Bring Your Own Bag Act: Councilman Marks responds to plastic bag ban criticism

From Councilman David Marks: I am responding to Glen Geelhaar’s latest smear against me (NottinghamMd.com, November 27). For the record, I voted to cut the bag fee in half, submitted the exemption for small businesses, and strongly supported every exemption that passed. I authored and passed the legislation that exempted fast food restaurants, pharmacies, and other small businesses.  That is why […]

Baltimore County to hold free movie night at Double Rock Park on Friday

PARKVILLE, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks will be holding a free movie night this weekend. The County’s “Screen on the Green” will be held on Friday, June 30, 2023 at Double Rock Park in Parkville. Friday’s featured movie will be “Minions: The Rise of Gru.” Gates will open at 5 p.m., concessions and games will begin at […]

Repairs scheduled at Double Rock Park

PARKVILLE, MD—Repairs are set to take place at Double Rock Park in Parkville in the coming days. Councilwoman Cathy Bevins says the following repairs are slated to occur over the next two weeks: · Installation of Rip Rap outfalls at several locations for outfall at paving complete. · Asphalt repairs to be completed by minority contractor after 6/15/20 when schedule […]

Erosion repairs to begin at Double Rock Park in May

PARKVILLE, MD—Some much-needed improvements will begin this spring at one local park. Councilwoman Cathy Bevins announced on Thursday that erosion repairs would begin in May at Parkville’s Double Rock Park. In February, Baltimore County hopes to have final bids for the $385,000 project. The repairs will continue throughout the summer months. “This will be such a great improvement to the […]

Shooting reported at Double Rock Park

PARKVILLE, MD—Police in Baltimore County are investigating an overnight shooting that occurred in Double Rock Park in Parkville. Police were made aware of the incident after the victim walked into a local hospital for treatment. Officers were alerted to a victim suffering from a gunshot wound at the hospital just after 3:15 a.m. on Wednesday. The victim stated that the […]

Baltimore County Public Library to recognize Eastern Tech students

Thirty-one students from Eastern Technical High School in Essex will be recognized by the Baltimore County Public Library for their hard work building Little Free Libraries (LFL). The LFLs have been installed by the Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks at sites throughout the community. The recognition event will be held on Tuesday, May 22, from 11 to 11:30 […]