Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz and Governor Larry Hogan have each issued statements on the weekend shooting in Orlando, Florida. The massacre left at least 50 people dead and is the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. The gunman, Omar Mateen, reportedly called 911 and swore allegiance to ISIS before opening fire in a gay club early Sunday morning. Governor […]
The three remaining schools in the Sixth District in need of air conditioning will have it by 2017. Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz announced on Wednesday that the County will advance the State of Maryland’s share of school construction funding to expedite central air conditioner units for every remaining elementary and middle school classroom by fall 2017. The remaining schools […]
The historic Jericho Road covered bridge was reopened on Monday. A ceremony was held on Monday morning to rededicate and reopen the bridge, which spans the Little Gunpowder Falls between Baltimore and Harford Counties. The Jericho Road Covered Bridge was built during the Civil War era, and today it stands as one of Maryland’s six public historic covered bridges, according […]
Baltimore County Councilman David Marks thanked Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz on Thursday for proposing to fund air conditioning at the last three Fifth District schools not yet programmed for air conditioning. Under the budget proposed today, the last three schools – Chapel Hill, Kingsville, and Oakleigh Elementary Schools – would be air conditioned by the 2017 academic year. Dumbarton […]
UPDATE: See photos from the reopening ceremony here. Original article below… —— An iconic landmark will be officially reopened later this month. The dedication and reopening of the restored Jericho Road Covered Bridge will be held on Monday, April 25 at 11 a.m. Last year, a nearly $2 million project restored the 150-year-old bridge, which carries a single lane of […]
Two local EMTs were recognized for their heroic efforts this week. White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company members Anna Duranske and Rob Powell were recognized on Tuesday at the annual Baltimore County Commendations Ceremony. Duranke and Powell witnessed the driver of a vehicle along Pulaski Highway go into cardiac arrest a few months ago. They quickly applied the defibrillator and performed […]
On Monday, construction began on Angel Park, a community-initiated project to create $1.5 million all-inclusive playground and amphitheater designed to be the most accessible playground in the Nottingham area for children with special needs. Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz joined a crowd of community supporters and state and Baltimore County officials in breaking ground to mark the official start of […]