Ribbon-cutting ceremony held at Honeygo Run Regional Park playground

PERRY HALL, MD—The ribbon has been cut on the newly renovated playground at Honeygo Run Regional Park. Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier, Councilman David Marks, Senator Carl Jackson, Delegate Harry Bhandari, Delegate Ryan Nawrocki, and the Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks dedicated the new playground on Saturday morning, April 26, 2025. The playground is one of seven in […]

Gas prices hold steady across U.S.

BALTIMORE, MD—The national average price of gasoline remained unchanged at $3.10 per gallon this week, according to GasBuddy. This price is 3.8 cents lower than last month and 52.6 cents lower than last year. The national average diesel price decreased 2.0 cents to $3.499 per gallon last week. While the national average remains steady, prices across the country varied, with […]

BCPS students select Eastern Tech junior as Student Member of the Board for 2025- 26

TOWSON, MD—Eastern Technical High School junior Foresight Ogungbe has been elected as the Student Member of the Board of Education of Baltimore County (SMOB) for the 2025-2026 school year. Ogungbe will represent the student body’s interests during her one-year term, beginning July 1, 2025. Over 6,700 middle and high school students across Baltimore County participated in the election held on […]

Road closures announced for 2025 Towsontown Spring Festival

TOWSON, MD—The Towsontown Spring Festival returns in May and road closures for the annual event have been announced. This marks the 56th year for the annual festival, which is located in downtown Towson on Chesapeake, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Baltimore Avenues in Towson (400 Washington Avenue). The Towsontown Festival runs from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, and […]

BCPS high school senior selected for unique microgravity research

TOWSON, MD—Hereford High School senior Aya Elamrani-Zerifi has been selected to conduct research in microgravity aboard a specially modified Boeing 727, becoming one of only four high school students nationwide chosen for this opportunity. The flight, scheduled for Sunday, May 4 (weather permitting), is a collaborative effort between NASA, The University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Space Research, Space […]

Goucher College breaks ground on new Science Center

TOWSON, MD—Goucher College celebrated the groundbreaking for the Judy C. Lewent ’70 Science Center on April 24, 2025. The 44,000-square-foot, $50 million project is expected to open in Fall 2027. The Lewent Science Center will be a LEED-rated addition to the Hoffberger Science building. It will feature state-of-the-art labs and learning spaces designed to support science education. The groundbreaking ceremony […]

Crews to patch pavement on ramps along I-695 in Towson starting Sunday night

TOWSON, MD—The Maryland State Highway Administration has announced that overnight ramp closures and detours will begin on I-695 in the Towson area this weekend as part of a pavement patching project. The work will begin Sunday night and is expected to be finished by mid-May, weather permitting. The project is part of a $12.8 million contract for paving interstate and […]