Saturday, May 25, 2013
Patch brings you some of the more unusual headlines from around the state.
Carroll County a 'Second Amendment Sanctuary' "Tonight we are not here to defend guns, we are here to defend freedom," a Carroll County commissioner said before the resolution was passed. Victim Grabs Gun From Would-Be Robber A would-be robber wasn't paying attention to the task at hand - and a quick-thinking, would-be victim took advantage of the situation. Vandalism Suspect Caught on Video in Chevy Chase A man suspected of throwing large rocks at a Chevy Chase Village house—and thereby breaking an expensive set of French doors—was caught on a village security camera, police said. Police: Woman Lied About Being Robbed The 23-year-old gave a description of the suspect and even showed police where the fictional assailant stabbed her. Poop …
Dundalk Patch presents its Photo of the Day.
Dundalk photographer Jimmy Rode has a habit of catching local birds and other wildlife as they're enjoying the meals provided by Mother Nature. In today's photo, Rode caught a bird just as it captured a large spider. View previous Photos of the Day here. Do you have a photo you'd like considered as Dundalk Patch's Photo of the Day? Add it to this article by clicking on the "upload photos and videos" button or send it to marge.neal@patch.com. Sign up for breaking news alerts and a daily email newsleter from Dundalk Patch. Follow Dundalk Patch on Facebook and Twitter.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it's likely that there's fecal matter in public pools across the country.
Summer is just around the corner and what could be more refreshing than a dip in your local pool? Just don't open your mouth. In a recently released study, the CDC found E.coli in more than half of the public pool filters tested for genetic material. Although the researchers did not find the toxin-producing strain of E. coli that can cause diarrhea, cramps and, sometime, kidney failure, the bacteria they did find is normally found in human intestines and feces. What that means, in case it’s unclear, is that “swimmers frequently contaminate pool water when they have a fecal incident in the water or when feces rinse off of their bodies because they do not shower thoroughly before getting into the water.” In addition to 58 percent of the …
See what bargains you can find at the following yard sales, moving sales, estate sales and flea markets in Baltimore County this weekend. (May 24-26)
Each week, Patch puts together a list of local sales coming up over the weekend. Are you having a yard sale? Make sure you go to Events at the top of the page and click "Add an Event" to list your yard sale in the Patch for free. Check back weekly for additional bargain opportunities. Yard Sale Big Moving Sale Moving Sale (Owings Mills) Multi-Family Garage Sale (Reisterstown) Towson University Community Sale (Towson University) Yard Sale (Pikesville/Randallstown) Yard Sale (Catonsville) Rollingwood Multi-Family Yard Sale (Catonsville) Multi-family yard sale (Owings Mills) Check back next week for more sales.
Friday, May 24, 2013
A man was treated for injuries sustained in an early morning stabbing at the Excape Night Club.
Baltimore County police are investigating an early Friday morning stabbing at a Middle River night club. At 1:53 a.m., May 24, police responded to the Excape Night Club at 10025 Pulaski Highway for a report of a stabbing, according to Cpl. John Wachter. When they arrived at the business, police found an adult man suffering from multiple stab wounds. The victim was taken to an area hospital for treatment of injuries that are not thought to be life-threatening, according to Wachter. The incident is under investigation by the Baltimore County Police Violent Crimes Unit. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Baltimore County police, 410-307-2020.
The spending plan contains no income or property tax increases.
The Baltimore County Council unanimously approved a $2.8 billion spending plan proposed last month by County Executive Kevin Kamenetz. The budget for the year that begins July 1 contains no property or personal income tax increases. The county has not raised property taxes in 25 years. The county income tax rate has not been raised in 21 years. Spending on education continues to represent the largest portion of the county budget. The county spends about 53 cents of every county tax dollar on K-12 education. Included school spending in the proposed budget includes: The council last week concluded two weeks of budget hearings after which the seven-member legislative group cut just $100,000. That reduction represented the correction of a math…
The Baltimore County Council lowers open space waiver fees charged to developers but gives more money to a group that protects open space in urban areas.
Developers will pay a little less to side-step open space requirements for residential projects but a group that helps protect open spaces in urban areas of the county will get a bigger cut under a bill passed by the Baltimore County Council. The council Thursday approved the bill that lowers the county's open space waiver fees. As part of the bill, the council also approved an amendment sponsored by Councilmen Quirk and David Marks that will give NeighborSpace of Baltimore County 20 percent of the fees collected. Six of the seven councilmen voted in favor of the bill. Council Chairman Tom Quirk voted against the measure. Prior to the passage of the bill Thursday, NeighborSpace could receive up to 10 percent of the waiver fees collected …
The Dundalk Renaissance Corp., in partnership with many other organizations, is commissioning a mural that will depict Dundalk's role in the War of 1812.
From the tip of the North Point peninsula to the heart of Dundalk, many areas of the Greater Dundalk community played significant roles in the War of 1812 and the Battle of North Point. And now artists are invited to submit mural proposals to celebrate that role and let everyone know of the historical significance of Battle Acre. The Dundalk Renaissance Corp., in partnership with several other organizations, is commissioning a mural that will cover an exterior wall of the Charlesmont Shopping Center on North Point Road. The mural will be visible from Battle Acre Park, and is across the street from North Point State Battlefield, where the Battle of North Point was waged, according to a statement from DRC officials. "Baltimore County …
A popular vote will determine the winner in a national contest sponsored by Johnsonville.
Greater Dundalk residents—and fans from around the region—have known for 37 years what a great community celebration Heritage Fair is. Now they have the chance to tell the entire country that the festival created to celebrate the country's Bicentennial is the best in the land. Thanks to St. Helena resident Dolores Bell, Dundalk's Heritage Fair has been named one of the nation's top 20 community celebrations in Johnsonville's nationwide search for the "Best of US." "We called on America to share with us the inspiring stories about the events and festivals that make our country great, and we received so many amazing entries—one of which was for Dundalk Heritage Fair," Johnsonville officials said in a letter to Bell. "It was hard to narrow …
You can use this gas price widget to always find the lowest price of the moment. Pro tip: Gas up early this week to save money.
Click here for a full-screen view of the gas price map. If you don't see a map of our local area, click the magnifying glass in the upper right to enter your address. Nationwide, gas prices were predicted to be lower this summer compared to the past three years, but that won't translate into savings at the pump this Memorial Day weekend, experts said. "Motorists this year are facing rising gas prices heading into the Memorial Day holiday," said Michael Green, a AAA spokesman, adding that Memorial Day 2013 would probably be the most expensive since 2011. In past years, prices have declined heading into early summer as oil refineries produced more gasoline to meet expected summer driving demand. This year, though, Midwest refineries haven'…
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4:39 pm on Saturday, May 25, 2013
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