Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) on Wednesday hosted 15 school-aged girls at its White Marsh Training Center. The girls are part of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) camp which provides a supportive and nurturing environment for high school girls to explore the construction industry. The campers met successful female BGE field workers and had the opportunity […]
Baltimore County government offices, and the District and Circuit Courts will be closed on Monday, May 29 in recognition of the Memorial Day holiday. Health Department clinics, Animal Services and senior centers will be closed and CountyRide vans will not operate. All branches of the Baltimore County Public Library will be closed on Monday, May 29 and parking meters are […]
Baltimore County Councilman David Marks announced on Thursday that construction will begin on June 1st on a project to improve the tributary of the Lower Gunpowder River between Pinedale Drive and Klausmier Roads. Contractors hired by Baltimore County will restore approximately 2,500 linear feet of degraded stream using Natural Design Techniques. “Over the past two decades, Baltimore County has focused […]
Project to Improve Boating Navigation and Safety Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz and Sixth District Councilwoman Cathy Bevins visited the Bird River waterfront in Middle River on Thursday to announce a dredging project to support recreational boating on the upper Bird River and enhance the county’s waterfront communities. “Our waterfront is one of Baltimore County’s best amenities and this project will […]
On Saturday, April 15th, volunteers with the Gunpowder Valley Conservancy planted 100 trees at the Maryland State Game and Fish Protective Association. Baltimore County Councilman David Marks and local Boy Scout units helped with the effort. The tree plantings are part of a comprehensive effort to improve water quality and enhance the environment at the 25-acre Maryland State Fish and […]
TOWSON, MD – Eleven teams representing Baltimore County Public Schools have qualified to participate in the VEX Robotics World Championship, sponsored by the Northrop Grumman Foundation, to be held April 19 – 25 in Louisville, Ky. The participating teams are Dulaney High School team 1727G; Eastern Technical High School teams 5839E and 5839A; Hereford High School team 929U; Hereford Middle […]
On Saturday, April 1st, more than 25 volunteers cleaned up trash and repainted benches at Perry Hall’s Indian Rock Park. The effort was lead by Baltimore County Councilman David Marks, who helped secure the funding in 2014 to extend the Northeast Trail through the park. “I would like to thank Senator Kathy Klausmeier, Joe Norman, Brian Nichols, and Imprint Community […]
The results are in and event organizers say they raised over $160,000 for pediatric cancer research over the weekend. More than 1,000 people came to Middle River to watch 140 people shave their heads at Martin’s East on Sunday. Organizers of the 9th annual Baltimore Heroes event to benefit St. Baldrick’s said they raised about $168,000 this year and have […]