TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Public Schools Office of Visual Arts has just launched The Superintendent’s Gallery in the administration building of the school system’s Greenwood campus. The inaugural exhibition in the gallery features 24 juried student artworks from 18 schools across the county. The works, along with written and video artist statements, can also be found in a virtual gallery […]
TOWSON, MD—County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Monday announced that Baltimore County residents and property owners exceeded, by more than double, his goal of planting 5,000 new trees for Earth Day 2021. Last fall, he called on property owners to help increase the County’s tree canopy by planting 5,000 trees, either themselves or through the County’s free reforestation programs. More than […]
PERRY HALL, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks has announced that the Perry Hall fire station will receive a new roof, should the Fiscal Year 2022 budget be approved by the County Council. The budget submitted by County Executive John Olszewski Jr., includes $200,000 to replace the roof at Station #55, which was built in the 1980s. “We appreciate the additional […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—A local jeweler is celebrating an important landmark. The Village Gem this weekend celebrated its 20-year anniversary in the Perry Hall Square Shopping Center. Councilman David Marks stopped by on Friday to deliver a resolution commemorating the occasion. “This afternoon, I presented a County Council resolution to The Village Gem as this local business marks 20 years at the […]
UPDATE: Gary Simonowicz has been located. Original story below… —— ROSEDALE, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a man who has gone missing from the Rosedale area. Gary Michael Simonowicz, 28, is 5’11” tall and weighs 205 pounds. He was last seen at around 6:30 p.m. on April 16 near Franklin Square Hospital wearing a gray jacket, blue pants, […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—As early as May 10, Baltimore County Public Schools will offer identified students the opportunity for four in-person learning days per week, an increase from two in-person learning days. Families may continue to choose five days of virtual learning. For all students on Wednesdays, teachers will continue to provide virtual learning in addition to the opportunity to meet with small […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools’ students and parents/caregivers are being invited to complete an online survey about their experiences with hybrid and virtual instruction during the third quarter of the 2020-2021 school year. The anonymous survey is open now through Friday, April 30th. “I encourage all BCPS parents, caregivers, and students to complete this important survey,” said BCPS Superintendent Dr. […]
TOWSON, MD—In recognition of the critical services Baltimore County government employees have continued to provide amid the COVID-19 pandemic, County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Friday announced that the County will provide one-time premium pay of $3,000 for first responders, public safety, and public health employees as well as one-time premium pay of $1,000 for all other eligible County employees. These […]