CCBC Owings Mills opens at Metro Centre

Trial to begin for officer charged in Randallstown teen's death

It took Chris Brown months to return to work after the death of her 17-year-old son. She has left her old home and is still hesitant to look...

Reisterstown gold buyers get probation in stolen-goods case

The owners of a Reisterstown store have been given probation after allegedly purchasing stolen jewelry taken in a rash of burglaries in...

Humane Society gets a welcoming new mural

All it took was a tour of the Baltimore Humane Society in Reisterstown and the seventh-grade students at Temple Emanuel Religious School...

Balto. Co. disability settlements total more than $1 million

Baltimore County's recent settlements with two firefighters and a police officer who alleged the county violated federal disability law will...

Baltimore County warns against summer crime

Baltimore County Police on Thursday warned residents and business owners about the different types of crime that occurs during the summer...

Baltimore Co. announces 13 new speed camera locations

Thirteen additional speed camera locations were announced by Baltimore County Police Wednesday.

Former Balto. Co. Exec. Smith to head state transportation department

Gov. Martin O'Malley will turn to a longtime political ally, former Baltimore County Executive James T. Smith, to lead the Maryland...

Balto. Co. Council approves $2.8 billion budget

Baltimore County Council members formally adopted a county budget Thursday that they say focuses on basic services while keeping the county'...

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...

Park's Sara Lessans is the Baltimore Messenger girls lacrosse player of year

Park junior Sara Lessans was just about unstoppable in the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland B Conference girls lacrosse...

Baltimore County officers escort torch for Special Olympics closer to finish line

Baltimore County Police officers, relatives and friends created a slight traffic jam earlier today on Joppa Road while running three miles...

Franklin players ready for Big 33 Football Classic

Brothers Marquise and Reggie Ellis and their Franklin High teammate Malik Jackson understand the rich history of the Big 33 Football...

Pikesville High senior shows versatility as decathlete

Whenever Pikesville track and field coach Gerard Filosa told college recruiters about Andre Pollard, he promoted the senior as a decathlete....

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...

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...

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.

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...

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.

Looking back on good times, troubled times at Gwynn Oak Park [Reisterstown]

Do you remember Gwynn Oak Junction? Then you may have gone to the movies at what was the Ambassador Theatre, bought your groceries at...

Students at Ohr Chadash Academy win writing honors [ Owings Mills]

Three fifth-grade students at Ohr Chadash Academy are published writers of their historical family stories. Submitting their work to the...

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.

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...

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.