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Bel-Loc Diner a Towson landmark for over 50 years

Bel-Loc Diner a Towson landmark for over 50 years

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The brand-new Baltimore Beltway gave the 1964 Bel-Loc Diner the front-half of its name. The “Loc” comes from Loch Raven Boulevard, where the stainless-steel diner remains at the intersection with Joppa Road fifty-one years later. Today the Beltway is more congested, but less traffic finds its way to the diner. The jumbo neon sign is not working, and besides, the restaurant closes after the lunch shift. Yet the Bel-Loc perseveres as a Towson landmark, with the boldness of the space-age sixties expressed by its sky-piercing zig-zag roofline.

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Lutheran girls lacrosse elevates play under new coach

Lutheran girls lacrosse elevates play under new coach

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The Baltimore Lutheran girls lacrosse team, which struggled last season and earned only a 1-9 record, has seen major improvements this year under the team’s new coach, former pro John Tucker.

Players say Coach Tucker, a former professional lacrosse player and coach for several Major League Lacrosse and National Lacrosse League teams, has stressed fundamentals to put the team back in winning form.

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Former Recher Theatre to re-open as Torrent Lounge

Former Recher Theatre to re-open as Torrent Lounge

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Nearly a year of construction and renovation come to an end this Valentine’s Day weekend when Torrent Lounge, the nightclub replacing the Recher Theatre on York Road in Towson, opens to provide a thumping heartbeat for Baltimore’s electronic music scene. Read more here, and see BSMG photographer Jen Rynda’s photos and video below.

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Best of high school sports: Feb. 2 – 9

Best of high school sports: Feb. 2 – 9

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Baltimore Sun Media Group photographers saw action from many sporting events in Howard and Baltimore counties last week, including basketball, wrestling and the Howard Cup in ice hockey. The latest edition of the best of high school sports.

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Midnight ride for Towson’s homeless

Midnight ride for Towson’s homeless

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As the temperatures dipped down to record lows this week, Rob Williams was getting worried about the homeless people in his area. So, he and his friend John Falconer began collecting blankets, food, foot warmers and other donated items from their Rodgers Forge neighbors in an effort to help the homeless during the cold snap.

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