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Towson's Fourth of July parade is scheduled for the morning of July 4, beginning at 10:30 a.m. But the kickoff of festivities — at least for the past 14 years — has been the bike rush, which will gather at 9 a.m. before the start of the parade.

Baltimore County developers have free rein

Towson University stop motion animation class that has met weekly in a Towson Commons storefront this spring will display their work in a public open house this evening.

The are literally hundreds of details that have be confirmed, ironed out, sorted through and resolved before the 45th annual Towsontown Spring Festival hits the streets, Saturday and Sunday, May 5-6, in downtown Towson.

Towson residents are searching for answers after a Comprehensive Zoning Map Process issue raised by County Councilman David Marks has led to a sudden recommended up-zoning of the Colony at Kenilworth Apartments.

Flowers, music, food, entertainment, shopping and community spirit are being rolled together for four days in May — dubbed "Towson Spring Daze" by the Towson Chamber of Commerce.

Havana Road Cuban Cafe in Towson is providing a link to the Cuban culture that chef and owner Maria Ines Quintana left behind as a young girl in Guantanamo.

Towson University is holding a stop motion animation class in an empty storefront of Towson Commons, which will allow passersby the chance to see the animation process as the semester advances.

Baltimore County: County economic strategy focuses on nine employment centers to lure 'game-changer' projects

A committee formed by County Councilman David Marks that was designed to explore development possibilities for the Towson Triangle—located between York Road, West Towsontown Boulevard, and West Burke Avenue—held its first meeting Tuesday night

One of the nation's largest movie theater companies will anchor the Towson Circle III development, becoming the first announced tenant of a delayed project officials hope will spur revitalization in the heart of the Baltimore County.

Melissa Schehlein's recently published book contrasts the largely vanished old Towson with the new

After suggestions from residents, community groups, businesses and county planners, County Council members recently closed the door on proposals for zoning changes and reviews in Baltimore County by making their own requests as part of the county's Comprehensive Zoning Map Process..

The Baltimore County Council unanimously passed a bill Monday that will expand the use of rooftop signs and allow for changeable copy — including flashing signs — in downtown Towson, codifying an exemption to the county's existing sign laws that would otherwise require developers or businesses to apply for a variance.

Abandoned in early '02 amid health complaints about the building that were never proven in court, former Investment Building is being transformed into Towson City Center, a $27 million project of offices and retail space near the downtown traffic circle that is expected to be completed next June.

Last week the County Council adopted a measure meant to help turn Towson's core into more than a place where people work and drive home, or shop at the mall and drive home.

Michael Phelps was honored with a parade in his hometown of Towson, MD following the 2008 Beijing Olympic games

Article from 2008 about how Michael Phelps has made his hometown of Towson, MD proud following his record-setting performance in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games