Charlestown, MD News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/maryland/charlestown/ Charlestown, MD News Opening books minds http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/maryland/charlestown/content/ce811094745f77a44b2ba62507cbe69e.html Couple tries to spark love of reading through program that provides free books to young childrenCouple tries to spark love of reading through program that provides free books to young children Sixth fire set in Aberdeen apartment building http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/maryland/charlestown/content/1c254c191c475ce9467dbfc2e21f70ed.html The Maryland state fire marshal's office is asking for the public's help in finding whoever set a series of fires recently in an apartment building in the 300 block of Stevens Circle in Aberdeen A sixth fire was set just after 10:30 am Saturday in front of a firstfloor apartment door in the interior common area causing about 300 in damage investigators said The first four fires starting Sept 15 were set in a basement hallway A fifth fire was set in front of an apartment door Oct 1 Kathryn Kostinsky owner of Arbutus restaurant http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/maryland/charlestown/content/73b879e80d09ae2cc57cda635df83ccf.html Kathryn Kostinsky a retired Arbutus restaurant owner died Sept 18 at the Charlestown Retirement Community in Catonsville She was 83 Registered Sex Offender Charged Again http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/maryland/charlestown/content/98678484d7ab01d6e32dbccd625aef1f.html A registered sex offender who is currently serving time in prison for kidnapping is arraigned on more charges of sexual abuse At BioBlitz kids and adults take a snapshot of estuary life http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/maryland/charlestown/content/e0d7adebc55fc578d87314fd2782fee5.html At BioBlitz kids and adults take a snapshot of estuary lifeAbout a dozen children watched as a giant fishing net was pulled out of the Otter Point Creek and placed inside an ice chest BioBlitz lets kids adults hunt for the treasures of nature http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/maryland/charlestown/content/9d01e8047bbe6387ccaae805913b565a.html At BioBlitz kids and adults take a snapshot of estuary lifeAt BioBlitz kids and adults take a snapshot of estuary life Coast Guard Rescues 2 People And Dog From Elk River http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/maryland/charlestown/content/755abe7276dc2fbbfa5a2195997c61da.html The Coast Guard said a crew rescued two people and a dog after their raft overturned Sunday in the Elk River ICC It's time to see to more urgent needs instead http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/maryland/charlestown/content/bcd834582a9c7f86db88a75f728ec943.html H ere in the Baltimore metropolitan area we're a bit disconnected from that whole Intercounty Connector thing going on between Montgomery and Prince George's counties For a lot of us who keep mainly to the Baltimore Beltway and the roads that intersect it the ICC might as well be a bridge in Alaska It's down there somewhere designed to connect Interstate 95 near Laurel with Interstate 270 near Gaithersburg But Baltimoreans and Marylanders everywhere should pay attention A lot of our money and our quality of life is at stake