BCPS mental health supervisor named Mental Health Professional of the Year

TOWSON, MD—Courtney Brown, LCSW-C, supervisor of mental health services for Baltimore County Public Schools, has been honored by the National Alliance for Mental Illness Metropolitan Baltimore (NAMI) as the recipient of the 2021 Frances J. Lentz Mental Health Professional of the Year Award. This annual award recognizes an exemplary mental health professional who significantly improves the lives of patients and […]

Police searching for missing Overlea 15-year-old

OVERLEA, MD—Police are searching for a 15-year-old who has been reported missing from the Overlea area. Davon Butler is 5’5″ tall and weighs 100 pounds. He was last seen on E. Overlea Avenue (21206) on Monday, October 4th. Information on current clothing or possible destination is not available at this time. Anyone with information on Davon Butler’s whereabouts is asked […]

Essex shooting leaves 1 injured

ESSEX, MD—Baltimore County detectives are investigating a shooting that occurred in Essex on Thursday night. At just after 9:15 p.m., officers responded to the 600-block of Delaware Avenue (21221). When authorities arrived at the scene, they found an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body. Medics transported the victim to a local hospital. Anyone with information […]

Attorney General Frosh joins coalition filing complaint against U.S. Postal Service

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh has joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in submitting a formal complaint asking the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) to order the U.S. Postal Service to request an advisory opinion on Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s 10-year plan to transform the Postal Service. The attorneys general submitted the complaint to the PRC, an independent […]

Hobby Lobby recalls white wood stools due to fall, injury hazards

BALTIMORE, MD—Hobby Lobby has announced the recall of approximately 14,000 white wood stools sold at stores nationwide. The company says the stools can break during use, posing fall and injury hazards. The recall involves the White Wood Stool, which has a wooden brown curved seat, with squared-off legs that are painted white with a touch of distressing. The legs have […]

BCPS social studies educator Brianna Ross selected as Maryland’s 2021-22 Teacher of the Year

TOWSON, MD—Brianna Ross, a history teacher at Deer Park Middle Magnet School, has been named the 2021-2022 Maryland state Teacher of the Year. Each of the 24 Maryland school jurisdictions selects an outstanding teacher to compete for the award. Ross was one of eight finalists selected by the Maryland State Department of Education. “Team BCPS joins the entire state in […]

Governor Hogan announces plan to devote record surplus to major tax relief, rainy day fund [VIDEO]

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Thursday announced a five-point framework for how the State of Maryland will utilize the $2.5 billion surplus—the largest in state history—reported last week by the Bureau of Revenue Estimates. The framework builds on the governor’s record of fiscal discipline while prioritizing relief that advances the state’s recovery. “The entire mission of my administration has been […]