Perry Hall and Eastern Tech baseball teams easily won their first round home games on Thursday and advance to the second round of their respective playoffs Perry Hall baseball advances after 11-1 win over Kenwood Perry Hall Baseball advanced to the second round after Austen Widomski drove in Shane Gibson to give the Gators a … Read more
Baltimore County Fire Department reported Perry Hall Station 55 has honored Lieutenant Raymond Vargas Jr. He died of cancer in March 2025. “PerryHall Station 55 proudly dedicated a memorial to Lieutenant Raymond Vargas Jr., a lasting tribute to the impact he made on our members, the station, and the department as a whole,” said a … Read more
Perry Hall softball pulls away from Dundalk in 13-3 win Perry Hall Softball rallied for nine runs in the fifth inning to defeat Dundalk 13-3. The Gators jumped out to a 4-0 at the end of fourth but Dundalk cut the deficit to 4-3 when Savannah Locklear and Makayla Woods had base hit RBIs and … Read more
The Greater North Point Association will hold a community meeting at the Sparrows Point Park activity room on Wednesday, May 13, from 6:30-8 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. The future of the Fort Howard Veterans Hospital property is the main topic of the meeting. For more information, visit Greater North Point Association Facebook page
–photo courtesy of Delegate Kathy Szeliga- Local elected officials honored Officer Jason Goorevitz. He is retiring from the Baltimore County Police Department after 28 years. “Officer Goorevitz has been a constant presence in our community, approachable, dependable, and committed to building real relationships with residents,” said District 7A Delegate Kathy Szeliga. “After nearly three decades … Read more
–photo courtesy of Rick Currier- The MPSSAA high school baseball and softball playoffs start today. Here is a look at each local schools bracket in eastern Baltimore County Baseball 4A Parkville is the top seed in 4A North I and is the heavy favorite to win the region and advance to the State Quarterfinals. The … Read more
Fifth District Councilman David Marks announced that Odd Fellows Lodge in Upper Falls has been nominated as a landmark. His office released the following article Upper Falls Odd Fellows Lodge 175, located at the corner of Chapman and Raphel Roads, has been nominated for landmarks status by the members of the organization. Should the Landmarks … Read more
–photo courtesy of Connelly Funeral Home of Dundalk– Patapaco High School is mourning the loss of one of its students. According to an obituary from Connelly Funeral Home of Dundalk, Gordon Edward Thorpe, passed away on May 4, 2026, at the young age of 19. A GoFundMe page has been set up in his memory … Read more
–photo courtesy of Baltimore County Government- The Baltimore County Council unanimously passed County Executive Kathy Klausmeier’s three-bill animal welfare legislative package on Monday night. The comprehensive package—co-sponsored by Baltimore County Council Chair Mike Ertel, Baltimore County Councilman Julian Jones, Baltimore County Councilman Izzy Patoka, and Baltimore County Councilman David Marks—was developed in close coordination with … Read more
–photo courtesy of Parkville High Athetic Booster Club- The Parkville High Athetic Booster Club announced long time boys lacrosse coach John Cooper has received Gerald J. Carroll Exemplary Coaching Award. The booster club released the following statement: “Coach John Cooper has been named the recipient of the Gerald J. Carroll Exemplary Coaching Award by USA … Read more
Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier announced the appointment of Calvin J. Bowman as Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management within the Baltimore County Fire Department. Bowman brings more than two decades of experience in emergency management, homeland security, and public safety planning at the local, state and federal level. His work has focused on … Read more
MPSSAA announced 18 statewide winners of the Minds in Motion Scholar-Athlete Scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year. One of the winners from the area included Isaac Klos of Eastern Tech High School. Klos, and the other 17 student-athletes will each receive $1,000 scholarship. The selection committee met on Friday, May 1st to review the award … Read more
photo courtesy of Tradepoint Atlantic- Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, Baltimore County Executive Klausmeier and other federal, state, and local officials broke ground on Tradepoint Atlantic’s new Sparrows Point Container Terminal. The 168-acre container terminal and on-dock rail facility is located at Coke Point and proximity to major East Coast markets. It help Baltimore’s competitiveness as … Read more
An informational community meeting on the future of Fort Howard will be held at Wells McComas VFW Post 2678 in Sparrows Point on Monday, May 4 at 6 p.m. Learn what is actually happening, in the community, and get clarification on rumors about a “new” school versus the already proposed Sparrows Point High School. Rod … Read more
A barricade incident was reported in the 8500 block of Castlemill Circle in Nottingham on Sunday morning. Police reported after 5:30 p.m. on Sunday that the incident has been resolved. Police addded that reduced police presence will remain in the area.
Baltimore County Fire Department reported a house fire in Essex on Friday night . Units arrived after 8 p.m. with fire coming from the basement of a home in the 1200 block of S Marlyn Avenue No injuries were reported and no one was found inside the house. The fire was extinguished at 8:25 p.m.
Nathan Davis of Dundalk Middle School was announced as BCPS Assistant Principal of the Year during a gala celebration of the county’s more than 9,000 classroom educators as well as its school administrators, staff, and community supporters. Davis was one of three nominees along with Brianna Hopkins of Deep Creek Elementary School in Essex and … Read more
–photo courtesy of Councilman David Marks- CCBC Dundalk broke ground on its new Welding and Trades Building on Wednesday, April 29. The $13.3 million project was esigned to support hands-on, industry-aligned training, the building will include a large welding laboratory, a classroom area, a virtual reality lab for instruction and career exploration and a storage … Read more
The Greater North Point Association announced they are hosting another District 9 County Council forum. This forum is scheduled for Wednesday, May 6, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and will feature the candidates of the new County Council District 9. District 9 covers Rosedale, Dundalk and Sparrows Point. All candidates will receive the same questions … Read more
District 7A Delegate Kathy Szeliga announced HB 649 (Advancing Equal Educational Opportunities for All Students in Maryland) died in the Senate. She released the following statement: There was a horrendous bill that passed the MD House of Delegates, but thankfully it did not pass the Senate. HB 649. NOT ONE SINGLE DEMOCRAT voted against this … Read more
Flag football has grown fast in Baltimore County. BCPS announced two weeks ago that the school system is starting a Girls high school flag football league in the fall. Then MPSSAA announced this week that flag football is becoming a sanctioned sport in the fall too. With less than four months before the start of … Read more