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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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Another week of cooler-than-normal temps
Maryland WeatherYou could almost call it a 'cool wave.' But 'cool' is probably not the best word to describe the slightly-lower-than-normal highs and lows in the NWS forecast for the next seven days. A 'mild wave,' maybe? Or a 'pleasant wave'?Whatever.......Tags: St. Mary's County, Weather Reports
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Top 10 All-American Restaurants
Dining@LargeAll-American Restaurants was a tougher category than I thought it would be. I didn't want to include diners and barbecue places, because they deserve Top 10s of their own. And I didn't want to include restaurants like Cafe Hon that......Tags: Cafe Hon, Pies and Tarts, Highlandtown, Restaurants, Dundalk
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Elizabeth Large's top 10
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More teachers use summer break for 2nd job
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We still have a long way to go
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2 builders plead guilty to misusing clients' funds
In a rare criminal case against a Maryland homebuilder, a brother and sister who ran a Baltimore County company have pleaded guilty to misusing more than $225,000 in deposits from customers expecting new homes, the state attorney general said Wednesday....Tags: Randallstown, Prisons, Trials, Punishment, Bankruptcy
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Area's Fourth of July celebrations
Anne Arundel Annapolis: Celebrate an old-fashioned Fourth of July in Annapolis. The parade starts at 6:30 p.m. today at Amos Garrett Boulevard and proceeds downtown. A concert by the U.S. Naval Academy Band follows at 8 p.m., concluding with a 9:15 p.m....Tags: Festive Event, Vehicles, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, People, Fort McHenry
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Stimulus funds to be used to remove 2 Patapsco dams
Baltimore Sun reporterA Washington-based environmental group has been given $4 million in federal economic-stimulus funds to remove two old dams on the Patapsco River that make it tough for fish and human canoeists or kayakers to get by. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric...Tags: Patapsco, Ellicott City, Water Pollution, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Tropical Storms
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School suspensions limited in Md.
Maryland public school officials can no longer suspend or expel students solely for being chronically late or absent under a new state law that takes effect today. The legislation follows a long trend of rising suspensions in Maryland, which resulted...Tags: Employees, Columbine High School, Cheye Calvo, AFSCME, Family
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Environmental group gets funding to demolish 2 Patapsco dams
Baltimore Sun reporterA Washington-based environmental group has been given $4 million in federal economic-stimulus funds to remove two old dams on the Patapsco River that make it difficult for fish and boaters to pass. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said...Tags: Patapsco, Ellicott City, Water Pollution, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Tropical Storms
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For Catonsville record store owner, vinyl still thrills
The first customer tapped on the glass door of his vinyl record store an hour before Gary Gebler opened for business. "Do you have any Michael Jackson?" the customer asked, and Mr. Gebler showed him to the wooden bin containing the stack of original...Tags: Sales, Green Day (band), Facebook, Symptoms, Michael Jackson
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Sister Mary Mark
Sister Mary Mark Carnes, a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary who had been principal of St. Rita parochial school and associate chaplain at Good Samaritan Hospital, died from heart failure Friday at St. Rita Convent in...Tags: Death and Dying, Dundalk, Teachers, Scranton, Teaching and Learning
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