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Despite being home to two colleges, Catonsville tends to be known more as a place to pass through on the way to more prominent neighbors Columbia, Ellicott City or Baltimore rather than a destination of its own. Historically, the town was exactly that -- a crossroads just outside of Baltimore where travelers would stop on their way up the Frederick Turnpike. The business those travelers brought with them is what gave life to the shopping districts that now line Catonsville's main roads of Edmonson Avenue, Route 40 and Frederick Road (the former Frederick Turnpike). The town's excellent shopping and many restaurants and bars make it an optimal stop for a taste of the city without the crowds.
Despite being home to two colleges, Catonsville tends to be known more as a place to pass through on the way to more prominent neighbors Columbia, Ellicott City or Baltimore rather than a destination of its own. Historically, the town was exactly that -- a crossroads just outside of Baltimore where travelers would stop on their way up the Frederick Turnpike. The business those travelers brought with them is what gave life to the shopping districts that now line Catonsville's main roads of Edmonson Avenue, Route 40 and Frederick Road (the former Frederick Turnpike). The town's excellent shopping and many restaurants and bars make it an optimal stop for a taste of the city without the crowds.
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Pages from the Past: Determined efforts by Catonsville physician save toddler who nearly drowned in goldfish pond
An article in the May 28, 1937 edition of The Catonsville Herald and Baltimore Countian reported on the heroic effort by an area doctor to save the life of a little boy who had fallen into a backyard goldfish pond. Charles T. Cockey, two and one-half...Tags: Libraries, Entertainment, Baltimore County, James Wright, Annapolis
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Student loans discharged because debtor has Asperger's
A Baltimore County woman had about $340,000 in student loan debt discharged by a federal bankruptcy judge this month because Asperger's syndrome prevents her from holding a job. Carol Todd of Nottingham pursued college degrees "as a stepping stone toward...Tags: Baltimore County, Teaching and Learning, College of Notre Dame, Regent University, Towson University
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Arbutus Fire-Rescue Log: Overheated air conditioning unit linked to reported appliance fire
Among the 77 calls for medical and fire-rescue service the Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department received for fire and rescue service during the period May 20-27 were the following: Beechfield Avenue, 1000 block, 8:16 p.m. May 25. Crews responded to the...Tags: Halethorpe, Health, Injuries and Wounds
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George Edward 'Hunky' Sauerhoff, activist
George Edward "Hunky" Sauerhoff, a political aide and fundraiser who was the founder and president of the Loyal Sons of Pigtown, died May 12 of heart failure at FutureCare Cherrywood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Centre in Reisterstown.
The unofficial...Tags: Barbara A. Mikulski, Babe Ruth, Pigtown, Cat (animal), Pratt Street
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Finksburg man faces animal cruelty charges for running over kitten
Michael Almony of Finksburg faces more than three years in jail and a $6,000 fine for throwing a kitten on the ground and running over it several times in his Ford pickup truck, police said.
Baltimore County police arrested Almony, 59, of the 3300...Tags: Prisons, Punishment, Reisterstown
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Olen Collis Brake, Sr., 95
Olen Collis Brake, Sr., 95, of Williamsport, died Thursday, May 24, 2012, at Homewood at Williamsport. Born Dec. 10, 1916, in Escambia County, Ala., he was the son of the late Alton Brake and Lizzy (Barnecastle) Adams. He was a member of the Grand...Tags: U.S. Army, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), World War II (1939-1945)
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Baltimore County Council approves $1.65 billion budget
The Baltimore County Council unanimously approved Thursday the spending plan proposed by County Executive Kevin Kamenetz for the coming fiscal year, a $1.65 billion operating budget that includes no furloughs, layoffs or tax increases. The lean budget,...
Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Republican Party, Todd Huff, Tom Quirk, Kevin Kamenetz
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Hunter K. Helferstay
Hunter Kimbal Helferstay, of Catonsville, Md., formerly of Hagerstown, Md., died May 22, 2012. He was the loving son of the late Roy Clifton and Emma Catherine Helferstay; devoted husband of Meream B. (nee Bloom) Helferstay; loving father of Susan V....Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Pamela F. Engel, teacher
Pamela Furness Engel, an Anne Arundel County biology teacher and teaching adviser, died of pancreatic cancer May 16 at Baltimore-Washington Medical Center. She was 58 and lived in Linthicum.
Born Pamela Furness in Baltimore and raised in Catonsville...Tags: Linthicum, Medical Research, Teaching and Learning, Pancreatic Cancer, Stevensville
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High school sports polls: May 22, 2012
Boys lacrosse ++++++++++++++++++++ || No. School || Record || Prev. || || 1. Calvert Hall || 16-2 || 1 || || 2. Loyola || 16-4 || 2 || || 3. Boys' Latin || 14-7 || 4 || || 4. Gilman || 12-4 || 3 || || 5. McDonogh || 9-8 || 5 || ||...
Tags: High School Sports, Roland Park, Edgewood, Annapolis, Glen Burnie
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Obama, Maryland and same-sex marriage
As to the commentary by Michael J. McManus ("Gay marriage seals Obama's fate," May 17), I am still surprised that some in the black community are against equal marriage rights for gays. It wasn't so long ago that black people didn't have any rights in...Tags: Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Barack Obama, Minority Groups, Family
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Dr. Norman I. Zipper, optometrist
Dr. Norman I. Zipper, a retired Baltimore optometrist active in the Jewish community, died of renal failure May 12 at his Pikesville home. He was 89.
Born in East Baltimore and raised on South Ann Street, he was a 1940 City College graduate. As a young...Tags: College Sports, Beverly Sills, Patterson Park, Pratt Street, Health
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