State Highway Administration set to begin paving projects on several Baltimore County highways

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will begin work next week to improve pavement and ride quality on sections of I-83 (Baltimore-Harrisburg Expressway) and US 40 (Pulaski Highway) in Baltimore County. Similar work is underway on I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) and MD 940 (Owings Mills Boulevard). All the pavement improvement projects should be complete by mid-summer, weather permitting. […]

Baltimore County expands crab pot debris removal, begins oyster shell recycling [VIDEO]

ESSEX, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski visited the Essex waterfront on Tuesday morning to spotlight the second year of a program to remove derelict crab pots and fishing gear from the bottom of the Chesapeake Bay, and announced a collection site for oyster shell recycling. In conjunction with Maryland non-profit Oyster Recovery Partnership, the County program has mapped thousands of […]

Baltimore County to hold one-day household hazardous waste collection event in White Marsh

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County will hold a one-day household hazardous waste collection event in White Marsh later this month. On Sunday, April 24, county residents may bring household hazardous waste (HHW) items to a one-day collection event scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Eastern Sanitary Landfill, located at 6259 Days Cove Road in White Marsh. The event is […]

Vehicle fire reported in White Marsh

WHITE MARSH, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Thursday afternoon vehicle fire in White Marsh. At just after 2:30 p.m., the White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company said that units were responding to the blaze in the area of Route 40 at Days Cove Road. There has been no word on any injuries. Motorists should use caution in the area.

Eastern Sanitary Landfill to reopen, yard waste collection to resume

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Wednesday announced that yard waste collection will resume and residential Drop-Off Centers will reopen. “We know these services are important to our residents, and we feel confident that we can safely resume them with appropriate social distancing measures in place,” Olszewski said. “I’m grateful to our trash haulers for their service, and I’m […]