BCPS delays opening Parkville day school, staff return postponed due to rising COVID-19 rates

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials have announced plans to delay reopening at a Parkville day school and at three other schools. BCOS Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams and Chief of School Climate and Safety Dr. Michael J. Zarchin issued the following statement on Wednesday in response to rising COVID-19 infections in Baltimore County: “From day one, BCPS has prioritized […]

Baltimore County Public Library to begin scheduling computer appointments this week

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Beginning this week, Baltimore County Public Library customers can begin making appointments to utilize computers in each branch. Appointments begin this Wednesday, November 4th. Customers may reserve a public computer for one hour per day per branch, and appointments can be made up to 48 hours in advance. Each one-hour time slot will include a screening process and cleaning […]

Assault, attempted robbery reported at Rosedale motel

ROSEDALE, MD—Police are investigating an assault and attempted robbery that occurred at a Rosedale motel last week. At 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, October 29, a dissatisfied guest at the Regal Inn & Suites, located in the 8000-block of Pulaski Highway (21237), assaulted a hotel employee. The suspect then attempted to steal cash from the employees pocket before fleeing the scene […]

Sabatino’s ‘Sab’s in the Suburbs’ coming to White Marsh next week

UPDATE 2: Sabatino’s is returning to WMVFC in December. UPDATE: The Tuesday, November 10, event has been sold out, but a second event has been added for Wednesday, November 11th. Original story below… —— WHITE MARSH, MD—What if you could enjoy delicious cuisine from Little Italy without having to go downtown?  Now you can. Sabatino’s is bringing “Sab’s in the […]

Councilman Marks’ open space legislation now protects nearly 4,000 acres

PERRY HALL, MD—In 2012, Baltimore County Councilman David Marks created a zoning category, Neighborhood Commons, to protect land as open space. Thanks to that legislation, approximately 4,000 acres has now been designated as Neighborhood Commons, Councilman Marks announced on Monday. The new estimate includes decisions based on the adoption of the 2016 Comprehensive Zoning Map. Much of the land is […]

BCPS releases ‘True North’ document outlining guidelines for transition to hybrid, in-person learning

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools has released “Safety Is Our True North,” a document that contains health and safety guidelines for a phased-in transition to hybrid, in-person learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the document’s opening letter, BCPS Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams and Chief of School Climate and Safety Dr. Michael J. Zarchin write, “We share the community’s goal […]

Halloween: Police monitoring offenders barred from contact with children

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police in Baltimore County will be monitoring sex offenders who are not allowed to have contact with children this Halloween. Out of the hundreds of registered sex offenders in Baltimore County, only about 10 percent have what is called a “no contact order” as part of their probation. This, in effect, prohibits them from handing out candy to children […]