BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of October 16

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for the week of October 16, 2023. APG has firing operations scheduled October 10 – 13 from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation. Military weapons, watercraft, and/or aircraft will be visible during daytime and nighttime […]

Crews to continue I-95, I-695 improvements throughout Baltimore County during week of Oct. 15

BALTIMORE, MD—State Highway Administration crews have scheduled temporary lane and ramp closures on projects on I-95 and I-695 in Baltimore County between Sunday night, October 15 and Friday afternoon, October 20. Temporary shoulder closures and any construction work behind concrete work zone barriers will also be permitted at any time. I-695/I-95 Southwest Interchange Temporary overnight ramp and lane closure are […]

60-year-old woman killed in fatal Belair Road crash

BALTIMORE, MD—Police say a 60-year-woman was killed in a crash on Belair Road on Thursday evening. At around 6 p.m. on October 12, officers patrolling the 5800-block of Belair Road (21206) encountered a motor vehicle collision with injuries. Two vehicles were involved in the crash.  The operator of one vehicle, a 26-year-old male, suffered a non-life-threatening injury, and the operator […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of October 9

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for the week of October 9, 2023. APG has firing operations scheduled October 10 – 13 from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation. Military weapons, watercraft, and/or aircraft will be visible during daytime and nighttime […]

Crews to continue I-95, I-695 roadwork in Baltimore County next week

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Highway Administration has scheduled temporary lane and ramp closures on projects on I-95 and I-695 in Baltimore County between Sunday night, October 8 and Friday afternoon, October 13. Temporary shoulder closures and any construction work behind concrete work zone barriers will also be permitted at any time. I-695/I-95 Southwest Interchange Temporary overnight ramp and lane closure […]

Officials to break ground on Hazelwood Skate Park this month

OVERLEA, MD—Local officials will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for Baltimore County’s newest skate park later this month. Ground will officially be broken on Hazelwood Skate Park at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 19, 2023. Special guests will include County Executive Johnny Olszewski, Councilman Mike Ertel, and Bob Smith, director of Baltimore County Recreation and Parks. The new skate park will […]

Latest round of Baltimore DPW water testing shows no sign of parasite

BALTIMORE, MD—On Tuesday, the Baltimore Department of Public Works announced that the latest test samples found no traces of Cryptosporidium oocysts in the Druid Lake Reservoir. The test results were delivered to DPW on Tuesday, October 3, 2023. On Thursday, September 28, DPW announced that it had discovered low levels (0.09 Cryptosporidium Oocyst/Liter) of the microscopic parasite Cryptosporidium during a […]

BCPS launches mobile app to track school buses

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Public Schools Office of Transportation has announced the county-wide implementation of BusWhere, a location tracking app that allows subscribers to see school bus locations in real time on a mobile phone or computer. With the BusWhere app, subscribers may opt to receive notification as the bus is approaching a designated bus stop or if there is […]