Second Recreation Site in North County?

The Patuxent papers are telling us that County Rec & Parks my have another shot at the Yarema property in Maryland Line for an additional rec site. I wonder if they will try and foist an indoor facility on unsuspecting Maryland Line residents.

Heathcote builds first straw bale house in Baltimore County

Heathcote, the intentional community near Maryland Line is completing work on the first house in the county to be constructed of straw bales. Can't wait to see the pictures. A rare example of north county construction that compliments the environment.

Shelley's Fields - Settled?

The Freeland Community Association announced a settlement to the Shelley's Fields development issue last month. Apparently, the developer balked at the thought of having to continue the battle into the appeals process and was willing to throw the Hereford Rec Council under the bus so he could build his 17 houses on Cotter Rd.
For their part, the Freeland Association mounted a formidable opposition and did achieve quite a feat by reducing the sports facility from a massive indoor complex which would have been in operation all year to just four outdoor fields which can only operate during daylight hours - and of course, not during winter.
The fly in the ointment is a renegade group with more energy than brains that still thinks they can kill the whole thing and is practicing a dogged persistence in continuing the fight.

Hope they don't undermine the settlement deal or we'll be looking at the whole enchilada anyway...