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- Mary Beth Lennon of Roland Park is a Mercy High School alumna and now is the president, responsible for budget and development at a time when the Catholic school run by the Sisters of Mercy is coming off a $3 million capital campaign and finishing renovations in time for the start of school Aug. 25.
- Harford County Councilman Dion Guthrie introduced a bill Tuesday that would require rental property owners to be more accountable to the county.
- We are fortunate to live in a green area of the city with fine schools, spacious homes and a strong sense of community. The new year begins a fresh slate. To improve the area, we might adopt a dozen resolutions.
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- More than 600 Harford County residents joined to support the nation's smallest citizens at the 2013 March for Babies on Sunday along Route 23 in Forest Hill, raising in excess of $100,000 to improve and protect the health of babies.
- A lighted Roland Water Tower, holiday lights and a neighbor's home lamps spark hope and illuminate memories for Roland Park columnist Kathy Hudson.
- Restoration of Roland Water Tower began with an environmental cleanup of the tower at West University Parkway and Roland Avenue on Oct. 31
- North Baltimore and Roland Park, in particular, brace for Hurricane Sandy expected in area Oct. 29. But so far, weekend events, including Halloween activities, still on.
- The Lutherville Garden Club kicks off its year Thursday, Sept. 6, with a panel discussion on recycling, "Reduce, ReUse and ReCycle: How the Three R's fit into Gardening." Members who are active in recycling will share their tips.
- Royal Farms and retail store proposed for commercial site on Rock Spring Road
- Roland Park's fifth and largest ciclovia went as planned, although some motorists were unhappy about traffic delays as pedestrians and bicyclists got highest priority in crossing intersections
- Parking is banned for the ciclovia Saturday and a high number of police will be present. That has led to questions about how people will be able to go grocery shopping and how much police are too much.
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- $250,000 Roland Water Tower bond bill passes legislature. Roland Park wants to restore it and use it as a museum of local history perhaps, and build a park around it. The historic tower is crumbling at the top under the weight of bird dung
- How can the city propose to sell landmarks that volunteer groups have invested untold effort and money to maintain?
- Budget cuts have cities such as Baltimore exploring whether they can sell or lease their historic sites. While some fear this could cut public access to landmarks, others say such transfers, if done right, can save them.
- Baltimore is considering selling or leasing 15 historic Baltimore landmarks — including the iconic Shot Tower and stately War Memorial building — which officials believe are underused and could bring the city sorely needed cash.
- The Roland Park Civic League is discussing the idea of creating a special taxing district
- Roland Park Civic League holds chili cook-off at Radisson Hotel in Cross Keys to raise money for restoration of the old Roland Water Tower, an iconic landmark in north Baltimore.
- Reisterstown: Neighborhood columnist Sharon Rydell reports on names and faces in the community
- State delegate will introduce new bond bill for Roland Water Tower, which gets mostly clean bill of health in new engineering study commissioned by the Roland Park Civic League.
- Group president says community leaders hope to press for connection
- No flooding in north Baltimore, at least in traditionally flood-prone area like Hampden's Clipper Mill Road and Union Avenue, says Baltimore City fire department spokesman
- Roland Park Water Tower still structurally sound after Virginia earthquake, city inspectors say
- Coverage of impact of Virginia earthquake on north Baltimore