TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Library will has launched its 2024 “Connecting the Community” holiday drive. BCPL will be accepting donations of new and unused toys, clothing, and other items for families in need from now through Wednesday, December 18, during normal business hours—Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and at […]
PERRY HALL, MD—A festive, holiday pop-up experience will be returning to Perry Hall this holiday season. “Cocktails & Candy Canes” will soon be returning to Lib’s Grill. Lib’s Grill will be converting all three locations (Maple Lawn, Perry Hall, and Bel Air) into the holiday pop-up known as “Cocktails & Candy Canes” beginning on Tuesday, November 19th. The experience will […]
WHITE MARSH, MD—Some local students went out of their way to keep those in need warm this winter. Preschool students at The Goddard School of White Marsh (Honeygo), located at 4960 Mercantile Road (21236), spent the month of September collecting socks for those in need as they participated in a character education unit on compassion. The children learned about caring […]
OVERLEA, MD—Some local scouts recently helped to beautify Holt Park & Center for the Arts in Overlea. Boy Scouts of America Troop 419 cleaned up the park and built two teepees for the nature play area. “The group enjoyed connecting with nature and working as a community to share our love for the environment with future visitors,” according to the […]
HARFORD COUNTY, MD—Harford County’s “SOCKtober” collection drive begins on October 1 and aims to help keep warm all local neighbors in need. “SOCKtober” helps raise awareness about homelessness in Harford County and provides items like warm socks, mittens, and hats that are in high demand before the winter months. The drive will take place October 1 – October 31, 2024. […]
ROSEDALE, MD—Earlier this month, the Amy Caprio Classic event was held in Rosedale to raise money for BARCS. The third annual powerlifting competition was held at Exile Fitness on Saturday, September 21st. On Friday, September 27, Officer Joshua Phipps presented BARCS with a check for $20,000. The event is organized by Baltimore County Police Department Officer Phipps and his wife […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Tuesday announced the 2024 awardees of Baltimore County’s Community Heroes Awards, recognizing seven individuals from across the County who have made significant and meaningful contributions to their communities. “The dedicated community stakeholders who invest their time and energy to advocate for their neighborhoods and neighbors exemplify the leadership and passion that makes Baltimore […]
BALTIMORE, MD—With a recent Gallup poll showing only 47% of Americans are “very satisfied” with the way their life is going, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on the Happiest States in America in 2024 to identify the places that create the best conditions for life satisfaction. WalletHub compared the 50 states across 30 key indicators of […]