Fire breaks out in Bowleys Quarters

UPDATE 2: The fire has been extinguished. UPDATE: Hazmat crews are responding and the perimeter is being evacuated. Original story below… ——— MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Tuesday morning fire in Bowleys Quarters. The fire was reported at around 10:15 a.m. at the C.P. Crane facility in the 1000-block of Carroll Island Road (21220). At the […]

Water Quality Advisory issued for part of Back River

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Health has issued a water quality advisory for tidal Back River in the vicinity of Cox Park. Recent sampling in that area indicates high levels of bacteria that could prove harmful with direct contact. “In response to recent public health concerns around water quality in sections of Back River, County Executive Johnny Olszewski directed […]

Baltimore County to receive over $260,000 in Maryland Waterway Improvement Fund grants

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is providing $13.5 million in Waterway Improvement Fund grants to enhance and improve public boating access, facilities, and navigation throughout the state. This funding is awarded to 45 applicants statewide, supporting efforts that include new public boating access, amenities, and facilities; dredging of navigable waterways; emergency vessels and equipment for local first responders; […]

Boat crash reported in Bowleys Quarters

UPDATE: Seven people were injured in the boat crash, five of whom are being transported to nearby hospitals. Original story below… ——— BOWLEYS QUARTERS, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Sunday night boat crash in Bowleys Quarters. The crash was reported at around 10 p.m. in the area of Bowleys Quarters Marina in the 1700-block of Bowleys Quarters Road. […]

Kathy Szeliga, Ryan Nawrocki team up for District 7A Delegate campaign

PERRY HALL, MD—Delegate Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki on Tuesday announced that they are teaming up to bring “common sense conservative representation to the citizens of District 7A in Baltimore County,” according to an official press release. The newly created two-member delegate district includes Glen Arm, Kingsville, Perry Hall, White Marsh, and Middle River. “Citizens in Baltimore County deserve strong […]

Baltimore County conducts enhanced bacterial monitoring, provides update on Back River

TOWSON, MD—In response to recent public health concerns about water quality in sections of Back River, County Executive Johnny Olszewski has directed Baltimore County’s environmental health specialists and natural resource specialists to coordinate enhanced bacterial monitoring of Back River in the areas adjacent to and downstream from Baltimore City’s Back River Wastewater Treatment plant. In addition to routine seasonal sampling […]