TOWSON — A former Towson University student charged in a fraternity hazing incident that left a pledge hospitalized has gotten probation before judgment. Court records show 21-year-old Evan Francis of Olney was granted probation before judgment on Monday. He had ...

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Diyz LLC, a mobile app firm based in Towson, recently launched its free home improvement help app for iOS and Android devices. Called Diyz and pronounced “dee-eye-wise,” as a play on the DIY acronym for do-it-yourself projects, the app provides ...

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Presbyterian Home of Maryland is leaving Towson after nearly 133 years, the nonprofit announced this week. The Presbyterian Home leadership decided to close the the facility, which houses around 50 residents, citing increasing operation costs of more than $1 million ...

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Listen: For decades, bookish teenagers have embraced the work of novelist Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007), devouring book after book with a nearly fanatical devotion that eventually fades but leaves fond memories as they move into adulthood. Vonnegut’s best-known works include “Slaughterhouse-Five,” ...

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The $3 million renovation of the Alex Cooper Auctioneers Inc.’s Towson gallery is more about putting sellers at ease than impressing buyers. Paul R. Cooper, vice president of Alex Cooper Auctioneers, said with so many buyers participating remotely through absentee ...

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A local investment group has purchased the Towson Commons retail space. Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz announced on Tuesday that Towson Commons Retail LLC, which consists of MFI and Woodmount Properties II affiliates, has purchased the retail space along York ...

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Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz is scheduled to announce new private investment at Towson Commons on Tuesday. The executive’s office announced plans that it intends to reveal the latest investment in downtown but didn’t include any further information. A spokeswoman ...

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MacKenzie Communities LLC, the residential development division of MacKenzie Ventures, is set to celebrate the grand opening of its latest development aimed at Baby Boomers looking to downsize. The firm will celebrate the opening of Stoneleigh Summit in Towson on ...

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Nacho Mama’s, the Canton staple, will bring its Tex-Mex menu and Elvis kitsch to Towson. The announcement of a second location comes just weeks after owners Jackie McCusker and Phil Gelso said they reached an agreement on a lease that ...

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Mentzer Media Services has agreed to a lease with Artemis Properties Inc. for  5,500 square feet of space at Court Towers, a 140,000-square-foot office tower in Towson at 210 W. Pennsylvania Ave. The company will be relocating its 15 employees ...

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