Baltimore County

    Time’s up: Clock ticks for school board to decide fate of Baltimore County schools superintendent
    Superintendent Darryl Williams has faced criticism over school bus delays and lagging academic performance. Now a newly elected school board must decide whether to stay the course or start over with a new leader.
    Darryl L. Williams, Superintendent of the Baltimore County Public School System, listens during the Board of Education’s bi-weekly meeting at the Greenwood Campus on 8/23/22.
    Mount St. Joe claims title at prestigious War on the Shore Tournament
    Gaels go five-for-five in the finals, No. 1 Bage pins No. 2 Alexander in heavyweight final, Loyola’s Judah Aybar and Rising Sun’s Tyler Garvin claim titles
    Carter Nogle of Mount St. Joseph scored a 5-1 win over Bryan Santangelo of Bullis School in the 120 lbs. War on the Shore final.
    Greater COVID protections urged; Baltimore County IG needs more authority
    A spike in COVID-19 and other diseases means Marylanders need more workplace protections, an attorney says; Baltimore County's Office of Inspector General needs more authority, not less, says a former reporter who covered county government.
    A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the COVID-19 bivalent booster at the start of a vaccination campaign for people 80 years and older, in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022.
    McDonogh basketball regains winning touch, upends No. 6 Loyola
    Kendall’s 3-pointer late in regulation give No. 9 Eagles big MIAA A basketball victory
    McDonogh's Ashton Kendall celebrates a 3-pointer during the first half of Friday's MIAA A Conference basketball match with Loyola. The junior had five on the evening, the final from the corner with six seconds left in regulation, lifting the No. 9 Eagles to a 67-65 victory over the sixth-ranked Dons in Owings Mills.
    No. 3 Parkville shoots past Dulaney
    Smith’s nine 3-pointers keep Knights undefeated in Baltimore County boys basketball
    Parkville's Caron Smith is defended by Dulaney's Peter Hylind during Friday's Baltimore County boys basketball game. Smith finished with 37 points as the Knights remained undefeated with a 87-73 victory in Baltimore County.
    St. Frances knocks off No. 1 McDonogh
    Sutton’s late 3-pointer helps the No. 3 Panthers hold off the Eagles in rematch of last season’s IAAM A Conference final
    McDonogh vs St. Frances Girls Basketball
    Former state Del. Impallaria pleads guilty to misconduct charge
    Following restitution and community service, former politician’s case could be converted to probation before judgement.
    Del. Rick Impallaria
    BSO to hold first Lunar New Year Concert
    The concert is the latest of several by the BSO as it tries to shape the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall into a “A Hall for All.”
    Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
    Olszewski proposes $16M affordable housing trust fund to acquire, convey derelict land
    The Baltimore County executive’s office is also considering whether to seek County Council approval establish a land banking authority.
    Johnny Olszewski, Pat Young, Julian Jones, and Terry Hickey speak at a press conference announcing a package of foundational legislative reforms to expand access to new housing opportunities as well as address community concerns in Baltimore County.
    Olszewski calls Baltimore County schools’ proposed spending plan ‘unrealistic’
    County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. called the proposed budget “unrealistic,” while Superintendent Darryl Williams said it’s still early in the budget process.
    BCPS Superintendent Dr. Darryl Williams and Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski announced the details of a higher compensation package for BCPS employees.
    Baltimore Area Wrestling Notebook: Week 5
    Chesapeake-AA wins as Eveleth wrestling room dedicated; MSJ’s crowns five; St. Frances wins Battle at the Bridge and more
    The family of Matt Eveleth at the dedication of the Matt Eveleth Wrestling Room at Chesapeake-AA High School. (Back row from left) Matt's eldest brother, Brian Jr., wife, Amy, father, Brian Sr., mother, Naomi, nephew, Toby, sister-in-law, Asahi, brother, Jeff. (Front row from left) Matt Eveleth's nieces and nephews Drew, Natalie, Molly and Charlie.
    The Dish: Peter Chang to open near Hopkins while big changes are coming to NiHao
    Plus, another Fells Point institution bites the dust.
    Famed chef and restaurateur Peter Chang is on the cusp of opening two restaurants in the Baltimore area.
    The Baltimore Banner/VSN Boys & Girls Week 5 Basketball Top 15
    McDonogh boys go from unranked to No. 9; All 15 girls teams remain in place
    Baltimore County Councilman calls out school system for ignoring council over possible high school site
    The question of where to build a new high school is reigniting a feud between the Baltimore County Council and the school system.
    Loch Raven High School sign.
    Fight at Lansdowne High School sends student to hospital
    A stabbing at Lansdowne High School on Tuesday afternoon is under investigation.
    Breaking News alert
    Mount St. Joseph cools off No. 9 McDonogh
    Top-ranked Gaels win sixth straight behind Valentine
    Mount St. Joseph's Ace Valentine (with ball) has McDonogh's Andrew Kasten (left), Mathani Paul-Swinson and Robby Fields defending as he drives to the basket during Monday's MIAA A Conference boys basketball contest. Valentine finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds, leading the No. 1 Gaels to a 92-60 win in Baltimore City.
    South Carroll throttles the opposition at Iron Horse Duals
    Cavaliers take out Loyola and defending state champion Stephen Decatur, Pizzuto downs Aybar to claim No. 1 ranking in the state at 145lbs
    In one of the marque match-ups of the weekend, South Carroll's Michael Pizzuto dominated top-ranked Judah Aubar of Loyola Blakefield, 8-3, in the Iron Horse Duals championship match.
    Federal court rules that UMMS discriminated against a transgender man
    A transgender man scheduled a hysterectonmy at a Catholic hospital in Towson and was told the night before the surgery it couldn't be performed because it went against the hospital's Catholic ethics.
    St. Joseph Medical Center has a new program to train more nurses at the Community College of Baltimore County to work at the hospital (there's a giant national and local nurse shortage).
    Liz and Linda’s wait for justice: A 50-year fight against a child rapist and the nun they say enabled him
    It's been a half century since Liz Murphy and Linda Malat Tiburzi were raped and tortured by their teacher at the Catholic Community Middle School in South Baltimore. Yet their quest for justice is not over.
    Liz Murphy and Linda Malat Tiburzi have been seeking justice for almost 30 years. The women were children when they were molested by John Merzbacher, a former teacher at Catholic Community School of Baltimore, who is serving four life sentences.
    No. 3 Parkville storms past Hereford
    Knights improve to 9-0 behind Smith’s 18 points
    Parkville's Caron Smith is defended by Hereford's Sam Nicholson during Friday's Baltimore County boys basketball contest. Smith scored a game-high 18 points as the No. 3 Knights remained undefeated with a 64-40 victory over the 14th-ranked Bulls in Parkton.
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