Reisterstown

18-year-old charged in rape, assault

An 18-year-old man has been arrested and charged with raping and sexually assaulting an 18-year-old woman at gunpoint July 5 in the 200 block of Homevale Court in Reisterstown, Baltimore County police said yesterday.

Lobbying for minor details

State Sen. Ulysses Currie has repeatedly intervened with state agencies since at least 2003 on behalf of Shoppers Food and Pharmacy, involving himself in the minute details of its business, such as traffic light installations, roadside improvements and other projects near the grocery chain's stores, according to thousands of documents reviewed by The Sun.

Police Blotter

Police Blotter is a sampling of crimes from police reports in Baltimore and Baltimore County.

Watchdog

Tracks to nowhere give drivers a headache

The problemUnused railroad tracks crossing Reisterstown Road in Owings Mills have led to deterioration of the road surface, slowing down traffic.

Detectives on pets' tails

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Whatever happened to ... Karen Goldberg?

A music critic writing in The Sun in 1987 described Karen Goldberg, a self-taught Baltimore acoustic guitarist, this way:

Chamber to hold Bloomin' 5-K run

The Reisterstown-Owings Mills-Glyndon Chamber of Commerce will hold the Bloomin' 5-K Run at 8 a.m. Saturday, beginning at Franklin Middle School in Reisterstown.

Michael Dresser: Travel light, and ride close

It's been quite an experience riding the light rail system the past couple of weeks. Certainly it's been a great way to get to know your fellow Baltimoreans a little better. My favorite was that southbound stretch between Mount Washington and North Avenue, whipping around curves in a stuffed-to-the-gills one-car train while standing in a stairwell jotting down quotes offered by fellow members of the "crush load."

Honored educator credits farm upbringing

John Billingslea, the Franklin High School psychology teacher named yesterday as Baltimore County's Teacher of the Year, said that growing up on the family farm in northern Harford County taught him much about the value of hard work and the endurance he would need to sustain a career in education.

Picture This

Horses, jockeys in the Hunt

Equestrian enthusiasts gathered in Glyndon on April 26 to enjoy the Maryland Hunt Cup.

Grandmother's love, family anguish

The more strongly Jasmin Borum rebelled, the more family members urged her grandmother, Pauline Borum, to throw her out.

Part seven

Ravens fanatic

The thoughts tug at Bruce Raffel's mind and tumble his guts.

O'Malley betting on slots

Reviving one of the most hotly debated issues in Annapolis, Gov. Martin O'Malley said yesterday that he will push for legalized slot machine gambling as a way to close Maryland's $1.7 billion budget gap, help the state's struggling horse industry and preserve open space.

Burgers, shakes and memories of days gone by

13022 Old Hanover Road, Reisterstown

Cultivating knowledge of Jewish culture

In a Reisterstown field, a circular garden connects nature with the months of the Jewish calendar and ties agriculture to Jewish heritage.