Baltimore County

    More time for maps? Baltimore County Council divided over public’s plea.
    Dozens of residents showed up at Tuesday’s Baltimore County Council work session to plead for more time to study the latest redistricting map, which dropped five hours before a public hearing.
    Dozens of residents showed up at Tuesday’s Baltimore County Council work session to plead for more time to study the latest redistricting map, which dropped five hours before a public hearing on efforts to slice up Maryland’s third-largest county.
    Can horse country and affordable housing coexist in Baltimore County?
    Earlier this year, the Baltimore County Council passed a measure that leaves the future of the URDL up to the voters.
    David and JoAnn Hayden visit with some of their horses at Dark Hollow Farm in Upperco.
    7 things to do in Baltimore County this week: Travel to the 1950s, sip apple cider and taste Towson
    This week’s lineup of Baltimore County events includes a Johnny Appleseed Festival as well as other fall-themed excursions.
    An apple cider slush ($3), left, and an apple cider creamsicle ($6) at Weber's Cider Mill Farm in Parkville.
    Baltimore County softball coach arrested on child sex abuse charges
    Michael J. Pusateri, 59, was arrested Monday and is being held without bond, police said.
    Baltimore County police at the intersection of Middle River Road and Bird River Road after a suspicious package was reported at Freedom Church Middle River on Saturday, July 12, 2025.
    Towson University looks to tap into Ravens fanbase with new partnership
    Towson University is partnering with the Baltimore Ravens in a deal aimed at expanding the university’s visibility and student programming and the team’s community engagement.
    As part of the deal, Towson University will run a kiosk on the RavensWalk.
    New Baltimore County map proposes 3rd majority-minority district
    Baltimore County Councilman Izzy Patoka will introduce an amendment on Tuesday night that would increase minority representation within the County Council’s current redistricting plan.
    Baltimore County Seventh District Councilman Todd Crandell, left, at a Baltimore County Council work session at the Old Baltimore County Courthouse in Towson on July 29, 2025.
    Some say this nun created a ‘climate of fear.’ The archdiocese elevated her.
    The Archdiocese of Baltimore's newest superintendent has faced years of controversy and complaints over her leadership.
    Sister Patricia McCarron at Notre Dame Preparatory, the school she led for 20 years, on July 22, 2025.
    Baltimore Blast and former goalie are facing unlikely opponents off the field: each other
    William Vanzela, 40, of Reisterstown, was the goalie for the Baltimore Blast for close to 10 years. He won four championships with the professional indoor soccer team.
    Exterior of the SECU Arena at Towson University in Towson, Md. on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
    Izzy Patoka announces bid for Baltimore County executive
    Baltimore County Councilman Izzy Patoka announced a run for the county executive position.
    Second District Councilman Israel “Izzy” Patoka is running for Baltimore County Executive.
    Generations gather and traditions evolve at the Maryland State Fair
    As the 144th annual Maryland State Fair closes, we look at how the institution has changed since its early days.
    Friday, Sept 5, 2025 - Aubrey Baker, 17, of Chestertown fills the highland cows buckets with water as they prepare for the first highland cow show at the Maryland State Fair.
    Baltimore County activists clamor for more minority representation in new maps
    About two dozen legislators and Democratic activists gathered in front of Baltimore County’s offices at the historic courthouse in Towson to protest what they consider an unjust redistricting map as well as an unfair process leading to it.
    Councilman Pat Young, a Catonsville Democrat, chastises his council colleagues for their lack of transparency in council redistricting maps.
    Olszewski’s former chief of staff identified as employee in inspector general lawsuit
    Baltimore County paid former chief of staff Patrick Murray $100,000 to settle a lawsuit that its inspector general filed against him.
    Patrick H. Murray, chief of staff for Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr., has resigned from his position and will be replaced Sept. 15.
    World class in a second sport at age 20, Kenna Pfeiffer takes on the Maryland Cycling Classic
    Kenna Pfeiffer, a local athlete, will race in the Maryland Cycling Classic.
    Kenna Pfeiffer, a St. Paul's graduate from Timonium, dives into a turn on Mt. Zion Road in Baltimore County as she prepares to race for Team USA in the Maryland Cycling Classic.
    Trek Federal Hill joins ‘cascade of closures’ of Baltimore bike shops
    The Federal Hill Trek is closing Oct. 11, leaving Baltimore with even fewer bike stores as the industry battles economic headwinds after a COVID-era boom.
    A man rides his bike past the Trek shop in the Federal Hill neighborhood of Baltimore.
    Feds say they’ll rely on ‘devils and demons’ in Baltimore MS-13 trial
    The MS-13 trial in Baltimore, expected to take weeks, will include testimony from confessed members of the gang, prosecutors say.
    Three men are on trial in U.S. District Court on charges that they participated in a racketeering conspiracy as members of MS-13.
    7 things to do in Baltimore County, from fall festivals to Pleasant Yacht Club senior day
    We’ve assembled a mix of Baltimore County events to attend over the next week, through Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. The calendar includes festivals in Reisterstown, Towson and Pikesville.
    Capt. Johnnie Mathis, 97, smiles as he’s interviewed outside of Pleasant Yacht Club in Sparrow’s Point, Md. on Thursday, April 3, 2025.
    Baltimore County Council moves at its own pace: V-E-R-Y slowly
    Pack a lunch and bring a pillow. Baltimore County Council meetings have been lasting more than six hours, which some say may not be good for democracy.
    Baltimore County Seventh District Councilman Todd Crandell, left, at a Baltimore County Council work session at the Old Baltimore County Courthouse in Towson on July 29, 2025.
    Baltimore County Police investigate homicide in Parkville as possible murder-suicide
    Baltimore County Police are investigating a murder-suicide that happened in Parkville Tuesday morning, officials announced, just days after tackling a similar incident in Catonsville.
    Baltimore County Police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide that happened in Parkville Tuesday morning, the third one this year and the second in a week.
    Gnome Hill: NCR Trail landmark brings joy to northern Baltimore County
    The man behind the gnomes is Gene Stiffler, a bluegrass fan with a clever streak. He’s turned his White Hall property into a regional landmark for the countless cyclists, hikers and other trail enthusiasts who pass by.
    Gene Stiffler poses for a portrait in his front yard, where a hill is decorated with garden gnomes, in White Hall on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. Stiffler has been collecting garden gnomes for about twenty years.
    This judge will resolve ‘who’s your daddy?’ Her pay raise might be unconstitutional.
    Orphans' Court judges convinced the Baltimore County executive and council to give them $30,000 raises. It may have violated the Maryland Constitution.
    The Baltimore County Orphans Court conducts its hearings in a series of small courtrooms on the fifth floor of the county courthouse in Towson.
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