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…
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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…
The Future of Security Square Mall
People who live and work in the western Baltimore County area can’t help but lament the decline of Security Square Mall, and the long-closed, boarded eye sores that were once Bennigan’s and…
Foundry Row Celebrates Northwest’s Newest Shopping Venue
Hundreds turned out to participate in the Nov. 12 Rally on the Row activities celebrating the long-awaited opening of Foundry Row, an Owings Mills venue featuring restaurants and shops. What began with…
LRBA Director, Identity Ultra Lounge Owner Awarded Liquor License
At the Randallstown Shopping Center on Offutt Road, among the businesses there are two popular restaurants—one an eat-in establishment that serves seafood, chicken and fish, and drinks, and the other a carry-out…
Expungement Clinic Gives Hope For a Fresh Start
For the past 16 years, it has been a struggle for Rodney Jones, 50, to find permanent employment. He acquired trade experience in construction and forklift operations. He even gained apparel skills…
Community Hears Police Account of Gaines Tragic Death
With a wrongful death civil lawsuit filed against Baltimore County Police Department and the NAACP requesting that County Executive Kevin Kamenetz initiate an independent review of the department’s policies and practices, issues…