PART I Now that a new Board of Education has been sworn in and is under leadership that has not been supportive of appointing Verletta White to a permanent superintendent role, inquiring…
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John Olszewski, Other Baltimore County Officials Take Office
At the Baltimore County inauguration, held Dec. 3 at Towson University’s SECU Arena, Court of the Clerk Julie Ensor administered the oath of office to several elected officials in the executive, legislative…
Historical Marker Recognizes 1935 Effort to Desegregate Schools
In the 1930s, the recently renovated Catonsville Elementary School located on Bloomsbury Avenue was once a high school that refused to enroll African-American students—a practice typical of the segregation era. A 13-year-old…
Campaign Period of Twists and Turns Culminates on Primary Election Day
A campaign season that has seen some remarkable twists and turns is winding down as early voting begins 10 a.m. Thursday, June 14, and continues through June 21. Polls open 10 a.m….
Jake Oliver, Tim Tooten and Verletta White Honored With Louis S. Diggs Award
The 2018 recipients of the Louis S. Diggs Award were recognized in a Feb. 5 ceremony to celebrate Baltimore County’s African-American heritage at the Owings Mills Public Library. More than 100 community…
Abrupt Closing of Sam’s Club Stuns Community, Puts 169 Out of Work
News that Sam’s Club at 9750 Reisterstown Road was closing its doors immediately caught members of the community, customers and elected officials by surprise. Some 169 employees were out of a job…
What Can Be Done About the Commercial Blight: Part I
When you travel some of northwest Baltimore County’s high-traffic corridors, you observe the good, bad and ugly on busy main roads, staid strip shopping centers and outright commercial blight. The 2008 financial…
Residents Look to New Uses For Pikesville Armory to Revitalize Community, Businesses
Back in the day, Pikesville Armory was the place for dances, weddings, bar mitzpahs and other special events, and at one time a political forum for U.S. presidential candidates was hosted there….
Kamenetz Announces Democratic Nomination Bid for Governor
Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz officially threw his hat in the ring for the Democratic nomination for Maryland governor. At his Sept. 18 announcement in Towson, Kamenetz walked on stage alongside his…
‘Blind Audition’ Winner, Davon Fleming, on The Voice Got Music Training at Milford Mill Academy
Davon Fleming, “The Voice†contestant whose earthy, jazz inspired rendition of Amy Winehouse’s Me & Mr. Jones at the Oct. 2 NBC singing competition’s ‘blind audition,’ got all four coaches to spin…
Gold Star Father Khizr Khan at Call for Unity Rally: ‘This is Our Calling’
Introduced to rousing applause, Gold Star family member Khizr Khan thanked the men and women who serve in the U.S. Armed Forces, law enforcement and their families, and praised the work of…
New Look, New Technology Part of Randallstown Library Renovation
After six months of extensive renovation and technology updates, the Randallstown Branch reopened after an extensive renovation. Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz and Public Library Director Paula Miller celebrated the opening with…
Dissipating Diversity on the Baltimore County Board of Education
The Baltimore County Board of Education, which develops and reviews policy for a 113,000-student population that is 60 percent minority, has just one minority board member. Those decisions board members help shape…
Stevenson University Purchases Rosewood Center Property
Some 117 acres of the former Rosewood Center property that once housed more than 2,000 developmentally disabled patients has been acquired by Stevenson University. The Maryland Board of Public Works voted unanimously…
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…