Health alert issued for chicken pilaf products sold at Trader Joe’s due to presence of small rocks

WASHINGTON—The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is issuing a public health alert due to concerns of a frozen ready-to-eat chicken pilaf product that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically rocks. FSIS is issuing this public health alert to ensure that consumers are aware that this product should not be consumed. A recall was not requested because the product […]

WMCCA President expresses support for expanded speed camera bill in Baltimore County

NOTE: The following is a letter to the editor from White Marsh-Cowenton Community Association President Heather Patti. HB58/SB450 proposes legislation which will permit autonomy to Baltimore Co to install speed cameras in residential areas, as Anne Arundel and Montgomery Counties already have. With the high numbers of accidents in our area (not counting highway accidents) along with the severity of […]

Suspect arrested following Fullerton robbery, two robberies reported in Middle River

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating three robberies that occurred last week. At around 4:30 a.m. on Friday, February 2, 2024, suspects entered a business located in the 7600-block of Belair Road in Fullerton/Nottingham (21236) and stole property and money. One suspect was later located and apprehended. At around 2:15 p.m. on Friday, February 2, armed suspects threatened someone in the 9700-block […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of February 5

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

Robberies reported in Nottingham, Essex

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating an assault, two burglaries, and two robberies that were reported last week. At just after 11:45 a.m. on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, two suspects committed a first-degree assault with a weapon in the area of Ballard Avenue and Dornton Avenue in Middle River (21220). At just before 3 p.m. on Wednesday, January 31, a suspect robbed […]

Councilman Marks: Digital speed sign to be installed along Eastern Avenue, safety study coming in March

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Councilman David Marks on Thursday said that safety improvements are being discussed along a busy stretch of Eastern Avenue. Councilman Marks, Middle River’s state legislators, and several stakeholders have met with Maryland State Highway Administration engineers to press for immediate and long-term improvements to the Eastern Avenue corridor in Middle River. A safety study will be completed in […]