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Baltimore County Board of Education requests community input on proposed changes to BCPS high school construction plan

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TOWSON, MD—Annually, the Baltimore County Board of Education reviews Baltimore County Public Schools’ school construction plans and considers requests for state and county funding. Priority projects are included in funding requests. Not surprisingly, there are always many more needs than available funding. The Board votes on each request separately and can amend the request based on needs. In recent years, […]

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Harford County robbery suspect who shot himself during Baltimore County police chase identified

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NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Harford County robbery suspect who led police on a chase through White Marsh before shooting himself on I-695 in Essex has been identified. The Harford County Sheriff’s Office has identified the deceased suspect as 38-year-old Thomas R. Hoerr III of Forest Hill. After warrants were served on Hoerr’s vehicle and residence, evidence was collected that connects Hoerr to […]

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Longtime Parkville/Carney BCPS volunteer dies

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PARKVILLE, MD—A longtime Baltimore County Public Schools volunteer who served the Parkville/Carney area has died. Marilyn Ryan served Carney Elementary School and other Parkville-area schools for more than fifty years. The Ryans remained fixtures at BCPS schools even after the youngest of their four children graduated from Parkville High School in 1972. Marilyn would volunteer twice weekly to help organize […]

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Police searching for missing Towson man

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UPDATE: James Paul Smith has been located safe & unharmed. Original story below… ——— TOWSON, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a missing Towson man. James Paul Smith, 42, is 5’9” tall, weighs 167 pounds, and is believed to be wearing a blue shirt, blue sweatpants, and black and white shoes. Smith was last seen at 8:30 a.m. on […]

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Harford County robbery suspect tears through White Marsh, dies after crashing on I-695

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UPDATE: The deceased suspect has been identified by police. Original story below… ——— WHITE MARSH, MD—A robbery suspect who crashed on I-695 on Sunday morning appears to have died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. At just before 8 a.m., Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputies released a description of a 2004 Honda Accord being […]

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Seven Courts Drive Sinkhole 202012

Seven Courts Drive still closed due to water main break, sinkhole

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UPDATE: Seven Courts Drive has reopened. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—A stretch of Seven Courts Drive in Nottingham remains closed due to the Christmas Eve water main break that caused a large sinkhole in the roadway. On Thursday, a 24-inch water main ruptured in the 9300-block causing a large sinkhole and leaving many residents without water. Water service has […]

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Nottingham Area Zip Codes

WEEKLY ZIP CODE REPORT: Maryland COVID-19 hospitalizations rise, positivity rate falls

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NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Friday reported that the statewide COVID-19 positivity rate fell while total hospitalizations rose over the past week. Previous zip code reports can be viewed here. Overall Metrics As of Friday, December 25, 2020, there have been 263,160 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland. The state has now conducted 5,507,948 tests, including more than […]

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Councilman Marks: Showers at Maximum Fitness available for those without water

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NOTTINGHAM, MD—Residents affected by the Christmas Eve water main break on Seven Courts Drive will have access to hot showers. Councilman David Marks on Thursday afternoon announced that Maximum Fitness Perry Hall would be making their showers available for those without water. Residents will be required to sign a waiver upon entering the gym. Disinfectant guidelines will be communicated at […]

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