2023 Middle River Lighted Boat Parade route, details announced

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The Middle River Parade of Lighted Boats returns this year and the parade route for 2023 has been announced. This year’s parade will be held on Saturday, November 25, 2023. The Middle River Lighted Boat parade is the largest lighted boat parade in the Mid-Atlantic and is now the fifth-largest in the U.S. Organizers recommend making reservations early […]

2023 National Drug Take Back Day set for this weekend

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Police are asking residents to properly dispose of unwanted prescription drugs during national drug take back day. Citizens can drop off unused prescription drugs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 28, 2023 at all 23 Maryland State Police barracks. Maryland State Police are participating as part of the 25th National Prescription Drug Take Back […]

Baltimore County Police Department to hold pop-up steering wheel lock event in Essex next week

UPDATE: The location for this event has been changed to Stembridge Community Center, 99 Stemmers Run Rd. (21221). Original story below… ESSEX, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department will host a steering wheel lock pop-up event on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, to provide wheel locks to Baltimore County residents who own a Hyundai with a standard “turn-key-to-start” ignition (2011-2022 models). Locks […]

Virtual town hall to be held in November to discuss timeline for Perry Hall traffic circle

PERRY HALL, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Wednesday announced that the Department of Public Works and Transportation will hold a virtual town hall to discuss the timeline for the traffic circle to be built at Cross Road and Honeygo Boulevard. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 15 at 5 p.m. The WebEx link can be found here. The […]

NHTSA offers Halloween safety tips for drivers, pedestrians, and party hosts

BALTIMORE, MD—Each year, Halloween is traditionally celebrated with trick-or-treating and parties — and candy and drinks. Unfortunately, the night often includes drunk drivers on the streets. Here are some tips from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to keep Halloween safe. Safety Tips for Drivers Be alert for trick-or-treaters on Halloween. Slow down and continue to scan the road in […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of October 23

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for the week of October 23, 2023. APG has firing operations scheduled Monday, October 23 – Friday, 27 from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation. Military weapons, watercraft, and/or aircraft will be visible during daytime […]