From 1980 to 1985 Baltimore County, at the request of local historians and community leaders, purchased 142 acres of land in Oella that had formerly been astronomer Benjamin Banneker’s family […]
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Campaign Period of Twists and Turns Culminates on Primary Election Day
A campaign season that has seen some remarkable twists and turns is winding down as early voting begins 10 a.m. Thursday, June 14, and continues through June 21. Polls open […]
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Jake Oliver, Tim Tooten and Verletta White Honored With Louis S. Diggs Award
The 2018 recipients of the Louis S. Diggs Award were recognized in a Feb. 5 ceremony to celebrate Baltimore County’s African-American heritage at the Owings Mills Public Library. More than […]
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Abrupt Closing of Sam’s Club Stuns Community, Puts 169 Out of Work
News that Sam’s Club at 9750 Reisterstown Road was closing its doors immediately caught members of the community, customers and elected officials by surprise. Some 169 employees were out of […]
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What Can Be Done About the Commercial Blight: Part I
When you travel some of northwest Baltimore County’s high-traffic corridors, you observe the good, bad and ugly on busy main roads, staid strip shopping centers and outright commercial blight. The […]
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Residents Look to New Uses For Pikesville Armory to Revitalize Community, Businesses
Back in the day, Pikesville Armory was the place for dances, weddings, bar mitzpahs and other special events, and at one time a political forum for U.S. presidential candidates was […]
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Kamenetz Announces Democratic Nomination Bid for Governor
Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz officially threw his hat in the ring for the Democratic nomination for Maryland governor. At his Sept. 18 announcement in Towson, Kamenetz walked on stage […]
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‘Blind Audition’ Winner, Davon Fleming, on The Voice Got Music Training at Milford Mill Academy
Davon Fleming, “The Voice” contestant whose earthy, jazz inspired rendition of Amy Winehouse’s Me & Mr. Jones at the Oct. 2 NBC singing competition’s ‘blind audition,’ got all four coaches […]
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