Maryland Park Service Rangers bring bald eagles to White House [PHOTOS]

WASHINGTON, DC—Two winged representatives from the Maryland Park Service attended the White House this month. Rehabilitated bald eagles Buck and Mo, along with a contingent of Maryland Park Service Rangers, were invited to the White House to celebrate the anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, which was signed into law 50 years ago this week. “Bald eagles are such a […]

Baltimore County announces grants to support visual and performing arts, humanities, science, cultural organizations

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski this week announced that applications are open for the Baltimore County Commission on Arts and Sciences’ Fiscal Year 2024 Project Grants to support not-for-profit organizations that offer visual and performing arts, science, and humanities programs. Grants up to $9,500 are available for organizations in and near Baltimore County that serve Baltimore County’s residents. The […]

Baltimore County announces Christmas tree recycling collection dates

TOWSON, MD—The collection of live Christmas trees for recycling in Baltimore County will take place over a two-week period, beginning Monday, January 8, 2024. Pickup dates vary by location and are not scheduled in advance; residents must place trees out by January 13 to ensure collection. Christmas trees will not necessarily be collected on residents’ scheduled trash or recycling day—they […]

Gas prices rise for first time since September

BALTIMORE, MD—For the first time since mid-September, the nation’s average price of gasoline has increased, rising 2.9 cents from a week ago to $3.07 per gallon this week according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 12 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is down 13.8 cents from a month ago […]

Hover-1 Helix hoverboards recalled after reports of fire from overheated lithium-ion batteries

WASHINGTON—DGL Group is recalling approximately 25,000 Hover-1 Helix hoverboards due to the fact that their lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard. This recall involves certain Hover-1 Helix hoverboards. The recalled hoverboards have serial numbers containing 15914, 19203, or 19988 as the fifth code in the six-code serial number affixed to the bottom of the board. The hoverboards were […]

Attorney General Brown announces $700 million settlement with Google over Play Store misconduct

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a bipartisan group of 52 other Attorneys General have announced a $700 million agreement with Google in their lawsuit regarding Google’s anticompetitive conduct with the Google Play Store. “Consumers are harmed when they are unable to make choices based on what is available in the marketplace,” said Attorney General Brown. “Limiting options […]

Baltimore County releases new food pantry locator tool

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County this week released a new web tool displaying community partner food distribution sites across the county. Developed by Baltimore County’s BCSTAT team, the Food Pantry Locator web tool includes detailed information community food access locations and residents may enter an address, or press “Use my location” and adjust the distance slider to view food pantries near them […]