Year in Review: August 2011

We're going through the Towson Patch archives, month by month, to pick out some of the most important moments in Towson in 2011.

What were the biggest moments for you? How did they change your neighborhood? Tell us in the comments.

August, typically a quiet month, was defined in 2011 by seemingly nonstop news, including an earthquake and a hurricane—in the same week.

The rare was centered northwest of Richmond, VA and sent shockwaves up the northeast. Landmarks in Baltimore and Washington were damaged. In Towson, office buildings were evacuated and it took several moments for people to process

Hurricane Irene brought to the area, , damaging homes and leaving hundreds of thousands of Baltimore Gas and Electric customers without power. Check out from Patch staff and readers.

Some Towson-area schools saw their first day of school due to power outages.

Also:

Orioles great Mike Flanagan wasof an apparent suicide.

Towson University

Gino's hosted its in Towson.