NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Darryl Williams on Wednesday issued an update on the ransomware attack that plagued the school system back in November. In the statement, Dr. Williams states that “there is no evidence that any data was accessed or stolen.” The full statement from Dr. Williams is below: “Dear BCPS Community, As we head into the […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski this week made the following personnel announcements: Nominated C. Pete Gutwald to serve as Director of the Department of Permits Approvals and Inspections, effective January 15, 2021 Nominated Steve Lafferty to serve as Director of the Department of Planning effective January 15, 2021, and Named Jennifer M. Lynch, PhD. as Baltimore County’s Director of […]
TOWSON, MD— Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams presented a $1.67 billion operating budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2022 during the Board of Education of Baltimore County’s Jan. 5 meeting. ”Our budget is really about people,” Williams said, as he highlighted that salaries and benefits comprise 83 percent of the BCPS budget. The superintendent’s FY2022 budget proposal […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County and Baltimore County Public Schools on Tuesday today announced a new community engagement effort as part of phase 2 of the Multi-Year Improvement Plan for All Schools (MYIPAS), a long-range capital planning process to identify and prioritize needed improvements to Baltimore County’s school infrastructure. As part of this new effort, additional online surveys and virtual community forums […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating three local crimes that were reported in recent days. At noon on Thursday, December 24, an individual drove by a residence in the 2100-block of Taylor Avenue (21234) and pointed a firearm at the resident. The suspect then fled the scene in a vehicle. Sometime between 3 p.m. on Thursday, December 24 and 2:30 p.m. on […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County will begin collecting Christmas trees for recycling on Monday, January 11. and Though this special collection will occur over a two-week period, specific Christmas tree collection dates will vary from place to place; residents must have trees set out no later than Saturday, January 16, to ensure collection. Residents should place trees out for pick-up at the same […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Health is inviting healthcare providers to register their practice in the County’s newly-launched Provider Registry. Joining this registry will make it easier for the Department to get information to providers in the county as needed. “Becoming a part of this registry is certainly a benefit for our providers, and ultimately benefits their patients and […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Monday announced the elimination of home-monitoring fees charged to pre-trial and sentenced individuals, effective January 1, 2021, after the COVID-19 pandemic cast a spotlight on the significant burden that these fees can present for individuals placed on home detention. “This is an issue of simple fairness. Individuals on home detention, most of whom […]