The latest from Rona Kobell
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
A lot for Johnny on the spot? Baltimore County spending about $1.2 million on portable potties
The Baltimore County Council was asked to approve the expenditure of $1,174,101 on portable toilets, nearly twice its planned outlay.
Time is running out to see Baltimore’s woolly mammoth
Woolly mammoth bones on display at the Natural History Society of Maryland’s museum are leaving soon.
Baltimore County Council confirms panel to guide council redistricting
The Baltimore County Council on Tuesday night will finalize appointments to a redistricting panel that will advise members as the legislative body expands from seven to nine members for the first time since 1956.
