Baltimore County

    The Baltimore Banner Awards: Baltimore County winter sports
    Parkville’s Caron Smith and McDonogh’s Autumn Fleary are our Baltimore County Winter Sports Male and Female Athletes of the Year
    Parkville Knights Caron Smith (5) goes to the basket for a lay up during the second half of the MPSSAA 4A Boys state basketball final against the Meade Mustangs, Saturday, March 11, 2023, in College Park.
    The Baltimore Banner and McCormick honor 2022-23 high school athletes
    The Baltimore Banner honored high school athletes from the Baltimore region during its inaugural high school sports banquet on Wednesday night at M&T Bank Stadium.
    McCormick Unsung Heroes awardees Georgiana Benckini, from left, of Notre Dame Prep, Imani Groce, of Western Tech, Carter Herbert, of Perry Hall, Emmanuel Awogbesan, of Milford Mill, Adam Ossakow, of Hereford, and Brianna Bridgemohan, of Forest Park, stand together at The Baltimore BannerÕs High School Athlete Awards and McCormickÕs Unsung Heroes event at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Wednesday, June 7, 2023.
    The Baltimore Banner Awards: Baltimore County spring sports
    McDonogh’s AJ Marsh and Kate Levy are our Baltimore County Spring Sports Male and Female Athletes of the Year.
    The Baltimore BannerÕs High School Athlete Awards and McCormickÕs Unsung Heroes event at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Wednesday, June 7, 2023. (Steve Ruark for the Baltimore Banner)
    Firefighters contain two-alarm blaze on Antique Row in Cockeysville
    Baltimore County Police closed York Road between Warren Road and Wight Avenue for a time to allow crews to fight the fire.
    Firefighters contain a two-alarm fire in Cockeysville on June 7. Credit: Baltimore County Fire Department.
    Air quality alert in Baltimore: What you need to know
    The Baltimore area is under a code red air quality warning. Here’s how to stay safe.
    A person runs through Federal Hill Park on Thursday morning, June 8, 2023. Baltimore's air quality remains at dangerous levels due to smoke from Canadian wildfires.
    How a Baltimore County high school boosted its graduation rate after a pandemic slump
    The county’s School Program for Acceleration and Recovery of Credit program and building relationships with students are what Overlea High School’s principal said contributed to the school’s graduation rate improvement.
    Classroom at Overlea High School, in Baltimore, Tuesday, May 31, 2023.
    The Dish: Polock Johnny’s opens first restaurant in 10 years
    A hot dog eating contest will help mark the launch of the restaurant, which first got started on The Block in the 1940s.
    Polock Johnny's, famous for their sausages and sauce, will open their new location on June 10, 2023.
    Photos: Baltimore Trans Pride festivities draw thousands
    Thousands of people attended the two-day celebration, which was produced by Baltimore Safe Haven, the city’s only trans-led drop-in wellness center.
    Izzy Turner and Brittany Dixon show off their outfits at Trans Pride in Baltimore on June 3, 2023.
    Parent sues to stop sale of Baltimore County’s Oldfields School
    The suit seeks a temporary restraining order to prevent the Oldfields School board from selling the land to Garrison Forest School.
    Oldfields School, established in 1867, will be closing at the end of teh school year.
    From ghost town to supply chain linchpin, changing times at Sparrows Point
    It takes deep pockets to both develop and clean up a contaminated site. But what made it work for a steel plant made it ripe for development too, including a port, rail, I-695 and lots of space.
    Overview of Tradepoint Atlantic in Sparrows Point, Maryland.
    DuClaw Brewing Company acquired by New Jersey-based River Horse Brewing Company
    River Horse Brewing Company, based in Ewing, New Jersey, will expand capacity at its facility as the two companies share production.
    Credit: DuClaw Brewing Company
    Loyola Blakefield hires Will Haus to lead its lacrosse program
    Haus is former college All-American and national champion at Duke who went on to star as a professional in the Premier Lacrosse League
    Will Haus, a former 1st-Team All-American and a two-time NCAA champion at Duke University, as well as a World Champion with Team USA, has been named the new head lacrosse coach at Loyola Blakefield, succeeding Gene Ubriaco, who announced prior to the 2023 campaign that he would be stepping down at season's end.
    New Baltimore County teachers could be among the highest paid in the region
    Salaries for new Baltimore County Public Schools teachers will go from $52,927 to $58,500 starting next school year.
    Educators of Baltimore County Public Schools rally for better pay outside the Baltimore County board of education building in Towson.
    Taylor Cummings steps down after five seasons and two championships at McDonogh; Nicotra to lead program
    Twice a national player of the year for the Eagles who went on to become one of the greatest female lacrosse players in the sport’s history is leaving her alma mater to pursue opportunities to grow the game
    McDonogh coach Taylor Cummings gives her Eagles advice at halftime of 13-7 win at Archbishop Spalding during the 2023 season. The Eagles would conclude the season with their second IAAM A Conference championship during Cumming's six year tenure as the team's head coach, which concluded when she resigned last week.
    The Baltimore Banner/VSN Final 2023 Boys Lacrosse Top 15
    MIAA A champion McDonogh lands No. 1; state champs Broadneck and Severna Park post
    For the second straight year, McDonogh was the last standing in the toughest boys lacrosse league in the nation in the MIAA A Conference. The Eagles are No. 1 in the final Baltimore Banner/Varsity Sports Network Top 15.
    The Baltimore Banner/VSN Final 2023 Girls Lacrosse Top 15
    Led by No. 1 McDonogh, IAAM squads claim the top five spots; state champs Manchester Valley, Liberty, Severna Park and Broadneck place in Top 10
    After winning its first IAAM A Conference championship since 2019, McDonogh is No. 1 in the final Baltimore Banner/Varsity Sports Network Girls Lacrosse Top 15.
    ‘I just snapped’: Day care owner shot husband after learning of sexual abuse allegations
    On July 21, 2022, Shanteari Weems drove from Baltimore County to Washington, D.C., and shot her husband, James, twice after learning of allegations that he had sexually abused children at her day care in Owings Mills. "I just literally just snapped," Weems recalled in an interview with The Baltimore Banner.
    Shanteari Weems is serving a four-year sentence for aggravated assault and carrying a pistol without a license.
    Memorial Day Across Maryland in Photos
    Among the remembrances was the 56th annual Memorial Day ceremony at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens and a celebration at King Memorial Park with Gov. Wes Moore.
    US Marine James Lutz, active 1969 - 1975, poses for a portrait at at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens Memorial Day Ceremony on May 29, 2023.
    Maryland servicemembers honored at annual Memorial Day ceremony
    A crowd gathered at the Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens to honor deceased servicemembers on Memorial Day.
    The Joint Base Andrews Firing Party participates at the Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens Memorial Day Ceremony on May 29, 2023.
    Commentary: Teens are confronting unprecedented mental health challenges
    Parents, schools and health care providers are vital in helping teens through today’s unprecedented mental health challenges, says Dr. Harsh K. Trivedi, president and chief executive officer of Sheppard Pratt.
    Dr. Harsh Trivedi is president and chief executive officer of Sheppard Pratt in Towson.
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