Maryland Air National Guard to retire A-10 fighter jets in Middle River, transition to cyber unit

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The U.S. Air Force on Thursday selected Warfield Air National Guard Base, located at Martin State Airport in Middle River, as the preferred location to transition from an A-10 to a cyber wing mission. The 175th Maryland Air National Guard will retire the A-10 fighter jets stationed at the base. “Replacing the aging A-10 Thunderbolt IIs at the […]

FDA recommends voluntary recall of ground cinnamon products due to elevated lead levels

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday recommended a voluntary recall of several ground cinnamon products sold at six different retailers across the U.S. over concerns they may contain elevated levels of lead. The agency has sent a letter to all cinnamon manufacturers, processors, distributors and facility operators in the U.S., reminding them of the requirement to implement controls […]

Baltimore County Council cuts future homes allowed at Greenleigh by 60 percent

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The number of future homes that will be allowed at a popular Middle River development has been greatly reduced. At its most recent meeting, the Baltimore County Council passed legislation proposed by Councilman David Marks that cuts potential number of future homes at Greenleigh at Crossroads area by over 60 percent. Councilman Marks says the new cap will […]

Dense Fog Advisory issued for Baltimore area

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Dense Fog Advisory for the Baltimore area. The advisory covers the entire Baltimore region will remain in effect until noon on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Due to dense fog, visibility has been reduced to one quarter mile or less. Motorists are urged to slow down, use headlights, and leave plenty of stopping […]

Businesses burglarized in Parkville, Carney; robberies reported in Middle River, Essex

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating two burglaries and two robberies that were reported over the past week. At just after 3:15 a.m. on Friday, March 1, 2024, a suspect entered a business located in the 7900-block of Harford Road in Parkville (21234) and stole an undisclosed amount of cash. At around 4 a.m. on Friday, March 1, a suspect entered a […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of March 4

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for the week of March 4, 2024. APG has testing operations scheduled from Monday, March 4, through Friday, March 8, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation. Military weapons, watercraft and/or aircraft will be visible during […]

Baltimore County announces plans to acquire portions of former C.P. Crane plant in Middle River to preserve as parkland

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Forsite Development, a coal plant remediation company, has entered into an agreement with Baltimore County for the acquisition of portions of the former Charles P. Crane generating station in Middle River. This transaction will help to preserve the area’s natural resources and provide a place for county residents to enjoy. The 153-acre site is being purchased by Baltimore […]