PERRY HALL, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Thursday announced that concept plans are now available for the Gerst Road Park site in Perry Hall. The concept plans can be viewed online here. The 22-acre park will be located east of Gerst Road in Perry Hall. Councilman Marks formed a task force in 2022 that recommended light uses at the […]
ROSEDALE, MD—The Community College of Baltimore County will hold a candlelight vigil for a former student who was killed earlier this week at Rice University. Andrea Rodriguez Avila, 21, of Nottingham, died on Monday in an apparent murder-suicide. Investigators have learned that Avila and the suspect had been in a dating relationship. Avila, a junior, had transferred from CCBC to […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]