WHITE MARSH, MD—Residents and businesses in the White Marsh area are being invited to complete a survey and provide their thoughts on the future of White Marsh Town Center. Baltimore County Councilman David Marks announced the creation of a task force that will develop a vision for the future of the center. The 15-member committee includes a blend of residents […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Council voted on Monday to pass a bill that will ban plastic bags in the county. The “Bring Your Own Bag Act” calls for some retailers, including grocery stores, to stop providing plastic bags to customers. WBAL reports that an amendment to the bill reduces the fee charged for paper or reusable bags from $0.10 to […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—A new northeastern high school moved one big step forward on Tuesday night. At the Baltimore County Board of Education meeting held on January 24, the board approved a change to the county’s capital budget request that will allow BCPS to consider sites other than Loch Raven High for a new school – a site the community widely does […]
PERRY HALL, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Tuesday announced the timetable for improvements to the 22-acre Gerst Road park property. The property currently includes a derelict community hall and other structures that are subject to loitering and vandalism. Baltimore County’s Office of Property Management expects the permitting, razing, stormwater management, and grading of the site to begin on or […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Over the weekend, Councilman David Marks provided an update on the Holly Hills Memorial Gardens landscaping issue. Earlier this month, Councilman Marks held a meeting with Holly Hill Memorial Gardens, the Bird River Road Neighborhood Association, and the St. John Properties – developers of the new office buildings near Route 43 and Campbell Boulevard. Per Tom Pilon, Executive […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—A new high school is planned to address school overcrowding in northeastern Baltimore County. The catch? It’s not really in the northeast. At Tuesday night’s meeting of the Board of Education of Baltimore County, Fifth District Board Member Julie Henn introduced a motion to pause finalizing the location of a planned new northeast area high school at the present, […]
UPDATE: THE AVENUE at White Marsh is temporarily updating its Youth Escort Policy, effective Friday. Original story below… —— WHITE MARSH, MD—Police in Baltimore County are “aware” of a social media post hyping a large gathering at White Marsh Mall this weekend, according to Councilman David Marks. The post, which circulated on Instagram this week, calls for individuals to “gather” […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—A construction worked who was injured in an accident on Monday is expected to recover, according to Councilman David Marks. At around 11:15 a.m. on January 9, the was struck by a steamroller in the area of Seven Courts Drive at Hoban Court (21236) as roads in the area were being resurfaced. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has […]