County Council creates Seven Oaks Park, protects 65 acres of Open Space

NOTTINGHAM, MD—At the June 4th legislative session, the Baltimore County Council passed legislation to create two new county parks and add over 65 acres to the inventory of parkland in Carney, Perry Hall, and White Marsh—at virtually no expense to taxpayers. Baltimore County Councilman David Marks reports that, under the legislation, the 65 acres of county-owned land has been reclassified […]

MD 152 Park and Ride lot to temporarily close during reconstruction of I-95 interchange

JOPPA, MD—The next phase of the I-95 Express Toll Lane Northbound Extension project will soon begin. The Maryland Transportation Authority has embarked on a $1.1 billion program to relieve congestion and improve travel along the Interstate 95 corridor into northern Baltimore County and Harford County. Currently, the MDTA has five active projects including replacing Clayton Road overpass, noise wall construction […]

Arson suspected in Joppa Park and Ride fire

The Office of the State Fire Marshal says that a vehicle fire that broke out at the Joppa Park and Ride early Wednesday morning may be a case of arson. At about 12:45 a.m., firefighters responded to the scene just off of Interstate 95 and found a pickup truck engulfed in flames. Four firefighters from the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company […]