ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for this week. APG has firing operations scheduled this week between approximately 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. the following day, ending by 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 19th. Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation. Military weapons, watercraft, and/or aircraft will be […]
SPARROWS POINT, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski and Department of Recreation and Parks officials this week joined state and local elected leaders and community members to break ground for the new Sparrows Point Park—a major milestone in the transformation of a portion of the former Bethlehem Steel Mill property into a sustainably designed and accessible 21st-century park. The nearly 22-acre […]
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections potentially linked to Soft Serve On The Go ice cream cups produced by Real Kosher Ice Cream of Brooklyn, NY. Based on epidemiological data provided by CDC, both sick people reported eating […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s 10 retail and 11 mobile sportsbooks that operated during July 2023 combined to generate $3,312,633 in contributions to the state. Each sportsbook contributes 15% of its taxable win to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund, which supports public education programs. Statewide handle in July totaled $247,412,348, with mobile handle accounting for 96% of the total at $237,525,908. Mobile […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation on Wednesday announced the expansion of Baltimore County’s electronics recycling program under a new partnership with a leading electronics recycling firm, Securis. The partnership allows the county to accept a more comprehensive range of electronics including several harder-to-recycle items such as CRT televisions that contain leaded glass, hard drives and […]
BALTIMORE, MD—With National Homeless Animals Day approaching and over 90.5 million U.S. pet-owning households having spent $136.8 billion last year on their animal companions, the personal finance website WalletHub this week released an in-depth report on 2023’s Most Pet-Friendly Cities. In order to determine where Americans’ animal companions can enjoy the best quality of life without breaking the bank, WalletHub […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials are seeking approval from the Board of Education of Baltimore County for a new $2.66 million contract spending authority for gun detection technology, according to Board member Julie Henn. This contract will provide Omnilert Gun Detection software, monitoring, camera surveillance equipment, 24/7 support, and training for all schools. The system will be piloted at […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The nation’s average price of gasoline rose 7.8 cents in the last week to $3.79 per gallon, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average price of diesel jumped 14.9 cents in the last week and stands at $4.14 per gallon. “Average gasoline […]