Governor Moore announces $2.7 million in financial support for six small, minority, and veteran-owned Maryland businesses

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore and the Maryland Department of Commerce this week announced that six small, minority, and veteran-owned businesses have been approved for a total of nearly $2.7 million in financial assistance to support business growth in Maryland. The funding comes in the forms of loans and lines of credit through two state programs—the Military Personnel and Veteran-owned Small […]

Joppa house fire leaves 1 injured, 7 displaced

JOPPA, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in the Joppa area on Tuesday evening. At around 6:45 p.m. on May 2, 2023, units responded to a reported townhome fire in the 700-block of Rumsey Place. One adult male was transported in serious condition to Bayview Trauma with burns. Four adults and three children have been displaced by the fire, according […]

Baltimore County Public Schools music education program receives national recognition for 18th consecutive year

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools has been honored for its outstanding commitment to music education with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation. The Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students. To qualify for the Best Communities designation, […]

Author Colleen Cambridge to hold book-signing at Perry Hall Library on Tuesday evening

PERRY HALL, MD—What do author Colleen Cambridge, the late Julia Child, and Paris have in common? It all comes together for a program at the Perry Hall branch of the Baltimore County Public Library on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Cambridge will be discussing her new book “Mastering the Art of French Murder,” featuring famed chef Julia Child. Set in post […]

Olszewski announces Essex Reimagined spring kickoff at May 6 Community Connections Resource Fair

ESSEX, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Tuesday announced that Baltimore County’s multi-departmental, place-based revitalization initiative in the Essex community, now known as Essex Reimagined, will host a spring kickoff at a Community Connections Resource Fair. The fair will be held on Saturday, May 6, 2023 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Deep Creek Middle School (1000 S Marlyn […]

Police searching for teen reported missing from Parkville area

PARKVILLE, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a missing teen. Shani Lemar McDonald-Brown, 14, is 5’6″ tall and weighs 130 pounds. He was last seen at around 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 in the Parkville area wearing a black hoodie, black pants, and a black Under Armour bookbag. Anyone with information on Shani Lemar McDonald-Brown’s whereabouts is […]