BCPS Mobile ESOL Welcome Center now stationed at schools across Baltimore County every Tuesday

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Public Schools Mobile ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Welcome Center provides English language proficiency assessment and enrollment services to new BCPS multilingual learners. To bring its services closer to students and families across the county, the Mobile ESOL Welcome Center will be stationed at schools across the county every Tuesday. First Tuesday of every […]

Bicyclist stuck and killed in Baltimore County

REISTERSTOWN, MD—Police say a bicyclist was struck & killed on Saturday night in Baltimore County. At just after 10:30 p.m. on Saturday night, officers with the Baltimore County Police Department responded to the area of E. Cherry Hill Road and Shirley Manor Road (21136) for a motor vehicle crash with a bicycle. Detectives have determined that a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu […]

Parkville Middle School student among winners in BCPL’s short horror story contest

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Library and Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library challenged writers of all ages to write original horror stories with a “Petrifying Poe” theme in their Tales of the Dead Short Horror Story Contest.  Entrants were encouraged to be creative with the theme and they delivered. The contest ran from August 1 through September 22, and criteria for […]

Baltimore County Public Library announces 2023 Tales of the Dead short horror story contest

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Library and Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library this week announced the seventh annual Tales of the Dead Short Horror Story Contest. The contest runs August 1 through September 22, 2023. Winners will be announced on October 2. The theme this year is “Petrifying Poe.” Each story should contain an element, appearance, or mention of Edgar […]

Arson suspect in custody after 3-alarm fire rips through Baltimore County business

UPDATE: Baltimore County Police have arrested 19-year-old Elijah Morgan in connection with this incident. Original story below. ——— REISTERSTOWN, MD—Authorities say one person is in custody after a three-alarm fire tore through a Baltimore County business overnight. At just before 10 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, units responded to the Advance Auto Parts located in the 11900-block of Reisterstown […]

Baltimore County woman lands winning $1 million scratch-off ticket

BALTIMORE, MD—After years of playing Maryland Lottery scratch-offs, a Baltimore County resident kept seeing the big prizes others were winning and recently had one simple wish: “Let ME win some money!” That wish has finally come true to the tune of $1 million. Her lucky story begins at the Royal Farms located at 11510 Reisterstown Road in Owings Mills. “I […]