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Kamenetz calls $300 million Towson Row a 'transformational' project

Kamenetz calls $300 million Towson Row a 'transformational' project

Baltimore County officials said Wednesday a new $300 million development of stores, offices and residential units in Towson will fill a void...

 

As Tiger Arena opens, Towson searches for return on investment

Towson University's new arena opens to the public Wednesday night when the Harlem Globetrotters tip off the first of...

Chestnut Ridge zoning, food trucks rules on planning agenda

The Baltimore County Planning Board is set to hear public comment Thursday on a former golf course and country club off of Falls Road in...

 

Principal leaving Towson High after 19 years

Just after the last of the buses with horns blaring and frantically waving students inside pulled out of Towson High on the last day of...

 

Local Boston bombing victim leaves in-patient therapy

The first chapter of Boston Marathon bombing victim Erika Brannock's recovery ended Tuesday when she hoisted herself from a wheelchair...

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Towson Row coming to downtown [Video] » Towson Row coming to downtown [Video] Towson University's WTMD-FM radio relocates to new space » Towson University's WTMD-FM radio relocates... Erika Brannock going home after rehabbing leg [VIDEO] » Erika Brannock going home after rehabbing leg... Economic hope in Towson University's new arena [Pictures] » Economic hope in Towson University's new... Rodgers Forge Farmers Market [Pictures] » Rodgers Forge Farmers Market [Pictures] Last day of school at Dumbarton Middle [Pictures] » Last day of school at Dumbarton Middle... Towson High School principal retires [Pictures] » Towson High School principal retires... Coco ready to head new Mays Chapel school [Video] » Coco ready to head new Mays Chapel school... Miller's Deli opens in Towson [Video] » Miller's Deli opens in Towson [Video] Robert Yim finds new 'avenue of expression' as writer [Pictures] » Robert Yim finds new 'avenue of expression'... 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News

Water dept. imposters strike in Towson [Crime Log]

The following is compiled from police reports from the Towson and Cockeysville precincts. Our policy is to include descriptions when there...

Woman kidnapped in city abandoned in Fallston

Baltimore City Police have assumed control of an investigation into the alleged kidnapping and assault of a homeless woman who was left last...

Idlewylde residents unite over worries of redistricting

Hundreds of Idlewylde residents filled the Towson community's hall Monday evening to organize efforts to ensure they remain a part of...

Lutherville company makes Stan Lee cologne

Create a fragrance that smells heroic with a touch of villainy — that's what Andrew Levine's Lutherville company set out to do.

Taylor-Mitchell announces candidacy for Balto. Co. Council

Democrat Laurie Taylor-Mitchell, a professor and local activist, last week formally announced a bid to run for the Baltimore County...

Duo launch Rodgers Forge barter farmers market

Working under an early Saturday morning sun, Elaine Pollack and Mary Byers touch up a spread of fresh fruits and vegetables on a simple...

Harford, Baltimore counties enter agreement on trash collection

Baltimore and Harford counties have struck a deal on trash collection they say will benefit taxpayers in both places.

Fathers celebrate their day by stepping out for NICU

For Sean Hearn, there was no better way to spend Father's Day than sweating through a hilly 5K road race in Towson, pushing sons Shane and...

Sports

Four varsity letters spell excellence for Towson Times Athlete of the Year

Three-sport athletes have nothing on Bennett Bradley.

Former LTRC lacrosse teammates share Towson Times Player of the Year honor

Before they were on opposite sides of the always intense Calvert-Hall-Loyola Blakefield rivalry, midfielder Stephen Kelly and attackman...

Co-Players of the Year a dynamic duo

It's no wonder Boys' Latin stars Shack Stanwick and Colin Heacock demanded a lot of attention this season from rival Maryland...

Senior helped spark St. Paul's turnaround

Towson Times Player of the Year Amanda Sutor is driven by a need to succeed.

Gilman's Matt Tilley is the Baltimore Messenger male athlete of the year

It would have been difficult for Matt Tilley to script a much better final year than the one that just concluded at Gilman.

Entertainment

Miller's Deli brings its Pikesville fare to Towson

The question of whether favorites from the menu at Miller's Deli in Pikesville would travel to the eatery's new downtown Towson location was...

Just announced: Carly Rae Jepsen and The Wanted to perform at 2013 Maryland State Fair

Comedy Central renews Towson U. grad Amy Schumer's show

Comedy Central renewed its freshman hit "Inside Amy Schumer," the channel announced Tuesday.

For graduation parties, an intimate touch

 

Michael Phelps is the second-most influential athlete in U.S.

Michael Phelps is the second-most influential athlete in the United States, according to data from surveys conducted by Nielsen and E-Poll...

Towson costumer passes on her passion for history to her students

Nora Worthington, the resident costumer for the Baltimore School for the Arts, has long loved the idea of dressing up and living the past....

Towsontown Spring Festival, garden day set for this weekend

Organizers of the Towsontown Spring Festival believe a set of wholesale changes to the 46th annual festival can...

Lutherville native's 'Drunk History' to premiere July 9 on Comedy Central

Update (6/3): "Drunk History," the humorous, alcohol-influenced history lesson from Lutherville native Derek Waters, will...

Education

Calvert Hall alumnus Frank Bramble named interim president

Frank Bramble, Class of 1966, was named interim president of Calvert Hall College High School on Thursday afternoon.

School officials hold follow-up meeting to tackle Towson overcrowding

School officials used a meeting Wednesday night to elaborate on its plans for new elementary school seats in the Towson area and to stress...

Principal for new school in Mays Chapel announced

After months of controversy surrounding the site selection of Baltimore County's new elementary school in Mays Chapel, the school system...

Two Towson High teachers retiring after 30-plus years each

At some point along the 150 miles of the Yukon River in Alaska that Len Bostian canoed last summer, the longtime work-study teacher at...

Community

New executive officers of the Dumbarton Middle school elected [Rodgers Forge]

Graduations are everywhere! They have certainly been plentiful in our neighborhood. Our fifth-graders at Rodgers Forge Elementary School had...

School for the Deaf kindergartners show 'signs' of success

Congratulations to all 2013 graduates but special congratulations go out to Marshall Taylor and his fellow graduates who...

Teen turns to senior citizens for oral history on Great Depression [Lutherville]

Each year at Ridgley Middle School, American history teacher Joe DeFilippo prepares his gifted and...

Art show and silent auction for Towson High lymphoma patient set for Friday

Holding up the Sky, a fundraiser for Towson High student Sky Campbell will be held from 7 p.m.-10 p.m. on Friday, June 14 at the grand...

Retired Timonium pediatrician discovers new joy authoring his memoirs

Dr. Robert Yim can't wipe the smile off his face.

Hundreds turn out for Relay for Life

Hundreds of local residents spent Saturday night at Goucher College for the Relay for Life of North Baltimore County.

Church of the Redeemer rector to retire in 2014

The Rev. Paul Tunkle is retiring next year as rector of the Church of the Redeemer in Homeland, one of the largest churches in the Episcopal...

Towson High freshmen address community issues with Project Citizen

A long-term project in which ninth-graders assess and address community issues in Towson culminated Tuesday at Towson High School.

Business

Melt, a new grilled cheese shop in Towson, set for mid-July opening

The owners of Melt, a new grilled cheese restaurant in Towson, said last week that they plan to open at 22 West Pennsylvania Avenue in mid-...

Change coming to Baltimore County food truck regulations

County officials are working with restaurant and food truck owners to change Baltimore County's food truck laws to better clarify where...

Defense contractor reverses course, keeps Baltimore location

A British defense contractor said Monday that it has decided not to close its Baltimore facility after all, though it expects to lay off...

New signage aims to solve Towson parking confusion

A Towson towing company that faced criticism for its heavy enforcement in privately owned lots that abut Baltimore County lots agreed last...

Crime

Baltimore City man charged in stabbing outside Towson 7-Eleven

A man who stopped to intervene in an alleged domestic assault outside a Towson 7-Eleven store allegedly stabbed the man involved in the...

Two men rob three teens of cash, cellphones in Towson [Crime Log]

The following is compiled from police reports from the Towson and Cockeysville precincts. Our policy is to include descriptions when...

Two missing 17-year-old girls found

Two 17-year-old girls reported missing were found unharmed in Virginia Friday evening, Baltimore County police said.

Basta Pasta restaurant owner accused of sexual harassment

The owner of Basta Pasta restaurants in Fallston and Timonium is accused of sexually harassing employees, including teenagers, according...

Opinion

Care should be taken in regulating food trucks [Editorial]

Food trucks are hot. The rolling diners featuring trendy (and sometimes pricey) eats are turning up more and more at intersections, urban...

Towson becoming 'brick and mortar monument to developers' [Letter]

I take exception to Councilman David Marks' article published in your paper May 15. He stated that the building boom in Towson would...

Now not time to burden sixth-graders with career choices [Letter]

A little career advice ("Superintendent tells pupils ..." in the June 15 issue of Towson Times) for sixth-graders? Can we please let these...

Independent information key in assessing school district needs [Editorial]

Get ready soon for that clamoring sound when parents and their political representatives call for a share of Baltimore County school...

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