MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The Middle River area needs its own library branch, says Fifth District Councilman David Marks, and he has formed a task force to build support for one. “Middle River residents should not have to travel to White Marsh or Essex for a public library,” said Councilman Marks this week. “That’s why I have been pushing for a branch […]
WHITE MARSH, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Tuesday announced the addition of Haraz Coffee House to Cowenton Crossing. Haraz Coffee House has 126 new locations signed across the U.S. and the Middle East. “In 2021, Hamzah Nasser opened the first Haraz location, introducing a groundbreaking concept: the Yemeni Coffee School, the first of its kind,” reads the official Haraz […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Elected officials joined the Student Support Network in honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. by assembling packages for students in need. The Student Support Network distributes food, school supplies, and hygiene products to vulnerable students. Councilman David Marks, Councilman Mike Ertel, County Executive Kathy Klausmeier, Delegate Cathi Forbes, and Board of Education member Christina Pumphrey marked the MLK Day of […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Thursday evening announced the appointment of Perry Hall resident Bill Murray to the Department of Recreation and Parks Board. “I am thrilled to accept the opportunity to serve on the Baltimore County Board of Recreation and Parks,” Murray said. “My family and I have long cherished the recreational sports offered here in Baltimore […]
CARNEY, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks and Board of Education member Julie Henn on Tuesday provided an update on the renovation and expansion of Pine Grove Middle School in Carney. The middle school project is now 97 percent complete, and almost all furnishings have been obtained. Baltimore County Public Schools is now working with the Fire Marshal’s office to complete […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Council on Tuesday announced that it has made a selection to fill the recent vacancy in the office of Baltimore County Executive. As a result of the vacancy created by the resignation of former County Executive John A. Olszewski, Jr., the County Council was tasked with electing the next County Executive to serve the remainder of […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—In 1967, Baltimore County passed one of the most far-reaching land preservation acts in Maryland history, creating the Urban-Rural Demarcation Line. The URDL, as it is commonly known, separates the county into “urban” and “rural” areas. Sewer systems, public water, and infrastructure is generally focused within the urbanized part of the URDL, while farmland dominates the region outside this […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The following is an update from Fifth District Councilman David Marks on the search for a new Baltimore County Executive: A new Baltimore County Executive will be inaugurated in early January to complete the term of John Olszewski, Jr., elected to Congress. I would like to thank those who have submitted their names to replace County Executive Olszewski, and […]