Crews to improve pavement on Philadelphia Road in White Marsh

WHITE MARSH, MD—The Maryland State Highway Administration will start highway maintenance asphalt paving work on two segments of MD 7 (Philadelphia Road) in eastern Baltimore County on Tuesday, June 25. The work on both projects will be complete by late fall, weather permitting. Beginning Tuesday night, contractor crews will begin an $87,000 project to patch sections of MD 7 from […]

Councilman Marks: Inside the decades-long legislation to reduce school overcrowding

The following is an update from Baltimore County Fifth District Councilman David Marks. This month, schoolchildren throughout Baltimore County will complete classes, and educators will earn a well-deserved break for a few weeks. I was fortunate to attend several graduation ceremonies and farewell assemblies, and congratulate many of these students personally. It was fitting, then, that the Baltimore County Council […]

Sinkhole on King Avenue prompts emergency repairs

ROSEDALE, MD—Emergency repairs will soon be made along King Avenue, according to Councilman David Marks. Crews will perform the work on King Avenue at the I-95 bridge beginning on Monday. The repairs are necessary due to the formation of a sinkhole. “As we understand, traffic will be maintained with a flagging operation,” said Councilman Marks. “We will pass along any […]

Unpaid speed camera tickets block over 41,000 vehicle registrations, license renewals for drivers in Baltimore County

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Data from the Motor Vehicle Administration shows that 41,205 individuals have flags against their registration due to speed camera violations in Baltimore County, according to Delegates Ryan Nawrocki and Kathy Szeliga. The delegates say this number confirms that the speed camera program is simply trying to criminalize poverty for many who can’t afford this tax on the poor. The […]

BCPS to recommend naming new school ‘Nottingham Middle School’

TOWSON, MD—On Tuesday, January 9, 2024, the Board of Education of Baltimore County will receive a report on the naming of the new northeast area middle school. BCPS is recommending that the new school be named “Nottingham Middle School.” The new Northeast area middle school is scheduled to open to begin the 2024-2025 school year. Board of Education Policy and […]

Boumi Shriners Haunted House returns to Rosedale this October

ROSEDALE, MD—The Boumi Shriners once again have something spook-tacular cooked up for Halloween. The third annual Boumi Shriners Haunted House returns to Rosedale beginning October 13, 2023. The haunted house will take place October 13-15, 20-22, and 27-29…Fridays & Saturdays 7:00-10:00 p.m. and Sundays 7:00-9:00 p.m. Admission is $12 per person and the attraction is recommended for ages 10 and […]

South Perry Hall Blvd. Improvement Association to hold community yard, craft sale in September

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The South Perry Hall Boulevard Improvement Association will be holding a yard & craft sale in September. The event will take place 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 5050 King Avenue in Rosedale (21237). “Join your neighbors for one of the largest community yard & craft sales in the area,” reads the official announcement. […]

NOW YOU KNOW: Baltimore County Board of Education stalls middle school redistricting

The following is an op-ed piece from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. We have been closely following the Northeast and Central Middle School Redistricting process over the past months. This contentious decision will impact the lives 30,000+ students potentially attending 10 schools. Former superintendent Darryl Williams initiated the boundary study in spring 2022 to alleviate overcrowding and determine who […]