Public meeting on BGE Brandon Shores transmission upgrade project to be held in Perry Hall

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Following last month’s virtual session, an in-person meeting will be held in Perry Hall this week to discuss a large transmission upgrade project called BGE Brandon Shores Mitigation. The project will affect Middle River, White Marsh, Kingsville, Fallston, and other areas in northeastern Baltimore County and southern Harford County. The project is necessary due to the announced retirement of Talen […]

BCPS educators earn 4 state-level awards from the Maryland Art Education Association

TOWSON, MD—Four Baltimore County Public Schools educators have earned statewide honors from the Maryland Art Education Association. In addition, the BCPS Office of Visual Arts has selected nine district-level award winners. State- and district-level awards will be presented during the 2024 MAEA virtual Awards Ceremony on Thursday, May 30, at 7 p.m., to be followed by a Summer Celebration at […]

Baltimore County Public Library gears up for 2024 Summer Reading Challenge

TOWSON, MD—This summer, adventure begins at Baltimore County Public Library! The annual Summer Reading Challenge runs Saturday, June 1, through Saturday, August 31. With the theme of “Adventure Begins at Your Library,” this program encourages exploration of the world through books, engaging activities and prizes. There are two ways children can participate; either by tracking via the Beanstack app or […]

Assaults reported in Nottingham area, Perry Hall residence burglarized

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating several local assaults and burglaries that were reported over the past week. At around midnight on Sunday, May 12, 2024, a suspect broke into a business located in the 6900-block of Ridge Road in Nottingham (21236) and stole property. At just after 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 12, a suspect with a weapon committed a first-degree […]

Baltimore County to hold public hearing on proposed water supply, sewerage plan amendments

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Planning Board is set to hold a public hearing to discuss the proposed amendments to the Baltimore County Water Supply and Sewerage Plan, known as Amendment Cycle 42. The hearing will be held at 5 p.m. on July 18 in Room 104 of the Jefferson Building, located at 105 West Chesapeake Avenue in Towson. The Baltimore […]

Baltimore County Police Department to remember fallen hero Amy Caprio on Tuesday

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Officers with the Baltimore County Police Department will wear mourning bands on their badges Tuesday in memory of Officer Amy Sorrells Caprio. On May 21, 2018, Officer Caprio, 29, responded to a call regarding a suspicious vehicle in the Perry Hall area. A second call confirmed that a home was being burglarized by four suspects associated with the suspicious […]

Crews to continue work on I-695 congestion relief project in Baltimore County next week

BALTIMORE, MD—Crews will continue work on a congestion relief project along I-695 in Baltimore County next week. The Maryland State Highway Administration will close the right lane on the inner loop of I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) between I-70 and I-83 (Baltimore-Harrisburg Expressway) during off-peak daytime hours beginning Monday, May 20, to perform rumble strip removal and shoulder patching work. This daytime […]

Tickets now on sale for Fields of Fire Country Concert benefitting WMVFC, details announced

WHITE MARSH, MD—White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company, a 100% volunteer-run nonprofit organization that is the busiest and highest-performing volunteer fire company in Baltimore County, on Tuesday announced September 14 as the date for its annual Fields of Fire Country Concert benefiting its fire and emergency medical service operations in Baltimore and Harford Counties. Tickets are now available for the general […]