Shooting reported in Parkville, Nottingham storage facility burglarized

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating a pair of local crimes that were reported over the past week. Sometime between 12 a.m. on Tuesday, September 1 and 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, September 2, an individual entered the SmartStop Self Storage facility located in the 7900-block of Rossville Boulevard in Nottingham (21236). Once inside, the suspect stole multiple tools from a storage shed, […]

Maryland School for the Blind teacher honored with national award

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Christie Holland, an educator at The Maryland School for the Blind, has been named the Principals of Schools for the Blind 2020 Outstanding Teacher of Students with Multiple Disabilities. Annually POSB, which is part of the Council of Schools for the Blind (COSB), recognizes the contributions of remarkable individuals nationally who work with students who are blind or visually […]

Baltimore man sentenced to over six years in prison after robbing Parkville video game store

BALTIMORE, MD—Chief U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar on Monday sentenced Stewart Williams, 37, of Baltimore, to 77 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for a federal robbery charge in connection with a series of four robberies of video game stores committed over a 12-day period. Judge Bredar previously sentenced co-defendant Kelvin McFadden, 27, also […]

Maryland School for the Blind receives major gift from The Jana Goshen-McGeachy Memorial Fund

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland School for the Blind announced on Friday that it has received a $20,000 gift from the Jana Goshen-McGeachy fund that will be used to support MSB’s Families In Need fund.  The fund assists students and families who are experiencing financial difficulties and struggling with access to basic needs as a result of the COVID19 pandemic. The Jana […]

Maryland School for the Blind joins other non-profits in global day of giving

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland School for the Blind (MSB) is participating in #GivingTuesdayNow to help meet the distance learning needs of the hundreds of students served by the school across the state of Maryland. #GivingTuesdayNow is a global day of giving and unity, set to take place on May 5, 2020 as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by […]

Parkville scrooge steals stuffed Easter Bunny, sign thanking essential workers

PARKVILLE, MD—Community members are upset after a stuffed Easter Bunny, chair, and sign were seemingly stolen in the Parkville area. Local resident Shannon McMillan posted on social media saying that she had placed a stuffed Easter Bunny in a chair at the intersection of Taylor Avenue and Perring Parkway on Sunday. The stuffed bunny was holding a sign thanking essential […]