I-695 repairs and rehabilitation project in Sparrows Point
The Maryland Transportation Authority Board today approved a $33.2 million contract for the I-695 Repairs and Rehabilitation project at Sparrows Point near Bear Creek in Baltimore County. Expected to begin major construction early in 2024, this system preservation project is necessary to address settlement of I-695 that has occurred since it was widened to a […]
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Sparrows Point High School reported student with handgun
Sparrows Point High School sent out a letter to notify parents that a handgun was reported on campus Monday morning. According to the letter (below) the school received word that a high school student was in possession of a handgun. Next, the school administration investigated, and school officials reported that a loaded handgun was […]
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Southbound MD 151 (Wharf Road) Reopens in Sparrows Point
–photo courtesy of State Highway- The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration has started a new traffic patterns in Sparrows Point at the MD 151 (Sparrows Point Boulevard) / Wharf Road (MD 151B) interchange on Tuesday, Sept. 26. After 9 a.m. Tuesday, the State Highway Administration reopened the section of southbound Wharf Road between […]
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Perry Hall & Dundalk Remain Undefeated Before Next Week’s Game
-Perry Hall and Dundalk (pictured from 2022) both go into next week’s game undefeated- All weekend football games were played on either Thursday or on Monday. The results started off slow as five local schools combined to go to 0-5 on Thursday, but the four other teams on Monday went 3-1. Here are some of […]
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Garage Fire Reported in Sparrows Point
–photo courtesy of North Point Edgemere Volunteer Fire Department- Fire crews in the Edgemere area battled garage fire in the 2100 block of Sparrows Point Road. North Point Edgemere Volunteer Fire Department (NPEVFD) reported the fire on Monday, Sept. 18 around 10 p.m. According to the NPEVFD social media page, crews remained on the scene […]
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Todd’s Inheritance to Hold Defender’s Day Event
Todd’s Inheritance is holding a Defender’s Day Celebration at 9000 North Point Road in Sparrows Point on Saturday. According to their Facebook page, Living historians representing British and American troops from the War of 1812 will be onsite with educational displays. Musket firing demonstrations will be held on Saturday, 9/16 at 11 a.m., noon 12:45 […]
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Three Local Schools Ranked by U.S. News & World Report
Baltimore County’s public high schools placed well in the annual U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools list released today, with five placing among the top 30 high schools in the state, 10 among the top 150, three among the state’s top five magnet schools, and two among the nation’s best magnet schools. Eastern […]
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Dundalk High Grad to Play Against Ravens Tonight
-Photo courtesy of Shepherd University- Most Raven fans are focusing on their team in tonight’s final preseason game, but one hometown kid is on the opposing team. Running back Ronnie Brown, who is a 2019 graduate of Dundalk High School, will play tonight for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brown played his first three years of […]
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Defenders Day Returns to Ft. Howard on Aug. 26
The Annual Defenders’ Day Celebration returns on Saturday Aug. 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m at Fort Howard Park in Fort Howard. For over 30 years, the Defenders’ Day Celebration commemorates the Battle of North Point during the War of 1812 between the Americans and British and includes re-enactments, (mock battles with live cannons), […]
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Baltimore County Breaks Ground on Sparrows Point Park
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski and Department of Recreation and Parks officials joined state and local elected leaders and community members to break ground for the new Sparrows Point Park—a major milestone in the transformation of a portion of the former Bethlehem Steel Mill property into a sustainably designed and accessible 21st-century park on Friday. […]
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