Baltimore County has declared a state of emergency as the region braces for its first significant winter weather event of the year. Snow arrives Saturday night and will continue into Sunday. In…
Category: Government
Funding for Eviction and Homelessness Prevention Through Community Schools Rental Assistance Program
Emergency financial support is available for families whose students are enrolled in a community school in Baltimore County and seven other jurisdictions and are at risk of eviction, losing their housing or…
Baltimore County Council Narrows List of Candidates Advancing to Public Interviews
The process continues to select a County Executive to complete the four-year term of Johnny Olszewski Jr., which expires in December 2026. Olszewski was elected on Nov. 5 to the U.S. Representative…
Budget Town Halls Set
Do you have suggestions about how Baltimore County should spend its taxpayer dollars? A series of town hall meetings have been scheduled to hear from constituents about their ideas and priorities for…
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…
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…
Legislative Summary
The Maryland General Assembly introduced more than 2,800 pieces of legislation during its 2017 session and passed about 935 bills. The following is a sample of legislation of interest to Baltimore County…
Plan Would Extend Bus Service West on Liberty Road
The last stop of bus service on Liberty Road for riders traveling between Baltimore City and Baltimore County is Chapman Road in Randallstown, a few blocks past Offutt Road. That is about…
County Budget Approved for FY2017, Schools Top the List of Priorities
The Baltimore County Council voted on May 26 to adopt County Executive Kevin Kamenetz’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2017 with only minor changes. The general fund operating budget is $1.99 billion, an increase…
Early Detection For Colon Cancer Can Save Lives
In observance of National Colon Cancer Awareness Month, the Baltimore County Department of Health wants to remind residents that early detection can save a life. Colorectal cancer is cancer that occurs in…
A Message From the County Executive
I am very pleased that the Northwest Voice is back in business and serving the community! Congratulations to Kenny Brown for being inspired to revive this respected publication which has served as…
Grant Opportunities
Homeless and Public Services, Capital Projects Nonprofit and government organizations serving Baltimore County citizens are eligible to apply for grant monies for the 2017 fiscal year (July 1, 2016 to June 30,…
Redistricting in Woodlawn, Windsor Mill
The letter you may have received from the Baltimore County Election Board should not be mixed with your junk mail. It contains important information—a sample ballot, your legislative and councilmanic district, and…