Monday, April 1, 2013
Baltimore-area Patch readers speak their minds.
This week, Patch readers sounded off on the circus, graffiti, bagels and restaurants cleanliness. Here's what your neighbors are saying: Towson: “I was there, and it was an awful experience. Seeing him everyday running, and so vibrant and healthy, and then this morning he was in such bad shape. Again thank goodness for the wonderful doctors who were immediately helping him, and who thankfully were nearby when he was struck. As a runner myself it hits me in the gut, and I have been thinking of the good doc all day. Here's to you doc. A speedy recovery for you is all I am thinking about right now.” – Sallie Sweeney on Jogging Doctor Highly Regarded Among Colleagues Perry Hall: “Well, being a Perry Hall resident, I care if they (or anything …
Sunday, March 31, 2013
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Monday, March 25, 2013
Since 2000, the leadership of Baltimore County has rightly recognized the importance of libraries through a series of important investments.
I had the opportunity to tour the new Owings Mills Library Branch last week, in my role as a member of the Baltimore County Board of Library Trustees. This 54,000 square foot facility—which can house upwards of nearly 150,000 items—will be the 19th branch of the Baltimore County Public Library (BCPL). The library opened to the public last Thursday, and a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled to take place this week. The Owings Mills branch, at over 54,000 square feet, will be the largest and most most technologically advanced location in the system. The branch is situated within the larger "County Campus at Metro Center," a shared use facility with the Community College of Baltimore County. Even more unique is the branch's close …
Baltimore-area Patch readers speak their minds.
This week, Patch readers took to the comment streams to defend police captains in trouble, discuss the future of a historic property and talk about dog bits. Here’s what your neighbors are saying: Hunt Valley-Cockeysville: "The whole point is to NOT FLUSH THEM down the toilet. We have a big issue where our sewage treatment plants cannot take the medications out of the sludge, and then it goes on into the bay and our water table, and wreaks havoc on fish. Just do a web search on anti-depressants and fish." – Tony Gostomski via Facebook on Cockeysville Precinct Serves as Drop Off for DEA Program Catonsville: "I believe that Catonsville has a moral responsibility to preserve the history of the people who lived at Spring Grove. It would be …
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Patch asked readers to share their engagement stories in celebration of Proposal Day.
There's a day to celebrate everything, it seems, from pickles and doughnuts to hugging and camping out. So it should come as no surprise to find there is a Proposal Day, celebrated each year on March 20, according to the Huffington Post. Patch asked its readers to share their engagement stories, and a few brave souls shared their special moments. If you'd like to share your story, add it in the comments section below. You can add to the conversation by following Perry Hall Patch on Facebook and Twitter. From Patch readers: "I convinced my girlfriend's friends to get her to throw me a 'surprise' 30th birthday. It went off without a hitch. Except for one thing. The surprise was on her. I knew the date of the party, but wasn't sure where it …
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Wednesday is National Proposal Day and Patch wants to know how your proposal went, or how your dream proposal would go.
Wednesday is Proposal Day. This one seems like it may be more dreamt up by the jewelry stores than by Hallmark, right? Seriously though: this holiday does exist. As Huffington Post tells it: "A man named John Michael O'Loughlin invented the holiday after his cousin's boyfriend strung her along for years without sealing the deal decades ago, Holidash says. Enough already, he thought, and dedicated a day to marriage proposals." We'd love to hear your proposal stories—maybe it was romantic, funny or a disaster, or maybe it just hasn't happened yet. Let us know. Did you or your significant other tie in the community of Perry Hall with your proposal? And if you're planning to propose tomorrow, let us know, too—email sean.welsh@patch.com and we'…
Monday, March 18, 2013
Baltimore-area Patch readers speak their minds.
Pikesville: “Thanks to the gerrymandered districts, it's all but impossible for Republicans to win. So no, I don't really like our representatives.” – Holly Hosler via Facebook on Marylanders Concerned about Sequestration Effects on State, National Economy Lutherville-Timonium: “OMG. What will I do without my guilty pleasure, a half rack of dry rub ribs and fries? Crying.” – Sandy Black via Facebook on Charred Rib To Serve Its Last Customers Towson: "Gee, it's getting so a person can't even walk around drunk any more! What is this world coming to?" - M. Sullivan on 3 Robbers Attack Intoxicated Man Perry Hall: "Really? The entire country is on the verge of shut down, schools are falling down around kids ears (literally) there are no books, …
Thursday, March 14, 2013
The installation of Pope Francis I, who is both a teacher and servant to others, offers promise that the Catholic Church can move beyond years of turmoil.
Like many who live in Perry Hall and throughout Maryland, I was raised as a Roman Catholic. My parents brought my sister and I up in the ways of this faith tradition. As a child, I was fascinated by the symbolism and ritual associated with Sunday mass. Moreover, the basic teaching of the church—namely to treat others as you would want to be treated yourself—has resonated in my life. Upon reaching adulthood, I have become frustrated by the manner in which the hierarchy of the Catholic Church has too often let both a rigid adherence to dogma and a penchant for needless secrecy do damage to the institution itself. The continued failure over the years to properly address sexual abuse scandals occurring in Catholic communities worldwide has…
Monday, March 11, 2013
In light of a recent ruling by a Baltimore County Circuit Court judge, the county's program must either be fundamentally restructured or eliminated as currently operated.
Since the fall of 2012, the use of cameras for the enforcement of jurisdictional speed limits on roads and highways has been closely scrutinized. In particular, the speed camera program operated by the City of Baltimore has been dogged by numerous issues including: Similar concerns have been raised regarding speed cameras used in Baltimore and Howard counties, as well as those used on interstate highways by the Maryland Department of Transportation. Even more fundamentally, the manner in which local jurisdictions have structured their speed camera programs—specifically the compensation scheme for outside contractors whose software and equipment carry out enforcement—raises difficult issues as to the real purpose of these programs. …
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Here are the best of this week's Local Voices posts from Maryland Patch sites.
Here are some of the best Local Voices posts in the past week from around Maryland's Patch sites. Remember, if you have something on your mind, it's quick and easy to join the conversation. Just click "Start a Blog" under the top story on our front page. Sequestration: We Have a Choice: U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin talks about the impact budget cuts mandated by sequestration will have on Maryland. Gratia Benedictus XVI: In Montgomery County, a reader wonders what the legacy of Pope Benedict XVI will be. Benedict stepped down from the papacy on Thursday. Starting School Later Does Not Have to Cost More: A Howard County dad points out other jurisdictions that have later start times for schools. Marks Changes Position On County Cars for …
Joan Carson
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