KINGSVILLE, MD—A community cleanup event will be held at Gunpowder Falls State Park in Kingsville this weekend. The event is being organized by the Moms Circle of Perry Hall, White Marsh & Parkville and will be begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, August 24, 2024. Those interested in participating should gather at the Belair Road entrance across from the Gunpowder […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Wednseday announced that he will downzone the 18-acre property at Belair Road and Rossville Boulevard in the Fullerton area. The Comprehensive Zoning Map Process issue is 5-074. The current zoning designation is BR, one of the most intense commercial development classifications. Changing the zoning designation to OR-2 would remove numerous uses that are […]
PERRY HALL, MD—A Baltimore County businessman who initially agreed to purchase the historic Perry Hall Mansion for $5,000 has pulled out of the deal, according to The Baltimore Sun. The mansion sits on a four-acre property and was being sold by the Baltimore County government because it had become too expensive to maintain. The property was being sold to a […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Tuesday announced plans to downzone dozens of acres of land in the Eastern Avenue corridor to limit development in one of Baltimore County’s most sensitive areas. Councilman Marks will propose modifying the zoning on land to block intense development throughout the corridor. He will propose over 10 acres of Neighborhood Commons zoning; […]
WHITE MARSH, MD—The Maryland State Highway Administration will begin improving the pavement on a one-mile section of MD 7 (Philadelphia Road) between New Forge Road and Raphel Road in White Marsh on Sunday, August 25. The pavement improvement project should be complete by late fall, weather permitting. Beginning at 9 p.m. on Sunday, crews will work overnight to patch, mill, […]
ESSEX, MD—Police are investigating after a man was stabbed repeatedly in Middle River on Monday night. At around 8 p.m. on August 19, officers were dispatched to the 6800-block of Leslie Road (21220) for a reported stabbing. Upon arrival, authorities located an adult male who had sustained multiple stab wounds. The victim was taken to a local hospital in serious […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Sunday’s severe storms wreaked havoc on northeastern Baltimore County. Storms moved into the area during the evening hours and lasted for several hours, producing intense lightning and heavy rains. The National Weather Service has determined that the storm produced a microburst in the Perry Hall area. A microburst is a downdraft (sinking air) in a thunderstorm that is less […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the Baltimore area. The watch will remain in effect until 10 p.m. on Sunday, August 18, 2024. Forecasters say damaging winds and isolated large hail will be the main threats associated with any storms that develop, along with isolated instances of flooding. A Flood Watch is also in […]