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Yes, Baltimore County recycles everything in your bin — even glass bottles
Baltimore County is trying to get people to understand that it does actually recycle our trash and wants more people to believe it, and to put out their bins.
Workers sort through a conveyor belt of recycled materials at the Materials Recovery Facility of the Baltimore County Central Acceptance Facility.
7 things to do in Baltimore County, from concerts to a Caribbean workout
Still recovering from Artscape? Here are some fun local events, many of them free, to do in Baltimore County for the week ending June 3.
The Flying Vees is a bonafide supergroup composed of four seasoned musicians of varied backgrounds. Catch them this weekend at Manor Mill.
Pat Young opts for public financing in bid for Baltimore County executive
Pat Young has become the first declared candidate for Baltimore County executive to fund his campaign through a newly created public financing option.
Baltimore County councilman Pat Young moderates a congressional town hall meeting at Woodlawn High School in Woodlawn, Md. on Thursday, March 20, 2025.
For 25 years, Baltimore County undercharged developers for public improvements. That’s finally changing.
Baltimore County was charging 1999 prices for its bond funds. This was problematic for finishing projects. It took a quarter century to fix it.
6/16/22—Exterior of the historic Baltimore County Courthouse in Towson, the center of county government.
Is your kid graduating from a Towson college? Here are some attractions to check out
So, you’re visiting Towson for your child’s graduation and you may be wondering what there is to do. There’s plenty of history, culture and nature to check out.
The Towson skyline glows in the colors of sunrise.
Baltimore County Council seeks to keep Madigan as inspector general
The councilmen are reacting to news that Madigan was notified by Klausmeier’s office that she wouldn’t be reappointed and that the inspector general’s job had been posted.
Baltimore County Inspector General Kelly Madigan speaks during a press conference Dec. 21, 2020. Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. and Baltimore County Administrative Officer Stacy Rodgers stand behind her.
Commentary: It was already hard for teachers. Then Trump took office.
Students are expected to thrive even as the federal government has instituted hundreds of millions of dollars in education cuts.
Commentary: A former teacher raising her voice for the undocumented
Former teacher Kerry Graham once taught immigrant students, now she protests in solidarity with them.
Pet cemetery’s mystery owner may swap graves for gas pumps
Development plans reveal the owner wants to put a gas station and convenience store on the famous little Maryland cemetery.
Rosa Bonheur Memorial Park, a pet cemetery in Elkridge established in 1935, occupies a little over 11 acres along Route 1.
Commentary: Audiobooks get me through the tough times
Because I know the cost of not taking proactive care of myself during the worst of times, I’ve promised myself never to let that happen again. I’m now relentless in my self-soothing; if what I’m doing isn’t working, I adapt.
‘Pop the Balloon or Find Love’ seems entertaining - until you look deeper
Those on the YouTube dating show hold nothing back, but is that good for how Black love is portrayed?
Maryland collector ‘hit the mother lode’ of Egyptian art. Then the FBI called.
Hobbyist Mark Ragan of Edgewater found himself enmeshed in the underworld of art smuggling when he bought a handful of Egyptian antiquities on eBay.
This City Hall love story proves romance can happen anywhere
A lucky few discover love knee-deep in the crisis of a massive water main break in the middle of the woods.
Celeste Amato and Steve Strickland, who work in Mayor Brandon Scott's administration, outside of Baltimore’s City Hall after getting married on Nov. 9, 2024.
5 best places to shop if you’re a witch (or just witchy)
Whether you’re a bona fide witch or just enjoy the witchy/new age aesthetic, here are the best places to shop for crystals, incense, herbs and other tools of the witch’s craft.
A decorative green man sculpture at The Turning Wheel Bookstore.
I am a white woman voting for Kamala Harris. But that isn’t enough.
I finally understand that I owe my country more than my single vote. I owe it my time and effort to impact other voters, says former teacher Kerry Graham.
Supporters cheer as Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Commentary: Let’s choose a teacher as our next vice president
I was excited when presidential candidate Kamala Harris chose Tim Walz, once a teacher, as her running mate. As a former teacher myself, I instinctively trust educators.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, center, hugs his children during the final day of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Ill.
Commentary: Kamala or Trump? Why Black men are divided
It’s easy for some to assume Black men all vote the same, but Wallace Lane and his friends are divided on who should be our next president.
It’s easy for some to assume Black men all vote the same, but Wallace Lane and his friends are divided on who should be our next president.
Ouija boards, John Waters and the lost grave of Elijah Bond
The strange and improbable story of how a storied filmmaker happened upon a historic discovery.
The Ouija board gravestone of Elijah Jefferson Bond, who patented the device, is now the most-visited landmark in Baltimore’s Green Mount Cemetery, according to Talking Board Historical Society chairman of the board and founder Robert Murch.
‘Homicide’ actor talks ‘the greatest character I have had the opportunity’ to play
Reed Diamond, who played Detective Mike Kellerman, talks about his love of the show ‘Homicide,’ now streaming on Peacock, and of Baltimore itself.
Reed Diamond played Det. Mike Kellerman on Homicide: Life on the Street
Opinion: My mom and sister avoided a car fire. My faith in God is now restored.
Wallace Lane’s mother’s car burst in flames shortly after she parked it after church a few months ago. She and his sister had just left the vehicle.
Wallace Lane's mother's car caught on fire a few months ago, shortly after returning from church. She and his sister got out before it burst into flames and the incident has restored Lane's faith in God.
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