Rona Kobell
Regional Reporter at The Baltimore Banner
Covering Baltimore County for The Baltimore Banner. Filmmaker, professor, longtime Chesapeake Bay chronicler. Mom to two girls and two bunnies. Got a story?
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3 days ago |
thebaltimorebanner.com | Rona Kobell
Baltimore County Inspector General Kelly Madigan has found that another county corrections officer committed fraud, in this caseby receiving an $18,125 federal COVID loan for a business that did not exist. The corrections officer, who is not identified in the report, claimed that he moonlighted as an Uber driver and had earned $87,000 a year supplementing his county jail income.
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3 days ago |
thebaltimorebanner.com | Rona Kobell
Baltimore County’s redistricting process is not quite all over but the shouting. The shouting is pretty loud and shows no signs of subsiding. When the County Council votedlast yearto expand from seven members to nine, the decision launched a process that will take months, require hours of public officials’ time, and ultimately not please all residents. Clearly, making history can be messy.
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3 days ago |
thebaltimorebanner.com | Rona Kobell
We have a window before it’s 90 degrees all the time, so it’s a good time to get outside before it’s hot enough to melt a snowball. Here are seven things to do in Baltimore County for the week ending June 11. ThursdayGrab your cards and join other enthusiasts at the Arbutus Branch of the Baltimore County Public Library for some friendly competition and crafts around the popular game. Head north to the Black Locust Hops Farm Brewery for a lively conversation about your latest reads.
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4 days ago |
thebaltimorebanner.com | Rona Kobell
Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier said the county’s first inspector general never asked to be re-appointed to her position, so she decided she would “go by the charter” and require Kelly Madigan to re-apply for her job. “I didn’t know if she wanted to do it again. So I just said, ‘Okay, well, we’ll just go by the charter and just say, okay, she can reapply for the job.’ She’s done a good job, from what I understand. She’s gotten different awards and everything,” Klausmeier said.
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1 week ago |
thebaltimorebanner.com | Rona Kobell
The midges are back, and they’re worse than ever. The tiny flies that have terrorized marina owners on the Back River for two decades have extended their reach to the Middle River peninsula, bugging boaters, commuters and restaurant patrons who are trying to enjoy outdoor dining in one of Baltimore County’s most scenic spots.
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If you're going to report on a story, it helps to be accurate. You will hear rumors about what happened this morning, but this is the truth. https://t.co/7czKYAx7Zc
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Baltimore County work sessions are ALWAYS in person, with a virtual option. Tonight, only virtual. Wonder if this was a violation of the Open Meetings Act, and a good way to avoid reporters besides when this story is brewing. https://t.co/ywdcLjC38m
