PERRY HALL, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks and School Board member Julie Henn on Thursday announced a series of improvements to Gunpowder Elementary School’s play areas as the school prepares for its Unity Day commemoration in late May. Baltimore County Public Schools officials have fenced off the playground and started to dig out for new footers to replace the damaged […]
TOWSON, MD—Goucher College has received a $55 million bequest from alumna Anica Donnan Rawnsley ’51, marking the largest gift in the institution’s 140-year history. The bequest will primarily support scholarships, ensuring financial aid and opportunities for future Goucher students. “Equity, inclusivity, and academic excellence have been at the heart of Goucher’s mission since our founding in 1885,” said Goucher College […]
UPDATE: This event is now full, but other opportunities with GVC are available online here. Original story below… MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The Gunpowder Valley Conservancy is preparing to celebrate Earth Day by cleaning up the community. GVC will host a park and stream cleanup in Middle River from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025. Volunteer will meet at […]
WHITE MARSH, MD—The new traffic light at Bucks Schoolhouse Road and Perry Hall Boulevard is nearing installation, Councilman David Marks announced on Thursday morning. The funding for the new light was secured back in November. Lines were recently marked by Miss Utility and it is expected that the light will be erected later this month. Councilman Marks also provided an […]
TIMONIUM, MD—The Maryland State Police honored more than 140 individuals at an awards ceremony in Timonium on Wednesday for their outstanding acts of courage, dedication to duty, lifesaving efforts, and humanitarianism. The honorees included Maryland State Troopers, civilian employees from the Agency, allied law enforcement officers, and emergency personnel. “These individuals are often the first to take action in critical […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Electricity customers in Maryland and across the PJM region are bracing for significant bill increases due to delays in connecting new power generation and surging electricity demand, according to a new report by Synapse Energy Economics. The study (PDF), commissioned by Evergreen Action, highlights a looming cost crisis driven by grid interconnection bottlenecks and calls for urgent reforms to […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County grandmother won $200,000 from a Maryland Lottery Ravens X10 scratch-off ticket that she purchased in honor of her late husband, who was a loyal lottery player. The lucky winner, a Randallstown resident who chose to remain anonymous, said she purchased the $10 winning ticket at the Royal Farms located at 15 Hanover Pike in Reisterstown. The […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a 12-year-old. Daija McGraw is 4’11” tall and weighs 100 pounds. Daija was last seen at noon on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 in the Middle River area wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, green camouflage pants, and black & white Nike shoes. Anyone with information on Daija McGraw’s whereabouts is asked to […]
