Balto. Co. Council approves $2.8 billion budget

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's property tax rate flat for the 25th year in a row.

Baltimore County says it won't raise water rates

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 city proposal to impose a 15 percent increase.

County councilman hasn't disclosed outside jobs for years

County councilman hasn't disclosed outside jobs for years

A Baltimore County councilman did not disclose his outside employment over the past several years, including his work with a painting and drywall company that has a $3.1 million contract at a new high...

Baltimore County gave proper notice of stormwater fee meeting

Baltimore County gave proper notice of stormwater fee meeting

Baltimore County officials gave proper notice of its meeting where residents could testify about a new stormwater fee, according to state panel that rules on open meeting complaints.

Measure would reduce open-space fees for Balto. Co. developers

Measure would reduce open-space fees for Balto. Co. developers

The Baltimore County Council could vote next week to reduce fees that developers pay to help the county build parks and buy recreational land.

Ground broken on Dundalk senior housing project

Ground broken on Dundalk senior housing project

Construction has begun on more than 100 housing units for senior citizens in Dundalk.

Attorney disputes settlement details in ADA cases against Balt. Co.

Attorney disputes settlement details in ADA cases against Balt. Co.

Baltimore County said Thursday it has settled three disability lawsuits filed by former firefighters and a police officer who alleged they were illegally forced out of their jobs.

Crash in Essex involving MTA bus sends a dozen people to hospitals

Crash in Essex involving MTA bus sends a dozen people to hospitals

A dozen people were taken to area hospitals after a vehicle crashed into an MTA bus this morning in Essex, according to Maryland Transit Administration officials.

Open-meetings complaint filed against Balto. Co. Council over stormwater fee

Open-meetings complaint filed against Balto. Co. Council over stormwater fee

A Pikesville man has filed an Open Meetings Act violation complaint against the Baltimore County Council, alleging that citizens didn't get proper notice of a meeting where they could have testified...

Man with gunshot wound found dead in Rosedale

Man with gunshot wound found dead in Rosedale

Baltimore County Police say a man was found dead this morning at a gas station in Rosedale after suffering at least one gunshot wound.

Baltimore-area dog thefts on rise, owners, observers say

Baltimore-area dog thefts on rise, owners, observers say

As she struggled to unload groceries from the back of her car, Sherrie Schenning got an uncharacteristically queasy feeling.

9-year-old girl struck and killed in Middle River

9-year-old girl struck and killed in Middle River

A 9-year-old girl died after being struck by a car in Middle River on Wednesday, Baltimore County police said.

County touts 'new urbanism' in development plan for Route 43 in White Marsh

County touts 'new urbanism' in development plan for Route 43 in White Marsh

Developers plan to build 1,700 housing units near a mixed-use business park in White Marsh, saying it will "supercharge" an area that had previously been targeted for job creation.

Balto. Co. plans workshops for Middle River Route 40 plan

Balto. Co. plans workshops for Middle River Route 40 plan

Baltimore County has scheduled a series of public meetings and workshops on the potential redevelopment of parts of the U.S. Route 40 corridor in Middle River.

Victims of fatal Route 40 crash identified

Victims of fatal Route 40 crash identified

Baltimore County police on Monday identified two people who died when the driver of a 2013 Ford Mustang flipped the vehicle on Route 40, near Martin Boulevard early Sunday.

Fatal accident closes Route 40 at Martin Boulevard

Fatal accident closes Route 40 at Martin Boulevard

Baltimore County Police were on the scene Sunday investigating a vehicle crash in the Route 40 area eastbound at Martin Boulevard in the Middle River area.

Huff pleads guilty to DUI, says he's 'learned from this mistake'

Huff pleads guilty to DUI, says he's 'learned from this mistake'

Baltimore County Councilman Todd Huff pleaded guilty Thursday to driving under the influence, telling a judge that he's learned from the February incident and is in treatment for alcohol abuse.

Balto. Co. budget would add new seats for crowded schools

 Balto. Co. budget would add new seats for crowded schools

Baltimore County would add classrooms for thousands of students under a budget proposal unveiled Monday by County Executive Kevin Kamenetz — a plan advocates hope signals a commitment to solve...

As rhetoric grows, Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties face stormwater fees

As rhetoric grows, Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties face stormwater fees

Ridiculed by some as a "rain tax" and a symbol of government overreach in taxes, storm water management fees mandated by the state were approved Monday by Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties.

Two-alarm fire breaks out in Baltimore County apartments

Two-alarm fire breaks out in Baltimore County apartments

About 100 firefighters battled a large fire in a block of apartments in eastern Baltimore County on Sunday night, the county Fire Department said, though no one was reported to have been injured in...

Towson family has been at center of pit bull controversy

Towson family has been at center of pit bull controversy

The scars across 16-year-old Dominic Solesky's face are faint, but that doesn't stop people from asking where he got them.


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