Open Thread: Should the President Do More to Help Cities?
President Barack Obama won election to a second term last week due in large part to the support he received from voters in the nation’s cities. Obama dominated with younger and minority voters that...
View ArticleWin Twilight Tickets, Meet a Raven, Feed the Hungry
We're curious what will bring the bigger crowd to the Timonium ShopRite over the next three days: A chance to win a private screening of the new Twilight movie? A meet and greet session with Baltimore...
View Article15-Year-Old Missing from Reisterstown Since September
Baltimore County Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a Reisterstown teen who has been missing since Sept. 21. Sasha Arianna Samlal, 15, of the unit block of Gloucester Court, was last...
View ArticleBaltimore Issues Green Day Challenge
This has nothing to do with a platinum selling pop-punk band and everything to do about recycling. Today is American Recycling Day and the Department of Public Works is asking city residents to...
View ArticleMan Allegedly Brings Handgun to Hampden School
The father of a student at the Academy for College and Career Exploration in Hampden was arrested and charged with bringing a handgun into the school on Wednesday. Rodney Parker, 39, was allegedly...
View ArticleGirls Night Out, Christmas Festival, Re-StART with Art and More in Baltimore...
Each week, Patch puts together a list of local activities and events going on in your area this weekend. Check back weekly and tell us in the comments if you know of any additional activities coming...
View ArticleFormer City Employee Pleads Guilty to Theft
A former Department of Public Works employee pled guilty on Thursday to theft in excess of $30,000 by filing fraudulent overtime hours. Christine Hooper, 46, an employee of the Department of Public...
View ArticleKevin Clash Accuser is Identified by Online News Outlet
The Smoking Gun website has uncovered the identity of the man who accused puppeteer Kevin Clash of having an under-age sexual relationship with him. Citing two sources—a family member and a friend—The...
View ArticleWebsite Calls Out Authors of Racist Anti-Obama Posts
A new blog that exposes racial slurs on social media about President Barack Obama's re-election could draw the attention of the U.S. Secret Service, even though most of its subjects -- two of whom are...
View Article3 RPCS Seniors Sign Letters of Intent
Roland Park Country School announced that three seniros signed National Letters of Intent to play college lacrosse next year. According to a news release, Erika Brager committed to Jacksonville...
View ArticleBaltimore Metro Rogues Gallery: Nov. 10-16
Each week we'll present a round-up of mugshots from around the Baltimore Metro region. Want to read the full story? Check out the links below. Alleged Bank Robber Caught Quickly By Police Burglars...
View ArticleVIDEO: Netflix Releases 'House Of Cards' Trailer
Netflix recently released the trailer for its series "House of Cards," which was filmed partly in Baltimore and Harford counties. The show, starring Kevin Spacey, is based around Washington, D.C....
View ArticleBaltimore 'Stuffs A Bus' for MD Food Bank
ShopRite shoppers and other Baltimore locals filled an MTA bus full of food and other non-perishable items faster than any year before, according to Mix 106.5 DJ Jon Boesche. Boesche and fellow radio...
View ArticleMissing Baltimore County Teen Found Alive, Well
Baltimore County police have located the teenager from Reisterstown who had been reported missing since September. Sasha Arianna Samlal, 16, was located alive and well by the Baltimore County Police...
View ArticleWeird News: Human Hand Found, a Sneaker Robbery and Violence at Walmart
Police Confirm Human Hand Found in Reisterstown Baltimore County Police confirmed that a human hand was found on a Reisterstown property on Wednesday. Sneaker Robbery at Gunpoint in Columbia Two teens...
View ArticlePolice Investigating Human Body Found in Baltimore County
Baltimore County police continue to investigate the discovery of a dead body, days after uncovering the remains of a human hand in Reisterstown, according to a media advisory. The body of an...
View ArticlePolice Identify Man Found in Reisterstown
The man found dead in Reisterstown Saturday had been reported missing to Baltimore City police since Sept. 17, according to a media advisory from the Baltimore County Police Department. Police...
View ArticleBaltimore Man Pleads Guilty in $4M Software Piracy Case
A Baltimore man faces up to five years in federal prison and millions of dollars in fines after pleading guilty Monday to distributing 1,000 copyrighted software programs, federal officials announced....
View ArticleCouncil President Introducing Local Hiring Bill
City Council President Bernard C. "Jack" Young will introduce a bill requiring at least 51 percent of new jobs created by a city contract of more than $300,000 or a project receiving $5 million in...
View ArticleMan Beaten, Robbed in Charles Village
A man was beaten and robbed while walking in Charles Village on Nov. 11. According to a police report, a man was walking in the 200 block of E. 25thStreet at 7:45 p.m. when two robbers attacked him....
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