UPDATE: Funeral arrangements have been announced – click here for details. Original story below… —— Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz – a Democratic candidate for the 2018 gubernatorial contest – died early Thursday morning at University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center following a cardiac arrest. He was 60 years old. Kamenetz was at his home in Owings Mills, asleep, […]
Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz announced that the county is embracing the latest all-ages fitness sports craze and re-striping 64 tennis, multi-purpose, and basketball courts around the county to also accommodate the game of pickleball, a paddle sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton and ping pong. The game was invented in 1965 in the Seattle area with the goal […]
State Superintendent of Schools Dr. Karen B. Salmon has declined to appoint Verletta White as permanent superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools. White issued the following statement on Wednesday afternoon: Dear BCPS Family, I regret to inform you that the State Superintendent has declined to approve me as the permanent superintendent for Baltimore County Public Schools. The State Superintendent has […]
Baltimore County Councilman David Marks has submitted legislation that will improve reporting and approval requirements when Baltimore County enters into legal settlements. Bill 31-18 requires the County Attorney to provide the County Council with a list and description of significant litigation, which involves cases where the demand is more than $100,000, by December 31st of each year. The legislation also […]
The Baltimore County Board of Education voted on Tuesday to offer a four-year contract to Verletta White to serve as the permanent superintendent. White had served as interim superintendent since S. Dallas Dance resigned as superintendent at the end of June 2017. She was named the Baltimore County Public Schools permanent superintendent by an 8-4 vote on Tuesday. White, a […]
A $589,000 federal grant will help Baltimore County fire officials provide public education about preventing fires and carbon monoxide-related incidents, especially in neighborhoods at higher risk from these tragedies. Fire officials, along with County Executive Kevin Kamenetz and Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, kicked off the program on Friday morning at the Randallstown home of Theodore and Geraldine Barham. The Barhams […]
Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz will propose 106 additional positions for school counselors, social workers, psychologists, and Police School Resource Officers in his annual budget to be presented to the Baltimore County Council on Thursday, April 12. Councilman David Marks and Baltimore County Public Schools Board Member Julie Henn have applauded the decision. Also included in the budget are additional […]
The Baltimore Orioles have incurred the wrath of local fans after it was recently revealed that none of the team’s games would air on broadcast TV this season. All Orioles games will only be aired on MASN via cable television. The Orioles are also only one of three MLB teams who do not allow their games to be streamed in-market, […]