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Baltimore County Police are asking for the public's help locating a suspect wanted for the burglary of a home in Precinct 9/White Marsh.

But now as the winner of this year's Janet & Walter Sondheim Artscape Prize, the Geoff-of-all-trades appears to have found his true calling - as a visual artist who explores ideas in a wide range of art forms, ...

Real-life 'Rosies' recall working in plants during World War II 06/05/08 By Linda Garman Weimer lweimer@patuxent.com A panel discussion May 30 featured Baltimore-area women who took factory jobs during WWII.

Kevin Kamenetz says he has neighbors who haven't spoken to him since the Baltimore County Council last made widespread zoning changes - four years ago.

Baltimore County Council members adopted a $2.58 billion operating budget yesterday that won't require increases in taxes or fees but that will improve the salaries of about 1,100 veteran police officers. No employees, including teachers, will receive cost-of-living salary increases in the fiscal year that begins in July.

“Most students have to be disciplined to remain focused on a task”

Dozens of Baltimore County public high school seniors enrolled in a national college-prep program have earned commitments of about $3.4 million in scholarships from schools across the country.

Nearly $900,000 of that has been offered to 16 seniors at Woodlawn High School alone, and one student, Tensia Montoya from Dundalk High School, has received offers totaling $447,804 from five colleges, school officials said yesterday.

School leaders credit the AVID program - Advancement Via Individual Determination - which is aimed at students in the 'academic middle' who are capable of more challenging work but need more resources, such as tutoring and training in organizational skills, to reach their potential. Read more

“The family's traditions were deeply rooted on the farm. It literally shaped our thinking and bonded us into inseparable souls”

Manganos left stamp on Overlea Family memoir provides a window into the past 05/15/08 by linda garman weimer Sneaking out of Little Italy with five children and all their belongings in a horse-drawn wagon, ... via North East Booster

“It's going to be another long day.”

Baltimore County Council members looked yesterday at buying police officers fewer new flashlights and sending less trash out of the county. via The Baltimore Sun

“At the end of the whole thing, we will have an infrastucture that will last 70 to 80 years”

"We got a commitment from them to have it done by the end of June," said Steve Emm, the county engineer for the $2.6 million project. via North East Booster

“You can sit here all day if you want”

Grandpop's still a cozy nook Convenience store a Rosedale fixture for half a century 05/01/08 by linda gaRman weimer How many convenience stores offer you a seat on a sofa? Grandpop's Place, at the point where ... via North East Booster

“Such a high fee would have the opposite effect and end up driving people away from Baltimore County. Do people really want to pay $20,000 every time they buy a house? I don't think so.”

"The issue of a new school site is a big one in the 42nd District," said Sen. Jim Brochin, whose district includes Towson, Timonium and part of Pikesville, "But it could happen next in Catonsville; it could be ... via Owings Mills Times

“He just happened to have pyrotechnics and, early in the morning, he would set them off.”

One person suggested meteors. Another, a propane-propelled cannon. Gunshots. One man said the mysterious flash of light and gut-rattling bang could only be the product of time-travel experiments. via Examiner.com

“But it doesn't mean we can afford them.”

Baltimore County Council Chairman Kevin Kamenetz finished listening to the county executive discuss his proposed $2.58 billion operating budget yesterday and said, 'It's not a happy moment.'

The proposal doesn't require increases in taxes or fees, but it requires council members to decide whether to keep raises for some police officers called for in binding arbitration, or to cut the $4 million budgeted for it.

'That's the toughest part of this whole package,' said Councilman Joseph Bartenfelder, an Overlea-Fullerton Democrat. Read more

“We don't care if an owner of a marina lives on the property”

There are no condos in Bowleys Quarters.

But some residents worry that the eastern Baltimore County peninsula could eventually be overrun with them.

One marina owner's plan to build condos in the waterfront community has sparked a fierce debate. And other marina owners are seeking zoning designations that would allow them to develop homes.

To prevent more residential development, Councilman Joseph Bartenfelder has introduced a measure to remove residential zoning from properties that are designated in the future as marinas or boatyards in the Bowleys Quarters and Lower Back River Neck areas. Read more

Loch Raven serves students from Glen Arm, Hydes and Baldwin, in addition to Parkville, Carney and Towson. via North County News

“It's not right for our community.”

No stopping review of school plan Residents seek meeting, county sticks to schedule 04/09/08 by virginia terhune A county review of plans for a 400-seat addition to Loch Raven High School will go forward as ... via Towson Times

Wednesday, April 02, 2008 WBAL Radio as reported by Steve Fermier Police in Baltimore County are asking the public for help in the investigation into a stabbing from last month that left an actor in the HBO ... via WBAL-AM Baltimore

Because of incorrect information supplied by the Baltimore County Police Department, an article in yesterday's Maryland section misidentified the business where an actor was stabbed Sunday. via Baltimore Sun

At a March 20 public hearing on rezoning in the County Council's 6th District, 88 speakers addressed zoning issues. via North East Booster

Christopher Clanton, the Baltimore based actor who played Savino Bratton on The Wire, was stabbed in the buttocks and chest at a social hall in Baltimore County. via To the People