BCPS Has New Last Day of School

The last day of school for students and teachers will be Tuesday, June 13, 2023. Zero (0) of the five (5) days that were built into the 2022-2023 school calendar for inclement weather were utilized this school year. The updates to the calendar (linked below) include reducing the student and teacher calendar days by five … Read more

15 Students Artwork to be Featured in Museum

– Fifteen Baltimore County Public Schools students have been named among the 20 finalists in the Reginald F. Lewis Museum’s 18th annual High School Juried Art Show. The BCPS finalists are: • Ifeoluwa Naluwa Adeyooye, George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology • Khyree Bonds, George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology • … Read more

Council Approves McCullough as New County Police Chief

-photo courtesy of Councilman David Marks- The Baltimore County Council officially approved Colonel Robert McCullough as new Baltimore County Police Chief 7 to 0. McCullough was selected as a nominee last week by County Executive John Olszewski. McCullough is a 35-year veteran of The Baltimore County Police Department and becomes the first African-American leader of … Read more

Councilman Marks: “Budget Funds Key Eastside Projects”

-The following article was submitted by Fifth District Baltimore County Councilman David Marks- On April 13th, Baltimore County Executive John Olszewski, Jr., presented the Fiscal Year 2024 budget proposal to the Baltimore County Council. The Council may now cut from the budget plan; we are prohibited from adding or moving money around. In my time … Read more

Bus Fire Reported on I-95 in Rosedale

-photo courtesy of White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company- The Baltimore County Volunteer Firefighters Association reported a bus fire on Sunday morning. The incident was reported on Interstate 95 North near Interstate 695 in Rosedale. White Marsh Volunteer Fire Department reported that Fisher College of Boston baseball team escaped the bus safely and were transported to … Read more

White Marsh Resident and Two Others Appointed to BCPS Board of Ed

-photo courtesy of Northeast Area Education Advisory Council of Baltimore County- Tiffany Frempong, Tiara Booker-Dwyer and Emory Young have been appointed to the Board of Educaton of Balmore County by Maryland Governor Wes Moore. The appointees were nominated by the school board nominating commission. Frempong is a White Marsh resident and the chair of the … Read more

BCPS Budget Calls for More High School Seats in Dundalk

-photo courtesy of Dundalk High School Twitter page- Could more high school seats be added to the Dundalk area? When Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) Board of Education approved their capital budget in January, one of the items listed was 717 seats at Dundalk High School for $21,699,000. Dundalk High School opened less than 10 … Read more

District 7A Delegates: “End of Session Home Runs”

-the following article was submitted by District 7A Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki- We have rounded third and crossed home plate! In honor of the start of the Orioles’ season and the end of the 2023 legislative session, we wanted to share some of our home runs. We each have bills that made their … Read more

Essex Shooting Reported on Cape May

The Baltimore County Police Department continues investigating the circumstances surrounding an Essex shooting that occurred shortly before 12:45 a.m., on Tuesday, April 11. Officers responded to the 1600 block of Cape May Road for reports of shots fired. When they arrived at the location, no victim was located. Shortly after, officers received another call that … Read more

Olszewski Nominates McCullough for Police Chief

Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski nominated Robert O. McCullough to serve as Chief of the Baltimore County Police Department. A 35-year veteran of the department, McCullough would be the first African-American leader of the nation’s 21st largest police agency. “Keeping our communities safe is among the most sacred responsibilities of local government, and identifying the … Read more

County Seeks Nominations for “Women of the Year” Awards

The Baltimore County Commission for Women is seeking nominations for its 41st annual Women of the Year Awards to honoring women for their outstanding contributions to the community. Nominations are open until May 1, 2023. Each year the Baltimore County Commission for Women accepts nominations for “Woman of the Year,” “Young Woman of the Year” … Read more

Parkville HS Student Wins BCPS Film Expo Poster Contest

-Here is the winning design by Parkville High student Mercy Nwachukwu photo courtesy of BCPS Flickr– Mercy Nwachukwu, a Grade 12 student at Parkville High School, and Stella Sanft, a Grade 7 student in the Virtual Learning Program, have been named the winners of the 2023 Baltimore County Public Schools Film Expo Poster Contest. Printed … Read more