Eastern Baltimore County News
The Watersedge Fall Festival is back.
This year’s event will be held Friday Sept. 10 , Saturday Sept. 11 and Sunday Sept. 12 at Watersedge Park in Dundalk.
Russ Amusements will have their beautiful rides and games back for another great festival. There will be live music all 3 days and a car show to be held Saturday, Sept. 11 from 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. There will be multiple food vendors on site serving delicious food and treats
Advance ride passes will be available for purchase in July.
The Baltimore County Police Department will hold a Community Hiring Event at the CCBC Essex Campus in Rosedale on Saturday, Aug. 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m
This will give everyone a chance to speak with officers about career opportunities and apply on site.
Learn more about available jobs at Baltimore County Police Department.
The fall sports season begins Aug. 11 in Baltimore County Public Schools, and BCPS is asking all students to register now for autumn athletics participation.
The fall season was a shorten season played in the spring after COVID numbers were too high last fall.
“I encourage all students to consider participating in interscholastic athletics,” said BCPS Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams. “Competing in sports is a great way to make friends, stay physically and mentally healthy, and strengthen discipline.”
“We are extremely excited about the return of our traditional fall athletic season on August 11,” said Michael Sye, BCPS coordinator of athletics. “Our athletic directors, and coaches are looking forward to our student athletes returning and taking part in our interscholastic program.”
The BCPS high school fall athletics season will begin on Wednesday, Aug. 11, but online registration is open now for allied soccer, badminton, cheerleading, cross country, field hockey, football, golf, soccer, and volleyball.
The middle school fall athletics season will begin on Monday, Sept. 13. Online registration information for badminton and cross country is available now.
For all BCPS athletics, students must meet eligibility requirements and have a valid pre-participation physical. Questions should be directed to school athletic directors.
Athletics will continue to follow the BCPS mitigation plan in the 2021-22 school year. At this time, all athletes are eligible and strongly encouraged to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Find an updated list of providers and pre-register for an appointment near you at COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics in Maryland. We continue to work with our health partners to examine practices to keep all students safe.
If you purchased a Maryland Lottery Scratch-off ticket in Dundalk or a Bonus Match 5 ticket in Edgemere last week, check your tickets. You have might have won either $100,000 or $50,000.
The Maryland Lottery announced their weekly winners on Monday and two winners came from the Dundalk/Edgemere area.
The first winner was a $100,000 Scratch-off ticket sold at the Merritt Shell Gas Station at 1521 Merritt Blvd. This was one of five statewide $100,000 winners.
The second local prize was a $50,000 Bonus Match 5 sold at Ben’s House of Spirit, 7000 North Point Rd. in Edgemere. This $50,000 winner was unclaimed as today.
For more information on these winners and all of the winner statewide for the week ending July 25, please go to to the MD Lottery website.
A golf tournament will be held as a fundraiser for the Wise Avenue Volunteer Fire Company in Dundalk.
The event will be held Monday September 27th at the Sparrows Point Country Club. Registration and a Continental Breakfast starts at 8 a.m. The Shotgun Start is set for 9 a.m.
The cost is $125 per person. Prizes will be given out.
For more information, contact Tracy Geho at 443-938-1658 or Tayvone Jackson at 410-814-9862.
Baltimore County Department of Rec and Parks and the Baltimore County Police Department are hosting a 3-on-3 basketball tournament called the Big 3.
Boys and girls ages 9-17 and men and women ages 18+ in the Essex/Middle River area are invited to participate in the end of summer Big 3-on-3 basketball tournament.
The three-day tournament will be hosted at the Back River Community Center located at 801 Back River Neck Road Essex on held Monday, Aug.9 , Wednesday, Aug. 11 and Friday Aug. 13 from 5 to 9 p.m.
Each participant must register via Eventbrite in advance and provide proof of age on Tournament date. Teams of 4 players max are allowed. Jerseys will be provided. Referees will be officiating games. Prizes, giveaways, food will be available with a live DJ on site.
Limited transportation will be made available to those who indicate need at time of registration.
Pick up locations will include from Mars Estates PAL located at 1498 East Homberg Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21221 and also the intersection of Back River Neck Road & Lanflare roads (near Royal Farms).
Sign up at registration.
Baltimore County homicide detectives are investigating an early Monday morning shooting that occurred in the 7900 block of Pulaski Highway in Rosedale.
Responding officers found one person suffering from a gunshot wound; that individual did not survive.
Police reported that 31-year-old Kevin Glendenning of the 8200 block of Pulaski Highway has been identified as the victim of the homicide that occurred just before 2 a.m.
Glendenning died at the scene.
More information will be provided as it becomes available.
The boundary process for the new Northeast Area Elementary School in Rossville and Red House Run Elementary School in Rosedale will begin in September 2021 and a recommendation will be made to the Board for consideration in March 2022.
Schools participating in this study include:
Elmwood Elementary School
Fullerton Elementary School
Joppa View Elementary School
McCormick Elementary School
Perry Hall Elementary School
Red House Run Elementary School
Shady Spring Elementary School
Vincent Farm Elementary School
This is similar to the boundary study that was created in the northeast in 2017 for the opening of Honeygo Elementary.
Perry Hall and Joppaview elementary schools were also part the Honeygo study as some of their students were later sent to Honeygo in 2018.
The first meeting of the Northeast Area Elementary Boundary Study Committee is scheduled to be held on Thursday, September 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Middle River Middle School in the cafeteria. The general public is welcome to attend to observe the work of the committee.
For more information: http://bcpsbusinessservices.ss3.sharpschool.com/departments/facilities_management/strategic_planning/boundary_studies/northeast_area_elementary_boundary_study
Chase Bank is coming to Dundalk. Construction is underway in the 1400 block of Merritt Boulevard. It is in the same shopping center as Giant and Big Lot.
It is in the same location as the old Pizza Hut, which was demolished in the spring
According to its website, Chase has 4,700 locations and over 40 banks in Maryland.
Presale tickets are on sale now for the North Point Edgemere Volunteer Fire Department Carnival. It will start on Tuesday, July 27 at 6 p.m. and will run until Saturday, July 31.
Hob’s Carroll Fuel has advanced ride bracelets for $15 each. Cash only on holds
New this year, you can buy advanced ride tickets through VENMO (North-Point) and pick them up at the carnival! $15 each! ($25 if you buy them at the carnival)
If you are buying through venmo, please make a note of your first and last name because ID will be required to pick up your tickets. Advanced tickets will not be sold after 6 p.m. on Tuesday.
Carnival opens every night at 6:30 p.m.
Fireworks are at dusk on Tuesday and the parade is on Friday, July 30 at 6:30 p.m. There is Bingo every night at 7.
For more information, visit the NPEVFD website
