NOTTINGHAM, MD—At its legislative session on Monday evening, October 7, the Baltimore County Council unanimously passed Councilman David Marks’ bill that would allow for a technical trade school in White Marsh. Plumbers and Steamfitters UA Local 486 is seeking to repurpose the arena at 5811 Allender Road in White Marsh, which requires a legislative change. “I am delighted to support […]
BALTIMORE, MD—An English language arts teacher from Baltimore City has been named the 2025 Maryland Teacher of the Year. Kat Locke-Jones, who teaches seventh grade at Hampstead Hill Academy, was selected from seven finalists for the award, which was announced Friday evening at the 34th annual Teacher of the Year Gala. Locke-Jones will now compete for the National Teacher of […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools’ Online Learning Program will begin accepting applications for the 2025-2026 school year on November 8 at 1 p.m., officials said on Friday. The program offers full-time online instruction for students in grades 4-12 and is open to any student eligible to attend a Baltimore County public school. Classes are taught by certified BCPS teachers from […]
ROSEDALE, MD—The ribbon has officially been cut at Nottingham Middle School. Elected officials joined Baltimore County Public Schools personnel at a ribbon-cutting ceremony held on Wednesday morning. Providing more than 205,000 square feet of state-of-the-art learning space, the new Nottingham Middle School, which opened to students in August, was built to meet the educational needs of the fast-growing communities of […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore has declared that September 30 – October 4 is Maryland Homegrown School Lunch Week. This week is dedicated to promoting local food in schools and introducing students to the importance of healthy and fresh foods. The Maryland Homegrown School Lunch Week is part of the Maryland Farm to School Program, which is run by the Maryland […]
FALLSTON, MD—The Harford County Sheriff’s Office says a juvenile has been arrested after making threats against a local school. Over the past two days, authorities have investigated five threats made against area schools and have charged a juvenile with crimes related to making threats involving the school system. Police say the School Resource Officer assigned to Fallston High School was […]
ROSEDALE, MD—BCPS Superintendent Dr. Myriam Rogers and Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski will join members of the Board of Education of Baltimore County, Baltimore County elected officials, and state dignitaries in formally cutting the ribbon to the new Nottingham Middle School. BCPS last celebrated the opening of a new middle school with a ribbon-cutting at Windsor Mill Middle School in […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A new study by Rocket Moving examined all 50 states and their cities, using seven key factors to identify why residents should consider moving out. Baltimore was ranked among the top ten cities people should consider leaving, coming in at No. 9. The analysis considered annual personal income, crime rates, air quality, unemployment, population change, cost of living, and […]