BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of February 12

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for the week of February 12, 2024. APG has testing operations scheduled from Monday, February 12, through Friday, February 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation. Military weapons, watercraft and/or aircraft will be visible during […]

Baltimore County launches pet scanning stations to help lost pets reunite with owners

TOWSON, MD — The Baltimore County Department of Health and Human Services on Monday announced the launch of pet scanning stations at five locations across the county, offering 24/7 access to microchip scanning to help lost pets be reunited with their owners more quickly and prevent animals from being unnecessarily housed at the shelter. Baltimore County is the first jurisdiction […]

NOW YOU KNOW: The Governor’s Dangerous Housing Agenda

The following is an editorial piece from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. Did you know that Governor Wes Moore has announced that one of his legislative priorities this year is to expand low-income housing across Maryland? Moore has said that he wants to create 96,000 low-income housing units. One of his bills, The Housing Expansion and Affordability Act (SB484/HB538), […]

Health alert issued for chicken pilaf products sold at Trader Joe’s due to presence of small rocks

WASHINGTON—The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is issuing a public health alert due to concerns of a frozen ready-to-eat chicken pilaf product that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically rocks. FSIS is issuing this public health alert to ensure that consumers are aware that this product should not be consumed. A recall was not requested because the product […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of February 5

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for the week of February 5, 2024. APG has daytime and nighttime testing scheduled from Monday, February 5, through Thursday, February 8, from 8:30 a.m. to midnight. Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation. Military weapons, watercraft and/or aircraft will be visible […]

Robberies reported in Nottingham, Essex

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating an assault, two burglaries, and two robberies that were reported last week. At just after 11:45 a.m. on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, two suspects committed a first-degree assault with a weapon in the area of Ballard Avenue and Dornton Avenue in Middle River (21220). At just before 3 p.m. on Wednesday, January 31, a suspect robbed […]

Crews respond after canoe capsizes in Gunpowder Falls

PARKVILLE, MD—Crews responded after a canoe capsized off of Cromwell Bridge Road on Saturday morning. At just before 11 a.m. on February 3, units from Providence Volunteer Fire Company were dispatched to Gunpowder Falls near McFaul’s IronHorse Tavern for a report of a capsized canoe. A special operations team was able to retrieve the vessel. The boater was uninjured. Photo […]