County gives vets a leg up
Wednesday, 08 February 2012 12:00

Local services available at Eastpoint center

by Joseph M. Giordano

The Greater Dundalk area’s returning veterans are getting a leg up thanks to a new program announced last week by Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz.
    “Baltimore County government is welcoming veterans home from deployment overseas by providing extra support services and offering the potential for a good job with the county,” said county government spokeswoman Ellen Kobler.
   

Read more...
 
Patrons get rocked and rolled at Smokey Joe’s Café
Wednesday, 08 February 2012 11:55

Broadway hit opens at Toby’s Dinner Theatre

by Sara Blumberg

    For the patrons of Smokey Joe’s Café, it was all about creating memories in their neighborhood.
    From lost loves to friendships and faded remembrances, with one note the ensemble opened the show to welcome the crowd at Toby’s Dinner Theatre into their intimate world.
    As the opening act for 2012, an intimate cast performed a variety of pop standards in the Broadway musical Smokey Joe’s Café.
   

Read more...
 
Police seek information in recent spate of arsons
Wednesday, 08 February 2012 11:44

Recent round of fires recalls last year’s Sparrows Point arsons

by Joseph M. Giordano

    Baltimore County police are investigating a recent spate of fires close to the Dundalk area in Essex and continue to look for clues in fires that swept through Edgemere in July and August.
    This most recent spate of fires were started by an arsonist on Jan. 11 in the 300 block of Hamburg Street on the Essex border, according to Det. Cathy Batton, a Baltimore County Police spokeswoman.
   

Read more...
 
Boulevard Diner gets citation from comptroller
Wednesday, 08 February 2012 11:52

Award follows national TV appearance

by Sara Blumberg

    After making its national television appearance on the Food Network show Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, the Boulevard Diner was honored with a citation presented by state Comptroller Peter Franchot.
    “We wanted to honor a restaurant that keeps things local and does a good job in the community,” said Franchot.
   

Read more...
 
Patapsco High prepares to reach the half-century mark
Wednesday, 08 February 2012 11:42

Plans begin for 50th anniversary celebration

by Joseph M. Giordano

    It’s been a long time since the opening of one of Baltimore County’s premiere high schools — half a century in fact.
    In 2013, faculty and students will be going all out for Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts’ 50th anniversary, according to Liberty Grayek, the school’s magnet coordinator.
   

Read more...