by David Marks | Jul 1, 2012 | BGE, electricity
I would like to thank those public safety and utility workers who have spent the weekend cleaning up from Friday night’s storms. We are dealing with record-breaking heat, and while the weather is difficult for those without air conditioning, it is even more...
by David Marks | Jun 30, 2012 | Joppa-Perring, Savers
Another long-abandoned retail space is being filled. The old Giant supermarket at the Joppa Perring Shopping Center, vacant since 2007, will be filled later this year by Savers, Inc. Savers, Inc., has more than 200 locations throughout the United States, Canada,...
by David Marks | Jun 17, 2012 | North Point, War of 1812
More than a million people are expected to enjoy the Sailabration events that commemorate Baltimore’s role in the War of 1812. Baltimore County, of course, was an important part of the War of 1812. The Battle of North Point, which occurred in September of...
by David Marks | Jun 14, 2012 | parking, Perry Hall Community Plan
Ask the average citizen what he or she considers to be among the most important issues facing local government, and parking may be near the bottom of the list. Parking doesn’t attract provocative newspaper headlines, but it’s an important subject in many...
by David Marks | Jun 9, 2012 | Goucher College, Towson City Center, Towson Green
Workers are finishing the renovation of the old Investment Building in northern Towson. Now christened Towson City Center, the building will open this summer and herald a new chapter in the redevelopment of Downtown Towson. Why is Towson City Center so important? ...