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A freshman Baltimore County councilman shifted into reverse last night and backed away from his controversial plan to change traffic patterns near Towson State University.Appearing before a standing-room-only crowd of more than 300 people in the County Council chambers, Councilman Douglas B. Riley, R-4th, announced to loud cheers that he was abandoning the most controversial part of his plan.That plan would have made Burke Avenue one-way east from York Road, forcing westbound traffic onto Hillen Road before reaching York.

Carroll Martin Radebaugh, a horticulturalist who was an owner of a well-known Towson nursery and greenhouse, died of cancer Wednesday at Gilchrist Hospice Care. He was 92 and had lived for many years at his family's Burke Avenue compound. Born in Baltimore County, he was the son of George Walker and Anna Jeannette Martin Radebaugh, who cultivated vegetables in outdoor frames in the mid-1920s and started Radebaugh Florists and Greenhouse. He was a 1937 graduate of Towson High School, where he also competed in varsity basketball, soccer and baseball.

A freshman Baltimore County councilman shifted into reverse and backed away from his controversial plan to change traffic patterns near Towson State University last night.Appearing before a standing-room-only crowd of more than 300 people in the County Council chambers, Councilman Douglas B. Riley, R-4th, announced to loud cheers that he has abandoned the most controversial part of his plan.That plan would have made Burke Avenue one-way east from York Road, forcing westbound traffic onto Hillen Road before reaching York.

Three model homes within Towson Green, the Bozzuto Group's new Towson housing development, are open to the public, showcasing what life could be like in the new town houses off Burke Avenue, east of York Road. Many community members who were involved in early discussions about the $10.3 million project - and who had a hand in influencing  Bozzuto'splans - have seen the models. Ed Kilcullen, a vice president of the Greater Towson Council of Community Associations and a resident of Towson Manor Village, said he believes the project is "coming along pretty well.

As of 9 a.m., traffic was slow on I-95 southbound near Montgomery Road in Howard County, due to an accident involving three vehicles. An accident was slowing traffic at Burke Avenue and Towsontown Boulevard in Towson. The Maryland Transit Administration is warning patrons that MARC Brunswick Line trains are experiencing 10 to 20 minute delays due to speed restrictions in place for scheduled track work.

In an unusual move, the Baltimore County Planning Board has rejected a recommendation that would have cleared the way for development around one of the county's busiest intersections.York Road at Burke Avenue is a major artery for Towson area employees heading to and from work.Public works officials had asked that the designation of the intersection at the southern edge of central Towson be upgraded because surveys show congestion there may be easing.Stephen E. Weber, assistant traffic engineer for the county Bureau of Traffic Engineering, said this was the first time the board had rejected a recommendation on an intersection's designation since the county's Basic Services Law went into affect in 1979.

Carroll Martin Radebaugh, a horticulturalist who was an owner of a well-known Towson nursery and greenhouse, died of cancer Wednesday at Gilchrist Hospice Care. He was 92 and had lived for many years at his family's Burke Avenue compound. Born in Baltimore County, he was the son of George Walker and Anna Jeannette Martin Radebaugh, who cultivated vegetables in outdoor frames in the mid-1920s and started Radebaugh Florists and Greenhouse. He was a 1937 graduate of Towson High School, where he also competed in varsity basketball, soccer and baseball.

Joseph L. Radebaugh Sr., an owner of a family-owned florist and greenhouse business who served customers for more than 65 years, died of congestive heart failure July 3 at his Towson home. He was 88. Mr. Radebaugh was born on a family farm at Stevenson Lane and Bellona Avenue. Before his graduation from Towson High School in 1940, he helped his father and brothers sell fruit and vegetables as well as the cut flowers they grew. An athlete, he played for Towson's basketball, soccer and baseball teams.

Douglas B. Riley -- lawyer, community activist and Baltimore County councilman -- has added another, although unofficial, job to his resume -- Towson Traffic Czar.The Towson councilman's determination to stop talking about congestion on many of the roads in the county seat, and do something about it, has led to a six-month experiment, beginning May 1, that will reroute cars and trucks in two heavily traveled areas.One major change involves putting a barrier across York Road at the intersection of York, Dulaney Valley and Joppa roads and Allegheny Avenue, near the old Hutzler's building.

Douglas B. Riley -- lawyer, community activist and Baltimore County councilman -- has added another, although unofficial, job to his resume -- Towson Traffic Czar.The Towson councilman's determination to stop talking about congestion on many of the roads in the county seat, and do something about it, has led to a six-month experiment, beginning May 1, that will reroute cars and trucks in two heavily traveled areas.One major change involves putting a barrier across York Road at the intersection of York, Dulaney Valley and Joppa roads and Allegheny Avenue, near the old Hutzler's building.

As of 9 a.m., traffic was slow on I-95 southbound near Montgomery Road in Howard County, due to an accident involving three vehicles. An accident was slowing traffic at Burke Avenue and Towsontown Boulevard in Towson. The Maryland Transit Administration is warning patrons that MARC Brunswick Line trains are experiencing 10 to 20 minute delays due to speed restrictions in place for scheduled track work.

Joseph L. Radebaugh Sr., an owner of a family-owned florist and greenhouse business who served customers for more than 65 years, died of congestive heart failure July 3 at his Towson home. He was 88. Mr. Radebaugh was born on a family farm at Stevenson Lane and Bellona Avenue. Before his graduation from Towson High School in 1940, he helped his father and brothers sell fruit and vegetables as well as the cut flowers they grew. An athlete, he played for Towson's basketball, soccer and baseball teams.

Five of the seven county intersections considered failing during rush hour are in the Towson area, but county officials say commuters used to congestion at those intersections shouldn't expect relief anytime soon. Last month, a memo from county traffic and public works officials offered a 2011 update on the list of F-rated intersections in the county -- and included familiar sites in the Towson area. The seven are: York Road and Burke Avenue, Towson.

Baltimore County Police have arrested two people and have issued warrants for two others after a home invasion in Towson last week, police said Monday. Daniel Paul Schaefer, 20, of the first block of Acorn Circle in Towson and Dylan Maurice Fredricksen, 17, of the 1400 block of Wiltwyck Road in Mount Washington were arrested Friday and are in custody at the Baltimore County Detention Center , said Lt. Robert McCullough, a county police spokesman. Fredericksen has been charged as an adult.

Dr. Donald Dwight Cooper, a Towson pediatrician and World War II medical officer who witnessed the formal Japanese surrender, died of congestive heart failure Saturday at Gilchrist Center for Hospice Care. He was 89. Born in Glyndon, he was the son of Clarence G. Cooper, superintendent of Baltimore County schools for 26 years. He attended the old Demonstration School at what was then the State Normal School in Towson. He was president of the Class of 1931 at Towson High School, where he ran track and played lacrosse.

RANDALLSTOWN -- County police and fire officials are investigating twin incidents: the suspected arson of a vacant house yesterday followed by an attempted break-in at the vacant house next door.The fire took place at 3: 10 a.m. yesterday in a wood-frame house in the 3900 block of Grierson Road, fire officials said. As firefighters extinguished the flames, police were alerted to an attempted breaking and entering at a house next door, spokesman Kevin Novak said. The incidents appear to be linked, Novak said.

Doug Riley, amateur traffic engineer, strikes again.It was only six weeks ago that Mr. Riley, the Baltimore County Council representative for Towson, was backing down from his plan to make Burke Avenue one-way east of York Road. His 11th-hour change of mind followed unusually virulent opposition from local residents.Now Mr. Riley has returned with another attempt to ease automobile traffic in congested central Towson. Starting yesterday 4, York Road was blocked at Joppa Road and Allegheny Avenue.

Baltimore County Police have arrested two people and have issued warrants for two others after a home invasion in Towson last week, police said Monday. Daniel Paul Schaefer, 20, of the first block of Acorn Circle in Towson and Dylan Maurice Fredricksen, 17, of the 1400 block of Wiltwyck Road in Mount Washington were arrested Friday and are in custody at the Baltimore County Detention Center , said Lt. Robert McCullough, a county police spokesman. Fredericksen has been charged as an adult.

In an unusual move, the Baltimore County Planning Board has rejected a recommendation that would have cleared the way for development around one of the county's busiest intersections.York Road at Burke Avenue is a major artery for Towson area employees heading to and from work.Public works officials had asked that the designation of the intersection at the southern edge of central Towson be upgraded because surveys show congestion there may be easing.Stephen E. Weber, assistant traffic engineer for the county Bureau of Traffic Engineering, said this was the first time the board had rejected a recommendation on an intersection's designation since the county's Basic Services Law went into affect in 1979.