Tis the season as Tradepoint Atlantic continues a holiday tradition of the lighting of the Bethlehem Steel Star on Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 5 p.m. The community is invited out to Tradepoint Atlantic at 6311 Tradepoint Atlantic in Sparrows Point. Hot chocolate and festive treats will be served. There will be shuttle parking for this … Read more
An Informational Open House for the I-695 Repairs and Rehabilitation project at Sparrows Point near Bear Creek in Baltimore County will be held on Nov. 9 and 15. 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 … Read more
-photo courtesy of Instagram/sphsathletics1- The MPSSAA football playoffs started over the weekend. Dundalk, Kenwood, Sparrows Point and Perry Hall advanced to the second round. Patapsco, Chesapeake, Overlea and Parkville’s season came to an end. Eastern Tech did not particpate in the playoffs. 4A Dundalk 54 Annapolis 27 Dundalk advanced to the second round after a … Read more
Sparrows Point Girl Soccer is back in the state semifinals after the Pointer defeated Kent Island on the road 3 to 0 on Saturday night. Addison Svec scored the first goal for Sparrows Point in the 22nd minute of the first half. The Pointers added a second goal before the half and scored their last … Read more
Perry Hall celebrates their 4A North Title on Tuesday –photo courtesy of Perry Hall High School Girls Soccer Families & Supporters Facebook page– Perry Hall High Girls Soccer team is now two wins away from another state title as the Gators defeated Eleanor Roosevelt 2 to 1 High School in the 4A State Quarterfinals. The … Read more
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