A five-story upscale apartment building with 437 units will be constructed as part of the Foundry Row community in Owings Mills. Developers Greenberg Gibbons and Vanguard announced that they have contracted with…
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General Assembly Reprimands District 10 Delegate Jay Jalisi For Workplace ‘Bullying’
The Maryland House of Delegates voted unanimously on March 27 to reprimand Baltimore County District 10 Del. Jay Jalisi based on a findings from a legislative ethics committee’s report. It concluded that…
Amid Nationwide Outbreak, Measles Cases Confirmed in Pikesville
As the debate intensifies about the need for children and adults to get vaccinated, be it for the flu, measles or human papillomavirus (HPV), a nationwide spike in measles has hit close…
Pikesville High School Girls First-Time Class 1A Basketball Champs
For the first time in the school’s history, Pikesville High girls’ basketball team captured the state championship title, defeating Smithsburg High School 61-31 in the Class 1A division at Towson University’s SECU…
John Olszewski, Other Baltimore County Officials Take Office
At the Baltimore County inauguration, held Dec. 3 at Towson University’s SECU Arena, Court of the Clerk Julie Ensor administered the oath of office to several elected officials in the executive, legislative…
Legislative Races for Primary Election in District 10 Taking Shape
Legislative races for the Democratic nomination in District 10 are shaping up in unusual ways as the deadline for Maryland candidates to file for office draws near. In the Senate race, Rob…
Attorney Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Police Fatal Shooting of Korryn Gaines
It has been 18 months since a Baltimore County Police officer shot and killed Korryn Gaines, a 23-year-old mother of two in her Randallstown apartment, and wounded her then 5-year-old son Kodi….
Vacant Commercial Properties an Eyesore in the Community
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 2008 financial…
Body Worn Camera Implementation Completed On Time and Within Budget
Baltimore County has completed equipping all uniformed police officers with body-worn cameras by its expedited Sept. 30 timeline and within budget, county officials announced. Deployment of the audio visual recording devices began…
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 alongside his…
‘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 to spin…
Gold Star Father Khizr Khan at Call for Unity Rally: ‘This is Our Calling’
Introduced to rousing applause, Gold Star family member Khizr Khan thanked the men and women who serve in the U.S. Armed Forces, law enforcement and their families, and praised the work of…
Stevenson University Purchases Rosewood Center Property
Some 117 acres of the former Rosewood Center property that once housed more than 2,000 developmentally disabled patients has been acquired by Stevenson University. The Maryland Board of Public Works voted unanimously…
Legislative Summary
The Maryland General Assembly introduced more than 2,800 pieces of legislation during its 2017 session and passed about 935 bills. The following is a sample of legislation of interest to Baltimore County…
Homelessness: What Baltimore County is Doing to Address It
A couple who panhandles with their dog in Woodlawn near the corner of Security Boulevard and Lord Baltimore Road, shopping cart of blankets, pet food and their belongings parked a few feet…