Saturday, June 2, 2012
Owings Mills and Reisterstown Patch readers react to news of the week.
Owings Mills and Reisterstown readers weren’t shy about weighing in on news this week. The stories on our sites that created the most buzz were about long waiting lists for Fifty Shades of Grey at local libraries, a Baltimore County controversy regarding a bill authored by development attorneys to benefit their clients, and a stabbing and related car crash in Owings Mills. Have a topic you’d like us to cover next week? Email lisa.rossi@patch.com Police Investigate Stabbing, Related Car Crash “Sadly, most female victims of domestic violence evoke spousal privilege and refuse to testify against their partners. Even in cases as egregious as this.” Brian H Suspect in Custody in UMBC Gun Scare “There is no good reason to have the weapon on …
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Baltimore County readers commented on the top news of the week.
Baltimore County readers weighed in on the top news of the week, including stories on projected traffic delays on 1-795 as work begins, speeding in Catonsville and a reopened drinking spot in Arbutus. Prepare for Traffic Delays as Major I-795 Work Begins "The whole Beltway system is a total mess of a parking lot, almost 24/7. SHA does absolutely nothing to fix it. They waste money on all these little side projects rather than tackling the areas that actually cause the problems (795, 70, 83, 95, and so on). These areas have been bottlenecks for over 20 years and nothing has been done to fix it. SHA sucks." - Adam Thomas Former Sulphur Spring Inn Back as DePaola's Pub "I wish you much success in your new venture. Arbutus is great place to …
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Baltimore County readers weighed in on the top news of the week.
It was a big week for news in Baltimore County, with readers commenting most on stories about likely restrictions against employers asking for Facebook passwords, teen marijuana use, updates on the Walmart ‘bleach brawl' and the recent news on the jackpot. Maryland Likely to Ban Employers From Seeking Facebook Passwords: "Finally, someone takes the privacy rights of the 4th Amendment of the Constitution seriously, unlike the Supreme Court that allows strip searches for just about any minor violation. I'm sure a ban on employers meddling in individual privacy will be overturned by the Supreme Court in a 5-4 vote." - David J Iacono Could Increasing the Cost of Cheap Cigars Reduce Teenage Marijuana Use? "Just legalize marijuana already …
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Baltimore County readers comment on the news of the week.
Readers took their comments to Baltimore County sites this week, commenting most on stories on the Mega Millions lottery, Romney’s win in the Maryland primary and a bill that would change how Baltimore County school board members are elected. Attorney: Baltimore Woman's Mega Millions Claim 'Legitimate': “Not the attorney I would ever hire…for anything. He calls a news conference and has her behind him just to say, 'leave her alone'. Who hides a lottery ticket in the store where 15 of her co-workers gave her money to pool their chances of winning? Soon this lady will say the ticket is missing. Her 15 minutes are up.” - Ruffin Maryland Gas Average Hits $4 a Gallon: "Can you say GREED and PRICE GOUGING, boys and girls?" - Chelsea Willis …
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Baltimore County readers weighed in on the top stories of the week.
Readers took their opinions to Baltimore County sites this week, commenting most on stories about a plea deal expected for the “blonde bandit,” how the Foundry Row development will bring jobs to Owings Mills and more. Plea Deal Expected for 'Blonde Bandit: "Why would the feds give her any type of plea bargain? She is a violent criminal. She must have friends in high places!" – Terry POLL: Will You Buy A Mega Millions $500 Million Jackpot Ticket? “I don't play the lottery. It's effectively a tax on the stupid. Just like any other form of gambling, the odds favor the house.” - Jeff Martens Economist: Foundry Row Will Answer Crying Need in Owings Mills: "Residential building has not slowed down in Owings Mills. So as long as more people …
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Baltimore County readers comment on the news of the week.
Readers took their opinions to Baltimore County Patch sites this week, commenting most on stories about a state report on the future of Spring Grove Hospital, a medical marijuana push in Maryland, rat eradication and a look at the history of Wegmans' decisions in the region. Riverview, Arbutus Targeted for Rat Eradication If our local government would maintain these feral cats...it would be cheaper than poison...let nature do the work!" - Roxy petullius State Releases Report on Future of Spring Grove “Interesting...hope they don't tear down the Psychotic Ward building right next to Rice Auditorium. If there were ever a place that looks like a haunted house, that's it. Metal bars on the windows falling out, 150-year old stonework, creepy …
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Baltimore County readers weigh in on the news of the week.
Readers took their opinions to Baltimore County Patch sites this week, flocking most to stories about St. Agnes planning to buy the property of the former Cardinal Gibbons School, Wegman's saying that the Owings Mills Mall was not a “desirable” location for one its stores, and several Baltimore County residents asking planning board members to curb development. Community Responds to St. Agnes/Gibbons News. "This just goes along with all the other lies we were told when the Arch [archdiocese] decided to close our schools ... makes me sick! Children and families are still struggling with the decisions that were made with no regard to us! Long live the spirit of the Ascension School and Cardinal Gibbons families!" - JenniLou Wegmans: Owings …
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Baltimore County readers weigh in on the news of the week.
Readers took their opinions to Baltimore County Patch sites this week, flocking most to stories about Republican candidate Rick Santorum’s comments about college and “snobs,” whether airplanes are too loud in Catonsville and if parents should get a state-mandated day off for parent-teacher conferences. Below are a selection of some the week’s most noteworthy comments. Poll: Are College Degrees for ‘Snobs?’ “Going to college is not just about getting a job. Higher education should be available to everyone who is capable of learning and should not be dependent on class, background or ability to pay. Education can make life more fulfilling in many ways in addition to getting a job and can help an individual make better personal and political …
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Baltimore County readers comment on the news of the week.
Baltimore County readers took their opinions to Patch sites this week, commenting most on robberies in Paradise, the Owings Mills Mall revamp and a fatal three-car crash in Randallstown. Here is a selection of some of our most noteworthy comments. Putting Heads Together to Solve Parking in Catonsville “The parking problems are probably all caused by the traffic circle at Old Frederick and Edmondson...just like everything else that is wrong in Cville....” - Karen In Wake of Robberies, is Paradise Still Paradise? “These events have been very unnerving. In the past six months, there seems to be more and more suspicious people walking through the neighborhood and unfamiliar cars parked in front of my house. While we have been documenting this …
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Reader comments on Baltimore County Patch sites this week ranged from the blunt to the sublime.
Readers took their opinions to Baltimore County Patch sites this week, commenting most on posts about the threat of literalism, an Owings Mills grad facing terrorism charges and Vehicles for Change relocating from the Relay neighborhood to Howard County. The Threat of Literalism “What a wonderful post! The longer I live, the more I see that 'everyone has a piece of the truth' (Gandhi), and that the world is ever so much more complicated than I ever thought. I found comfort in a certain fundamentalism of thought in my younger days, but have come to see that there is no black and white, no one way to see any position in a discussion, and that everyone is doing the best they can to deal with the anxiety of modern life, its ambiguity and their…
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12:13 pm on Saturday, March 10, 2012
As of now in Owings Mills, our area shows signs of despair. We are taking along time to get nowhere fast. Intelligent classy homeowners are growing tireless and forced to take their dollars out of our community because of indecisiveness. Where are these projects headed? There is a huge disconnect. Let's get back to repositioning OM to be effective as a city. 1) increase education- done with … more ›