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Despite opposition from developers, a Baltimore County councilman is trying to increase the fees developers in Towson must pay when they can't include sufficient open space in their projects.

Baltimore County Police Chief Jim Johnson is the highest-paid government employee in Baltimore County, according to salary data recently released by the county.

School, local officials cut ribbon on new $39.7-million facility

Attempts to increase the fees that Baltimore County developers pay for open space projects have stalled again.

If you're a student living in Lansdowne or are Arbutus today, more than 30 years after cooling systems became mainstream at many institutions, there's still a good chance you don't know what sitting in a cool classroom on a hot day feels like.

Baltimore County plans to outfit its police officers with body cameras beginning next summer, Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz said Thursday.

Parents, school staff begin process to redraw school maps

Local traffic, code enforcement and rats were the leading topics of discussion last night at the Lansdowne Improvement Association's first meeting since June.

Money raised will be donated to the Alzheimer's Association

The fight surrounding the proposed construction of an outlet mall in White Marsh has hit the mailboxes of residents in southwestern Baltimore County, territory represented on the County Council by Tom Quirk, co-sponsor of the bill allowing for the project.

Neighborhoods surrounding Arbutus Middle School and the Arbutus Library are the latest target in Baltimore County's effort to eradicate rats locally. County officials announced that the county's Rat Attack program will be coming to the Arbutus area on or around Sept. 7.

Opponents of a lack of green space or higher waiver fees in plans for Towson Row, a mixed-use development, told a Baltimore County Administrative judge on Thursday that they were not there to try to scuttle the proposal, but draw attention to the issue of open space.

Members of the Baltimore County Council on Monday voted unanimously to begin charging county residents for ambulance rides, a decision officials said is expected to add about $26 million annually to county coffers.

The County Council of Baltimore County will vote on the following bills Monday, August 3. In order for a bill to pass there must a majority vote from the council members who represent each of the seven districts.

Two members of the Baltimore County Council are sponsoring a bill that would pave the way for a proposed outlet mall in White Marsh, infuriating residents who have fought the mall for more than a year.

First District Councilman Tom Quirk addressed the Southwest Baltimore Economic Forum Tuesday morning, discussing topics ranging from the county budget to school construction to the future of southwestern Baltimore County.

Ella Kostinsky, owner of Sorrento of Arbutus, said she would be losing around half of her customer parking as a result of parking upgrades along East Drive that include resurfacing and replacing the lot's meters with a sheltered pay station.

Within two years, the discreet temple the Catonsville Hare Krishna community has worshiped in for almost 40 years will be replaced with an elaborate new temple, complete with landscaping and water fountains and even a greenhouse.

Hundreds of residents are expected to urge the Baltimore County Council to increase developers' fees for open space during a hearing in Towson on Monday.

By the end of July, Diageo will shut down bottling operations in Relay, according to a statement from a Diageo spokesperson. The company spokesperson said the decision to cease bottling operations in Maryland was the result of slow business at the Relay site.

Door-to-door sales representatives will have a little more time to knock on doors after the Baltimore County Council narrowly approved changes to the county's "hucksters and peddlers" law on Thursday.

This couple had a cruise ship proposal and a nautical-themed wedding.

The demolition of the former Hilton Flower Shop on Frederick Road will lead to a parking lot, at least for the time being.

Two bystanders who rescued a boy from drowning after he fell through ice in a lake at Hillcrest Park in Lansdowne in January, were recognized for their act by the Baltimore County Council at their Monday night meeting in Towson.

A Baltimore County traffic calming project on Edmondson Avenue completed last fall brought bike lanes, sidewalks, bumpouts and a crosswalk to Edmondson Avenue in an effort to slow traffic down, but some Catonsville residents are not satisfied with bike lanes, which they see as dangerous.

A study commissioned by the Baltimore County Volunteer Firemen's Association recommending the merger of the Lansdowne and English Consul volunteer fire departments and the closure of the Violetville Volunteer Fire Department has caused concern for some in those communities.

The Baltimore County Council voted Monday to cut the county's stormwater fees by one-third, after rejecting a proposal to reduce the fees to one penny per year.

Businessman plans for Baltimore County's first nanobrewery

A report commissioned by the Baltimore County Volunteer Firemen's Association recommends closing three volunteer fire companies and merging several others.

A report commissioned by the Baltimore County Volunteer Firemen's Association recommends closing three volunteer fire companies and merging several others.

As the Baltimore County Council considers cutting stormwater fees by one-third, members are being pressured to cut the fees even further.

A massive construction project to widen the southwest section of the Baltimore Beltway promises to ease congestion for drivers, but say those who live nearby, at the cost of more noise and disruption for their neighborhoods.

A $4.5 to $5 million project is underway that would bring office, retail and restaurant space to one of the main entrances of Arbutus on Sulphur Spring Road.

Three community associations in southwest Baltimore County have joined in asking county officials to improve safety at Hillcrest Park in Lansdowne.

If approved at Tuesday's Baltimore County Council meeting, funding will be allocated for design plans to build a new Lansdowne Elementary School in the county's 2014-2015 Capital Budget.

Naamah Kendrick, wife of George Kendrick, known as the "first lady" of Arbutus, died Monday, Feb. 9 of lung and brain cancer. She was 83.

Residents expecting to see a transformation of two strips of businesses along the north and south sides of Frederick Road in Paradise, may be waiting longer than expected.

In order to make it safe to walk to and from Westchester Elementary School, parents say they want a crosswalk and other traffic calming safety measures added to Old Frederick Road in Catonsville.

Although the Ravens didn't win the Super Bowl this year, a youth football team from Arbutus did. The Arbutus Golden Eagles 6-8 Centennial Football Team won the Mid Maryland Youth Football and Cheerleading League's 2014 Super Bowl.

After nearly two years of developing a management plan, an organization with roots in both Howard and Baltimore counties, becomes the managing entity of a portion of the Patapsco River Valley.

Billy Clampitt Jr. began attending Arbutus Community Association meetings at the Arbutus Town Hall on Stevens Avenue when he was just a toddler with his late father William Clampitt Sr.

The Catonsville native takes his oath on Wednesday, Jan. 14, to begin his new role as a member of the House of Delegates. He will be joined by fellow Democrats Dr. Terri Hill and Dr. Clarence Lam, who will also represent District 12.

The time to invest in Arbutus is now according to a new group of business leaders and real estate professionals, led by real estate broker and business owner Deborah SeBour.

Klaus Philipsen sees improving the quality of life in region by way of smart growth development.

Stop shopping online and start shopping at local businesses.That was the message conveyed by Maryland State Comptroller Peter Franchot during a visit to Catonsville's small businesses along Frederick Road on Wednesday.

For months, the closing of Leon's Triple L Restaurant has left many residents wondering what will open in place of the community landmark.

Kevin Kamenetz was sworn into office Monday for a second term as Baltimore County executive, pledging to go beyond running government with "an adroit hand with a ledger" to also press inclusion for the county's diverse population, opportunity in education and jobs and celebration of community traditions.

A 30,000 square foot office building that will employ 130 medical professionals is set to open for business Dec. 8 in the heart of Catonsville.

As 1st District Councilman Tom Quirk prepares for a second four-year term representing Arbutus, Catonsville and Lansdowne, he has a list of accomplisments but plans to do more for those in the communities he serves.