NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Board of Education Member Julie Henn and Councilman David Marks announced this weekend that BCPS will restore Perry Hall High School’s outdoor track. The track has been in such poor condition that the school no longer hosts meets. The track is named for the late Jerry Martin, longtime physical education teacher and cross country and track coach […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Councilman David Marks on Friday announced that a raised pedestrian crosswalk will be constructed in Middle River. “I’m happy to announce that a raised pedestrian crosswalk will be constructed at Orems Elementary School in Middle River this summer or fall,” said Councilman Marks. “The crosswalk will hopefully improve public safety and slow speeds on a busy corridor used […]
TOWSON, MD—Carl Armstrong has been appointed Principal at Kenwood High School. Armstrong has 16 years of experience with Baltimore County Public Schools, most recently serving as Assistant Principal at Parkville High School. From 2010-2017, Armstrong taught Spanish at Perry Hall High School, where he also served as World Languages Department Chair. He participated in the rewriting of the countywide Spanish […]
BALTIMORE, MD—With 16% of young Americans neither working nor in school, exposing them to greater risk of poverty and violence, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2023’s States with the Most At-Risk Youth. Fortunately, Maryland came in near the bottom of the list at No. 45 out of 51. To determine where young Americans are not […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore on Wednesday announced that 67 child care facilities have been awarded a total of $11.5 million through the inaugural round of the Child Care Capital Support Revolving Loan Fund, administered through the Maryland Department of Commerce in partnership with the Maryland State Department of Education. The fund, created during the 2022 General Assembly, offers no-interest loans […]
The following is an op-ed piece from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. As residents and representatives of Baltimore County, we were excited to hear about the opening of a second location of a popular restaurant, The Local, at The Avenue at White Marsh. This farm-to-table restaurant is a gem in Harford County and will be a great addition to […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—An an fun, family event returns to Middle River this weekend. On Saturday, July 15, 2023, the Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum at Martin State Airport will host a Family Fun Day. Attendees will learn about parts of a plane, participate in the Forces of Flight Game, Controls of an Airplane Workshop, and more activities that take […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—At its Tuesday evening meeting, the Board of Education of Baltimore County voted 6-2 to approve the original recommended school zoning map after delaying finalization of boundary changes for middle schools. The agreed upon map looks to reduce school capacity to 93% or less. Two board members, Felicia Stolusky and Brenda Savoy, abstained from voting, according to The Baltimore […]