Baltimore County Public Library encourages families to use branches as resource during upcoming school year

TOWSON, MD—Another school year is underway for Baltimore County Public Schools’ students and staff. Baltimore County Public Library officials are reminding families that the library is more than just books. BCPL has access to several in-person and online tools, e-sources, and engaging programs to help students and their families navigate the school year. While all Baltimore County residents are able […]

Baltimore County Public Schools named second-most equitable school district in Maryland

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools has been named the second-most equitable school district in the state of Maryland. With low-income school districts underfunded by around $6,700 per pupil, WalletHub this week released its report on the Most and Least Equitable School Districts in Maryland. To find out where school funding is distributed most fairly, WalletHub scored the equitability of each […]

Councilman Marks: Raised pedestrian crosswalk to be built at Chapel Hill Elementary School

PERRY HALL, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Tuesday announced the construction of a raised pedestrian crosswalk in front of Chapel Hill Elementary School. The crosswalk is designed to slow traffic and improve safety for students and neighbors. Construction will cost about $15,000 and work should be completed in September. The Moores Meadows community and school principal were engaged as […]

Speed bumps, raised crosswalk to be installed on Avondale Road in Carney

CARNEY, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Monday announced the approval of a traffic safety project for Avondale Road, one of the busiest corridors in Carney. The project involves the construction of four standard speed bumps along the route from Joppa Road to the Baltimore Beltway overpass, and a brick raised crosswalk in the vicinity of Second Avenue. The traffic […]

Flash Flood Warning issued for northeastern Baltimore County, southern Harford County

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for portions of Baltimore County and Harford County. The warning covers the area shown in the graphics above and below and will remain in effect until 8:15 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on Monday evening, respectively. Doppler radar indicates thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and […]

FOOD TRUCKS: Perry Hall, White Marsh, Rosedale, Long Green lineups for week of August 22 announced

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The local food truck event lineups for the week of August 22 have been announced. White Marsh VFC Food Truck Tuesdays WMVFC’s Food Truck Tuesdays will be held 4 – 8 p.m. every Tuesday. The lineup for Tuesday, August 23 is as follows: JD’s House of Bacon TastyMaryland Taco Bar Food Truck Crossroads Bistro Kommie Pig BBQ Justlike Home […]

Gun displayed at White Marsh intersection, shots fired in Middle River

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Assaults in White Marsh and Middle River are among the local crimes police are investigating. At noon on Tuesday, August 16, an individual pointed a firearm at a vehicle while stopped at a red light in the area of Rossville Boulevard at Perry Hall Boulevard in White Marsh/Nottingham (21236). At 5 a.m. on Saturday, August 20, an individual broke […]