BALTIMORE, MD—The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) has been awarded a $500,000 grant to design and implement 100 new forested riparian buffer acres and maintain existing buffers on agricultural lands in central Pennsylvania. The grant was provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the Section 319 Grant program. Forested riparian buffers are trees and shrubs planted along streams that […]
JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Saturday afternoon crash in the Joppa area. The crash was reported at around 4:30 p.m. on October 19 in the 2600-block of Mountain Road. All northbound and southbound lanes on Mountain Road have been shut down, according to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company. There has been no word on any injuries. Motorists […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Parts of Western Maryland are past peak foliage for the season, while on the Eastern Shore and Southern Maryland leaves are approaching their midpoint. In Patapsco Valley State Park, there are pockets of green, as well as holes in the forest canopy where winds have knocked down foliage. Foliage in Frederick is near its peak, according to the report. […]
LINOVER, MD—The Linover Improvement Association will present its annual Halloween costume contest and parade this weekend for paid members of the association. Registration begins at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 20, with festivities beginning at 2 p.m. There will be a costume contests for children, adults, and pets. The event will be located at Alberta Avenue between Sipple Avenue & […]
OWINGS MILLS, MD—Detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department are investigating the circumstances surrounding a double shooting that occurred on Thursday evening in Owings Mills. At around 6 p.m. on October 17, officers responded to a reported shooting near Deer Park Road and Wards Chapel Road (21117). The incident occurred shortly after the female victim and adult male suspect exchanged […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Nottingham man discovered that he might want to check his tickets more often after he learned he had a $50,000 Powerball winner in his car. The winner is a fan of the early 2000s TV Series ‘Firefly’ and is using the alias “Malcolm Reynolds”. According to the big winner, he has a habit of purchasing tickets and accumulating […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County man who lied about needing a wheelchair for a service-related injury was sentenced to home confinement after prosecutors said he fraudulently obtained more than $750,000 in disability benefits. William Rich, 44, of Windsor Mill, was found guilty in June of wire fraud and theft of government property following a four-day trial. Rich, who served in the […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Health has released new resources to help businesses comply with the updated Clean Indoor Air Act. As of July 1, 2024, the act prohibits electronic smoking devices, such as vapes and e-cigarettes, in all indoor areas open to the public. “When the original Clean Indoor Air Act passed in 2007, electronic smoking devices were not […]