BCPS to recommend naming new school ‘Nottingham Middle School’

TOWSON, MD—On Tuesday, January 9, 2024, the Board of Education of Baltimore County will receive a report on the naming of the new northeast area middle school. BCPS is recommending that the new school be named “Nottingham Middle School.” The new Northeast area middle school is scheduled to open to begin the 2024-2025 school year. Board of Education Policy and […]

Maryland Air National Guard member killed in Bowleys Quarters crash

UPDATE: Police have released additional information on this crash and elected officials are addressing safety concerns along this busy corridor. Original story below… BOWLEYS QUARTERS, MD—A Maryland member of the armed forces was killed in a crash in Baltimore County earlier this week. TSgt Lacy O’Neill was assigned to the 175th Security Forces Squadron Martin State Air National Guard. She […]

Maryland road crews prepare for weekend winter storm

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Highway Administration has started pre-treating state-maintained highways in advance of this weekend’s approaching winter storm. This would be the first winter storm in central Maryland this season and is expected to begin impacting travel Saturday morning through late Sunday. Crews are carefully monitoring the track of the storm and are pretreating state roads with salt brine […]

Governor Moore signs executive order establishing Longevity Ready Maryland initiative

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week signed an executive order (PDF) establishing the Longevity Ready Maryland initiative, directing the Maryland Department of Aging to prioritize the well-being of older people, people living with disabilities, and caregivers across all of state government, proactively addressing the needs arising from a growing older adult population. “Our administration made a commitment to honor the […]

Four street lights to be installed along Campbell Boulevard

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Four new street lights will soon be installed along Campbell Boulevard in the Middle River area. Councilman David Marks on Thursday announced that BGE has agreed to install four lights along Campbell Boulevard slightly west of the Bird River Road intersection. The lights should be installed within the next few weeks. “This request was triggered by a constituent […]

Maryland property values rise 23.4% according to SDAT’s 2024 reassessment

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation has announced its 2024 reassessment of 767,226 “Group 3” residential and commercial properties. In Maryland, there are more than two million property accounts that are split into three groups, each appraised once every three years. The overall statewide value increase for “Group 3” properties was 23.4% since its last reassessment three […]

Baltimore area may see first accumulating snowfall in two years this weekend

BALTIMORE, MD—The forecast is becoming a bit more clear with regard to this weekend’s winter storm that is expected to impact the Baltimore area. The National Weather Service says that wintry weather is expected across much of the region on Saturday afternoon and into the overnight hours. The greatest impacts from snow and ice will likely be felt in western […]