Rite Aid to close Perry Hall Square location

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Rite Aid has announced that its store located in the Perry Hall Square shopping center will close its doors next week. According to the official media release: “Rite Aid regularly assesses its retail footprint to ensure we are operating efficiently while meeting the needs of our customers, communities, associates and overall business. In connection with the court-supervised process, we […]

Officials to hold community input meeting to discuss revitalization of Rosedale Plaza

ROSEDALE, MD—A community input meeting will be held later this month to discuss the future of the Rosedale Plaza shopping center. The event will be held 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on November 30 at Mount Pleasant Church. Attendees will include representatives from the State of Maryland, Baltimore County, and Baltimore City. Mount Pleasant Church & Ministries is located at 6000 […]

Baltimore County Council overrides Olszewski’s veto, amends plastic bag ban

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Council on Monday evening unanimously overrode County Executive Johnny Olszewski’s veto regarding amendments to the so-called Bring Your Own Bag Act. Liquor stores will now be exempt from the new law. On October 25, Olszewski vetoed measures passed by the County Council that would ease the plastic bag ban. As of November 1, businesses subject to […]

Gas prices fall for seventh straight week, 8 states below $3.00

BALTIMORE, MD—For the seventh straight week, the nation’s average price of gasoline has dropped, falling 7.0 cents from a week ago to $3.38 per gallon this week according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 12 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is down 32.8 cents from a month ago and […]

Tyson Foods recalls chicken patty products due to possible presence of metal pieces

WASHINGTON—Tyson Foods is recalling approximately 29,819 pounds of fully cooked, breaded, shaped chicken patty product that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal pieces, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has announced. The frozen chicken patties were produced on September 5, 2023. The following product is subject to recall [view labels(PDF)]: 29-oz. Plastic bag packages […]

Grocery Outlet Bargain Market coming soon to Overlea/Fullerton

NOTTINGHAM, MD—A new grocery store will soon be coming to the Overlea/Fullerton area. Grocery Outlet Bargain Market will be opening in the recently-shuttered Horizon Cinemas at the Belair Beltway Plaza shopping center, according to a sign displayed in the window. Founded in 1946, Grocery Outlet is a high-growth, retailer of quality, name-brand consumables and fresh products and offers fresh produce, […]

FDA advises parents not to buy WanaBana Apple Cinnamon Fruit Puree Pouches to toddlers, young children due of elevated lead levels

UPDATE: The FDA continues to investigate this recall as reports of adverse reactions continue to mount. Original story below… WASHINGTON—The U.S. Food & Drug Administration is advising parents and caregivers not to buy or feed WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches to children because the product may contain elevated levels of lead. Parents and caregivers of toddlers and young children […]