NOTTINGHAM, MD—Roads in the Dunfield community are being reopened following a Friday morning standoff. At around 9 a.m., police responded to the area of Arwell Court to perform a welfare check when the situation quickly escalated, according to witnesses at the scene. Police say the situation has now “been resolved.” Councilman David Marks reports that the individual sustained a self-inflicted […]
ROSEDALE, MD—This week, the Baltimore County Board of Education’s Building & Contracts Committee voted to recommend approval of 14 construction contracts for the new northeast area middle school. Contract approval by the full board, expected this week, will authorize spending of $96 million to construct the school system’s first new middle school in 15 years, according to school board member […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams presented a $2.43 billion operating budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2023 during this week’s meeting of the Board of Education of Baltimore County. Williams introduced the budget proposal by highlighting that BCPS, like all public school systems, continues to experience unprecedented stresses from the global pandemic and concurrent weakened economy. […]
ROSEDALE, MD—Community members are invited to help select a name for Baltimore County’s newest public elementary school. The school, located in the northeast area of the county, is scheduled to open for students in September 2022. An online survey will be open to the community from Tuesday, January 11, through Thursday, January 27. The public will have the opportunity to […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials have announced that all school buildings will be closed on Monday, January 10 and Tuesday, January 11. The closure is taking place to provide staff with the necessary time needed to prepare instructional lessons in the event of a temporary transition to virtual learning for their specific school. Staff from the BCPS Division of […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Council on Monday evening voted to extend its state of emergency until February 7th. The council voted 6-1 in favor of the extension, with Seventh District Councilman Todd Crandell, a Republican, being the sole representative opposed to the measure. County Executive Olszewski declared the local state of emergency last week in response to rising COVID-19 metrics […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools, including the Virtual Learning Program, will be closed on Tuesday, January 4, due to adverse road conditions. All central offices will open on a two-hour delay. Central office employees have the option to telework. All childcare, school, and community activities in school buildings are canceled.
UPDATE: Baltimore County Public Schools will now be closed on Tuesday. Original story below… ——— TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools, including the Virtual Learning Program, will open two hours late on Tuesday, January 4, due to expected adverse road conditions. Morning PreKindergarten classes are cancelled on Tuesday. All school administrative offices and central offices will open on a two-hour delay. […]