school police officer at Pikesville High School was assaulted after responding to a fight in the gym this morning, Baltimore County police...

McDonogh ends undefeated season with fifth consecutive IAAM A girls lacrosse title

McDonogh's No. 1 girls lacrosse team didn't finish its season with a perfect game, but the end result still added up to perfection,...

Baltimore County athletes at state track meet [Pictures]

Baltimore County athletes in action during the Maryland state track and field championships at Morgan State University on Saturday, May 25,...

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...

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...

McDonogh wins MIAA and IAAM outdoor track championships

McDonogh did it again. The Eagles swept the boys and girls titles at the private school championship meet indoors, and they pulled off the...

IAAM B Conference lacrosse championship delayed, not denied, for Park

Park junior midfielder Sara Lessans said the Bruins used their time wisely while waiting for a severe thunderstorm to pass over the Gerstell...

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...

McDonogh defeats Maryvale to advance to IAAM girls lacrosse championship

McDonogh's No. 1 girls lacrosse team is now within one game of its ultimate goal after Thursday's 17-10 victory over No. 9 Maryvale in the...

Owings Mills sports notices

Send sports notices a minimum of two weeks before the requested publication date to Patuxent Publishing/OMT Sports Notices, Third floor, 501...

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...

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...

Reisterstown girl chosen to dance lead in 'Nutcracker'

Like a lot of active youngsters, activities for Katy Schwarzweller, of Reisterstown, ranged from ballet to soccer, softball, lacrosse,...

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...

No-fuss, flavorful chicken is your go-to meal

Along about now, the grill as a culinary appliance begins to pall. Not that grilling isn't still the preferred summertime cooking method,...

Queen Anne's lace is ancestor of today's carrots

Looking a lot like lacy-white umbrellas standing atop 3-foot stems, the roadsides are covered with Queen Anne's lace (Daucus carota sativus)...

Southern discomfort for a 'Hired Gun'

When an aging rock star holds a drink more often than he picks up his guitar, he's clearly suffering from a career hangover in Mark Scharf's...

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.

Louisa May Alcott reunion rekindles memories of school, and community

They filed in the lobby of Martin's Valley Mansion in Cockeysville, some ramrod straight, others on canes and bent over walkers.

Dance wants all students to graduate bilingual

Baltimore County schools Superintendent Dallas Dance plans to issue digital devices to middle- and high-school students and wants all...

Balto. Co. officials plan $3.7 million school safety package

Cameras that stream live to police stations and patrol cars, new entry systems in all schools and a state-of-the-art visitor...

Owings Mills-area farmers markets offer more than produce

The idea came to her in a dream. Yes, a dream. Cathy Shapiro dreamed about coffee-flavored ice pops, strange as that sounds, and then the...

Stone's Cove Kitbar latest eatery to take Fratelli's space [Reisterstown]

They say that when one door closes, another opens. So it seems is the case with the area's restaurants.

Discussion series tackles challenges of parenting

The necessity of a two-income family today often leaves parents scrambling for child care and juggling countless responsibilities. It is...

Jimi Helen McCormick

Jimi Helen McCormick, a first lady of the McCormick spice, seasonings and flavorings firm, died Friday of cancer at Stella Maris Hospice....

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...

Cartoonist KAL comes to Pikesville Library for book signing [Reisterstown]

Kevin Kallaugher (aka KAL) is the man behind the insightful and often acerbic political cartoons that have appeared in more than 100...

Time to play golf to raise money for a good cause [Owings Mills]

Spring is the time of rebirth and renewal . For some, that means tee time and a chance to be outdoors, unwinding from the stresses of...

A natural habitat for Lainy LeBow-Sachs, husband Leonard Sachs

Leonard Sachs and Lainy LeBow-Sachs have turned their world outside-in.

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...

Baltimore County to offer workers telecommuting option

Many Baltimore County employees will be able to work from homeup to half the time under a telecommuting policy announced Tuesday by County...

Grassroots effort to restore Reisterstown Community Cemetery begins

Chris Larkins remembers his mother checking on the cemetery. She'd visit the graves of family members buried there.

Long sentence highlights efforts to prosecute mortgage fraud

Con artist Rodney Getlan did not just take people's money — his actions caused them to lose their homes.