Councilman Marks issues statement after Board of Education approves boundary study

NOTTINGHAM, MD—At its Tuesday evening meeting, the Board of Education of Baltimore County voted 6-2 to approve the original recommended school zoning map after delaying finalization of boundary changes for middle schools. The agreed upon map looks to reduce school capacity to 93% or less. Two board members, Felicia Stolusky and Brenda Savoy, abstained from voting, according to The Baltimore […]

Code Orange Air Quality Alert issued for Wednesday in Baltimore area

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Wednesday in the Baltimore area. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases and the elderly. The effects […]

Baltimore County releases dashboard to track Health Department food establishment closures

TOWSON, MD—County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Tuesday released a new data dashboard displaying information regarding recent Baltimore County Department of Health food facility inspections. This new dashboard expands the Olszewski administration’s unprecedented efforts to provide more information to the public and increase government transparency. “Every resident deserves the ability to access critical information about their communities and this new tool […]

Northern Lights may be visible in Maryland this week

BALTIMORE, MD—If you’ve always wanted to get a peek at the Northern Lights, this could be your week. The Northern Lights, A.K.A. the aurora borealis, could be visible in parts of Maryland on Thursday, July 13, 2023, according to DelMarVaNow.com. The University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute forecasts that auroral activity will be high this Thursday, with hyperactive light displays […]

Police to hold community event in Dunfield on Friday

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department will be holding a community event in the Dunfield community on Friday evening. The event will be held 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. on June 16, 2023 at the Dunfield Rental Townhomes. There will be Kona Ica, officer meet & greets, opportunities to register your bicycle, giveaways and more. For more information, call the Parkville […]

Police seek to identify person of interest in Dunfield shooting

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are attempting to identify a person of interest in connection with a Nottingham-area shooting. Authorities want to speak to the man pictured above regarding a shooting/first-degree assault that occurred at just after 9:30 p.m. on May 12, 2023 on Dunfield Road and Kintore Drive in Dunfield/Nottingham (21236). Anyone with information on this individual is encouraged to submit an […]

Police investigating arson, auto thefts, assaults

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating a burglary, an arson, two assaults, and several auto thefts that were reported this month. Sometime between Friday, May 5 and Saturday, May 6, 2023, an individual broke into a storage locker in the unit block of Fontana Lane in Rosedale (21237). At 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10, two individuals became involved in a mutual […]