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The proposal for the reduction of open space fees in Baltimore County is a good idea but two amendments also proposed deserve consideration.

Biking enthusiasts and advocates from all around the Towson area took advantage of a warm, clear morning to participate in the 10th Annual Baltimore County Bike to Work Day Rally at the Towson Courthouse.

Some Baltimore County Council members want to reduce the fees that developers pay to help the county build parks and buy other recreational space.

Catonsville parents gathered voice their concerns on overcrowding and air conditioning

Though this year's Earth Day has come and gone, Hillcrest Elementary School is continuing the green movement through both new and old programs

Catonsville developer who died in September honored for community support

The Baltimore Artists Guild is holding an art show at the center Sunday April 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring more than 30 tables of artwork from local artists

Baltimore County Communities for the Homeless holds 10th annual rally and marches to County Council meeting to advocate for the homeless. The group, made up of advocates and homeless people, urged council to tend to those in need.

New classroom space and a park at Spring Grove Hospital Center are included in the 2014 Baltimore County budget unveiled by Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz on Monday.

Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz on Monday unveiled a budget he says will let the county put 3,000 new seats in elementary schools and give residents better walking trails, parks and other recreational opportunities.

A Baltimore County councilwoman called Tuesday for the county to delay a vote for a month on a measure to impose storm-water management fees on all property owners,

Proposed additions to include industrial parks on Alco Place and Annapolis Road

Baltimore County Council members took heat last week over their taxpayer-funded cars, which are a rare perk among local councils in the Baltimore area..

New sidewalks will be installed along Sulphur Spring Road from the Arbutus Library to Shelbourne Road

Baltimore County homeowners would pay between $18 and $36 a year for storm water management under a plan by County Executive Kevin Kamenetz's administration to meet new state environmental requirements for reducing pollution in the Chesapeake Bay.

New business needed change in county law to sell online as well as in store

Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz visited the Catonsville Library to announce a county record for amount of recycling materials collected

Short Line Railroad used by Baltimore residents to journey to summer homes in Catonsville

A Catonsville community association last week appealed a Baltimore County administrative judge's decision to approve developer Steve Whalen's plans for a medical office building, pointing to the developer's recent conviction in a campaign finance case.

Kaiser Permanente will open a new 24-hour medical facility in Lansdowne on April 8

Enterprise Homes project to include 54 townhouses

Baltimore County Councilman Todd Huff said Monday he would give up his county-owned vehicle in the wake of his arrest this past weekend on charges of driving under the influence, as a local leader of his own party questioned the county's use of taxpayer-funded cars.

Three elementary schools in the Catonsville area - Hillcrest, Westchester, and Catonsville - are all over the number of students they were designed for, creating cramped conditions for many of its students and faculty.

Baltimore County leaders plan to push to create a regional park on a parcel at the Spring Grove Hospital in Catonsville, a property that the University of Maryland also has been eyeing to expand research facilities.

Designation of 8.8 acres in Catonsville required before land can be sold

Steve Garrison's opinion on Steve Whalen's campaign contribution

Eastern Baltimore County residents are worried that a development bill by County Executive Kevin Kamenetz's administration could lead to poor planning in the Middle River area near Route 43, a community leader told County Council members Tuesday.

Rats in alleyways. Rats in backyards. Rats boldly gnawing through heavy plastic garbage bags. Rats that seem to be the size of cats. Rats everywhere. Those living in the Riverview area of Lansdowne have faced such scenes for some time now.

Opinions for Feb. 13 issue

Baltimore County's rat eradication program has treated more than 2,100 homes, and more efforts are planned for later this month, county officials said Thursday.

Members of the Baltimore County Council on Monday approved spending $3.7 million on school safety equipment, including cameras, improved electronic entry systems and a new visitor ID system.

A Baltimore County administrative law judge has approved developer Steve Whalen's proposal for a medical office project in Catonsville, a month after the developer pleaded guilty to illegal campaign contributions to county politicians.

Baltimore County labor leaders plan to fight legislation by County Executive Kevin Kamenetz that would change the way public workers can appeal decisions on their retirement and disability benefits, saying it the bill would stack the deck against employees.