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    Too old for gold? Not these senior athletes.
    More than 1,000 medal events took place over twelve 12 days in 21 different, sports including basketball, swimming, table tennis, track and field, and badminton.
    Paul Milewski of Wisconsin,  Robert Koontz, 79, of Waldorf MD, and William Bach of South Carolina, compete in the 100-meter at South Fayette High School, in McDonald, PA, during the National Senior Games, Wednesday, July 12, 2023.
    Lawyers for ex-Gilman teacher charged with abuse seek school, student records
    Defense lawyers argued the school and student records have information relevant to the case, but a Baltimore County prosecutor called the request a “fishing expedition.”
    Chris Bendann, 38, exits the Baltimore County Courthouse in Towson with his legal team after a hearing on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. The former Gilman School teacher is accused of sexually abusing a student between 2016 and 2019, and was indicted on 16 counts, including sexual abuse of a minor, rape and related offenses.
    DPW asks residents to limit water use in Baltimore, counties after pumping station fire
    The request comes after a Thursday morning fire at a DPW drinking water pumping station in Baltimore County strained the region’s drinking water system.
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    New Baltimore County redevelopment authority will pave way for Security Square changes
    The quasi-public redevelopment agency will give Baltimore County greater authority over land use decisions.
    Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. signs legislation July 13 creating the West Baltimore County Redevelopment Authority, surrounded by: Councilman Patrick "Pat" Young (left), Randallstown NAACP president Ryan Coleman, Maryland House Speaker Adrienne Jones, Councilman Izzy Patoka, Set the Captives Free Outreach Center Pastor Karen Bethea, state Sen. Charles Sydnor, and state Sen. Benjamin Brooks.
    Police: ‘Jealous’ man arrested in killing of woman found near Pikesville High School
    Levi Feldman Sr., 53, of Baltimore, is charged with first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence in the deadly shooting of Lakisha Wheeler.
    6/16/22—A Baltimore County Police Officer’s polo patch.
    Track repairs continue on Baltimore’s subway system as service resumes days after fire
    The Maryland Transit Administration has completed a full inspection of the heavy rail system, but an MTA spokesperson says officials may not finish an investigation into the cause of a July 7 electrical fire for a few weeks.
    Interior of Charles Center Station as riders wait to board the subway on Aug. 11, 2022.
    Baltimore County school board approves new boundaries for central, northeast schools
    The board on Tuesday night approved a map selected by a 42-person committee without making any changes.
    The sign near the entrance to the Baltimore County Board of Education’s Greenwood Campus on 8/18/22.
    For the first time in Baltimore County, a student will vote on the school budget
    Kayla Drummond, a rising senior at Parkville High School, will be the first student board member with budgetary voting rights thanks to legislation signed by the governor earlier this year.
    Kayla Drummond, a rising senior at Parkville High School, will be Baltimore County’s first student school board member with the right to vote on the school system’s $2.6 billion budget.
    Subway remains closed following fire last week
    The Maryland Transit Administration said it is conducting a thorough inspection of the electrical fire, and that it’s working to restore service as quickly and as safely as possible.
    Interior of Charles Center Station as a subway train arrives and a rider waits to board on 8/11/22.
    Baltimore, several counties under severe thunderstorm watch; ‘hazardous’ weather possible
    Much of Maryland is under a flood watch Sunday, according to the National Weather Service, and could see severe thunderstorms produce excessive rainfall and strong winds.
    Scattered thunderstorms are possible in Baltimore Thursday.
    Letters: Community colleges vital to bringing equity to higher education
    The role of community colleges in bringing equity to higher education is all the more crucial after the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling against affirmative action in college admission, Sandra L. Kurtinitis, president of the Community College of Baltimore County, says.
    Picture of the U.S. Supreme Court building.
    Woman found dead near Pikesville High School, police say
    Police identified the woman Saturday as 45-year-old Lakisha Wheeler.
    6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
    Baltimore County’s final school board member is a familiar face
    Felicia Stolusky, a former educator and school board member, was sworn in Friday, ending the monthslong delay in filling the last governor-appointed board seat.
    Felicia Stolusky speaks at a Baltimore County Board of Education meeting in August 2022.
    Fire causes systemwide subway shutdown
    The subway was closed shortly after 5 a.m. from Owings Mills Station to Johns Hopkins Station, the MTA said. Baltimore County Fire officials confirmed the systemwide shutdown and fire around 7:30.
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    Commentary: Relaunch of the Red Line revives promise of our communities
    The revived east-west Red Line project will bring Baltimore communities together and provide a range of benefits to residents across the Baltimore region, say Gov. Wes Moore, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr.
    The Maryland Transit Administration is relaunching the planning process for the proposed Red Line east-west route in Baltimore.
    3 things Baltimore County’s new superintendent says she’ll change next school year
    Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Myriam Yarbrough began her tenure this week with news conference where she detailed how she will keep her word on making hers one of the best districts in the state.
    Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Myriam Yarbrough, left, stands next to Jane Lichter, chair of the school board, before a press event in the Towson board room on July 3.
    In Catonsville, it’s never too early to reserve a good spot for the July Fourth parade
    If you've driven through Catonsville in the weeks leading up to the Fourth of July, you've definitely noticed the lawn chairs that line both sides of the street as part of a decadeslong tradition.
    Ed Fitzpatrick stands with mannequins that he and his wife, Holly Fitzpatrick, set out each Independence Day to reserve space on the Frederick Road parade route and to show their holiday spirit.
    Ex-Mount Saint Joseph High wrestling coach not guilty of sexually abusing young man, judge rules
    Baltimore County Circuit Judge Dennis M. Robinson Jr. said Neil Adleberg, 75, of Reisterstown, was not on trial for being “overbearing, manipulative, creepy, obsessive or a micromanager — because those aren’t crimes.”
    Neil Adleberg, 75, of Reisterstown, center, speaks to reporters on Friday after Baltimore County Circuit Judge Dennis M. Robinson Jr. found him not guilty of sexual abuse of a minor, sexual solicitation of a minor, second-degree rape and attempted second-degree rape. His attorney, Joe Murtha, left, looks on.
    How to talk to your teen about cannabis legalization in Maryland
    It’s still illegal — and risky — for anyone under 21 to use marijuana.
    Carolyn Barth poses for a portrait in her yard with her children behind her in Ellicott City on Wednesday June 28, 2023.
    Protest planned after Towson liquor store owner recorded using slur
    Customer Shaka Pitts recorded an incident in which the owner of Towson Wines and Spirits called him a racial slur. A protest of the liquor store is now planned for Thursday.
    “Black Lives Matter” has been spray-painted on the side of Towson Wines and Spirits. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
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