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The Baltimore County Union was a weekly newspaper published in Towsontown, Baltimore, Maryland from January 7, 1865 to June 8, 1912. John H Longnecker combined his pro-Union paper, the Baltimore County American, with the Baltimore County Advocate to create the Baltimore County Union, which was published from the building pictured above, pictured present day on Pennsylvania Ave in Towson. It’s inaugural issue claimed it had the largest circulation of any paper in the State. 

Henry C. and John B. Longnecker, along with a schoolteacher named L.M. Haverstick, ran the paper for a few years before Haverstick's departure, after which they acquired full ownership of the publication. John died on March 1, 1909, and Henry consolidated the paper with the Towson News a few months later, forming the Union News and eventually retiring soon after. The new publication operated out of the old Towson News offices, a large two-story building located in Towson. (pictured above present day).

The Baltimore County Union was openly supportive of the Republican Party and endorsed its candidates at local, state, and national levels. During the early 1870s, the paper wrote extensively about the passage of the 15th Constitutional Amendment, an example of the publication's dedication to covering civil rights issues as well as a reflection of the significant local population of African Americans.

New home of the Towsontown Torch? 🤔
- The Union News Building is currently For Lease by Latshaw Commercial Real Estate!

Yesterday was Bananas on campus - literally 🍌. Thanks to @thesavbananas for stopping by TU for #bananaball practice today w/ Doc and our Tigers. We'll be loud and #TUproud this Friday & Saturday when we see you play at Camden Yards.

TurnAround, Inc., a domestic violence center headquartered in Towson, has signed a lease with Hill Management Services, Inc. for 3,507 square feet of space at Eastpoint Office Park, a seven-building business community located in the Dundalk area of Baltimore County. The non-profit organization handled more than 10,000 cases of intimate partner violence, sexual violence, and human trafficking in the greater Baltimore metropolitan region last year. According to TurnAround CEO Amanda Rodriguez, the non-profit organization continually analyzes data tracking areas depicting the need for partner violence and human trafficking support, as well as the volume of cases the group handles. See Full Press Release

Some libraries, like Towson, are offering free hearing screenings, too, with an audiologist from the county health department. - Read Article

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Dear Sarah,

I’ve been at the same company for over 10 years. It’s stable, the people are nice, and I’m good at it. And I’m bored. Recently, I had a conversation with someone in a totally different field and she thinks I would be great working for her. She hasn’t offered me a position so I don’t want to get my hopes up. And this is a bit of a step backwards in terms of pay and title. But I’m excited about the idea for the first time in a long time.

The risk is freaking me out. What if I leave a good thing and regret it?  What if I’m not actually good at this new thing? How do I know if I’m being smart or just scared?

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