Email: marge.neal@patch.com
Phone: 410-390-2029
Hometown: Middle River, MD
Birthday: June 26
Marge grew up in eastern Baltimore County, where she fell in love with the outdoors and particularly waterfront parks. That love of nature led to a career in public recreation and parks administration. After nearly 20 years of the ball-bouncing, whistle-tooting, tree-hugging, paper-shuffling life of a recreation supervisor, she convinced a community weekly newspaper editor to hire her as a staff reporter. She spent more than eight years as a writer, photographer and associate editor for The Dundalk Eagle before moving to The Frederick News-Post in 2007. While at the FNP, Marge covered social services and then education.
Marge has won more than 60 state, regional and national journalism awards for writing and photography, including a prestigious National Headliner Award and five National Newspaper Association awards, two of which were first-place honors for column writing.
In her spare time, she enjoys reading, photography, camping and spending time with her "kits," Sydney, 14, and Beijing, 5.
Four Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts students were named to the All State Junior Chorus and two earned spots in the All State Senior Chorus.
Friends will gather Jan. 6 at the New White Swan restaurant to honor the life of Herman J. Kuemmer, who died Dec. 23.
Baltimore County residents are encouraged to increase their recycling rate in 2014.
Baltimore County residents are encouraged to increase their recycling rate in 2014.
Baltimore County residents are encouraged to increase their recycling rate in 2014.
Baltimore County residents are encouraged to increase their recycling rate in 2014.
Baltimore County residents are encouraged to increase their recycling rate in 2014.
Baltimore County residents are encouraged to increase their recycling rate in 2014.
Baltimore County residents are encouraged to increase their recycling rate in 2014.
Baltimore County residents are encouraged to increase their recycling rate in 2014.
The Baltimore County Department of Health is offering the American Lung Association's "Freedom from Smoking" seven-class program beginning Jan. 7.
The Baltimore County Department of Health is offering the American Lung Association's "Freedom from Smoking" seven-class program beginning Jan. 7.
At least four of five state- and county-level seats representing parts of Essex and all of Greater Dundalk will change hands in 2014.
Baltimore County will pick up live trees for recycling for two weeks beginning Jan. 13.
Baltimore County will pick up live trees for recycling for two weeks beginning Jan. 13.
Most of the participating schools in Maryland are public community colleges and four-year schools; only two private colleges have banned smoking.
Two row houses were damaged in the West Inverness blaze.
The Baltimore County Department of Health is offering the American Lung Association's "Freedom from Smoking" seven-class program beginning Jan. 7.
The Baltimore County Department of Health is offering the American Lung Association's "Freedom from Smoking" seven-class program beginning Jan. 7.
Information to get back to a routine in Dundalk after the Christmas holiday.
