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Some essential tidbits to help you start your day, from weather to sports to what's going on tonight.Good morning Towson! Well... is it? Not really, Accuweather says. Temperatures will hit the low 90s today and stay there for the rest of the week. Highs will flirt with triple digits again by Friday, with storms possible Saturday. School board shuffle: Bryan Sears will have more today about how the final Baltimore County school board advisory committee meeting turned out. Here's a preview. Have your say: There's still time to vote for your favorite sushi restaurant. New chapter for Borders: The chain's Lutherville store (which moved from Towson in 2005) has a buyer. Crime log: Check out this …
Good morning Towson! Hot Hot Heat Wave: Accuweather says the mercury will hit the triple digits again Thursday (and Friday, too). It will be hazy, hot and humid. Stay cool out there! Oh, rats: Code enforcement officials will be out and about in Rodgers Forge late next month doing a sweep and handing out violations, after residents there complained of rodents. Cast your vote: We have a new feature we're calling Rivals. Our first showdown features three Towson sushi mainstays. Which restaurant is your favorite? Today: The Shops at Kenilworth are hosting a sidewalk sale. The Greater Towson …
Weather: Expect storms to move in today and Friday, Accuweather says. The high for Thursday will reach the mid-90s. Today: Rain or no rain, the Towson Chamber of Commerce will host its weekly farmers' market on Allegheny Avenue. Crime: Police are looking for leads in an attempted kidnapping last week in the Towson Estates neighborhood. Gossip: The Baltimore Sun reports via Radaronline that Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, a Rodgers Forge native, might have a secret girlfriend in Montreal. Patchback: Atlantis, NASA's last active Space Shuttle, takes off for its final mission on Friday. In April…
Good morning Towson! Baltimore County lacks a zoo. But the county's animal shelter in Baldwin occasionally plays host to the likes of alligators and parrots. Today, the county will post its database of many county employees and their salaries. The Baltimore Sun put theirs up on Thursday. Accuweather says it will be "sunny and nice" today, with a high of 85. Then it heats up again to the mid 90s over the weekend. Looking ahead to Monday and the 4th of July parade, the current forecast calls for sun and a possible storm, with a high of 92. Rodgers Forge's own Michael Phelps was out in Harford …
Good morning Towson! The state released Maryland State Assessment results yesterday. We checked the report cards of Towson's schools—all of them did pretty well. County Executive Kevin Kamenetz will be at the farmers' market today to recognize Towson's rank on a Money magazine list of the best places for the rich and single. Police have charged a suspect in the double murders on Loch Bend Drive. Brian Lamont Eggleston Jr. is accused of shooting his pregnant girlfriend and her 4-year-old daughter. Nearly 8,000 county employees will have their salary posted online. A reminder: The sales tax on …
Good morning Towson! Here's what's hot: First, the obvious. The weather. Tuesday's brief storms led to a slight cooldown. Accuweather says to expect it to be sunny and breezy today with a high in the mid 80s. That will last a couple days, until temperatures are forecasted to get back to the high 90s by Saturday. The man accused in a February bomb scare was granted a postponement of his trial, which would have begun Tuesday. Duane Davis also dismissed his attorney, the latest twist in the case. Baltimore County police continue to investigate two suspicious deaths in an apartment off East Joppa…
Good morning Towson! I hope you liked Monday's unseasonably sunny weather, because Accuweather is calling for more of it on Tuesday and Wednesday. William Donald Schaefer's body is lying in repose at Baltimore City Hall again today, a day after doing the same at the State House in Annapolis and going on a final tour of Baltimore landmarks Schaefer helped shape. Weeknight closures will start tonight on parts of the Towson roundabout as crews install permanent upgrades. Read more here. Meanwhile, work is about finished on the Washington Avenue streetscape. A ribbon-cutting is set during Towson …
Good morning Towson! Expect more of the same in the forecast today, with some sun and a thunderstorm, Accuweather reports. The current outlook has sun on Tuesday and Wednesday, some storms on Thursday (Towson Gardens Day) and a few clouds here and there over the weekend for the Towsontown Festival. Knock on wood. And speaking of festivals... over the weekend, Towson University's Campus Activities Board announced ska-punk band Reel Big Fish as their headliner for Tigerfest on May 6, The Towerlight reports. Meanwhile, community leaders, county police and TU officials are gearing up for the …
Good morning Towson! It's going to be another beautiful day out, Accuweather says. Temperatures should get close to 60. Saturday might not be as nice, though, as some storms could move in. Here's our top story yesterday: Fire crews performed a daring rescue after a window washer at Edenwald, a retirement home in Towson, slipped and dangled in his harness for nearly an hour. On a related note, Doug Donovan, Patch's regional editor for Baltimore City and Baltimore and Harford counties, will be on WYPR's Midday with Dan Rodricks later today to discuss this and other stories in the news this week…
Good morning Towson! It's been a busy news week across the board, and we're barely halfway through it. Here's a sampling of what you need to know on this Wednesday morning. Rain is out of the picture for the next few days, Accuweather reports. Highs will hover around the 60s on Wednesday and Thursday, but clouds and maybe a little rain are possible late in the week. Stanley Black & Decker announced that it's staying put and investing $12 million on upgrades at the company's Towson campus. Here's a report from last night's Board of Education meeting. County school officials say there will be …
Good morning Towson! Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but Monday's record heat will give way today to rain and a thunderstorm, Accuweather reports. Stanley Black and Decker will announce an "investment" at its Towson campus this morning. Towson University hired Pat Skerry, assistant coach at the University of Pittsburgh, as the Tigers' new men's basketball coach. He will be introduced today at a press conference. Charles Village Pub will be demolished later this month, barring further delays. A bill introduced last night by County Councilman Todd Huff, if passed, would allow managed deer …
Good morning Towson! We have great news if you're planning a pilgrimage to Camden Yards this afternoon. According to Accuweather, there will be some clouds breaking later in the day, but temperatures will climb up to 79. The weather also looks fine for Wednesday and Thursday as the Orioles wrap their first home series against Detroit. GBMC is still accepting well-wishes for Orioles legend Brooks Robinson and his family, as he recovers there following an infection and fever. In other Orioles news, late last week we asked you (well, a few of you anyway) how you thought the Orioles would do in …
Good morning Towson! Here's hoping you enjoyed the lovely weather we had late Wednesday, as we're in for more of it, and the possibility of snow. Yes, snow. State schools superintendent Nancy Grasmick announced her retirement Wednesday, after two decades on the job. Stoneleigh Elementary School was one of several schools which sent a steel pan drum band to play at the 10th annual Panorama at Parkville High. Stoneleigh was the only elementary school represented. In case you missed it yesterday, check out our feature on two Towson High students who are opening for big-time musical artists. (…
Good morning Towson! Needless to say, it's a wet morning. Accuweather says to expect some storms and a high of 51. Stoneleigh Elementary parents are still a presence at Board of Education meetings, quietly pushing to remind school officials about the planned renovation there. Towson University's spring break has some businesses slowing down for the week. And in other university news, TU's long-term lease of space at the Towson City Center (once known as the Investment Building) goes to the state Board of Public Works this morning for a vote. The leased space will be used primarily for clinics…
Good morning Towson! It's still beautiful outside... for now. Accuweather says it should get up to 57 today, but rain could come as soon as tonight. There's a 75 percent chance of thunderstorms Wednesday. Sorry about that. WJZ has an exclusive interview with Duane Davis, the man accused in a February bomb scare. Davis was charged with leaving a decorated toilet outside the historic courthouse in Towson. The Baltimore County Board of Education meets tonight. At last night's County Council meeting, the council approved the purchase of a small piece of land to allow the widening of Towsontown …
Here's hoping you had a great (and safe) St. Patrick's Day. Here's what's going on in Towson today. Weather: Accuweather expects another great day, with highs getting up to 77. In case you're wondering, it's still technically winter right now. It's going to drop into the 50s on Saturday as clouds slip in, but rain isn't in the cards until the middle of next week. Towson University developments: Outgoing president Robert Caret announced his last day will be April 19. In other news, the university is looking to lease space in Towson Commons and other downtown buildings. Your weekend: Here's …
Towson University hosts a meeting tonight with community members to discuss criteria for the next president there. Read more in our Saturday piece. Comptroller Peter Franchot will host a tax return workshop in Towson tonight presented by County Council members David Marks and Cathy Bevins. The weather today and tomorrow looks clear, according to Accuweather, with highs hovering around the 50-degree mark. Three Patch editors—Nick DiMarco, Sean Welsh and Doug Donovan—played during a celebrity soccer game during halftime at the Baltimore Blast's season finale against the Missouri Comets on …
Weather: Expect a respite today from yesterday's downpour. Accuweather says it will be breezy and a little sunny with a high in the 50s. Recovering from the rain: Though Towson was spared much of the flooding, people weren't as lucky nearby. In Baltimore City, authorities evacuated buildings and closed bridges. Your weekend: Check out this week's Get Out and Grab-and-Go guides. Kamenetz meets with parents: The county executive will meet today with parents from Stoneleigh Elementary, following a controversial letter that affects the renovation there.
Good morning Towson! Kamenetz requests study: County Executive Kevin Kamenetz wants the Board of Education to study other solutions to elementary overcrowding, including shuffling students to middle schools, to mitigate situations like those at Stoneleigh Elementary. Stoneleigh parents, however, say Kamenetz is going back on assurances made to them. Going to market: Dulaney Plaza officially announced its new supermarket tenant, The Fresh Market. Yellow light for more speed cameras: The Kamenetz administration says no new speed cameras are planned for the county. Wet weather: Accuweather says …
Today's weather: Clouds rolling in, high of 51. Tax cheat list released: Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot yesterday released his list of Maryland's top 50 tax cheats. The list includes several Baltimore County firms and individuals. Together the 50 owe $11 million in overdue taxes. Time of the signs: Long-planned signs started popping up around Towson last week. The blue signs offer directions to parking, courthouses, county government and Towson University. Here's a big scoop: Jerry Greenfield, one half of the famed ice cream duo Ben and Jerry, is speaking at Towson University tonight. It…
