Baltimore County has a new County Executive and the first woman to serve in the role. Kathy Klausmeier, a member of the Maryland Senate since 2003, was sworn in Jan. 7 as…
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D’Andrea Walker Now Serving as Acting Baltimore County Executive
After serving as county administrative officer since April 2024, D’Andrea Walker is now acting County Executive effective Jan. 3. Walker assumed the role as the county’s top official following Congressman-elect Johnny Olszewski,…
Finally, a Renovated, Spacious Woodlawn Senior Center Opens
While campaigning in Randallstown in November, County Executive Johnny Olszewski joked he told his staff that the renovated Woodlawn Senior Center absolutely had to open in December. Olszewski, who was a virtual…
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…
Pikesville, Windsor Mill Residents Elected to Lead School Board
Jane Lichter, a retired educator, returns to her position as chair of the Baltimore County Public Schools Board of Education and Robin Harvey, a state administrator and licensed social worker, returns as…
Baltimore County Woman Sentenced in $3 Million In Covid-19 Relief Loan Scheme
A Windsor Mill resident was sentenced to 65 months in jail in connection with a conspiracy to commit wire fraud involving more than $3 million in fraudulent business loans for COVID-19 relief,…
Big Lots Closing Catonsville, Reisterstown Stores
Big Lots stores in Baltimore County are part of the closeout retailer’s growing list of announced closures taking place nationwide as part of its bankruptcy process. Due to declining sales, stores in…
Northwest Hospital Breaks Ground on Emergency Department Renovation and Modernization
One of Baltimore County’s busiest emergency departments (ED) is getting a much-needed renovation, as Northwest Hospital breaks ground to reconfigure, modernize and expand its entrance, waiting areas and triage spaces. On June…
County To Purchase Former Ollie’s, Shoppers Space for New Library and Recreation Center
The space occupied by Ollie’s Bargain Outlet and Shoppers Warehouse in the Milford Mill/Randallstown area has sat vacant for more than four years. Finally, there is good news about properties’ future. State,…
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…
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…