Baltimore County police said they have, effective immediately, stopped collecting DNA samples from suspects arrested and charged with certain violent crimes. The policy switch comes after Maryland Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that part of a state law... »
Junior attack Nick Eliadis scored three goals and had two assists as Kenwood defeated Patapsco 13-6 on Thursday at CCBC Dundalk. Senior attack Jordan Boller scored four goals and had an assist and junior midfielder Eric Ulrich had a goal and three assi... »
If you have unused or expired prescriptions cluttering your medicine cabinet, Baltimore County police officials will take them off of your hands on Saturday. Police officers and Drug Enforcement Administration agents will collect the old prescription d... »
The year was 1987 and the Cub Hill Inn, just across the street from the intersection of Cub Hill and Harford Roads, was going under. Unfortunate news for its operator, but what would turn out to be an awesome opportunity for then Cub Hill resident Bill... »
On a sunny, cold Saturday last February, my husband spent a hundred dollars and most of his morning driving to and from Washington to help me load up a huge bag of wheat. (There are certain times when you know with absolute certainty that you married t... »
A grand jury indicted a man Thursday in the murder of Phylicia Barnes, the 16-year-old who disappeared from her sister's apartment in Baltimore in December 2010 and whose body was found last April, according to Gregg Bernstein, the state's attorney for... »
The Dundalk Renaissance Corp. and Back River Restoration Committee are pleased to celebrate the success of Eastside Earth Week, which took place from April 14-21. Coordinated by a group of community members, the inaugural Eastside Earth Week engaged ov... »
Cigarette smuggling in Maryland is on the rise, according to Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot. "We've got an epidemic of this smuggling in our state," Franchot said during a Thursday news conference in Towson with Baltimore County State's Attorney S... »
Baltimore County is offering home improvement grants that will result in a win-win-win for area children, property owners and neighborhoods. The Lead Safe Baltimore County grant program is funded to reduce lead hazards in 250 houses across the county i... »
County Executive Kevin Kamenetz held a news conference Wednesday to highlight existing laws aimed at reducing signage illegally placed along roads. "Our Code Enforcement Bureau responds to complaints by removing signs and works with businesses posting ... »
The Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant could soon significantly reduce its energy costs thanks to a newly completed array of solar panels at the Essex facility. According to figures released by Baltimore City, the 4,200 panels —installed by Johnson... »
Baltimore County Police Department officials are recognizing National Crime Victims' Rights Week with a series of events and displays, including one at the North Point Library, through April 30. Each year since 1981, the federal Office of Victims of Cr... »
Now that baseball season is in full swing, Dundalk native Nancy Cook wants to paint the town orange. Recognizing how important the "12th man" is to the Baltimore Ravens, the longtime baseball fan wants the 10th man to step forward and embrace the Balti... »
People are talking about fracking. The country’s largest fracking site, a 350 million-year-old formation called the Marcellus Shale, spans the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and Maryland. So what is fracking? And why should you... »
After a relatively quiet first year in office, Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz has found himself in conflict with other state and county elected officials and labor unions. The recent conflicts over legislation in Annapolis and in Towson have... »
