For the first time in the school’s history, Pikesville High girls’ basketball team captured the state championship title, defeating Smithsburg High School 61-31 in the Class 1A division at Towson University’s SECU…
A Lasting Love Story: Berdetta and George White
At any number of community meetings and events in the northwest area, the tall gregarious photographer with multiple cameras around his neck setting up for video for his Facebook page or the…
How Will New School Board Tackle Superindent Search, Other Issues?
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…
State Moves to Star Rating to Present Public School Performance
The Maryland State Department of Education has released its latest version of a school performance and accountability plan, which now assigns each school between one and five stars based on various indicators…
The Politics of the Board of Education
I was fortunate enough to attend Baltimore County’s inaugural ceremonies to observe some of our elected officials sworn into office. Among these officials were members of the Board of Education. That was…
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…
The Only Poll That Matters is The Poll You Walk Into on Election Day
With the Nov. 6 General Election just days away, candidates are pulling out all the stops, from phone banking, to doing waves to door knocking. They are making their way to places…
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…
Banneker Museum Celebrates 20 Years of Culture, Science, History Exhibitions
From 1980 to 1985 Baltimore County, at the request of local historians and community leaders, purchased 142 acres of land in Oella that had formerly been astronomer Benjamin Banneker’s family homestead. On…
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….
The Political Field Has Been Set
Now that the Feb. 27 deadline has passed for people to file for state, local and federal office in the 2018 Maryland Gubernatorial Election, an examination of those who have signed up…
Make Verletta White the Permanent BCPS Superintendent
In recent weeks, there has been a lot of news around school systems in Maryland—from unheated classrooms, to funding for new and renovated high schools, to even mold. In Baltimore County, the…
Legislative Races for Primary Election in District 10 Taking Shape
Legislative races for the Democratic nomination in District 10 are shaping up in unusual ways as the deadline for Maryland candidates to file for office draws near. In the Senate race, Rob…
Myisha and Brandon Maybin: A Match Made in Nursery School
From the time they played games, did arts and crafts and enjoyed story time as playmates at a church day care center in Catonsville, Brandon and Myisha Maybin had a special connection….
Survey Says: Owings Mills Johnson Family is a Winner on Family Feud
When the casting call went out in Baltimore for “loud and proud” families to audition for a spot on Family Feud, thousands sent producers videos and passionate mails about why they should…