Spending Board Approves $337,000 Roland Water Tower Agreement
The city spending board approved transferring $337,000 from one agency to another to help restore the Roland Water Tower. The Board of Estimates passed a memorandum of understanding during its regular...
View ArticleBaltimore City Officer Indicted in Training Shooting
(Updated 1:56 p.m.)—A Baltimore City police officer has been indicted in Baltimore County on misdemeanor charges of second-degree assault and reckless endangerment, the Baltimore County State's...
View ArticleDomestic Dispute Led To Alleged Remington Murder
A domestic dispute led to Benny Davis allegedly shooting and killing D’Andre Thomas in Remington earlier this month. According to Baltimore District Court records, Davis, 24, shot Thomas, 25, twice in...
View ArticleHelp Wanted: North Baltimore Job Postings
Looking for a new job? Your first job? North Baltimore Patch is here to help with a roundup of what's available in and around town. Know of an opening that isn't listed here? Share the details in the...
View ArticleHampden Seeks Parking Solutions
Hampden residents will begin the process of trying to solve one the neighborhood’s lasting dilemmas when the community meets to address parking. The Hampden Community Council will meet, at 7 p.m.,...
View ArticleWeekend Concerts: The Pietasters, Muddy River Blues Band and More
Thursday The Pietasters, Big D & The Kids Table, Bumpin’ Uglies and Kill LincolnThe Ottobar, 2549 N. Howard Street, BaltimoreDoors at 7:30 p.m., show at 8:30 p.m. $13 My Son Bison, Ms. Fridrich,...
View ArticleEddie’s Owner Makes Emotional Appeal To Hopkins
Despite continued community opposition, and the emotional plea of a local business owner, Johns Hopkins University has not ruled out including a grocery store as part of its Olmsted lot development....
View ArticleJogging Doctor Identified as Victim in Towson Minivan Accident
Baltimore County police have identified the man who was struck by a minivan in Towson Thursday morning as Dr. Ted Houk, a well-known fixture on York Road and Charles Street. Houk, 50, a former Hampden...
View ArticleNorth Baltimore Crime: Juvenile Assaults Police Officer
Belvedere Larceny from Auto: 5700 block of York Road, between 7 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., March 22. The window of a 1995 Buick was broken and a handicap placard was stolen. Better Waverly Larceny from Auto:...
View ArticleNorth Baltimore Obituaries Through March 28
Burgee-Henss-Seitz Funeral Home Theresa R. Lipira passed away Mar. 20. Louise Young passed away Mar. 18. Emma Star Moore passed away Mar. 16. Abraham Alvin Weinberg passed away Mar. 15. Nicholas...
View ArticleMaryland Senate Committee Approves Gas Tax Bill
The Senate Budget and Tax Committee Thursday approved a bill that would increase the gas tax by as much as 20 cents by 2016. Sen. Ed DeGrange, an Anne Arundel County Democrat, joined Republican Sens....
View ArticleBroken Pipe Causes Extensive Damage at Roosevelt Rec Center
(UPDATED 5:08 p.m.)—The Roosevelt Recreation Center in Hampden is closed because of a broken pipe in the kitchen. The center will remain closed until repairs are made to the “extensive damage” done by...
View ArticleGuitar Teachers Reach Out To City Students
Face to Face Guitar, an interactive website that connects guitar students and teachers with lessons, tools and videos, is now teaching Baltimore Public School students to play the instrument via their...
View Article5 Orioles Rallies Set To Lead Into Opening Day
Spring training is wrapping up. Now fans will get a chance to get warmed up for the Orioles home opener. The Orioles will host a five-stop caravan of sorts in the week leading up to the April 5 home...
View ArticleWeekend PatchTag Project: #Hashtag PatchEaster
We're doing something relatively new here at Patch, borrowing an idea from social media networks. We're calling it the Weekend PatchTag Project. It's simple. Using your Instagram account, post a photo...
View ArticleNPR Ending 'Talk of the Nation's' 21-Year Run
After a 21-year run, fans of NPR's Talk of the Nation show, which is broadcast on 407 radio stations including Baltimore affiliate WYPR, will have to say goodbye at the end of June. The show is hosted...
View ArticleSchool Ethics Panel Chair Resigns Amid Allegations Of Plagiarism
A Towson University professor has recently come under fire for alleged plagiarism. Benjamin A. Neil, a Towson University professor of more than 20 years, is being investigated as a result of...
View ArticleMaryland Senate Gives Final Approval to Gas Tax
A tax that will increase the cost of gas by as much as 20 cents by 2016 was given final approval Friday by the Maryland Senate. The bill passed largely along party lines by a vote of 27-20. Eight...
View ArticleLocal Voices: Councilman Trial, Cancer Fundraiser
Here are some of the top posts on Local Voices from Baltimore city and county Patch sites this week. Want to share your thoughts on local politics, sports or entertainment? Click Start a Blog under the...
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