White Marsh Precinct holding 2025 back-to-school supply drive

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department’s White Marsh Precinct has announced its 2025 Back-to-School Supply Drive. The drive will runs now through September 22, 2025. Supplies can be dropped off at the shopping cart in the precinct’s lobby. The drive is being organized by the BCoPD Community Outreach Team. The White Marsh Precinct is located at 8220 Perry Hall Boulevard […]

Pine Grove Middle School teacher to embark on 329-mile charity trek across Maryland

CARNEY, MD—Ken Mihalyov, a science teacher at Pine Grove Middle School, is preparing for a grueling 329-mile journey across Maryland to raise funds for children battling cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. Mihalyov will participate in the annual Maryland Trek, a weeklong event organized by local meteorologist Justin Berk, from August 3-9. The Maryland Trek, now in its 12th year, supports […]

Former BCPS employee arrested following reports of inappropriate relationship with student

OVERLEA, MD—A former Baltimore County Public Schools employee has been arrested on sex offense charges. Detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department’s Crimes Against Children Unit arrested 30-year-old Donovan Michaud following reports that he had an inappropriate relationship with a student at Overlea High School in Baltimore County. Michaud, who was a building service worker at the school, has been […]

Committee members needed for BCPS southeast elementary school boundary study

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials are seeking three volunteers each – two parents and one staff member – from Chase, Oliver Beach, and Seneca elementary schools to serve on a boundary study committee. The purpose of the study is to maximize the use of available space and balance enrollment among Chase, Oliver Beach, and Seneca elementary schools. Those […]

Mahmoud v. Taylor: SCOTUS says school policy barring opt-outs for LGBTQ books violates religious rights, Maryland officials respond

BALTIMORE, MD—The Supreme Court on Friday sided with a group of religious parents seeking to exempt their elementary school children from classroom engagement with LGBTQ-themed books, marking another significant legal victory for religious interests at the nation’s highest court. In a decision that further blurs the traditional separation between secular education and religious belief, the court ruled that a suburban […]

BCPS gym teacher arrested on assault charges after inappropriately touching students

BALTIMORE, MD—A gym teacher at Northwest Academy in Baltimore County has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of second-degree assault after reports of inappropriately touching students, the Baltimore County Police Department announced Wednesday. Jordan Adams, 28, was taken into custody by detectives on June 18, 2025. He is being held without bond at the Baltimore County Detention Center. Authorities […]

Perry Hall High School welcomes new marching band director

PERRY HALL, MD—Perry Hall High School has announced the appointment of alumnus Frank Gorecki III as its new marching band director for the 2025-26 season. Gorecki, a 1996 graduate of Perry Hall High School and a former “Marching Gator,” will take the helm of the school’s marching band program. The school expressed its excitement about his return, noting his enthusiasm […]

Baltimore County Clean Green 15 Litter Challenge prompts record-breaking 690 cleanups

TOWSON, MD—Twenty-seven Baltimore County public schools have been awarded a total of $43,000 in environmental grants after a record-breaking year for the Clean Green 15 Litter Challenge, an initiative aimed at removing trash from local communities and waterways. During the past year’s challenge, 8,019 volunteers from schools and community groups conducted 690 cleanups, collecting 3,702 bags of trash. This debris […]