Arrest made after Kenwood High School student assaulted off-campus in Essex

ESSEX, MD—Officers with the Baltimore County Police Department have arrested and charged a 16-year-old suspect in connection with an assault that occurred on Wednesday afternoon. At approximately 2 p.m., on September 18, authorities were notified that a Kenwood High School student had been assaulted off-campus in the 500-block of Stemmers Run Road (21221). Medics transported the injured juvenile to an […]

Ertel, Marks announce new pedestrian crosswalk in Middle River

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Baltimore County Councilman Mike Ertel and Councilman David Marks on Thursday announced the upcoming construction of a pedestrian crosswalk in Middle River. The crosswalk will be built later this fall on Compass Road at Radial Court and cost approximately $15,000. “This crosswalk should significantly help as students walk to and from places like Middle River Middle and Victory […]

Councilman Marks sponsors bipartisan bill to advance technical trade school in White Marsh

UPDATE: The Baltimore County Council has unanimously passed this legislation. Original story below… ——— WHITE MARSH, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Tuesday announced that he is sponsoring legislation—endorsed by all seven Council members—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 […]

Greenleigh community BCPS boundary study committee to hold first meeting on September 19

WHITE MARSH, MD—The committee charged with realigning school boundaries in the unoccupied portion of the Greenleigh residential community will hold its first of three meetings. While no students currently reside in the area under review, the committee’s study seeks to address boundary line alignment before students move into the study area, including effects on school bus transportation. The meeting will […]

Arrest made after two BCPS schools placed on lockout status due to social media threat

DUNDALK, MD—Police in Baltimore County have arrested an 18-year-old in connection with a school threat that was made on Thursday morning. At around 9:30 a.m. on September 12, officers began to investigate an online threat that appeared on social media. As officers investigated the matter, Dundalk High School and Sollers Point Technical High School were placed on a lockout status. […]

12 BCPS students named National Merit semifinalists

TOWSON, MD—Twelve Baltimore County Public Schools students have been named semifinalists in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program coordinated by the National Merit Scholarship Corp. The honored students are: Catonsville High School Natalie L. Wallace Dulaney High School Nitara Sen Henry Tang Oliver H. Vogel Timothy Wang Eastern Technical High School Ryan P. Shay Franklin High School Oluwadarasimi V. […]

Parkville Middle School paraeducator named Maryland Education Support Professional of the Year

PARKVILLE, MD—The Maryland State Education Association has named Meghan Anderson of Parkville Middle School as its Education Support Professional of the Year. The honor was presented to Anderson on Friday, September 6th. Anderson was considered for the statewide honor after being named Paraeducator of the Year in May by Education Support Professionals of Baltimore County (ESPBC). “I am deeply honored […]

GoFundMe campaign established for family of slain Joppatowne High School student

JOPPA, MD—A GoFundMe campaign has been established for the family of Warren Grant, the student who was killed in a shooting at Joppatowne High School on Friday. The page has been established by the Brandon Tolson Foundation, an organization that provides emotional support and financial relief to families who have lost a child. “Warren Grant was a smart, charismatic, funny, […]