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. […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Health is warning consumers not to eat enoki mushrooms produced by Enoki King Mushroom Farm of Ventura, CA, because of potential contamination with Listeria bacteria. Samples collected and tested by the Maryland Department of Health in early October were positive for the Listeria bacteria. The Department is working with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Caroline County man has become the 14th person to earn a Master Angler Milestone Award since the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) FishMaryland program began in 2019. Jeremy Elmore, 36, of Preston, caught ten trophy-sized fish of different species in Maryland waters to qualify for the award. Elmore said he started fishing at a young age with […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Police in Baltimore County are reminding motorists that Thursday, October 17 is National Do Not Disturb While Driving Day. Presented by the National Distracted Driving Coalition, October 17, will be the third annual National Do Not Disturb While Driving Day (DNDWD). This day draws attention to a life-saving feature that is already integrated into every smartphone. Do Not Disturb […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Information Technology (DoIT) has announced the successful completion of its first bug bounty program, which identified over 40 exploitable vulnerabilities in the state’s public-facing web assets. Launched as a pilot program focused on 12 key state websites, the initiative was later expanded to encompass all *.maryland.gov, *.md.gov, and *.state.md.us domains. This wide-ranging approach, modeled after […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A rare comet that only visits Earth every 80,000 years will be visible in the evening sky in the Northern Hemisphere this week. Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS was 44 million miles from Earth as of this past Saturday and should be visible to the naked eye in the western sky shortly after sunset. The comet will be visible through […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The national average gas price in the U.S. saw a slight increase this week, climbing 3.3 cents to reach $3.16 per gallon, according to GasBuddy data. This rise, attributed to the recent attack on Israel by Iran, is countered by a decline in oil prices, which could lead to a price drop in the coming weeks. Patrick De Haan, […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Western Maryland is near peak, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ Fall Foliage Report for this week. The central part of the state is close to the midpoint, and the Eastern Shore is just changing. The department said that while some parts of the state are experiencing “peaks” in foliage for certain tree species, overall, foresters and […]