BALTIMORE, MD—TJX is recalling over 100,000 baby blankets due to entrapment and strangulation hazards. This recall involves Mittal International chenille weave baby blankets sold in cream, blush, taupe, mint, gray, lavender, ivory, ochre, pale blue, sage, and terracotta colors with a “Made in India” hangtag with an elephant design. The blankets have fringe around the edges and measure about 32 […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials are inviting parents, staff, students, and community members to a live virtual town hall to learn more about the school system’s efforts to ensure student and staff safety, available community resources, and opportunities to build positive partnerships for student support. The town hall will include a question-and-answer period. Families can submit questions in advance […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Friday announced statewide preparedness efforts as the remnants of Hurricane Ian move up the mid-Atlantic, leading to coastal flood and gale warnings in the region. Earlier this week, the governor announced the deployment of an Incident Management Team to the State of Florida to assist with the response. “In addition to sending personnel to Florida […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan has declared October as Move Over Awareness Month in recognition of an expanded law taking effect on Saturday to protect all road users. “Moving over and slowing down when passing a vehicle stopped on the highway isn’t just a matter of following the law—it is about saving lives,” said Governor Hogan. “This is especially critical to […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan this week announced that applications are now being accepted for the state’s second round of grant funding for the Community Safety Works program. Administered by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) as part of the governor’s Re-Fund The Police Initiative, Community Safety Works offers up to $10 million in funding for the implementation […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the Baltimore area. The watch will remain in effect until 7:00 p.m. on Sunday evening. Forecasters says scattered wind gusts of up to 70 MPH are possible, along with ping pong ball-sized hail and a few tornadoes. Residents should remain weather-aware throughout the day.
TOWSON, MD—BCPS Superintendent Dr. Darryl Williams and Board of Education of Baltimore County member Julie Henn have issued a statement on Wednesday’s bomb scare at Pine Grove Middle School. The school was evacuated at just after noon on September 21 after an an improvised explosive device was found inside of a vehicle across the street from the school. Two individuals […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland has been named 2022’s second-happiest state in America. With 87% of Americans feeling “anxious” or “very anxious” about inflation, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2022’s Happiest States in America. To determine where Americans have the highest satisfaction with life, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 30 key indicators of happiness. The data set […]