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Ryan Coleman, President Randallstown NAACP gives his remarks at the Randallstown NAACP Rally at the Baltimore County School Board in 2022.
Randallstown NAACP president abruptly resigns
Ryan Coleman has resigned as president of the Randallstown NAACP amid differences with the state conference over his role.
Toads don’t wait to reach their vernal pool spawning grounds to get busy. Lisa Lewenz often picks them up while they are mid-mate.
7 things to do in Baltimore County, from gardening workshops to community cleanups
Here are seven things to do in Baltimore County for the week ending April 3 that will connect you to spring.
Prettyboy Dam impounds the Gunpowder Falls to create the 1500-acre Prettyboy Reservoir in northern Baltimore County.
Is breaching Baltimore County’s urban-rural divide ‘the dumbest growth possible?’
As the Baltimore County Council considers a measure that would make it harder to change its Urban Rural Demarcation Line, here are answers to five questions about the decades-old URDL.
County Executive Kathy Klausmeier, center, cuts the ribbon alongside local dignitaries and children at Sparrows Point Park on Wednesday.
From brownfield to green jewel: Baltimore County opens $25 million park in Sparrows Point
The park includes playing fields, an indoor gym, and a new playground. It also features a 16,000-square-foot community center and an ADA-accessible fishing pier and kayak launch.
Nara Khakurel at his cafe, Coffee Talk Cafe, in Towson.
Coffee Talk Cafe owner Nara Khakurel already knows your order. He wants to know you, too.
Nepali immigrant Nara Khakurel’s coffee shop in Towson is a nexus of jurors and Baltimore County officials.
Baltimore County reversed three consecutive years of population decline.
Baltimore County population grows for first time in 4 years, new data shows
Baltimore County reversed three consecutive years of population decline, thanks in large part to new immigrants.
The Hampton Mansion is seen at sunrise at Hampton National Historic Site in Towson.
Hampton plantation site tells the history of slavery – and of Towson. Will the Trump administration erase that?
The Hampton National Historic Site near Towson tells the history of slavery at a former plantation site in Baltimore County. Some worry that the Trump administration's push to revise history will erase that.
Crowds enjoy St. Patrick's Day at the Guinness Brewery.
7 things to do in Baltimore County, from Irish music to ... Irish breakfast
Seven things to do in Baltimore County, including St. Patrick's Day festivities.
A selection of artifacts found by archeologists at the Ben Ross Homeplace, including various kitchen items and pieces of housewares.
Harriet Tubman died 112 years ago today. Her legacy endures in a virtual museum.
Harriet Tubman died 112 years ago today. Her legacy lives on in an archaeological virtual museum
Hugh Simmons of the Phoenix Wildlife Center, checks out the eagle that I rescued on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
I rescued an injured bald eagle after I woke up. How’d your morning go?
Sometimes, you have to do something that scares you. On Wednesday morning, I helped rescue a wounded bald eagle from a neighbor’s yard and transported it to a wildlife center.
Irish music in Oregon Ridge. The event is popular every year.
7 things to do in Baltimore County: Job fair for federal workers, Irish music in the park
Seven things to do in Baltimore County for the week ending Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
Sharonda Huffman talks to attendees at the kickoff event for her campaign for Baltimore County Council at the Essex Branch of the Baltimore Public Library in December.
Much ado about $60. How 2 Republicans’ complaints led the library to cancel a Democratic candidate’s event.
Sharonda Huffman, who is seeking to become the first Black woman elected to the Baltimore County Council, is pushing back against claims that she held a political fundraiser at the Essex branch.
Councilman David Marks speaks during a meeting at the Old Courthouse in Towson last year.
There’s a push to make rural Baltimore County even more untouchable — despite housing crisis
A Baltimore County councilman wants to make it harder for developers to build in parts of the county outside of the Urban-Rural Demarcation Line.
Crews battle flames near Sheppard Pratt on Saturday March 1, 2025.
Brushfires break out in Baltimore County as 40 mph winds and dry air create fire risk
The Baltimore County Fire Department battled a brushfire late Saturday night that broke out on the grounds of Sheppard Pratt’s Towson campus near the historic gatehouse.
Councilman Pat Young has launched a campaign for Baltimore County executive in 2026.
Councilman Pat Young launches campaign for Baltimore County executive
Councilman Pat Young of Catonsville gets an early start on the 2026 election by announcing that he is running for Baltimore County executive. He is an Iraq War veteran and former state delegate.
Baltimore County resident Ann George testifies that the County Council needs more minority representation. Looking on are Keith and Linda Dorsey, who have been advocating for more minority representation for many years.
Come 2026, the Baltimore County Council could look completely different
The Baltimore County Council is adding members and redistricting. It could look completely different in 2026.
Chris Lambton, profssional landscaper and HGTV star, will be in Timonium for the Home and Garden Show.
7 things to do in Baltimore County this weekend, from beekeeping to meeting an HGTV star
Seven things to do outdoors in Baltimore County this weekend.
StarTUp at the Towson Armory, where the university is hosting an event this week.
7 things to do in Baltimore County, from a motorcycle show to Best of Bach
Seven things to do in Baltimore County this week, from Bach to open mic nights.
Baltimore County's rats have settled in comfortably, spreading themselves across a wide diversity of terrains.
Baltimore County’s got rats, too, but code enforcement is on their tails
The push for county pest control began in 2016, when East Side residents flooded council chambers to ask for help reducing their rodents.
6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
Middle River woman charged with murder in death of her 11-year-old daughter
Keyona Dillon, 34, was arrested around noon on Thursday when officers responded to a home in the 2100 block of Firethorn Road, according to the Baltimore County Police Department.
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