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Baltimore County says it won't raise water rates

By Alison Knezevich, The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:57:00 EDT

County can absorb cost of proposed city increase, officials say

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.

Joseph R. Carlozo, Calvert Hall football coach, dies

By Jacques Kelly , The Baltimore Sun — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:49:00 EDT

His team won legendary last-second victory at Memorial Stadium on Thanksgiving Day in 1969

Joseph R. Carlozo, a former Calvert Hall College High School football coach whose team had a legendary closing-seconds victory at Memorial Stadium on Thanksgiving Day in 1969, died of stroke complications May 20 at the Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center.

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

By Jessica Anderson , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:30:00 EDT

Driver not cited and continued on his way after highway officials help

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

Norovirus likely caused sickness at Pot Spring Elementary, officials say

By Alison Knezevich, The Baltimore Sun — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:56:00 EDT

About 200 students were sick at Baltimore County school

Norovirus was likely the culprit that sickened 200 students and nine staff members at Pot Spring Elementary in Timonium last week, Baltimore County health officials have found.

Balto. Co. Council approves $2.8 billion budget

By Alison Knezevich, The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:43:07 EDT

Plan keeps income, property tax rates flat

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.

Early morning shooting, stabbing in Baltimore Co.

By Joe Burris , The Baltimore Sun — Fri, 24 May 2013 08:34:00 EDT

Two early morning incidents in Baltimore County on Friday sent victims to nearby hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the county police.

Balto. Co. police captain being investigated by internal affairs

By Jessica Anderson , The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:57:00 EDT

Capt. Andre K. Davis recently reassigned from Woodlawn precinct

A Baltimore County police captain who was recently reassigned from the Woodlawn Precinct this month is being investigated by the department's internal affairs section, a spokeswoman confirmed.

Man charged with assault in Edgemere shooting

By Kevin Rector, The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 23 May 2013 07:51:00 EDT

Victim identified suspect, police say

When Baltimore County police officers arrived at the scene of a reported shooting in Edgemere on Tuesday evening, 43-year-old Kevin Allen Himes, who had a gunshot wound in his chest, told them who had shot him.

Former Balto. Co. exec Smith in talks for transportation job

Erin Cox and Michael Dresser — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:57:00 EDT

Former Baltimore County Executive James T. Smith is one of the final candidates in talks to become Gov. Martin O'Malley's new transportation secretary, according to several people familiar with the situation.

John Richard 'Dick' Irwin, Sun 'police blotter' reporter, dies

By Frederick N. Rasmussen, The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:37:00 EDT

Veteran scribe also wrote for News American, Evening Sun in 44-year career

John Richard "Dick" Irwin, a tough, accurate veteran police reporter with a heart of gold whose signature Police Blotter became required reading for both crime aficionados and the just plain curious, died Wednesday at Greater Baltimore Medical Center of complications from diabetes.