BCPS teams up with National Dairy Association for National School Breakfast Week

ESSEX, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools and the American Dairy Association North East are teaming up to highlight the importance of school breakfast during National School Breakfast Week (March 3-7). They will host an event at Essex Elementary School on Wednesday, March 5, from 8:45-10:15 a.m. to showcase the school’s “grab and go breakfast” kiosks and emphasize the role of a […]

Maryland angler breaks own state record for longnose gar

BALTIMORE, MD—A Maryland angler reeled in a state record longnose gar last week, surpassing a record he previously held. David Confair of Secretary in Dorchester County caught the 20.5-pound, 49.5-inch fish on February 8 while fishing in Marshyhope Creek, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced. Confair’s catch is a new state record for the Chesapeake division. Confair was fishing […]

Baltimore County angler catches new state record yellow perch in Chesapeake Division

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County angler fishing in the lower Susquehanna River has broken a state record for yellow perch that had stood for more than four decades. On February 7, Thomas Dembeck Jr. of Hydes caught the 2.3-pound, 16-inch fish in the tidal waters of the lower Susquehanna River. Dembeck was deep jigging in about 50 feet of water using […]

Attorney General warns of Super Bowl scams, fraud

BALTIMORE, MD—Super Bowl LIX is almost here, but scammers have been working all year-long to come up with new ways to take advantage of unsuspecting fans. Attorney General Anthony G. Brown is warning consumers to be vigilant against fraud related to betting, tickets or prizes, streaming services, and even merchandise. Common Super Bowl Scams: Online Betting Scams: Illegal betting websites […]

Baltimore man faces federal charges after flying drone over M&T Bank Stadium during NFL Wild Card game

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore man is facing federal charges after he illegally flew a drone over M&T Bank Stadium last month. A federal criminal complaint has been filed charging Alexis Perez Suarez, 43, of Baltimore, on federal felony charges related to flying a drone over M&T Bank Stadium during the Ravens’ National Football League Wild Card Game on January 11, 2025. […]

BCPS cancels all Saturday afternoon activities ahead of wintry mix

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials are canceling some weekend activities ahead of Saturday’s wintry weather. Due to impending inclement weather, all activities and events that were scheduled to take place after 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 8, 2025, have been canceled. Activities and events scheduled to occur earlier may proceed until 3 p.m. A Winter Weather Advisory is in […]

Maryland State Police to ramp up enforcement statewide over Super Bowl weekend

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Police are urging motorists to avoid aggressive, distracted and impaired driving throughout the Super Bowl weekend. Maryland State Troopers from all 23 barracks, including the State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort (SPIDRE) team, will focus on aggressive, distracted and impaired driving while conducting increased saturation patrols along roadways where impaired driving related crashes often occur. Enforcement efforts […]