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Outgoing Inspector General Kelly Madigan implores Baltimore County to strengthen IG office
Inspector General Kelly Madigan said goodbye to the Baltimore County Council with one wish. Well, actually three.
Outgoing Baltimore County Inspector General Lisa Madigan encouraged Baltimore County Councilmen to strengthen the inspector general's office and ensure reports are accessible under Maryland public records law.
Baltimore County librarians urge council to save their jobs
Advocates for the 14 part-time Baltimore County Public Library librarians who were fired — then quickly reinstated — weeks before Thanksgiving are asking the Baltimore County Council for a more permanent reprieve.
Librarians, including many of the suddenly fired fourteen library employees, and concerned community members attend an emergency meeting to address and air their grievences on November 18, 2025 at the Towson Library.
Baltimore County Councilman Izzy Patoka proposes immigrant protections in new legislation
The bills would establish an Office of Immigrant Affairs and prohibit discrimination.
Councilman Izzy Patoka announces his intention to propose legislation to block ICE activity in Baltimore County during a rally on Nov. 5.
‘It’ll build itself’: Monkton’s Manor Mill stands test of time
The nearly 3-century-old grist mill in Monkton, originally powered by a 24-foot waterwheel to grind grain into flour, has worn many hats: a long-abandoned mill, an antique shop and, most recently, a failed cidery.
Manor Mill, a partially restored 18th-century grist mill, stands along Monkton Road in Baltimore County.
Baltimore County paramedic under investigation for allegedly masturbating, urinating in workplace
A Baltimore County Fire Department paramedic is being investigated after he allegedly masturbated and urinated in shared common spaces inside the county’s fire stations.
The Baltimore County Fire Department logo.
Baltimore County Fire Department launches ‘hazmat cleaning’ of stations amid employee misconduct probe
Baltimore County Fire Chief Joseph Dixon told staff Wednesday that an employee under investigation for alleged misconduct has been removed from the workplace and the department will “hazmat clean” all stations and offices.
The Baltimore County Fire Department logo.
Baltimore County Fire Department employee investigated for alleged misconduct, officials say
A Baltimore County Fire Department employee is under investigation for misconduct, officials say.
The Baltimore County Fire Department logo.
Baltimore County library CEO faces backlash after abrupt librarian layoffs and rehiring
Initially, library officials said the layoffs were necessary to better serve the county and preserve resources.
Baltimore County Public Library’s Towson branch CEO Sonia Alcántara-Antoine listens and responds to a handful of concerned librarians and community members as they air their grievances after the sudden firing of fourteen part-time library employees during an emergency meeting on November 18, 2025 at the Towson Library.
Wigwams in Baltimore County speak to the state’s Indigenous story
The nature center has a close relationship with the Baltimore American Indian Center, which helps educate Irvine’s staff on various traditions the nature center can share with the greater public.
Volunteers construct wigwams at the Irvine Nature Center’s Native American Educational Site in Owings Mills.
Baltimore County Public Library reverses course, rehires 14 librarians laid off Thursday
The 14 part-time librarians who were laid off by Baltimore County’s library system this week have been reinstated “effective immediately,” library officials said Friday.
6/22/22—Exterior of the Towson branch of the Baltimore County Library.
7 things to do in Baltimore County: Lake Roland Dam Jam, murder mystery and fairies!
There's several things to do in Baltimore County, including Jam at the Dam, Holly Fair on Main Street and more.
A couple walks across the bridge at Lake Roland Park trails after completing a hike.
Rally in Baltimore County slams Kathy Klausmeier over ICE agreement
Baltimore County residents and advocates demanded answers and condemned County Executive Kathy Klausmeier’s decision to cooperate with ICE.
Councilman Izzy Patoka announces proposing legislation to block ICE activity in Baltimore County during a rally Wednesday.
Trump’s Justice Department causes confusion over Baltimore County’s relationship with ICE
Baltimore County officials insist nothing’s changed since 2024, when they agreed informally to hold detainees in the county jail 48 hours if ICE wanted them.
The Baltimore County Detention Center at the corner of Bosley Avenue and Kenilworth Drive in Towson is at the center of a debate about how the county interacts with ICE on immigration enforcement.
7 things to do in Baltimore County: Veterans Day celebrations, luck o’ the Irish and more
Make spaghetti squash carbonara, visit an Irish festival, and more events this week in Baltimore County.
James McDonough wears a 173rd Airborne Brigade hat while posing for a portrait, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Crofton, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
7 things to do in Baltimore County: Celebrate Benjamin Banneker, split the G on Halloween
As Halloween nears, here’s a list of fun things to do in Baltimore County for the week ending Wednesday, Nov. 5.
Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum.
Baltimore County councilman calls for investigation into traffic stop racial disparities
Baltimore County Councilman Izzy Patoka said he has spoken with Inspector General Kelly Madigan, and has not filed any formal motions as of yet, “though there could possibly be.”
Izzy Patoka is photographed after a Baltimore County Council meeting in Towson, Md. Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
Baltimore County inspector general reports over $125K in traffic-calming funding wasted
Baltimore County wasted more than $125,500 in traffic-calming funding on projects riddled with errors, policy violations and conflicts of interest, according to a report released by the inspector general.
A yellow street sign that says "SPEED HUMPS AHEAD" in front of a roadway with a speed hump in the background.
Seven spooky things to do in Baltimore County: Eerie games, historical ghosts and treats
We’ve compiled a list of Halloween-themed Baltimore County events to attend — whether you”re entertaining trick-or-treaters or prefer your horrors (and delights) served in a 21-and-older goblet.
Baltimore's annual Día de los Muertos parade and festival began at Patterson Park and ended at The Creative Alliance on November 2, 2024.. Día de los Muertos is a holiday that celebrates loved ones and ancestors who have passed.
Cause of Baltimore County bridge collapse still under investigation
Baltimore County officials said an earlier statement blaming the collapse on a septic truck was incorrect.
Baltimore County Fire crews respond to a call about a septic truck involved in the collapse of a bridge in Phoenix, Md., on Monday, October 20, 2025.
Baltimore County Council passes zoning change benefiting Catonsville developer and the state
The measure, raised concerns among residents of Kenwood Gardens, a condominium complex across the street from the property, and from Paul Dongarra, a Catonsville activist running for the County Council next year.
Baltimore County Council unanimously passed a bill rezoning property owned by Catonsville developer Stephen Whalen. The legislation allows Whalen to temporarily store construction equipment across the street from a condominium community.
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