The last stop of bus service on Liberty Road for riders traveling between Baltimore City and Baltimore County is Chapman Road in Randallstown, a few blocks past Offutt Road. That is about…
Northwest Voice Issues
Read the September issue of the Northwest Voice. View a PDF of the following editions, which have been archived. August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April…
Council Rejects Housing Choice Voucher Legislation
With the Baltimore County Council’s 6-1 vote against the source of income discrimination bill, landlords can continue to turn away individuals, families, the elderly and disabled looking to rent apartments and homes…
Community Leader Profile: Aaron Plymouth-All Talk and All Action
You will find Aaron Plymouth at just about every political reception, ribbon cutting and community event in the northwest. Considered a go-to person when there is a need for advocacy and action,…
Housing Discrimination: The Same Game With a New Name.
Let me say that yes, indeed, I am in favor of the source of income discrimination bill. The Baltimore County Council introduced the bill in July and defeated it 6-1 at their…
From the Publisher: Should We Consider Year-Round Schools?
I was talking to my daughter and two other parents with children and they seem to have the same struggle: What do we do with our kids for 10 weeks in the…
Housing Voucher Discrimination Bill Brings Out Opposing Attitudes
The Baltimore County Council has introduced a housing discrimination bill, referred to as the Home Act, which would prohibit landlords from considering a tenant’s source of income. Because Bill No. 46-16 primarily…
The Battle Over Zoning Changes: Council to Vote on Aug. 30
A request to rezone the 225-acre property at Woodholme Country Club in Pikesville to accommodate 40 acres of townhomes in addition to the single-family homes has drawn a lot of debate. There…
Plan for Sidewalks on Windsor Mill Road Progresses
On any given day as you travel on the congested single-lane Windsor Mill Road, you might observe people carefully walking or bicycling in the street, as vehicles zoom by in both directions….
Ella W. Campbell: An Education and Community Activist Who Made a Difference
Those who knew Ella White Campbell remember her as a friend who loved to cook and entertain, a neighbor who was passionate about her Randallstown community, and a fierce advocate for a…
From the Publisher: Race Absolutely Does Matter
The Primary Election for U.S. Senate was hotly contested and as we know, Rep. Chris Van Hollen defeated Rep. Donna Edwards for the Democratic nomination In the March issue of the Northwest…
District Courthouse Being Relocated to Security-Rolling Road Area
A plan 14 years in the works to relocate the Catonsville District Courthouse to a six-acre site in the northwestern section of Catonsville is moving forward, now that the State has allocated…
A Struggle to Graduate
Dayne Guest is a tall, popular, athletic 18-year-old with model good looks. He graduated on June 6 with hundreds of other seniors from Western School of Technology after enjoying the typical high…
County Budget Approved for FY2017, Schools Top the List of Priorities
The Baltimore County Council voted on May 26 to adopt County Executive Kevin Kamenetz’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2017 with only minor changes. The general fund operating budget is $1.99 billion, an increase…
Legislation That Our Legislators Got Passed
The Northwest Voice asked Baltimore County Delegates and Senators in Districts 10, 11 and 44B, the areas that cover most of the northwest, to provide information on key legislation for which they…