TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams proposed a $1.82 billion operating budget for FY2021 at Thursday night’s meeting of the Board of Education. Dr. Williams prioritized classroom instruction and supports through the addition of 482.5 positions. “Emphasis has been placed on instruction, professional development, and our facilities,” said Dr. Williams. “Our focus needs to be on […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) has been awarded a $26.8 million Preschool Development Birth through Five (PDG B-5) Renewal Grant. The grant will help continue the strategic planning and system development of the state’s mixed-delivery early childhood system. Maryland’s earliest learners start their education in a variety of settings, including center and family childcare providers, Head Start, […]
JOPPA, MD—Crews were in the scene of a gas leak in Joppa on Friday morning. Units from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Conpany responded to Magnolia Middle School at just after 8 a.m. The school has been evacuated and closed for the day, per JMVFC. Fire crews, BGE, and Harford County Public Schools facilities are working to locate the source of the […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Ravens’ march to the Super Bowl begins with Saturday night’s home playoff game against the Tennessee Titans. Ravens fans can get ready by celebrating Purple Friday Night at Looney’s Pub in Perry Hall. The event will be held from 8:30 to 10 p.m. and will feature chances to win a pair of tickets to Miller Lite Bar 75 […]
TOWSON, MD—Anthony V. Carter, Jr., the career and technical education department chair at Middle River Middle School, has been selected as a 2019–20 Teacher Fellow in the Northrop Grumman Foundation Teachers Academy. Carter, a resident of Havre de Grace, is one of 26 middle school science, technology, and engineering teachers receiving this designation from the Northrop Grumman Foundation and the […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Inspector General of Social Security, Gail S. Ennis, is warning the public that telephone scammers may send faked documents by email to convince victims to comply with their demands. The Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has received reports of victims who received emails with attached letters and reports that appeared to be from Social […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh has joined a multi-state coalition in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in support of the plaintiffs in “Little Rock Family Planning Services v. Leslie Rutledge,” a lawsuit that seeks to protect a woman’s right to “abortion care.” The multi-state coalition supports the last surgical […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating two local crimes that were reported this week. At 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday, January 7, a woman parked her car in the 2000-block of Summit Avenue in Rosedale (21237) and she was then approached by four individuals, one of whom was armed. The suspects stole her property at gunpoint and then fled. At 10:45 p.m. on […]