New effort aims to enhance the teacher pipeline and promote greater diversity across Baltimore County In a new effort to enhance the teacher pipeline and promote greater diversity within the teaching profession…
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Five-Year Valentine’s Day Flashback
Northwest Voice is re-publishing an article, Lasting Love Story: Berdetta and George White, which originally ran in February 2019 about one of the community’s most endearing couples, Pikesville residents Berdetta and George…
Take Time to Protect Your Heart Health
February is American Heart Month, a time when all people—especially women—are encouraged to focus on their cardiovascular health. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Women in…
2023 Farmers Markets
Enjoy fresh produce, wines, cheeses and other items at local farmers markets. Catonsville Farmers MarketThe Christian Temple, 5820 Edmondson Ave., CatonsvilleWednesdays, year-round, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Catonsville Sunday Farmers MarketGreater Catonsville…
Calendar of Events-August 2023
Mark your calendars for the following events and activities taking place in the western sector of the county. NATIONAL NIGHT OUT. Aug. 1. Various locations around the county. SUMMER LUNCH IN THE LIBRARY. Through…
Community Basketball Court Named After Hometown Hero Angel Reese
Angel Reese, the college basketball star who led her Louisiana State University basketball team to its first National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball championship and set the NCAA’s single-season record with 34 double-doubles,…
Myriam Yarbrough: ‘We Will Improve and Accelerate Student Learning’
The next superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) is Myriam Yarbrough, a home-grown educator, who began her educational career in 1996 as a chemistry teacher at Woodlawn High School and currently…
Baltimore County Acquires More Property at Security Square Mall
Baltimore County is acquiring its second piece of property at Security Square Mall—this time a 12-acre parcel. County Executive Johnny Olszewski announced the acquisition at the site on May 17. In combination…
Randallstown Resident Sworn in as First Black Police Chief
Robert McCullough, a resident of Randallstown and 35-year veteran of the Baltimore County Police Department (BCPD), is the department’s new chief and the first African-American in that post. After the County Council…
Three Appointees Join the School Board; One Seat Awaits Governor’s Decision
After a months-long delay, Gov. Wes Moore has appointed three new members to the Board of Educa�on of Bal�more County on April 14. Tiara Booker-Dwyer, Tiffany Frempong and Emory Young have been…
Morgan State Baltimore County Alumni Chapter Holds Community Health Fair
Morgan State University Alumni Association (MSUAA) of Baltimore County, in partnership with LifeBridge Health, hosted a health expo at the Randallstown Community Center. Dozens participated this spring in the fair, which featured…
Community Awaits Final Plan for Security Square Mall Renovation
Anxious to see revitalization at the struggling Security Square Mall, community members participated in a design charette process led by Baltimore County staffers and a team of consultants to share their ideas…
Renovated Woodlawn Senior Center Will Triple its Current Space
At the Woodlawn Senior Center (WSC), you might find members playing spades, shooting pool or listening to a guest speaker on any given day. Now that construction has begun at WSC, one…
History-Making Leadership
Will it be a new day for Maryland? Now that the results of the General Election have been certified, new leadership in Baltimore County and the state of Maryland — some of…
Remembering Historian Louis S. Diggs
If you had a question about blacks in the military, historic African American churches or settlements in Baltimore County, Louis Diggs, author of 13 books telling the stories about the African American…