Storms chances to increase in Baltimore area on Thursday

BALTIMORE, MD—Thursday will bring slightly cooler temperatures to the Baltimore area, but there will also be an increased risk of severe storms. The National Weather Service says that storms may develop throughout the region on Thursday afternoon and into Thursday evening. Forecasters say any storms that develop may be capable of producing isolated instances of damaging winds and flash flooding. […]

MSDE updates free school meal income guidelines

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) this week announced updates to the Income Eligibility Guidelines (IEGs) for free and reduced-price school meals, effective from August 28, 2024, through June 30, 2025. The guidelines, updated annually by the federal government, were adopted by MSDE through June 30, 2025. The eligibility for free and reduced-price meals is determined based on […]

Maryland State Police to boost Labor Day weekend DUI enforcement

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Police have announced that they plan to increase enforcement during the Labor Day weekend in an effort to reduce drunk driving. From August 30 to September 2, Maryland State Police plan to conduct saturation patrols across the state. The initiative is part of the Maryland State Police’s Impaired Driving Reduction Effort team, which is trained to identify […]

Walmart recalls apple juice over high arsenic levels

BALTIMORE, MD—Walmart’s Great Value Apple Juice supplier has recalled more than 9,500 cases due to elevated levels of inorganic arsenic, exceeding the FDA limit of 10 ppb. The recall affects 8-ounce plastic bottles sold in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, […]

The Original Pancake House coming to White Marsh Mall

WHITE MARSH, MD—The Original Pancake House will soon be coming to White Marsh Mall, Spinoso Real Estate Group announced on Wednesday. The Original Pancake House was established in Portland, Oregon, in 1953 by Les Highet and Erma Hueneke. Leveraging their extensive culinary expertise and familiarity with a diverse array of traditional national and ethnic pancake recipes, they introduced a distinctive […]

Bubala Indoor Playground to hold ribbon-cutting, grand opening celebration

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The new Bubala Indoor Playground located in the Perry Hall Square shopping center will hold a ribbon-cutting and grand opening celebration next month. The event will take place 3:00 – 5:30 p.m. on Friday, September 13, 2024. The celebration is free of charge and children ages 7 and under can play on the playground and meet Minnie Mouse. There […]

Former Perry Hall High School student killed in apparent murder-suicide at Rice University

UPDATE: CCBC will hold a candlelight vigil for Andrea Rodriguez Avila in September. Original story below… NOTTINGHAM, MD—A former Perry Hall High School student has been killed in an apparent murder-suicide at Rice University, officials say. At around 4 p.m. on Monday, August 26, Houston authorities responded to a welfare check call in a campus dormitory room. Officers entered the […]

Councilman Marks to block townhome rezoning in Perry Hall, lighten Philadelphia Road growth

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Tuesday announced that he will oppose a rezoning request that would have allowed townhomes on Gerst Avenue in Perry Hall (Issue 5-004). The zoning will remain one house per acre (DR 1). On the Philadelphia Road corridor, he will recommend downzoning the site of the Evans Funeral Chapel to CB (Issue 5-063) and […]