TOWSON, MD—Five juveniles and one adult have been arrested in connection with two armed robberies that occurred on Monday in Baltimore County, police said. The robberies happened around 8 p.m. near the shopping center in the 800-block of Dulaney Valley Road in Towson, Baltimore County Police said in a statement. Authorities said officers found a vehicle connected with the robbery […]
JOPPA, MD—One lane of southbound I-95 was closed on Tuesday morning following a fatal crash involving a dump truck and a construction worker in Harford County. Maryland State Police say troopers were dispatched to the area of southbound I-95 near Mountain Road for reports of a crash involving a dump truck and a pedestrian at around 8:30 a.m. on August […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Ben Halfpap, an angler from Monkton, has caught all three invasive species in Maryland, and caught them at trophy size. Halfpap has now been awarded the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ FishMaryland Master Angler Milestone Award. The award is given to those who have caught ten trophy-sized fish of different species in Maryland. Halfpap is now the 12th person […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski has announced the appointment of Sean Naron as the county’s new Chief of Staff. Naron currently serves as the Director of Communications for the Olszewski administration. The announcement was made on Monday, August 5, and also included the appointment of Christopher Martin as the Office of Information Technology (OIT) director. Christopher Martin has served […]
TOWSON, MD—County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Monday announced plans to introduce legislation establishing penalties on vacant and blighted properties in order to further incentivize rehabilitation and redevelopment in Baltimore County. The proposed penalty be a $10 fee per $100 of a property’s assessed value and would only apply to buildings that have been vacant and cited as unfit for habitation […]
BALTIMORE, MD—According to recent data released by GasBuddy, the national average price of gasoline has fallen by 3.5 cents in the last week, dropping to $3.44 per gallon on Monday. This is a 5.6-cent drop from a month ago and a 37.2-cent decline when compared to a year ago. Diesel prices have also continued to drop, by 2.3 cents in […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources this week released harvest totals for the 2023-2024 season harvesting season. The commercial harvest of oysters in Maryland totaled 430,000 bushels from October 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024. This is the fifth season in the past three decades to exceed the 400,000 bushel harvest mark. “Maryland’s oyster population has notably improved in […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The state of Maryland has announced new grant money to help bolster the state’s offshore wind workforce with a focus on supporting women and people of color. The $4.7 million training and job placement grant program is part of the Maryland Department of Labor’s Maryland Works for Wind initiative. The initiative includes a collaboration between employers, unions, training providers, […]