BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of December 4

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for the week of December 4, 2023. APG has daytime and nighttime testing and training scheduled Monday, December 4 through Thursday, December 7 from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.  APG also has daytime testing scheduled for Friday, December 8 from approximately 8:30 a.m. to […]

Separate yard materials collection in Baltimore County to pause in December, resume in spring 2024

TOWSON, MD—The separate collection of yard materials for Baltimore County residents with “Y” days on their collection schedules will pause in December and resume in April 2024. The date of the last 2023 “Y” day varies among County collection schedules. Residents should refer to their particular schedule for details (the final “Y” day will occur within the first two weeks […]

Councilman Marks proposes to protect over 3,300 acres in northeastern Baltimore County as green space

NOTTINGHAM, MD—With the closing of filing for the Comprehensive Zoning Map Process, Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Thursday announced that his office has initiated a review of a historic amount of land in the Eastside communities of Kingsville, Perry Hall, White Marsh, and Middle River. Altogether, Councilman Marks has requested that 3,343 acres be downzoned to as green space […]

Maryland ranked among 2023’s top 10 states for jobs, WalletHub report

BALTIMORE, MD—The U.S. job market remains strong overall, with the highest labor participation rate since before the pandemic and an unemployment rate of just 3.9%. Some states offer better employment opportunities than others, though. Washington is the best state for jobs this year, according to a new report by the personal-finance website WalletHub, followed by Virginia, Utah, Vermont, and Florida. […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of November 27

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for the week of November 27, 2023. APG has daytime and nighttime testing and training scheduled through Friday, December 1, 2023, from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation. Military weapons, watercraft and/or aircraft will be […]

Maryland town named one of 2023’s ‘least sinful’ cities in America, WalletHub study

BALTIMORE, MD—While many people are looking ahead to the start of the new year as a catalyst for making positive life changes, such as improving their financial situation or giving up their vices, it is not always easy to avoid temptation. Since most sins come with a price, keeping one’s darker desires in check often benefits one’s bank account too. […]

Gas prices fall for 10th straight week

BALTIMORE, MD—For the 10th straight week, the nation’s average price of gasoline has declined, falling 5.8 cents from a week ago to $3.21 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. While gas prices still haven’t hit the lows they reached in 2020, […]