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    Baltimore County Council approves bill restricting Towson landlords
    The legislation creates a “Neighborhood Preservation District” that prevents county officials from issuing rental licenses to Towson properties on blocks where rentals already account for 30% or more of the properties.
    The new legislation establishes a pilot program that will last until June 30, 2029.
    2 plead guilty to kidnapping man from Baltimore County driveway, demanding $25,000 ransom
    Darron Finley Jr., 41, of Pikesville, and Gary Fayall, 32, of Dundalk, were sentenced to 45 years in prison, with 25 years suspended, and five years’ supervised probation.
    Two men pleaded guilty in Baltimore County Circuit Court to kidnapping and extortion.
    7 things to do in Baltimore County: Restaurant Week, Birdland Caravan and more
    We’ve compiled a list of countywide events to check out during the week ending Jan. 28.
    Exterior of the Irvine Nature Center in Owings Mills, Md., on Thursday, November 13, 2025. The Center will host a free Indigenous Peoples Celebration on Sunday, November 23.
    Baltimore County trash pickup schedule carries odor of error
    Baltimore County’s printed trash schedule mailed out last year included three sliding holidays that don’t actually slide.
    A pile of empty trash cans in an alley in northeast Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, April 3, 2025.
    Inside the Hanover office park where the new Key Bridge is being designed
    A nondescript office park in Hanover serves as the design headquarters for the new Key Bridge. As many as 100 engineers and project managers work inside to orchestrate logistics, map out the bridge’s precise design, and estimate its cost and schedule.
    Employees hold a team meeting in an office at an Anne Arundel County business park where engineers work on the design for the new Francis Scott Key Bridge project.
    Hutzell: Testifying at the State House? You’ve got 2 minutes to change the world.
    Column: Thousands of people will testify before delegates and senators in Annapolis over the next several weeks, all trying to convince them to see the issues their way. Most have just two minutes to do it.
    Caroline LaPere testifies in favor of the Pava Marie LaPere Act before the Maryland House of Delegates Judiciary Committee in Annapolis on Feb. 6, 2024. The Act is named for her daughter, who was killed in Baltimore in 2023.
    13 people sent to hospital after fire at Towson apartment building
    Baltimore County firefighters responded to a three-alarm apartment fire in Towson Monday night.
    The Baltimore County Fire Department responds to a 3-alarm fire at 204 E. Joppa Road in Towson.
    Towson landlords face new limits as student rentals reshape neighborhoods
    Towson University has seen rising demand for student housing as more students want to live on or near campus and not commute.
    Residential properties are seen east of Towson University. A new bill in front of the County Council proposes to restrict rental units in Towson.
    Crows bring gifts to some Marylanders, but murders leave their marks
    Perhaps crows capture our imaginations because we have so much in common. Like other members of the corvid family — jays, ravens and magpies — crows possess a singular intelligence.
    A crow perches on the wall of a parking garage in downtown Bethesda, on Sunday, January 11, 2026.
    Embattled Baltimore County councilman won’t seek a 4th term
    Embattled Republican Baltimore County Councilman Todd Crandell is not seeking a fourth term.
    Baltimore County Seventh District Councilman Todd Crandell after a Baltimore County Council work session at the Old Baltimore County Courthouse in Towson on July 29, 2025.
    Kevin Kellar, horseman and longtime Reisterstown farm manager, valued family and hard work
    Kevin Kellar, who spent 40 years managing Worthington Farms in Reisterstown, died Christmas Eve of complications from pneumonia. He was 71.
    Kevin Kellar.
    6-month-old dies after house fire in Essex
    A six-month-old child trapped in a raging dwelling fire in Essex died on Friday night, fire officials said.
    January 17, 2025 - The day after a two-alarm dwelling fire on the 1000 block of Foxcroft Lane in Essex that resulted in the death of 6-month old and hospitalization of four people.
    2 suspects from Baltimore, Owings Mills arrested in Washington County triple murder case
    State police arrested Lanea George, 40, of Owings Mills, and David Chapple, 43, of Baltimore, in an ongoing homicide investigation into the deaths of three Clear Spring residents.
    The Maryland State Police logo emblazoned on a lectern in front a police vehicle from a separate agency before a press conference, pictured outside the Maryland State Police Glen Burnie Barracks on 11/10/22.
    Fires break out in Dundalk and Essex, leaving several injured, dozens of seniors displaced
    Baltimore County firefighters responded to dwelling fires in Dundalk and Essex on Friday night.
    A two-alarm dwelling fire on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 in the 1000 block of Foxcroft Lane in Essex hospitalized four people — one of whom has life-threatening injuries — and even spread to other homes, fire personnel said.
    Your BGE bill has definitely gone up. Here’s why.
    A by-the-numbers look at why BGE bills are rising again.
    As power bills surge, Exelon and Constellation spend big for influence in Annapolis
    Exelon and Constellation are among the state’s top campaign donors — the second and third biggest, according to campaign finance records.
    The 21-story, mixed-use Constellation Building serves as the headquarters of Constellation Energy and a regional office for the Exelon Corporation.
    ‘Luz de esperanza’: Immigrants, advocates urge Baltimore County to pass Trust Act
    Baltimore County residents rallied in Towson to support Councilman Izzy Patoka’s bills for immigrant protection ahead of a council work session Tuesday evening.
    Immigrant and working families rally for immigrant rights prior to the first work session of the year in efforts to urge the County Council to pass strong legislation to grant greater protections to immigrant communities in Baltimore County.
    Towson Square has a movie theater and ample parking. Why did all of its restaurants close?
    A person rides a scooter past closed businesses in Towson Square.
    7 things to do in Baltimore County, from a class on cooking stews to jazzy standards
    This week, we’re bringing you a series of events to break your cabin fever in Baltimore County and make it through one of winter’s longest months.
    Friday, Nov. 21, 2025 — The Loft is a an intimate concert venue at Manor Mill in Monkton.
    The Dish: Move over, Starbucks, Yemeni coffee is taking over Maryland
    The Yemeni coffee trend has come to Perry Hall.
    Haraz Coffee House’s new location in Perry Hall marks the Michigan-based chains first foray into Maryland. On the menu are a variety of coffee and espresso drinks as well as pastries like the Dubai chocolate-inspired mosaic cake.
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