AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunApr 06, 2021 at 9:32 amBaltimore County may soon build its first new public park in more than six years on a swath of land within Tradepoint Atlantic, an industrial site once owned — and polluted — by the former Bethlehem Steel mill.For the southeastern towns of Edgemere and Sparrows Point, the 15-acre park, planned along Jones Creek, would be the first built by the county after years of community calls for athletic space and a community center went largely unheard.AdvertisementSparrows Point Park is planned for the edge of a sprawling 3,100-acre campus where...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunApr 06, 2021 at 9:32 amBaltimore County may soon build its first new public park in more than six years on a swath of land within Tradepoint Atlantic, an industrial site once owned — and polluted — by the former Bethlehem Steel mill.For the southeastern towns of Edgemere and Sparrows Point, the 15-acre park, planned along Jones Creek, would be the first built by the county after years of community calls for athletic space and a community center went largely unheard.AdvertisementSparrows Point Park is planned for the edge of a sprawling 3,100-acre campus where...WW…

AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunMar 08, 2021 at 4:40 pmWhen the Glenn L. Martin Co. sprang up in Middle River more than 90 years ago, it helped usher in an era of manufacturing prosperity for eastern Baltimore County.News that Lockheed Martin, the company’s successor, means the community is losing an icon, residents say.Advertisement“It’s very sad when you have something that’s been around for nine decades and all of a sudden what we knew growing up is not going to be there,” said Paul M. Blitz, a local historian whose late godmother was a at the plant.Lockheed Martin announced that it would...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunMar 08, 2021 at 4:40 pmWhen the Glenn L. Martin Co. sprang up in Middle River more than 90 years ago, it helped usher in an era of manufacturing prosperity for eastern Baltimore County.News that Lockheed Martin, the company’s successor, means the community is losing an icon, residents say.Advertisement“It’s very sad when you have something that’s been around for nine decades and all of a sudden what we knew growing up is not going to be there,” said Paul M. Blitz, a local historian whose late godmother was a at the plant.Lockheed Martin announced that it would...WW…

AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunMar 01, 2021 at 5:00 amRock concerts and COVID vaccine clinics aren’t all that different, if you ask Terry Sapp.The man running the show at Baltimore County’s vaccine sites has spent decades training and coordinating emergency preparedness at the state and local levels. But he credits much of his skill to his years on tour with Twisted Sister across 20 countries from 2004 to 2016, working his way, and as a stage manager for local 1980s cover band The Reagan Years.Advertisement“Running something like this, running a large-scale music event or even a concert — the...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunMar 01, 2021 at 5:00 amRock concerts and COVID vaccine clinics aren’t all that different, if you ask Terry Sapp.The man running the show at Baltimore County’s vaccine sites has spent decades training and coordinating emergency preparedness at the state and local levels. But he credits much of his skill to his years on tour with Twisted Sister across 20 countries from 2004 to 2016, working his way, and as a stage manager for local 1980s cover band The Reagan Years.Advertisement“Running something like this, running a large-scale music event or even a concert — the...WW…

AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunFeb 15, 2021 at 5:00 amThe Maryland State Fairgrounds are a “shambles,” according to the people who run the Timonium site, in desperate need to remove lead paint peeling from the grandstand and renovate century-old pipes.But money is a problem for the Maryland State Fair and Agricultural Society, the nonprofit organization that manages the fair. The coronavirus pandemic and cost the society nearly 80% of its expected revenue.AdvertisementThe group is hoping sports betting could be a winning ticket to pay for repairs.“The carnival midway used for collapsed two...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunFeb 15, 2021 at 5:00 amThe Maryland State Fairgrounds are a “shambles,” according to the people who run the Timonium site, in desperate need to remove lead paint peeling from the grandstand and renovate century-old pipes.But money is a problem for the Maryland State Fair and Agricultural Society, the nonprofit organization that manages the fair. The coronavirus pandemic and cost the society nearly 80% of its expected revenue.AdvertisementThe group is hoping sports betting could be a winning ticket to pay for repairs.“The carnival midway used for collapsed two...WW…

AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunFeb 11, 2021 at 5:29 pmA Baltimore County effort to supply food banks and homeless shelters with produce grown at a Cockeysville agriculture center has wasted more than $1 million and yielded a fraction of the expected food, according to a report from the Baltimore County Office of the Inspector General.Inspector General Kelly Madigan found the county spent more than $634,300 on a 4,600-square-foot greenhouse with a multi-climate HVAC system that was never used for its intended purpose under a program started during late County Executive Kevin Kamenetz’s...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunFeb 11, 2021 at 5:29 pmA Baltimore County effort to supply food banks and homeless shelters with produce grown at a Cockeysville agriculture center has wasted more than $1 million and yielded a fraction of the expected food, according to a report from the Baltimore County Office of the Inspector General.Inspector General Kelly Madigan found the county spent more than $634,300 on a 4,600-square-foot greenhouse with a multi-climate HVAC system that was never used for its intended purpose under a program started during late County Executive Kevin Kamenetz’s...WW…

AdvertisementBy Baltimore Sun MediaJul 21, 2020 at 7:05 pmWhen Baltimore County students return to school in September, they will do so from behind a computer screen for the duration of the fall semester.Following other Baltimore-area school systems, the Baltimore County Board of Education voted early Tuesday night to delay a return to school buildings until the semester ends Jan. 29, citing public safety concerns and an anticipated spike in coronavirus cases in the fall, based on health expert models.AdvertisementPer the , students will begin school remotely Tuesday, Sept. 8, and will...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore Sun MediaJul 21, 2020 at 7:05 pmWhen Baltimore County students return to school in September, they will do so from behind a computer screen for the duration of the fall semester.Following other Baltimore-area school systems, the Baltimore County Board of Education voted early Tuesday night to delay a return to school buildings until the semester ends Jan. 29, citing public safety concerns and an anticipated spike in coronavirus cases in the fall, based on health expert models.AdvertisementPer the , students will begin school remotely Tuesday, Sept. 8, and will...WW…