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Despite being home to two colleges, Catonsville tends to be known more as a place to pass through on the way to more prominent neighbors Columbia, Ellicott City or Baltimore rather than a destination of its own. Historically, the town was exactly that -- a crossroads just outside of Baltimore where travelers would stop on their way up the Frederick Turnpike. The business those travelers brought with them is what gave life to the shopping districts that now line Catonsville's main roads of Edmonson Avenue, Route 40 and Frederick Road (the former Frederick Turnpike). The town's excellent shopping and many restaurants and bars make it an optimal stop for a taste of the city without the crowds.
Despite being home to two colleges, Catonsville tends to be known more as a place to pass through on the way to more prominent neighbors Columbia, Ellicott City or Baltimore rather than a destination of its own. Historically, the town was exactly that -- a crossroads just outside of Baltimore where travelers would stop on their way up the Frederick Turnpike. The business those travelers brought with them is what gave life to the shopping districts that now line Catonsville's main roads of Edmonson Avenue, Route 40 and Frederick Road (the former Frederick Turnpike). The town's excellent shopping and many restaurants and bars make it an optimal stop for a taste of the city without the crowds.
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Best restaurants in Catonsville
Dining@LargeI get so many e-mails like the following one, I need to come up with a Top 10 of every neighborhood and suburb. Let's get started with Catonsville. My first choice is Catonsville Gourmet (seafood), followed by Jennings Cafe (pub),......Tags: Seafood, Foods and Beverages, Dining and Drinking, Restaurants
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No amount of City Hall corruption is OK
In response to a comment left online, and printed in The Sun, by one Larry G.: What do you mean by "stop crying over this. This is a -1 on a scale of 1-10"? People with attitudes such as yours are the problem not only in this city and state but all...Tags: Corruption, Corporate Crime
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Beth K. Currie, Baltimore County social studies teacher
Beth K. Currie, a popular Lansdowne High School social studies teacher who believed it was important to get students out of the confines of the classroom and textbooks, died of pneumonia Tuesday at St. Agnes Hospital. She was 78.
Beth Kopelke, whose...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Social Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Ice Cream, Foods and Beverages
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1 man killed, another injured in Catonsville store robbery
The owner of a convenience store in the center of Catonsville's business center was seriously wounded and another man, either a customer or a store employee, was killed Tuesday night during what Baltimore County police say was a robbery or an attempted...Tags: Theft, Injuries and Wounds
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Police ID two men shot during Catonsville store robbery
Baltimore County police today identified the two men who were shot during a robbery in Catonsville on Tuesday night. Brian Michael Meise, 52, of the 100 block of Ingleside Ave. in Catonsville, was shot and killed, according to police. He was a customer...Tags: Assault, Theft
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2 shot in Catonsville robbery are named
Baltimore County police have identified the two men who were shot during a store robbery in Catonsville on Tuesday night - one of whom was a customer who lived nearby and died in the holdup. Brian Michael Meise, 52, lived "just 10 steps" from Yours...Tags: Assault, Theft
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Catholic church blackmails D.C.
I would like to suggest that the Catholic Church has not issued an ultimatum ("D.C. same-sex provision leads to Catholic Church ultimatum," Nov. 16). They are using blackmail as a means of forcing the D.C. City Council to bend to the will of the church....Tags: Diplomacy, Blackmail and Extortion
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Natalie K. Brooks, insurance executive
Natalie Kernan "Nat" Brooks, a retired insurance executive who enjoyed spending time at a second home in Rehoboth Beach, Del., died Sunday of colorectal cancer at her home in Bowie.
She was 58.
Ms. Brooks was born in Pasadena, Calif., and moved with her...Tags: Timonium, Colon Cancer, Rehoboth Beach, Lincoln National Corporation, Anglican
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Small cabin offers big insight into trailblazing Banneker
Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum now boasts a replica of the one-room log cabin that the African-American scientist built and lived in on his western Baltimore County farm. Officials formally opened the 224-square-foot cabin Thursday on the...Tags: Minority Groups, National Government, Government, National or Ethnic Minorities, Museum Dioramas
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The Collaborators: The force behind Baltimore's top filmmakers
Casting director Pat Moran, a co-founder of John Waters' Dreamland Films, helped create the human tapestries that give Waters' midnight specials their Fellini-like ebullience. But she has also done her part to imbue such Barry Levinson memory plays as...Tags: Mount Vernon, Celebrity, Murder, The Wire (tv program), Maryland Film Festival
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Kidney swap involves series of selfless acts
When 10-year-old Sean Menard's battle with kidney disease took a turn for the worse, his former kindergarten teacher's aide offered him one of her kidneys. When it turned out she was not a good match, her husband volunteered. His act of kindness not only...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Charity, Lake Worth, Kidney, Diseases
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Why do churches care about gay marriage?
I really don't understand what all of the fuss is about. I am a 24-year-old straight single woman. If I were to get married in a courthouse, the church whose beliefs I ascribe to would call this a civil union and not a sacramental marriage. If I were...Tags: Minority Groups, Same-Sex Marriage, Foreign Aid, Gays and Lesbians, Church and State Relations
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