Towson University opens new $175 million College of Health Professions building [VIDEO]

TOWSON, MD—The College of Health Professions building at Towson University has officially opened, bringing with it 10 specialty labs, 10 patient exam rooms, and eight speech and audiology research labs. The building also has a 350-seat auditorium with three different screen monitors and two entry levels. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Thursday, September 12, 2024. In one of the […]

Open Cockpit Day, classic car show to be held at Glenn L. Martin Aviation Museum

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum at Martin State Airport will be hosting an Open Cockpit Day, a fun day of aviation when visitors are provided with up close experiences with airplanes, getting a glimpse inside aircraft on the museum’s outdoor flight-line. The event will also feature a classic car show and will take place 11 a.m. […]

Greenleigh community BCPS boundary study committee to hold first meeting on September 19

WHITE MARSH, MD—The committee charged with realigning school boundaries in the unoccupied portion of the Greenleigh residential community will hold its first of three meetings. While no students currently reside in the area under review, the committee’s study seeks to address boundary line alignment before students move into the study area, including effects on school bus transportation. The meeting will […]

Arrest made after two BCPS schools placed on lockout status due to social media threat

DUNDALK, MD—Police in Baltimore County have arrested an 18-year-old in connection with a school threat that was made on Thursday morning. At around 9:30 a.m. on September 12, officers began to investigate an online threat that appeared on social media. As officers investigated the matter, Dundalk High School and Sollers Point Technical High School were placed on a lockout status. […]

12 BCPS students named National Merit semifinalists

TOWSON, MD—Twelve Baltimore County Public Schools students have been named semifinalists in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program coordinated by the National Merit Scholarship Corp. The honored students are: Catonsville High School Natalie L. Wallace Dulaney High School Nitara Sen Henry Tang Oliver H. Vogel Timothy Wang Eastern Technical High School Ryan P. Shay Franklin High School Oluwadarasimi V. […]

Sports wagering contributes $5.6 million to State of Maryland during August

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s sports wagering market generated $5,584,303 in contributions to the state from a handle of $377,381,689 during August 2024. Sports wagering contributions go to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund, which supports public education programs. With the August total, the sports wagering program’s cumulative contribution to the Blueprint Fund has surpassed the $100 million mark. Maryland’s first retail sportsbooks […]

Parkville Middle School paraeducator named Maryland Education Support Professional of the Year

PARKVILLE, MD—The Maryland State Education Association has named Meghan Anderson of Parkville Middle School as its Education Support Professional of the Year. The honor was presented to Anderson on Friday, September 6th. Anderson was considered for the statewide honor after being named Paraeducator of the Year in May by Education Support Professionals of Baltimore County (ESPBC). “I am deeply honored […]