TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Council is taking steps to secure more control over the County Executive’s planning board picks. The council is considering legislation that would require the County Executive’s picks for the planning board to be confirmed by the full County Council. The planning board is currently composed of 15 members, with eight of them appointed by the County […]
TOWSON, MD—The Department of Recreation and Parks will be holding four open house/listening sessions around Baltimore County. Attendees will be able to learn about Department’s programs, meet the team, reserve a field or pavilion, apply for job opportunities, ask questions, and provide input. All sessions will be held 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. They will take place on Wednesday, May 1 […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County government is planning to give away 1,200 trees to residents during Arbor Day weekend in an effort to increase the county’s tree canopy. Trees may be preordered online and picked up on Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27 by appointment only, or will be available at a first come-first served event on Sunday, April 28. […]
TOWSON, MD—County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Tuesday joined Baltimore County Police Chief Robert McCullough, Baltimore County State’s Attorney Scott Shellenberger, TurnAround, Inc., the Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA), and community leaders to announce a new public awareness initiative appealing to cold case sexual assault survivors between 1977 and 1997 who were treated at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. The effort […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The state of Maryland has announced a $12.5 million grant program to help businesses at the Port of Baltimore retain workers impacted by the recent Key Bridge collapse. The Port of Baltimore Worker Retention Program will provide grants to eligible businesses that can demonstrate an effort to avoid layoffs and maintain their workforce at the same hours, rates of […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—More than a dozen local community groups and business organizations have written a letter to Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary Paul Wiedefeld regarding what they deem to be an unsafe stretch of Interstate 95 in northeastern Baltimore County and southern Harford County. The letter reads as follows: Secretary Paul Wiedefeld (MDOT), We are writing today concerning the ongoing construction […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks has nominated Middle River resident Karen Coffey to the Commission for Women, which serves as an advocate for women’s issues and works to eliminate inequities in housing, employment, and other areas. Coffey is a former transportation router for Baltimore County Public Schools and an active member of the Middle River community, specifically working with […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski has proposed a new budget that would fully fund Baltimore County Public Schools, according to a press release. The $2.6 billion plan would also raise the starting salary for educators to $60,000, invest in early childhood education, hire more bus drivers, and expand access to college courses for high school students. The funding would […]