Boat Fire Reported in Sparrows Point
-photo courtesy of North Point Volunteer Fire Department- Crews from the North Point Volunteer Fire Department [NPVFD] and the Baltimore County Marine Emergency Unit 269 [MU269} responded to a reported boat fire at Pleasant Yacht Club in the 1800 block of Wharf Road. The Sparrows Point fire was reported on Sunday, July 21 after 9 […]
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Blue Water Baltimore Gives Update on Local Waterways
Blue Water Baltimore announced that its team collected tidal water samples around the area. Here is their report: “With restrictions surrounding the Key Bridge lifted, we are able to anchor off of Fort Carroll and begin sample collection for the 2024 season. Results from this week’s bacteria samples are listed below. Check out baltimorewaterwatch.org to […]
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Sparrows Point Container Terminal To Add 8,000 Jobs
Tradepoint Atlantic released the following press release that Sparrows Point Container Terminal will generate over 8,000 jobs, and add over $1.5 Billion To Maryland’s GDP. Tradepoint Atlantic (TPA) and Terminal Investment Limited (TiL) announced the release of an economic impact study conducted by Infrata that finds that Sparrows Point Container Terminal (SPCT) will have a […]
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Tiki Lee’s 4th Annual Shootout on the River Starts July 18
Tiki Lee’s 4th Annual Shootout On The River will be held on July 18 to July 21 Tiki Lee’s is located at 4309 Shore Road in Sparrows Point. The schedule includes; Thursday, July 18th – Arrival of Poker Run boats and captains Friday, July 19th – Poker Run, Awards Ceremony, Bands, Air Show Saturday, July […]
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Steering Committee Created to Examine Future of Hart-Miller Island
–photo courtesy of Maryland DNR- As part of the latest effort to support regional port infrastructure following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, Baltimore County announced a call for applications to serve on a new steering committee to lead an extensive public engagement process regarding the development of a potential new community benefit […]
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Starbucks to Open in Sparrows Point Thursday
–photo courtesy of Tradepoint Atlantic- Tradepoint Atlantic announced that a new Starbucks location is opening in Sparrows Point on Thursday, June 27. The national cafe company is opening its location at 100 Bethlehem Blvd. “Wake up and smell the coffee this Thursday, June 27, as we officially welcome Starbucks to Tradepoint Marketplace! Get your caffeine […]
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I-695 Turnaround in Dundalk Still Toll-Free
–photo courtesy of MDTA- The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) reported tolling operations are not in effect for vehicles using the I-695 turnaround. Access to Broening Highway is via the turnaround from Inner Loop I-695, onto Outer Loop, to Broening Highway (Exit 44). Inner loop traffic destined for Broening Highway must use MD 151/North Point Boulevard […]
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Eric Eiswert Named New Principal at Sparrows Point Middle
-photo courtesy of BCPS YouTube page- Baltimore County Public Schools announced that Eric Eiswert has been named new principal at Sparrows Point Middle School. Eiswert takes over for Mary Boswell-McComas, who left the school to take over as superintendent at Kent Conty Public Schools. Eiswert was the principal at Pikesville High School and has over […]
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BCPS Announces Murray & Allied Sports Scholarship Winners
School system leaders and families gathered at Baltimore County Public Schools administrative offices on June 12 for a special ceremony to honor the two newest recipients of the Mildred Murray All-Academic Scholar-Athlete Award and Scholarship and five recipients of Allied Sports scholarships. Mildred Murray All-Academic Scholar-Athlete Award and Scholarship Olivia Gardner of Sparrows Point High […]
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Sparrows Point HS Student Named Mildred Murray Award Winner
-photo courtesy of SPHSAthletics1 Instagram- Liv Gardner of Sparrows Point High School has been named the female student athlete winner of the Mildred Murray Award. She wins a $10,000 scholarship. Winners selected are multi-sports athletes at the top of their academic class as well as a leader and top contributor on the field, in the […]
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