TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) has been recognized by the American Heart Association (AHA) as the top school system in the eastern United States for its heart health fundraising efforts during the last school year. The district also secured the 10th spot nationwide. Through the Kids Heart Challenge and the American Heart Challenge programs, BCPS students, staff, and communities […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department’s White Marsh Precinct has announced its 2025 Back-to-School Supply Drive. The drive will runs now through September 22, 2025. Supplies can be dropped off at the shopping cart in the precinct’s lobby. The drive is being organized by the BCoPD Community Outreach Team. The White Marsh Precinct is located at 8220 Perry Hall Boulevard […]
CARNEY, MD—Ken Mihalyov, a science teacher at Pine Grove Middle School, is preparing for a grueling 329-mile journey across Maryland to raise funds for children battling cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. Mihalyov will participate in the annual Maryland Trek, a weeklong event organized by local meteorologist Justin Berk, from August 3-9. The Maryland Trek, now in its 12th year, supports […]
OVERLEA, MD—A former Baltimore County Public Schools employee has been arrested on sex offense charges. Detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department’s Crimes Against Children Unit arrested 30-year-old Donovan Michaud following reports that he had an inappropriate relationship with a student at Overlea High School in Baltimore County. Michaud, who was a building service worker at the school, has been […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials are seeking three volunteers each – two parents and one staff member – from Chase, Oliver Beach, and Seneca elementary schools to serve on a boundary study committee. The purpose of the study is to maximize the use of available space and balance enrollment among Chase, Oliver Beach, and Seneca elementary schools. Those […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A gym teacher at Northwest Academy in Baltimore County has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of second-degree assault after reports of inappropriately touching students, the Baltimore County Police Department announced Wednesday. Jordan Adams, 28, was taken into custody by detectives on June 18, 2025. He is being held without bond at the Baltimore County Detention Center. Authorities […]
TOWSON, MD—Twenty-seven Baltimore County public schools have been awarded a total of $43,000 in environmental grants after a record-breaking year for the Clean Green 15 Litter Challenge, an initiative aimed at removing trash from local communities and waterways. During the past year’s challenge, 8,019 volunteers from schools and community groups conducted 690 cleanups, collecting 3,702 bags of trash. This debris […]
PERRY HALL, MD—The last of the trailers at Perry Hall Middle School will be removed next week, according to Councilman David Marks. “(The removal of the trailers) is another sign that overcrowding has been eliminated from this school with the construction of Nottingham Middle School and the expansion of Pine Grove Middle School,” said Councilman Marks. “The new principal, Justin […]