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County Seeks Bids to Develop Long-Term School Construction Plan


Ten-Year Improvement Plan for All Schools
Baltimore County and Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) today issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) (PDF) for an independent consultant to assist in the development of a long-range plan for identifying and prioritizing capital improvements to Baltimore County’s school buildings. The plan will prioritize needs based on enrollment projections and capacity, educational equity and adequacy, and the conditions of facilities.

“Every student and educator deserves a safe, modern school where they can learn and grow. While Baltimore County has made significant progress, we still have a number of aging facilities and a growing student population which leads to unacceptable learning conditions for many of our students,” said County Executive Johnny Olszewski. “Providing a world-class education for our children is and will always be the number one priority of my administration. This long-term plan will outline a clear roadmap to ensure we can best serve all our children and communities.”

“Building on the substantial progress made during the past decade to modernize our schools, this plan will allow us to comfortably accommodate our growing enrollment into the next decade,” said Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams. “I deeply appreciate the support and partnership from state and County elected officials.”

Equitable and Effective Allocation of School Construction Funds
The RFP issued today anticipates identifying a consultant to develop a High School Master Plan by September 2020, followed by a plan for all remaining schools, centers and programs by May 2021. Baltimore County has significant school construction needs, including eight remaining projects under the Schools for Our Future program. In addition, the County is projected to have 1,700 more students than seats in its high schools over the next decade.

In response to these challenges, Olszewski has made support for public education his administration’s top priority. Recognizing the need for a long-term plan to ensure the County has a roadmap for equitable and effective allocation of school construction dollars, County Executive Olszewski included funds for the development of a 10-year capital plan in his Fiscal Year 2020 budget.

Olszewski also provided funds in the current budget for all remaining Schools for Our Future projects and has allocated $15 million for planning and design at Lansdowne High School. He also recently committed planning funds for both Towson and Dulaney High Schools.

Support for Public Education a Top Priority
All of these projects are unable to move forward without the State of Maryland’s remaining portion of funding. County Executive Olszewski has consistently called on the state to increase its commitment to help the County meet the needs of its growing student population. Earlier this year, Olszewski called on Governor Hogan to release $127 million in currently withheld school construction funding approved by the legislature in the 2019 legislative session.

Maryland House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne Jones has indicated that she intends to make school construction a top priority for the state in the upcoming legislative session and Olszewski has committed to advocating on behalf of Baltimore County students in Annapolis.

Eastern Tech Girls & Boys Soccer Seasons End in State Quarterfinals


Eastern Tech Girls & Boys Soccer teams playoff runs ended over the weekend. The Girls lost to Century 1-0 and the Boys Team lost 4-0 to La Plata.

After upsetting the six-time defending state champion Sparrows Point Girls Soccer 1-0 in the 2A North Region II Title Game, The Mavericks were reseeded eight in the 2A State Quarterfinals and drew the number one seeded and undefeated Century where Eastern Tech fell on the road.

The Boy Mavericks beat Sparrows Point 3-1 in the 2A North Region II Title Game and drew a fifth seed to travel down to La Plata. They finished 10-3 on the season.

MedStar Franklin Square is Hosting 13th Annual Drive-Thru Flu Shot Event


Baltimore-area residents can once again get a free flu shot without leaving their cars at at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center this morning from 8 a.m. to noon, or when supplies run out at CCBC Essex Campus, Rossville Boulevard and College Drive.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends a yearly flu vaccine for everyone 6 months of age and older. Last year’s flu season was the longest in a decade, and the 2017-2018 flu season was particularly severe, with 80,000 deaths attributed to the illness. In total, the CDC estimates that up to 42.9 million people got sick during last year’s flu season, 647,000 people were hospitalized and 61,200 died.

Clinicians will be ready to administer the shots to those who don’t have a known allergy to the vaccine. At MedStar Franklin Square, anyone aged 6 months and up can receive the vaccine.
Those who are getting the vaccine should remember to wear short sleeves or clothing with easy access to the upper arm. More than 900 people received the flu vaccine at the MedStar Franklin Square and MedStar Harbor Hospital events last year.

CCBC Mens & Womens Soccer Both Win NJCAA Region XX titles


CCBC Essex Mens Soccer won their eighth straight NJCAA Region XX title with a 5-0 victory over CCBC Catonsville and the CCBC Essex Womens Team also won the Region XX title with a 5-0 win over Frederick Community College.

According to the team’s Twitter page, CCBC Essex Mens Team had a 1-0 lead at halftime and put the game away in the second half with four games. Acolmi Rios had two of those second half goals.

The Men Knights advances to the NJCAA East District semifinals to play for their District championship. If they win, they will earn an automatic bid to the NJCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship Tournament in Tyler, Texas.

CCBC Essex Womens team won their 18th straight game with their victory over Frederick. The Lady Knights Twitter page reported that goals were scored from Perry Hall High grad Kara Dietrich & Eastern Tech grad Mikayla Boyle.

Perry Hall Girls Soccer in State Semifinals After 4-1 Win


Perry Hall Girls Soccer is now two wins away from back-to-back state titles as the Gators defeated Prince George’s County Eleanor Roosevelt High School on the road 4-1 to advance to the 4A State Semifinals.

According to the team’s Facebook page, the Lady Gators went up 2-1 on Roosevelt at halftime after they received goals from Kam Williams & Analyn Weyan.

Roosevelt was able to hang around in the second half, but a goal by Kyleigh Gough with four minutes left iced the game for the Gators. Erin Marciszewski added another goal to get the score to 4-1.

The Gators found themselves on the road in Greenbelt because they were seeded 7th and Roosevelt was ranked 2, but Perry Hall proved that they were underseeded.

Perry Hall will now play Montgomery Blair at Gaithersburg High School on Saturday, Nov. 9

CCBC Essex Mens Soccer Upend Harford to Reach Region XX Championship Game


– by Patrick Coonan of CCBC Esses –

It took Daigo Adachi and the Knights just 16 minutes to tally their first goal yesterday against Harford in an NJCAA Region XX Division I Tournament semifinal match in route to a 7-1 victory

The Knights (15-3) move on in search of an eighth straight regional title and play its sibling campus CCBC Catonsville in the championship on Saturday at host Harford Community College. Kickoff is currently scheduled for 3 p.m.

Adachi’s opening goal was assisted by Seth Onolaja who dropped a pass back to the Miyagi, Japan native. Adachi drove it low into the corner for the early 1-0 lead.

In the 25th minute, Sam Adunah slipped through the Harford defense and beat the goalie with a near post shot on the break.

CCBC Essex’s next goal came a minute later when Adunah fed Andy Portillo the ball and he finished for his second goal of the season.

The Knights controlled the pace of play for the next 15 minutes, keeping the Fighting Owls (8-11) on their heels.

Onolaja would capture his second assist of the day in the 41st minute, when he played the ball across to Marvin Martinez who converted.

With five seconds remaining in the first half, Harford would found light.

Wyatt Moran played a corner that Robel Bistrat headed home to cut the deficit to three at 4-1 heading into halftime.

The Knights came out hot in the second half.

Adachi tallied his second goal of the game with a header off a corner kick by Martinez.

With eight minutes left in regulation, Rezon Ahmeti scored off a free kick to make it 6-1.

In the 86th minute, Axa Hernandez (Bladensburg) capped the scoring with his first collegiate goal, assited by Ferdis Melgar.

“We started slow as we usually do,” head coach Joe Fiedler said. “But then we came through and played pretty well throughout the remainder of the game.”

The seven-time defending Region XX Division I champion Knights will play CCBC Catonsville on Saturday. The last meeting between the two teams – October 1 – ended with CCBC Essex winning a 2-0.

The winner of the Region XX Division I Championship advances to the NJCAA East District semifinals. District champions earn an automatic bid to the NJCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship Tournament in Tyler, Texas.

Perry Hall Girls Soccer Advances to State Quarters After 6-0 Win over Catonsville


Defending 4A state champion Perry Hall Girls Soccer continued their winning ways as they defeated Catonsville 6-0 in 4A North Region I Title Game.

“So proud of this squad and the way the cylinders are firing. We are grateful to earn this win but make no mistake…WE are in the hunt for something even bigger. One practice, one game at a time,” said a statement on the team’s Instagram page.

The Lady Gators opened the 4A playoffs with a bye and defeated Dulaney 3-0 last week in the second round before defeating Catonsville on Tuesday night.

Perry Hall will now be reseeded in the next round and their next opponent will be announced after the reseeding. The Gators are three wins away from back-to-back state titles.

Eastern Tech Boys Soccer Complete the Sweep of Sparrows Point 3-1


After the Eastern Tech Girls Soccer Team ended the six-year run of Sparrows Point Girls Soccer Tuesday afternoon, the Maverick Boys Soccer Team ended the season of the Sparrows Point Boys team with a 3-1 victory at CCBC Essex on Tuesday evening.

Bill Gates of the Dundalk Eagle & Avenue News tweeted out that Dylan Nesteruk scored all three of the Mavericks’ goals.

The Eastern Tech Boys team opened the playoffs with a bye and defeated Digital Harbor 4-0 in the second round in the 2A North Region II. Eastern Tech will now be reseeded in the 2A Quarterfinals and their next opponent will be announced after the reseeding.

The Maverick Boys team is looking for their second state title in the last three years.

Eastern Tech Girls Soccer Ends Sparrows Point 6-Year Dynasty


Eastern Tech Girls Soccer did something that no team has done in seven years. They defeated Sparrows Point Girls Soccer in a playoff game by the score of 1-0. The Pointers were the six-time defending state champions. Sparrows Point had won their six state titles in the 1A Classification but moved up to 2A this year.

The Mavericks won their first two playoff games in the 2A North Region II bracket by defeating local rivals Chesapeake 8-0 and Overlea 10-0 before winning at Sparrows Point in the Region II finals on Tuesday afternoon.

Eastern Tech will now go to the state quarterfinals where they will be reseeded with the other seven regional champions in the state 2A Classification.

Suspects Burglarize Fiesta Mexicana, Attempt Burglary at Pastore’s in Rosedale


Do you recognize any of these three young suspects or this red minivan? Baltimore County Police detectives hope to hear from you if you do.

These suspects burglarized Fiesta Mexicana and attempted to burglarize Pastore’s restaurants in the 8400 block of Philadelphia Road in Rosedale in the early morning hours on Thursday, Sept. 19.

Detectives have recovered surveillance video (watch here) that depicts the three suspects driving around the property just before 6 a.m., then stopping in front of Pastore’s. One suspect shattered the entry door to Fiesta Mexicana and stole an undisclosed amount of cash from the restaurant, then unsuccessfully attempted to gain entry to Pastore’s. He did, however, do damage to the front door in his attempt.

If you recognize this vehicle or any of these suspects, please, contact the Baltimore County Police Burglary Unit with information by calling 410-307-2020. Callers may remain anonymous.