Towson Circle to get 16-screen Cinemark theater 
BY: Melody Simmons
POSTED: January 27, 2012
Tags: Arundel Mills, Baltimore County, Baltimore County Revenue Authority, barnes & noble, Blake Cordish, Bryan Jeffries, burger king, Cinemark, cordish cos., Heritage Properties, Hutzler's, kevin kamenetz, maryland department of transportation, Metropolitan Opera, Pier 1 Imports, Sunset Boulevard, Towson Circle, towson commons, trader joe's
Construction of an $85 million entertainment complex in Towson that includes a 16-screen movie theater and five new restaurants is expected to begin by March, according to Baltimore County officials.
The development is the second phase of the Towson Circle project at York and Joppa roads.
“In this down economy, to have this investment in downtown Towson [...]
St. Joseph Medical Center lays off 17
BY: Maria Zilberman
POSTED: January 27, 2012
Tags: Charles W. Neumann, Dr. Mark G. Midei, Jeffrey K. Norman, midatlantic cardiovascular associates, snyder & snyder, St. Joseph Medical Center, stents, Towson
Seventeen people have been laid off at St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson as a result of a “performance improvement initiative,” according to the company.
Employees were notified last week, and the layoffs will go into effect over the next several weeks. The positions cut include both clinical and non-clinical staff. The company will give priority [...]
Kamenetz names 3 to Baltimore County Planning Board
BY: Daily Record Staff
POSTED: December 16, 2011
Tags: Baltimore County, baltimore county executive, baltimore county planning board, Commercial Credit Co. in Baltimore, Hogan Lovells, Jeffrey E. Gordon, kevin kamenetz, law firm, Nancy Hafford, Rainer C. Harvey Sr., Towson Chamber of Commerce
Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz announced Friday that he is appointing three new members to the Baltimore County Planning Board, and promoting a current member to vice chair.
Jeffrey E. Gordon, Nancy Hafford and Rainer C. Harvey Sr. will each begin three-year terms in January on the 15-member volunteer panel, and Paul G. Miller is nominated [...]
Gundersen finishing Baltimore County’s new strategic plan
BY: Melody Simmons
POSTED: December 11, 2011
Tags: Baltimore County, Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz, Daniel C. Gundersen, economic development, kevin kamenetz, office of economic development, Owings Mills Mall, reisterstown road, solo cup, wegman's
In April, Daniel C. Gundersen cold called Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz detailing ideas for the county’s economic development during this time of recession and lean budgets.
“I believe in the proverb, ‘If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will take you there,’ ” Gundersen said, citing a philosophy that led to a job [...]
General Growth, Kimco to team on redevelopment of Owings Mills Mall
BY: Nicholas Sohr
POSTED: November 10, 2011
Tags: Baltimore County, general growth properties, Ken Oliver, kevin kamenetz, Kimco Realty, Owings Mills Mall, Shobi Khan
General Growth Properties and Kimco Realty announced plans Thursday to redevelop Owings Mills Mall with a new format and mix of tenants.
Sparking life in the struggling retail complex has been near the top of Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz’s agenda since he won the top office last year.
“Together, these powerhouse developers will bring fresh ideas, [...]
Former Baltimore County exec. Jim Smith joins Smith, Gildea & Schmidt
BY: Paul Samuel
POSTED: June 1, 2011
Tags: administrative law, Baltimore County, Baltimore County Circuit Court, counsel, gildea & schmidt, governmental affairs, james t. smith jr. baltimore county executive, jim smith, michael paul smith, smith, Towson, towson law firm
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James T. “Jim” Smith Jr., former Baltimore County Executive, has joined the Towson law firm of Smith, Gildea & Schmidt, the firm announced Wednesday.
Smith will serve as “of counsel,” assisting in complex litigation and business matters, administrative law and governmental affairs. He will work with the firm’s 11 attorneys, including his son, Michael Paul Smith.
“I [...]
Economic development chief picked in Baltimore County
BY: Melody Simmons
POSTED: May 10, 2011
Tags: Baltimore County, Baltimore County’s Office of Economic Development, County Executive Kamenetz, Daniel C. Gundersen, economic development chief
A former high-level economic development official in New York and Pennsylvania has been named to lead Baltimore County’s Office of Economic Development.
Daniel C. Gundersen was named Tuesday as director of economic development in the county by County Executive Kevin Kamenetz. The move completes Kamenetz’s executive leadership team.
Gundersen is senior advisor for Philadelphia-based Econsult Corp. Before [...]
Police: Toilet with phone and note not dangerous
BY: Associated Press
POSTED: February 7, 2011
Tags: Baltimore County, baltimore county executive building, cell phone, county executive, lt. robert mccullough, police, radio, toilet
TOWSON — Baltimore County police say a toilet found outside a county building with a cell phone and several notes attached to it is not dangerous.
Police spokesman Lt. Robert McCullough says investigators have a lead on a possible suspect, but he declined to provide details.
McCullough says the toilet decorated with a collage of images and [...]
Seoul Plaza at Security Square Mall put up for sale
BY: Melody Simmons
POSTED: November 19, 2010
Tags: commercial real estate, Retail, Security Square Mall, Seoul Plaza
The owners of Seoul Plaza have placed the 160,000-square-foot Korean marketplace at Security Square Mall up for sale, citing high vacancy rates and a downturn in business.
The plaza, located in a former J.C. Penney anchor store, opened in 2003 and contained a Grand Mart grocery on the first floor and several smaller shops, like a [...]
Dock of the Bay restaurant faces $5K fine for live music, karaoke
BY: Danny Jacobs
POSTED: November 10, 2010
Tags: Baltimore County, bay, circuit court, contempt of court, dock, dock of the bay, fine, karaoke, millers island, music, restaurant, speakers
A Millers Island restaurant must remove from its premises a speaker system that amplifies live music and karaoke or face a $5,000 fine, a Baltimore County Circuit Court judge ordered Wednesday.
Dock of the Bay was found last month to be in contempt of a court order forbidding it from playing live music or [...]
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