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Navigating At-Home Lessons for Students During a Pandemic
On Sept. 8, the first day of class for Baltimore County Public Schools, there were no exuberant students waiting for the school bus, no principals and teachers welcoming students to class, and…
What and Who is Standing in the Way of Police Reform in Baltimore County?
With the highest police-involved shootings in Maryland, the County Council took a pass. Amid a national reckoning for equitable policing and sanctity of life, hundreds of people marched in Black Lives Matter…
From the Publisher: It’s Time to Make Our Protest Matter
This morning, in my inbox, was notification of a very timely article published in the New York Times. The headline is “What Has Changed Since George Floyd,” and it looks at the…
Citizens Advocate, Oppose Development Projects
A plan to construct housing on a small plot of land in the middle of a 55-and-older condominium complex must be stopped, speaker after speaker told members of the County Council in…
Youth Activists Take the Lead Against Racial Injustice
For years, African American citizens have been dying at the hands of police officers. The issue was vividly and tragically brought to the forefront from a video of the police-involved killing of…
After School Board Chair’s Failed Attempt to Weaken Intent, Black Lives Matter Resolution Passes
In one of his final official acts as the student member of the Baltimore County Board of Education, Omer Reshid introduced a Black Lives Matter resolution at the board’s June 9 virtual…
Morgan State Baltimore County Alumni Association Seeks New Members
When the Morgan State University Alumni Association of Baltimore County was chartered in 2001, its mission was to provide scholarship aid to students who wanted to attend MSU, a public urban research…
It’s Official — Sears at Security Square Mall to Close in October
After years of instability and rumors that the end was imminent, Sears at Security Square Mall will shut its doors in late October. The Woodlawn store located at 6601 Security Boulevard had…
New Police Chief Hyatt Shares Her Priorities
Baltimore City Police Department data indicates that crime in the county last year was down by 4.5 percent overall compared to 2017. But reports of homicide, shootings and other major crime in…
Tackling Public Health Enemy No. 1
County accelerates effort to address opioid addiction and overdose With Baltimore County experiencing the second-highest number of deaths related to opioid addiction, county officials are turning to a workgroup of experts and…
Woodlawn Names Street in Honor of Craig Linthicum For Mentoring, Work in Recreation and Parks
Back in the day, the Department of Recreation and Sports was known primarily for league play and competitive but fun sports tournaments for kids and adults. Social clubs, haunted houses, movie nights…
Upscale Apartments Coming to Foundry Row in Owings Mills
A five-story upscale apartment building with 437 units will be constructed as part of the Foundry Row community in Owings Mills. Developers Greenberg Gibbons and Vanguard announced that they have contracted with…
Minimum Wage Hike, Other New Laws To Take Effect
The 439th session of the Maryland General Assembly opened with Senate President Mike Miller’s announcement that he would be undergoing chemotherapy for metastatic prostate cancer and ended with delegates, senators, the Governor…
General Assembly Reprimands District 10 Delegate Jay Jalisi For Workplace ‘Bullying’
The Maryland House of Delegates voted unanimously on March 27 to reprimand Baltimore County District 10 Del. Jay Jalisi based on a findings from a legislative ethics committee’s report. It concluded that…