Heat Advisory issued for Baltimore area as heat index to exceed 105 degrees

UPDATE: A Code Orange Air Quality Alert has also been issued for Wednesday. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for the Baltimore area. The advisory will be in effect from noon to 7 p.m. on Wednesday. Forecasters say heat index values of up to 107 degrees are expected. Hot temperatures and high humidity […]

Baltimore County accepting nominations for Commission on Disabilities awards

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Commission on Disabilities is now accepting nominations for its annual awards program. Seven award categories will be considered involving activities related to education, employment, advocacy, volunteerism and accessibility. The awards program seeks to recognize individual achievements of people with disabilities and activities undertaken by individuals, groups or organizations that contribute to the well-being and independence of […]

Blood on Board: Equipping Maryland’s air medical response with whole blood to save lives

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—An important life-saving initiative kicked off in Middle River this week. The Maryland State Police (MDSP), Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS), and University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) have announced a new public-private collaboration for lifesaving trauma response for Marylanders. Whole blood is used for emergency transfusions when minutes are critical, and is now available […]

Code Orange Air Quality Alert issued for Baltimore area on Monday as heat returns

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Monday in Baltimore as summer heat looks to return to the region. The National Weather Service says high temperatures on Monday will be in the mid-90s. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for […]

Maryland Department of Health announces positive case of locally acquired malaria

Baltimore, MD—The Maryland Department of Health has confirmed and reported a positive case of locally acquired malaria in a Maryland resident who lives in the National Capital Region. The individual was hospitalized and is now recovering. They did not travel recently outside of the United States or to other U.S. states with recent locally acquired malaria cases. “Malaria was once […]

Attorney General Brown confirms Maryland’s receipt of nearly $24 million in 2023 payments from distributors and Johnson & Johnson opioids settlements

BALTIMORE, MD—Attorney General Anthony G. Brown this week announced that the State of Maryland and its subdivisions recently received nearly $24 million as the 2023 installments of payments due under consent judgments that the Office of the Attorney General entered into last year with the three largest pharmaceutical distributors in the United States – McKesson, Cardinal Health, and Amerisource Bergen […]

NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough break-and-bake bars recalled due to potential presence of wood pieces

ARLINGTON, VA—Nestlé USA is initiating a voluntary recall of a limited quantity of NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough “break and bake” Bar (16.5 oz) products due to the potential presence of wood fragments. The voluntary recall is isolated to two batches of NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough “break and bake” Bar products that were produced on […]

2023’s Best States to Live in: WalletHub report

BALTIMORE, MD—With around 8.6% of Americans having moved last year, slightly more than the previous year, but still below pre-pandemic levels, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2023’s Best States to Live in. Maryland came in at No. 27.  Massachusetts topped the list, with New Jersey coming in at No. 2. New Mexico placed at the […]