Woman Helps Blind See More, 'Dead Mall' Could Be Revived: Opinion and Community News Roundup

Patch readers know we’re all about objective news in and around our neighborhoods. But we also like to hear about the thoughts and personal experiences that matter to you. We’ve pulled together a bevy of great columnists, so if you want to find out what locals are saying in your neck of the woods, read on for this week’s Columns and Community.

In an autobiographical serial leading to the town of Arbutus, as so many things do, Local Editor Bruce Goldfarb tells of how R. Adams Cowley's theories on saving lives were often complex, controversial ... and expensive. Breathe easier after checking out Arbutus Patch.

Gail Cox had a dream that she could help others like her. The blind Marylander dealt with her disability for more than 41 years, hoping that one day she would be able to give back and in turn, found a way to help herself. Learn about one woman’s plight to “SeeMore” with a video on Eldersburg Patch.

As the once teeming epicenter of commerce and community has steadily declined over the years, rumors about Owings Mills Mall’s future have grown in speculation. Newly-appointed general manager Clinton Cole wants to put them to rest. Find out his plans to keep the mall not just surviving, but thriving, on Owings Mills Patch.

The Main Street eatery recently received a "thank you" from Voices for Children for hosting charity deck parties that have raised several thousand dollars for the organization. Enjoy the video of employees and restaurant owner Rafael Javier, accepting a plaque from Laura Rhodes, president of Voices for Children, on Westminster Patch.