MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The Oliver Beach Improvement Association will be holding a bull roast fundraiser to support efforts to rebuild its community hall that was damaged in a fire earlier this year. The Oliver Beach Community Hall was heavily damaged in an overnight fire that occurred back in March of this year. The shrimp and bull roast will be held 2:00 […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The wife of a U.S. Army veteran, who served 28 years in the military, was surprised at how little expression the Middle River man showed upon finding out he won $100,000 on a Maryland Lottery scratch-off. According to his account, when he showed her the prize-winning instant ticket, he wasn’t particularly excited. Although $100,000 is the top prize […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland State Highway Administration will be closing an I-695 on-ramp in the Nottingham area overnight. The ramp from southbound Route 1/Belair Road to the eastbound I-695 inner loop will be closed for paving work from 8 p.m. on Wednesday night until 5 a.m. on Thursday morning. A detour will take motorists from southbound Route 1 to westbound I-695, […]
UPDATE: County Executive Johnny Olszewski has vetoed the measure. Original story below… TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Council this week passed a new measure that will require developers to receive approval from a special school capacity committee before they can obtain a building permit for new homes in areas where nearby schools are oversubscribed. The Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance passed 4-2 […]
TOWSON, MD—On Tuesday, twenty-four Baltimore County Public Schools were awarded $38,000 in environmental literacy grants for their outstanding clean-up initiatives during Clean Green 15 Litter Challenge. During this year’s challenge, 6,874 volunteers from schools and community-based groups conducted a record-breaking 502 clean-ups, filling 3,228 bags with litter that could have made its way into streams and the Chesapeake Bay. Since […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—At the June 4th legislative session, the Baltimore County Council passed legislation to create two new county parks and add over 65 acres to the inventory of parkland in Carney, Perry Hall, and White Marsh—at virtually no expense to taxpayers. Baltimore County Councilman David Marks reports that, under the legislation, the 65 acres of county-owned land has been reclassified […]
BEL AIR, MD—Police are investigating a shooting that occurred at Harford Mall on Sunday. One man was shot inside the mall at around 4 p.m. on June 2, 2024. The 42-year-old male victim was flown to a trauma center. The investigation has resulted in the arrest of two adult females, Lisa Gregg of Edgewood and Lateia Green of Middle River. […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating three local robberies that were reported in recent days. At just after 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, May 25, 2024, a male suspect entered a business located in the 7500-block of Belair Road in Nottingham (21236), implied a weapon, and demanded money. The suspect fled before police arrival. At around 5:15 a.m. on Wednesday, May 29, two […]