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Olde Catonsville: Source of book's character at root of author's appearance at Catonsville Library
There promises to be some lively conversation at the Catonsville Library Thursday, May 31, at 7 p.m., as Jessie Knadler comes to town to talk about her book, "Rurally Screwed: My Life Off the Grid with the Cowboy I Love." The book has received rave...Tags: University of Maryland, College Park, Physical Fitness and Exercise, High School Sports, Dance, Lacrosse
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No 'courtesy' for Wegmans
Baltimore County Councilwoman Vicki Almond faces the kind of decision that makes a job like hers tough. She is being asked whether to allow the rezoning of an empty industrial site in Owings Mills to allow a major retail development anchored by a Wegmans....
Tags: Kimco Realty, Cathy Bevins, Yogi Berra, James T. Smith, Jr., Owings Mills (Baltimore, Maryland)
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Baltimore County Council approves $1.65 billion budget
The Baltimore County Council unanimously approved Thursday the spending plan proposed by County Executive Kevin Kamenetz for the coming fiscal year, a $1.65 billion operating budget that includes no furloughs, layoffs or tax increases. The lean budget,...
Tags: Job Layoffs, Todd Huff, Employees, Unemployment, Catonsville
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American Legion Post 109 to host annual morning ceremony on Memorial Day
Dewey Lowman Post 109 of the American Legion will host its annual Memorial Day ceremony at 10:30 a.m. on May 28. Members of the Arbutus post's 27 Flags Unit will begin the ceremony by presenting the colors at the flag pole at the intersection of Oregon...Tags: American Legion, Memorial Day, Catonsville
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Arbutus woman fears Lansdowne tunnel's closure could lead to tragedy
Brenda Shipley doesn't enjoy the view from her office on Sulphur Spring Road, which overlooks four sets of CSX railroad tracks. Each day, Shipley says she sees "constant traffic" crossing the tracks. Sometimes it's parents carrying a stroller....Tags: Office Depot Inc.
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Lansdowne tunnel gets makeover six months after being closed
Six months after Baltimore County sealed off the pedestrian tunnel connecting Hammonds Ferry and Sulphur Spring roads, community leaders are hoping to erase the final traces of vandalism around the area. On May 12, volunteers from the Lansdowne...
Tags: Catonsville
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Editorial: New option 'green' certification could aid tax credit process
Few will deny that "green" is good. In new home construction, that means an energy-conserving building is a worthy goal that deserves public support. In Baltimore County, that support also includes tax abatement. Since 2003, the Baltimore County Code...Tags: David Marks, Energy Saving, Standards, House Building
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Kamenetz, council members got dozens of tickets from developers
Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz and some County Council members accepted thousands of dollars' worth of tickets to sporting events from developers and others last year, a practice the county has continued to allow in violation of state ethics...
Tags: Stanley Black, Landforms, Todd Huff, Kenneth N. Oliver, David Marks
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Baltimore County school air conditioning by district
When he delivered his budget proposal last week, Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz announced that his plan would include money for air conditioning at a dozen schools. The County Auditor’s office has prepared a chart for the County...Tags: David Marks, Todd Huff, Kenneth N. Oliver, Kevin Kamenetz, Cathy Bevins
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Police community relations group names scholarship in honor of state senator
Nancy Murphy's passion for community and for the police who guarded her community was well known in Catonsville and Arbutus, the areas she represented in the Maryland General Assembly. To honor that passion, the Wilkens Police Community Relations...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Catonsville, Annapolis, Kevin Kamenetz, Baltimore County
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Ordinance discriminates against ex-gays
In a recent article ("Transgender bias ban approved," Feb. 22), Baltimore County Councilman Tom Quirk describes his sexual orientation and gender identity bill as a "human rights bill" which he sponsored because "everyone deserves to be treated fairly."...Tags: Minority Groups, Human Rights, Justice System, Judges
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Pension bill opposed by unions stalls in Baltimore Co. Council
A bill from Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz that could have reduced some workers' pensions stalled in the County Council Monday after pressure from unions that complained the bill undermined labor rights. The 4-3 vote to table the legislation...Tags: Todd Huff, Pension and Welfare, Kenneth N. Oliver, Labor Legislation, Dundalk
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