EASTCOUNTYTIMES.COM https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Eastern Tech baseball defeats rival Perry Hall 7-2 Two elderly people found dead on Tammy Road in Perry Hall Heritage Society & Todds Inheritance receive grants for 250th 19 BCPS schools earned 2026 Maryland Green Schools status The Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) has announced that 19 BCPS schools earned 2026 Maryland Green Schools status. This announcement brings the total number of Maryland Green Schools in BCPS to 65. Statewide there are 702 Green Schools, or 40% of all Maryland schools. Schools receive certification as Maryland Green Schools after demonstrating and documenting a continuous effort to integrate sustainable environmental management practices, environmental education curriculum, professional development opportunities, and community engagement into their daily operations. The award signifies their commitment to developing stewards of the earth and reducing the school’s impact on the environment. Recertification takes place every four years. “Green Schools provide engaging and effective instruction by integrating environmental learning across all subjects,” said MAEOE Executive Director Laura Johnson Collard. “The results are powerful—we see students leading composting programs, conserving energy, joining environmental clubs, and advocating for what is important to them. These stories give us hope. They remind us that when young people are empowered with knowledge and a connection to the world around them, they become the changemakers we need—not just for the future, but right now.” Local schools that renewed their status this year are Edgemere Elementary School Perry Hall Middle school and Kenwood High School. The Green Schools program in BCPS provides students of all ages educational opportunities to reduce environmental impact, practice environmental stewardship, encourage sustainability, increase awareness of the connection between the environment and public health, and foster environmental literacy. Maryland’s Green Schools will be celebrated at the Annual Maryland Green Schools Youth Summit on Thursday, May 28, at Sandy Point State Park near Annapolis. Jennings announces five of his bills passed during Session Rabies clinics set for Perry Hall, Dundalk, Essex & Rosedale MDTA Police targeted dangerous drivers on I-95 and I-695 Parking & Traffic Improvements at Joppa View Elementary Family Fest @ 43 set for Saturday Traffic changes to begin on I-695 in Sparrows Point Delegate Ric Metzgar: “End of Session Update” Greater North Point Day at Eastpoint Mall parking lot Open Cockpit Day in Middle River this Saturday Delegate Long: A Challenging Session to Remember in November Parkville remains unbeaten after 15-0 win over Kenwood Klausmeier presents FY2027 Baltimore County budget St. Ursula teacher trying to become “America’s Favorite Teacher” Benstorming-Salling and Jennings endorse Hale for Governor Marks secures funds for park, infrastructure projects in budget Community Shred day at Rosedale Library Dundalk house fire reported on Oakwood Road StarCouture clothing in Turners Station holds ribbon cutting Police arrest Dine and Dasher in Parkville/White Marsh area Patapsco Girls Lacrosse defeats Overlea 14-3 Cocktails-To-Go legislation heads to governor’s desk Girls high school flag football to start in Baltimore County Police report barricade on Myersview Drive in Chase Benstorming- Campaign signs & GOP Sierra Club Endorsement One person injured in “accidental shooting” in Middle River Previewing District 8 House of Delegates primary race Jackson announces District 8 Legislative Bond Initiatives Coffee and Conversation shifts to evening in April in Essex Midge treatment scheduled in Bear Creek and Back River Del. Long: “We Need to Prioritize Our Transportation Needs” Local officials split vote on controversial Trust Act Councilman Marks gives update on Mohrs Lane Bridge project Pedestrian killed in Overlea crash near Prague Avenue Sprouts Farmers Market moving into Middle River Big Lots site Victim injured in Dundalk shooting reported on Dunmere Road Marshy Point Spring Festival scheduled for Saturday Westbound ramp from MD 150 to MD 700 closed on Monday 9 to 3 State announces settlement with M/V Dali in Key Bridge case  SHA to improve westbound section of US 40 in White Marsh Bradshaw Road bridge over 95 to close one day on April 20 Marks: “Traffic improvements must be required at Ebenezer/Philadelphia” Council passes bill to lower housing costs, limit development Over 40 volunteers help out at Essex Cleanup Fallen Heroes Day at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens Marks Requests PSC Intervention in Power Line Case Perry Hall dental worker & family members sentenced in case