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 … Read more
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 … Read more
–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 … Read more
-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 … Read more
–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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
-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 … Read more
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), … Read more
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. … Read more
The following article was submitted by District 6 Delegate Bob Long about the Red Line and concerns if it expands into eastern Baltimore County. Governor Wes Moore announced that he is restarting the Red Line project that would run from east to west Baltimore. We were fortunate that Governor Larry Hogan put the brakes on … Read more
–The following article was submitted by Delegate Bob Long of District 6 about the gas tax increase on July 1- I am sure that you noticed that the gas prices shot up over the past weekend. That is because there was another increase in the gas of 11 percent. Former Gov. Martin O’Malley signed a … Read more
The 49th Annual Career and Technical Education (CTE) Student Recognition Ceremony, recently held online, honored 136 seniors from across the county as exemplary students of their fields, and each was named a recipient of the Anthony G. Marchione Award for Excellence. The ceremony, which may be viewed here, began with greetings from BCPS Superintendent Dr. … Read more
The community is invited to help shape the future of the Dundalk/Sparrows Point Sustainable Community Area! The public is invited to an open house at the North Point Public Library on Wednesday, June 14 from 6 to 8 p.m. to weigh in on topics like environment, transportation, housing, economy, quality of life and local planning. … Read more
-Parkside High celebrates after defeating Sparrows Point 7 to 0 Photo courtesy of Parkside High Facebook page- Sparrows Point High School’s baseball season came to an end as the Pointers were defeated by Parkside of Salisbury in the 2A State Semifinals 7 to 0. The game was played on Tuesday evening in Waldorf. The Pointers … Read more
-Rachael Wheatley of Perry Hall finished second in her divsion. photo courtesy of Perry Hall Wrestling Facebook page– Here are the results of local wrestlers that placed at Wrestling State Championships on the last weekend of February. GIRLS 115 5th Place – Alaina Kopalchick of Perry Hall 120 2nd Place – Ariana Carnahan of Eastern … Read more
The Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA) will start their boys and girls basketball playoffs on Friday. Here is a look at the three classifications that involve local schools. 4A Boys Parkville was undefeated during the regular season before losing in the Baltimore County Championship Game to New Town. Despite that loss, the Knights … Read more
The Maryland Association of Coaches of Soccer announced their All-State players for Maryland in 2022. An All-State Banquet was held on Monday, Feb. 6 at BWI Airport Marriott where winners received certificates. Dom Dubon, a senior forward at Sparrows Point High School, was the only local boy to be named All-State. Emma Koller, a senior … Read more
The Baltimore City Department of Public Works reported a water service disruption at 2614 Masseth Ave. in Sparrows Point. A 6” main is affecting 40 services and one hydrant in that area on Monday, Nov. 28. Water was turned off to allow crews on the scene to repair the broken water main.
The Sparrows Point Park is project will be the first entirely new park built by Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks in several years and fill a longstanding recreational gap in the Edgemere-Sparrows Point area. . The Amenities include; Activity Rooms Community Center Meeting Rooms Paved Walking Paths Piers Playgrounds The historic and famed … Read more
Members of the Baltimore County Police Department Crash Team continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding a Sunday morning fatal crash in Sparrows Point. A 2018 Nissan Pathfinder was traveling north bound on an access road heading towards Wharf Road on Oct. 23 around4 a.m. The Pathfinder struck the bridge abutment for Wharf Road at a … Read more